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• Board Meeting Date: 11/13/2006
• Description: IBCC Director's Report - Interbasin Compact Committee Annual Report to the House of Representatives Com. On Agriculture, Livestock, Natural Resources, and Senate Com. On Agriculture, Energy, Natural
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

V. USE OF THE NEGOTIATION CHARTER

1. Discussions or negotiations cbnducted under the framework of the mcc offer an
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opportunity for parties with water rights, project proponents, others concerned
about water issues and Basin Roundtables to collaboratively search for solutions
that hold mutual benefit, avoid, litigation, and are sustainable and stable.

2. While all negotiations are voluntary and may be conducted directly between the
parties with water rights, project proponents, others concerned about water issues
and Basin Roundtables involvyd, parties are encouraged but not compelled to use
the mcc framework as a forum for discussions and as a way to keep all parties
informed.

3. Should the Basin Roundtables feel it necessary or beneficial to bring discussion of
a particular topic, issue, or prqposal of interest to one or more basins before the
entire mcc, the committee m~mbers representing the basin(s) may raise the issue
during a meeting of the mcCf The mcc will then decide on a procedure that
will be utilized by the mcc fOf discussing the issue or proposal.

4. Every Basin Roundtable whose waters are affected by a proposed compact or
other agreement negotiated ~nder the framework of the mcc and Basin
Roundtables, must provide its :affirmative support for such proposed compact or
other agreement before such compact or other agreement can be approved or
ratified by the mcc.

VI. NEGOTIATING FRAMEWORK:

1. The mcc, in helping Roundtable,s reach agreements, will encourage the use of a
collaborative decision making process. Collaborative decision making processes may
include but are not limited to:

a. Unassisted cooperative problem solving and/or negotiation
b. Assisted cooperati ve problem sol ving and/or negotiation by facilitation and/or
mediation
c. Adaptive management i
d. Any other procedures on which Roundtables can mutually agree

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2. Informed constituencies will enhaJce the prospects for acceptance of compacts or
other agreements negotiated by the .l(oundtables or decisions made by the IBCe.
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a. Members of the IBCC who irepresent constituencies or agencies will inform
their constituents and solicit! their opinions about the issues under discussion.
They will represent the interests of their constituent group and bring their
constituents' concerns and ideas to the deliberations.
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