Tianjin Weather Modification Management Regulations (2021 Amendment)
Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of artificial weather modification work and prevent and mitigate meteorological disasters, in accordance with the "Meteorological Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Regulations on the Management of Artificial Weather Modification" of the State Council 》 and other laws and administrative regulations, and based on the actual situation of this city, these regulations are formulated. Article 2: These regulations apply to artificial weather modification activities within the administrative area of this city.
Artificial weather modification as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the rational use of climate resources to prevent or mitigate meteorological disasters and artificially influence the physical and chemical processes of the local atmosphere through scientific and technological means under appropriate conditions to achieve increased weather conditions. Activities for rain and snow, hail prevention, rain elimination, fog elimination, frost prevention and other purposes. Article 3 The city’s artificial weather modification work shall adhere to the principles of people-oriented, unified leadership, scientific standardization, safety and prudence. Article 4 The municipal and agricultural district people's governments shall exercise unified leadership over artificial weather modification work, establish and improve corresponding management systems and working mechanisms, and coordinate and carry out artificial weather modification work as a whole.
Township people’s governments and sub-district offices should cooperate in artificial weather modification work within their jurisdictions. Article 5 The meteorological competent authority shall, under the leadership and coordination of the people's government at the same level, organize, guide and manage artificial weather modification work within its own administrative region.
The public security, agriculture and rural areas, water affairs, planning resources, emergency response, communications, civil aviation and other departments as well as relevant military agencies should do a good job in artificial weather modification in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Article 6 The municipal and agricultural district people's governments shall include artificial weather modification work in the national economic and social development planning and plans of their respective regions, and the funds required for artificial weather modification work shall be included in the fiscal budget at the same level. Article 7 When carrying out artificial weather modification work, this city shall strengthen cooperation with Beijing, Hebei Province and other surrounding areas, cooperate in conducting research on the development and utilization of aerial cloud water resources, implement inter-regional dynamic monitoring and joint prevention and control, and improve the effectiveness of artificial weather modification operations. . Article 8 This Municipality encourages and supports scientific and technological research on artificial weather modification, promotes the use and introduction of advanced technologies and equipment, and improves the level of scientific weather modification operations.
The people's governments of municipalities and agricultural districts should organize experts to conduct scientific assessments of the effects of artificial weather modification operations, and the evaluation results should serve as an important basis for evaluating artificial weather modification efforts. Chapter 2 Site Construction and Protection Article 9 The district meteorological competent authority shall put forward opinions on the layout of artificial weather modification operation stations based on the local climate, meteorological disaster characteristics, geography, population density and other conditions, and submit them to the municipal meteorological supervisor with the approval of the district people's government. The organization shall be determined by the municipal meteorological authority in conjunction with the flight control department in accordance with the law.
The determined operation site shall not be changed without authorization. If it is really necessary to change, it shall be re-determined in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Article 10 The land used for the construction of infrastructure for artificial weather modification operations belongs to public welfare land and can be allocated in accordance with the relevant regulations of the state and this city. Article 11 Artificial weather modification operation sites shall be organized and constructed by the district meteorological authorities, and the construction of buildings, operating platforms, security facilities, etc. shall comply with relevant technical standards. Article 12 No unit or individual may commit the following acts:
(1) Illegally occupying or destroying artificial weather modification work sites;
(2) Destroying or moving artificial weather modification operations without authorization Special equipment and facilities;
(3) Crowding and interfering with communication channels for artificial weather modification operations;
(4) Other behaviors that have an adverse impact on artificial weather modification operations. Chapter 3 Operation Management Article 13 The meteorological authority is responsible for the recruitment and management of personnel for artificial weather modification operations.
The list of personnel who use anti-aircraft guns, rocket launchers, etc. to engage in artificial weather modification operations shall be copied to the public security agency at the same level by the local meteorological authority for filing. Article 14 Weather modification operating units shall provide pre-job training to personnel engaged in weather modification operations in accordance with the training standards for weather modification personnel formulated by the meteorological authority of the State Council. Personnel who perform artificial weather modification operations should master relevant operating specifications and operating procedures before performing artificial weather modification operations. Article 15 If one of the following circumstances occurs and suitable weather conditions exist, with the approval of the flight control department, the meteorological authority may organize and carry out artificial weather modification operations in a timely manner:
(1) Signs of drought appear in some areas , the drought is predicted to worsen;
(2) Reservoir storage is seriously insufficient;
(3) Hail weather is predicted to occur;
(4) Occurrence Forest fires or periods of high forest fire danger for a long time;
(5) Guarantee needs for major city-wide activities;
(6) Protection and restoration of important ecosystems such as major ecological construction projects Required;
(7) Other situations that require artificial weather modification operations. Article 16 When using aircraft to carry out artificial weather modification operations, the municipal meteorological authority shall apply for airspace and operation time limits in accordance with relevant national regulations.
To use anti-aircraft guns, rocket launchers, etc. to carry out artificial weather modification operations, the district meteorological authority shall apply to the flight control department in advance, and carry out the operation in strict accordance with the approved airspace and time limit. After the operation is completed, it shall promptly report to the flight control department Regulatory authority reports. Article 17 When carrying out artificial weather modification operations, the meteorological authority shall promptly announce to the public based on the specific circumstances.