ATCP 54.01(2)(2) “Control area” means a preselected, untreated surface area comparable to the target area, in which no effects are expected, and which is to be used for comparison with the target area.

ATCP 54.01(3)(3) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

ATCP 54.01(4)(4) “Operation” means the performance of any weather modification activity undertaken for the purpose of producing or attempting to produce any form of modifying effect upon the weather within a specified geographical area over a specified time interval, as provided under s. 93.35 (1) (b), Stats.

ATCP 54.01(5)(5) “Operations area” means the area in which an operation is conducted to produce or attempt to produce the desired effect within the target area.

ATCP 54.01(6)(6) “Target area” means the surface area within which the effects of an operation are expected to be found.

ATCP 54.01(7)(7) “Weather modification” means any activity performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, motions and resulting behavior of the atmosphere, as provided under s. 93.35 (1) (c), Stats.

ATCP 54.01(8)(8) “Weather modification apparatus” means any device used to dispense any chemical material with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, motions and resulting behavior of the atmosphere.

ATCP 54.02(1)(1) License application. Applications for professional weather modification licenses shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the department, accompanied by the required fee, no later than 20 business days before the applicant plans to use the license. The department shall grant or deny a license application within 20 business days after the application is filed with the department, provided that the application is accompanied by all requisite information and documentation. In addition to other information required by the department, applicants shall provide the following information concerning the applicant’s educational background, professional reputation and knowledge of experience in weather modification:

ATCP 54.02(1)(a)(a) Educational background at the undergraduate and graduate level, including dates of attendance and graduation, major and minor subjects, number of semester hours of meteorological course work, degrees received, and titles of any theses or dissertations.

ATCP 54.02(1)(b)(b) Experience in weather modification or related activities and particularly experiences under meteorological conditions typical of Wisconsin. Applicants shall list dates and titles of each position held and whether they were at a sub-professional or professional level, the names and addresses of employers, a description of the work done including both the magnitude and complexity of the work and duties and degrees of responsibility for the work, and the names and addresses of supervisors under whom the work was performed.

ATCP 54.02(1)(e)(e) A list of all jurisdictions in which the applicant has previously filed an application for a professional weather modification license and whether or not the license was issued.

ATCP 54.02(1)(f)(f) A list of all lawsuits relating to weather modification in which the applicant was involved as a party or as an employee of a party in the lawsuit.

ATCP 54.02(1)(g)(g) A list of all jurisdictions which have suspended, revoked, refused to renew, or placed on probationary status a professional weather modification license held by the applicant or in which the applicant was subjected to any other form of disciplinary action. If there has been any such suspension, revocation, refusal to renew, placement on probationary status or other disciplinary action, the applicant shall explain the circumstances of the action.

ATCP 54.02(1)(h)(h) Three references who will attest to the applicant’s professional reputation, knowledge of weather modification principles and experience in the application of these principles.