Fact Sheet and Progress - 10-31-06

• Title: Interbasin Compact Process Fact Sheet
• Date: 10/31/2006
• IBCC - Doc Type: Fact Sheets & Quarterly Newsletters

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The Colorado Water for the 21 Century Act also established the Interbasin Compact
Committee (IBCC). The Governor has appointed Russell George as the Director of
Compact Negotiations, the roundtables have chosen their IBCC representatives, and the
executive and legislative branches of government have made their appointments.

With the roundtables and the IBCC fully formed, the structures are in place to
comprehensively address water issues throughout the state. The coming months will be
marked by an impressive array of activities. Many of the roundtables are assessing
their water interests as a basin, utilizing the information from Statewide Water S upply
Initiative (SWSI) and other studies to complete a basin wide water needs assessment,
working with Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to analyze alternatives for
meeting identified water needs, and making recommendations on how to meet their
wat er needs to the IBCC. Roundtables are also positioned to analyze and respond to
projects or processes that are voluntarily brought before them by other entities.

The IBCC’s work has primarily focused on writing and submitting a Charter to
legislature. The IBCC’s charter was approved on April 5, 2006 and approved by the
second assembly through HB06 - 1400. This Charter will govern and guide water
negotiations between roundtables, articulates the role of the IBCC, and forms the
framework and foundational principles to guide voluntary negotiations between
roundtables. The IBCC will also guide the public education and outreach efforts of this
process. Working groups have been established to spearhead efforts with regard to
public education, roundtable need s assessments, and establishing criteria and guidelines

associated with allocating money provided for in Senate Bill 06 - 179.

Figure Three: IBCC Work Accomplished
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Charter written and approved by legislature in accordance with the Colorado Water for
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the 21 Century Act. The charter establishes procedural framework for the interbasin
negotiation process.
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By - laws written and approved establishing operational procedures for the IBCC
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Working groups established to address IBCC responsibilities with regard to public
education, basin - wide needs assessments, and SB06 - 179 criteria and guidelines

For further information contact:
Eric Hecox
Manager, Office of Interbasin Compact Negotiations
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 718
Den ver, CO 80203
(303) 866 - 4895
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