Measures of Changchun Municipality on the Administration of Weather Modification (202 1 Revision)

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of weather modification, prevent and mitigate meteorological disasters, and support ecological protection and restoration, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations and combined with the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to weather modification activities within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 The term "weather modification" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the activities that, in order to avoid or mitigate meteorological disasters and make rational use of climatic resources, artificially affect the physical and chemical processes of local atmosphere through scientific and technological means under appropriate conditions to achieve the purposes of increasing rain and snow, hail suppression, rain elimination, fog elimination and frost prevention. Article 4 Weather modification shall follow the principles of government leadership, departmental linkage, scientific management, professional operation and attention to benefits. Article 5 The people's governments of cities, counties (cities), Shuangyang District and Jiutai District shall strengthen their leadership over weather modification work, establish and improve the command institutions and working institutions of weather modification work, and ensure the smooth development of weather modification work. Article 6 The municipal competent meteorological department, under the leadership of the superior competent meteorological department and the people's government at the corresponding level, is responsible for organizing, implementing and guiding the weather modification work in this Municipality.

The competent meteorological departments of counties (cities), Shuangyang District and Jiutai District, under the leadership of the municipal competent meteorological department and the people's government at the corresponding level, are responsible for the organization and implementation of weather modification operations in the local area.

The relevant departments shall, in accordance with the division of responsibilities, cooperate with the competent meteorological departments to do a good job in weather modification.

Township (town) people's governments, neighborhood offices and village (neighborhood) committees shall assist the local competent meteorological departments in the investigation, construction and management of weather modification stations, and cooperate with the handling of various accidents in weather modification work. Article 7 The competent meteorological departments of cities, counties (cities), Shuangyang District and Jiutai District shall formulate annual plans for weather modification work, and organize their implementation after being submitted to the people's government at the corresponding level for approval. Eighth weather modification work carried out in accordance with the annual plan of weather modification work belongs to public welfare undertakings, and the required funds are included in the fiscal budget at the same level for special purposes.

Units engaged in weather modification operations can carry out special weather modification services according to users' needs on the premise of completing the public welfare tasks determined in the annual plan of weather modification work. Article 9 The competent meteorological departments of cities, counties (cities), Shuangyang District and Jiutai District shall, under the organization of the people's governments at the corresponding levels, work out emergency plans for weather modification jointly with relevant departments and units.

When there is an emergency in weather modification operations, the local people's government shall promptly organize rescue and disposal, and report to the people's government at the next higher level and the competent meteorological department. Article 10 The people's governments of cities, counties (cities), Shuangyang District and Jiutai District shall encourage and support scientific and technological research on weather modification, and popularize and apply advanced technologies. Chapter II Operation Management Article 11 Units engaged in weather modification operations shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Having the qualification of a legal person;

(two) there are operators who have mastered the relevant operating norms and procedures, and have reached the number stipulated by the competent meteorological department of the State Council;

(3) Having a command center, business technology system and rules and regulations to ensure the safe and effective implementation of weather modification operations;

(4) Necessary operation equipment, operation platform, operation channel, operation equipment warehouse, temporary ammunition warehouse, duty room, safety monitoring and alarm facilities, power communication facilities, lightning protection facilities and fire fighting facilities.

Launchers and ammunition for weather modification operations shall meet the technical standards required by the competent meteorological department of the state. Twelfth weather modification work site shall meet the following conditions:

(a) choose the windward side in the area prone to meteorological disasters;

(2) The operating points of anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers are 500 meters away from residential areas in Fiona Fang and 100 meters away;

(3) Broad vision and convenient transportation and communication. Thirteenth units engaged in weather modification operations, should provide necessary work and living security for operators, equipped with necessary labor protection articles, and handle personal accident insurance for operators.

Operators engaged in aircraft weather modification shall enjoy the aircrew treatment stipulated by the state; Field workers enjoy the treatment of field work stipulated by the state.

Encourage units engaged in weather modification operations to handle public liability insurance. Article 14 Personnel engaged in weather modification operations shall meet the following conditions:

(a) to participate in pre-job training in accordance with the training standards for weather modification operators formulated by the competent meteorological department of the State Council, and to master the relevant operating norms and procedures;

(two) familiar with the structure, operating rules and safety requirements of anti-aircraft guns, rockets and other launching devices, and can be used correctly;

(three) to be able to complete the maintenance and repair of anti-aircraft guns, rockets and other launching devices as required, and eliminate general faults. Fifteenth weather modification operation station surrounding environment is protected by law.

No unit or individual may build buildings and other facilities that hinder weather modification operations within 500 meters around the operation station; Shall not occupy the weather modification operation site, damage or move the weather modification operation facilities and equipment; Shall not occupy or interfere with the communication channels of weather modification operations.