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<br />Figure Two: IBCC Representatives <br />Roundtable/Appointing Authority Name <br />Director of Compact Negotiations Russell George <br />Arkansas Alan Hamel Jeris Danielson <br />Colorado Stan Cazier Carlyle Cur rier <br />Dolores/San Juan/San Miguel John Porter Jenny Russell <br />Gunnison Bill Trampe Marc Catlin <br />Metro Doug Scott Chips Berry <br />North Platte Kent Crowder Carl Trick <br />Rio Grande Steve Vandiver Raymond Wright <br />S outh Platte Eric Wilkinson Mike Simmin <br />Yampa/White Darryl Steele Dan Birch <br />Governor 1. Eric Kuhn 4. Rita Crumpton <br />2. Melinda Kassen 5. T. Wright Dickenson <br />3. Wayne Vanderschuere <br />Senate Ag. Co mmittee <br />House Ag. Committee <br /> <br />With the roundtables and the IBCC fully formed, the structures are in place to <br />comprehensively address water issues throughout the state. The coming year will be <br />marked by an impressive array of activities. The roundtable s will be assessing their <br />water interests as a basin, utilizing the information from SWSI and other studies to <br />complete a basin wide water needs assessment, working with CWCB to analyze <br />alternatives for meeting identified water needs, and making recommenda tions on how to <br />meet their water needs to the IBCC. Roundtables are also positioned to analyze and <br />respond to projects or processes that are voluntarily brought before them by other entities. <br /> <br />The IBCC’s work in 2006 has primarily consisted of writing a nd submitting to legislature <br />a Charter to govern and guide water negotiations. On April 5, 2006 the IBCC’s charter <br />was approved by the legislature. This Charter forms the framework and foundational <br />principles to guide voluntary negotiations between basin s. Now that the Charter is <br />complete, the IBCC will serve as the forum for statewide water negotiations by assessing <br />recommendations from the roundtables. The IBCC will also guide the public education <br />and outreach efforts of this process. Working groups have been established to focus on <br />public education, basin needs assessments and the criteria and guidelines associated with <br />the grant money awarded in Senate Bill 179. <br /> <br />Interbasin compact negotiations will move water dialogue in Colorado forward and <br />would not be successful without the dedicated work and insight of all the roundtable <br />members. I commend the roundtable and IBCC members for their dedicated work and <br />commitment to this process. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Russell George <br />Director of Compact Negotiations <br /> <br />