Fact Sheet and Progress - 7-5-06

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st 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 execut ive and legislative branches of government have made their appointments (see Figure Three). Figure Three: IBCC Representatives Roundtable/Appointing Authority Name Director of Compact Negotiations Russell George Arkansas Alan Hamel Jeris Danielson Colorado Stan Cazier Carlyle Currier Dolores/San Juan/San Miguel John Porter Jenny Russell Gunnison Bill Trampe Marc Catlin Metro Doug Scott Chips Berry North Platte Kent Crowder Carl Trick Rio Grande Steve Vandiver Raymond Wright South Platte Eric Wilkinson Mike Shimmin Yampa/White Darryl Steele Dan Birch Governor Eric Kuhn Rita Crumpton Melinda Kassen T. Wright Dickinson Wayne Vanderschuere Senate Ag. Committee Jim Isgar House Ag. Committee Kathleen Curry With the roundtables and the IBCC fully formed, the s tructures 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 Supply 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 water 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 Ch arter to legislature. The IBCC’s charter was approved on April 5, 2006. This Charter will govern and guide water negotiations between roundtables, articulate the role of the IBCC, and form the framework and foundational principles to guide voluntary nego tiations 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 needs assessment and establishing criteria and gui delines associated with grant money appropriation provided for in Senate Bill 179. For further information contact: Eric Hecox Manager, Office of Interbasin Compact Negotiations Colorado Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 Denver , CO 80203