The Cross Section, Volume 23, Number 11, November 1977 Page: 2
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Page 2 November, 1977 THE C R O S S S E C T IO N
Weath-er Modification Today"
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L~ -A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE HIGH
PLAINS UNDERGROUND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT NO. 1
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405
Telephone 762-0181
D. D. SMITH, Editor
Second Class Postage Paid at Lubbock, Texas
District Office at Lubbock
Don Smith Geologist
Don McReynolds Geologist
Tony Schertz .____ _Draftsman
Obbie Goolsby _.____ Field Representative
J. Dan Seale Field Representative
Oscar Riemer Wield Representative
Butch Bates Field Representative
Clifford Thompson Head, Permit Section
Kenneth Carver Asst., Permit Section
Mrs. Norma Fite Secretary-Bookkeeper
Miss Pennye Newberry -----___----_-----. Secretary
Miss Kathy Redeker __-- -- .. Receptionist
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Precinct 1
(CROSBY, LUBBOCK and LYNN COUNTIES)
James P. Mitchell, Vice President ---- Wolfforth
Precinct 2
(COCHRAN, HOCKLEY and LAMB COUNTIES)
Selmer H. Schoenrock, Secy.-Treas. _ Leveiland
Precinct 3
(BAILEY, CASTRO and FARMER COUNTIES)
A. W. Gober, President -------_ ----------- Farwell
Precinct 4
(ARMSTRONG, DEAF SMITH. POTTER and
RANDALL COUNTIES)
Ray Gerk ____ Hereford
Precinct 5
(FLOYD and HALE COUNTIES)
Malvin A. Jarboe -__.-__--- _..__ Floydada
COUNTY COMMITTEEMEN
Armstrong County
Carroll Rogers, Secretary
Wayside, Texas
Cordell Mahler, 1979 ---.------_---------- Wayside
James Bible, 1979 ------------------- Wayside
Guy Watson, 1981 ---- _-.--- -- --------------- Wayside
Bill Heisler, 1981 ----------.- ---- Wayside
Leslie Adams, 1981 __ _...-------------. Wayside
Bailey County
Doris Wedel, Secretary
H&R Block, 224 W. 2nd, Muleshoe
Marshall Head, 1979----------- Rt. 3, Muleshoe
Harold Layton, 1979 ----- --- _-------- Rt. 2, Morton
Eugene Shaw, 1981 --- ------Rt. 2, Muleshoe
David Stovall, 1981 --------Rt. 2, Muleshoe
Ernest Ramm, 1981----------_________Rt. 2, Muleshoe
Castro County
Garnett Holland, Secretary
City Hall, 120 Jones St., Dimmitt
Anthony Acker, 1979 _-------- Rt. D, NazarethOLDIIAU POTTER
"-.Lp. -. I
BOUNDARY OF HIGH PLAINS UNDERGROUND
WATER COMBERVATIOIN DISTRICT NO. I
Hale County
J. B. Mayo, Secretary
Mayo Ins., 1617 Main, Petersburg
Henry Kveton, 1978 _---------- Route 2, Petersburg
Gaylord Groce, 1978 --------- RFD, Petersburg
Clint Gregory, Jr., 1980 ____ Box 98, Petersburg
Homer Roberson, 1980 _____ Box 250, Petersburg
Henry Scarborough, 1980 ._._ Route 2, Petersburg
Hockley County
Jim Montgomery, Secretary
609 Austin Street, Levelland
J. E. Wade, 1978 ___.._--- Route 2, Levelland
Jimmy Price, 1978 _ Route 3, Levelland
Billy Ray Carter, 1980 Route 5, Levelland
Leon Young, 1980 _-- Route 1, Ropesville
Robert Phillips, 1980 - 218 Redwood, Levelland
Lamb County
Robert Richards, Secretary
509 Phelps Avenue, Littlefield
Billy J. Langford, 1978 --_ _Box 381, Olton
Edward Fisher, 1978 ____ Box 67, Sudan
P. A. Washington, 1980 __ Box 124, Springlake
Jack Stubblefield, 1980 Box 397, Spade
Larry Lockwood, 1980 Star Rt. 2, Littlefield
Lubbock County
Clifford Thompson, Secretary
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock
Dan Young, 1978 ____4607 W. 14th St., Lubbock
Clifford Hilbers, 1978 - RFD, Idalou
Don Bell, 1980 ------ -----------Box 114, Wolfforth
Ronald Schilling, 1980 .___- . Route 1, Slaton.by Kodv Redeker
Much discussion along with great
concern and controversy has developed
in recent years over the subject of seed-
ing clouds for rainfall augmentation
and/or hail suppression. These topics
along with other related data were the
theme of a conference held in Austin,
Texas, on November 8th, entitled
"Weather Modification Today".
The conference was sponsored by
the Texas Water Conservation Asso-
ciation in cooperation with Texas
A & M University and the Texas De-
partment of Water Resources. The
basic purpose of the conference pre-
sentations was to update knowledge on
the technology, operations, research,
socioeconomic, and legal aspects of
weather modification. These topics of
discussion were ably presented by a
number of highly qualified speakers as
exemplified by Dr. Pierre St. Amand
of the Naval Weapons Center, China
Lake, California, in his key note
address.
In his address, Dr. St. Amand dis-
cussed some of the climatic changes
taking place today. He introduced the
opinion that due to society's use of our
natural resources, man must learn to
modify the conditions around him if he
is to last. Dr. St. Amand pointed out
that in California by the year 2000
their populace will be using two times
their annual runoff and as a conse-
quence, in his opinion some type of
modification needs to be considered.
Dr. St. Amand also submitted that with
greater understanding and careful
study of field operations, the tech-
niques of successfully modifying the
weather conditions to the benefit of
mankind will succeed. Dr. St. Amand
is readily willing to admit that weather
modification has undergone its share
of criticism and obstacles and will no
doubt continue to receive less thanuniversal acclaim. He also submits that
if public relations problems can be
overcome and people could be in-
formed more exactly what is going on,
then they will be capable of making
intelligent decisions.
Research Advancements
For the past 30 years a great deal of
research has been directed toward
weather modification. This research
and consequent field operations have,
on the whole, dealt with rather small
and specific clouds. There is a general
feeling in the academic and profes-
sional weather modification community
that research needs to be expanded todec:l' willh Lirger cloud svsnis. T. B.
Smith of Meteorology Research, Inc.,
noted that while a considerable amount
of evidence tends to support the pro-
duction of rain from individual cumu-
lus Couds, it is now realized that most
rain ::omes as a result of "merged" or
organized cloud systems. However,
much more thorough research must be
giver to the possible cause and effect
relationship in dealing with larger more
complex cloud systems.
Such detailed observation has been
enhanced in recent years by the grow-
ing use of computer analyses. In using
such analyses the scientific community
can 'create" a simulation of a particu-
lar L loud pattern by feeding data into
the computer and then begin to deter-
mine- a type of "if - then" relationship
to seedability. "If" we seed this par-
ticular cloud system, "then" we will
gel what results? With this technologi-
cal advance one can readily see the
potvuitial advantages or disadvantages
of knowing possible outcomes of seed-
ing before such actual operations take
place.
Such computer data may also be
aided in future years by the use of
satellite photos. These photos can be
used to pinpoint the most intense and
cohldist portions of a particular storm
cell and thereby show the most advan-
tagL'ous seeding locations.
341 of these technological advances
take a great deal of time to develop.
Therefore, the populace as a whole
must realize that each operational
modification project is still essentially
an extension of research.
Research Projects in Texas
T the state of Texas there have
been several modification projects con-
ducotd. The project of major emphasis
at the conference was the HIPLEX
project which centers around the Big
Spring area. This project is being con-ducted in cooperation with the Colo-
rado River Municipal Water District
(CRMWD), Texas A & M University,
Texas Tech University and many
others. The program was initiated as
a ra in stimulation project in 1971 by
the CRMWD. The primary purpose
of this program was to supplement
surface water runoff and, additionally,
improve crop production and pasture
lands.
In the actual operations of this
project a large amount of work was
first done to determine the natural
characteristics of storm cells of thecontinued on page 3 ... WEATHER
Glenn Odom, 1979 -___. Rt. 4, Box 135, Dimmitt
Jackie Clark. 1981 ------ Rt. 1, Box 33, Dimmitt
W. A. Baldridge, 1981 ..__ 608 W. Grant, Dimmitt
Frank Wise, 1981 _. -___- Rt. 4, Box 10, Dimmitt
Cochran County
W. M. Butler, Jr., Secretary
Western Abstract Co., 108 N. Main Ave., Morton
Jessie Clayton, 1978 -_ 706 S. Main, Morton
Robert Yeary 1978 . Route 2, Morton
Hershel M. Tanner, 1980, Route 2, Box 36, Morton
Danny Key 1980 - _ Star Route 2, Morton
H. H. Rosson, 1980 Star Route 2, Morton
Crosby County
Clifford Thompson, Secretary
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock
Donald Aycock, 1978 Lorenzo
Alvin Morrison, 1978 .. - Box 6, Lorenzo
Tommy McCallister, 1980 ..- 209 N. Van Buren,
Lorenzo
Edward S. Smith, 1980 -.... 102 N. Van Buren,
Lorenzo
Pat Yoakum, 1980 ...._ -_ Box 146, Lorenzo
Deaf Smith County
B. F. Cain, Secretary
County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Hereford
George Ritter, 1979 _______ _ Rt. 5, Hereford
Bill Cleavinger, 1979.-.. __-_. Route 1, Wildorado
James E. Higgins, 1981 ._ 200 Star St., Hereford
Garland Solomon, 1981 -_ 303 Sunset Dr., Hereford
Tom Robinson, 1981 - 211 Cherokee Dr., Hereford
Floyd County
Verna Lynne Stewart, Secretary
Floyd Co. Abstract, 215 W. California, Floydada
Joe Cunyus, 1978 -- ______ _ Lockney
Gilbert L. Fawver, 1978 ____..-. Rt. 4, Floydada
C. O. Lyles, 1980 ... ___ Route 4, Floydada
Connie Bearden, 1980 ---_Route 1, Floydada
M. M. Smitherman, 1980 __.. Silverton Star Rt.,
FloydadaGranville Igo, 1980 .___.... Route 1, Shallowater
Lynn County
Clifford Thompson, Secretary
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock
Orville Maeker, 1978 _-_....._... Route 1, Wilson
Freddie Kieth, 1978 ___----.-__. New Home
S. B. Rice, 1980 __--.__.-_.. Route 1, Wilson
W. R. Steen, 1980 __ __.. Route 2, Wilson
Wendell Morrow, 1980 __ Route 1, Wilson
Parmer County
Ken Horn, Secretary
Horn Insurance Agency, Bovina
Floyd Reeve, 1979 _-- Box 876, Friona
Ralph Roming, 1979 _... 809 Ridglea Dr., Bovina
Troy Christian, 1981 Rt. 1, Farwell
Dalton Caffey, 1981 15th St., Friona
Ronald Elliott, 1981 Rt. 3, Muleshoe
Potter County
F. G. Collard, III, 1979 _ Rt. 1, Box 433, Amarillo
W. J. Hill, 1979 - .._ .----.- 5503 Emil, Amarillo
Jim Line, 1981 .______. __. Box 87, Bushland
Albert Nichols, 1981 __.. Rt. 1, Box 491, Amarillo
Weldon Rea, 1981 ___.._________. Bushland
Randall County
Mrs. Louise Tompkins, Secretary
Farm Bureau, 1714 Fifth Ave., Canyon
John F. Robinson, 1979 ._- 1002 7th St., Canyon
Bill Dugan, 1979.. . __.__ Rt. 2, Box 30, Happy
Harry LeGrand, 1981 .... 4700 S. Bowie, Amarillo
Joe Albracht, 1981 ........ P.O. Box 81, Bushland
Jack Brandt, 1981 ..... Rt. 1, Box 280, CanyonNOTICE: Information regarding times and places of the monthly County Committee meeting can be
secured from the respective County Secretaries.
Applications for well permits can be secured at the address shown below the respective
County Secretary's name, except for Potter County; in this county contact W. J. Hill.At the conclusion of the "Weather Modificaticin Today" meeting held in Austin,
a panel discussion was held. Participating were (pictured above from left to right)
Lloyd Stuebinger, Bureau of Reclamation; Howard Taubenfeld, Southern Methodist
University; Dr. Pierre St. Amand, Naval Weapons Center; and Bruce Bigelow and
John Carr, Texas Department of Water Resources.Page 2
November, 1977
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