(1) Each
weather modification operation not specifically exempted by statute or these
regulations requires a permit. A separate permit must be issued for each
operation.
(2) A license holder
desiring to conduct a weather modification operation shall submit an
application for a permit to ecology.
(3) The permit applicant must hold a valid
weather modification license from the state of Washington.
(4) The applicant shall publish a notice of
intention at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper that
has general circulation within the county in which the operation is to be
conducted or affected.
(5) The
licensee shall file proof of publication of the notice of intention with
ecology within fifteen days from the date of last publication of the
notice.
(6) The notice of intention
must contain at least the following:
(a) The
name and address of the licensee;
(b) The nature and object of the intended
operation and the person or organization on whose behalf it is to be
conducted;
(c) The area in which
and the appropriate time during which the operation will be
conducted;
(d) The area intended to
be affected by the operation; and
(e) The materials and methods to be used in
conducting the operation.
(7) The applicant shall furnish proof of
financial responsibility, as described in WAC
173-495-120 of this
chapter.
(8) The applicant shall
pay a permit fee outlined in chapter
173-455 WAC.
(9) Before issuing a permit, ecology shall
state, in writing, that the weather modification and control activities
proposed have been determined to be for the general welfare and public
good.
(10) Ecology shall hold a
public hearing before any weather modification permit is issued.
