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Appendix: Material Included in Survey OfWillingness to Pay
As you may know, a new multi-million dollar weather monitoring network called “Mesonet”
is under development. The location of weather stations in each county along with new
computer technology will make it possible for you to accurately monitor current and past
weather conditions for your local area. It will also be possible to provide you with production
recommendations based on your local weather.