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BYLAWS FOR THE GUNNISON BASIN ROUNDTABLE PAGE 12 ARTICLE VIII ROUNDTABLE POWERS AND DUTIES Section 1. Interbasin Compacts. Upon the approval of the Interstate Compact Charter by the General Assembly, the Roundtable shall have the power to negotiate interbasin compacts with other Roundtables established under The Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act. The Roundtable shall, by consensus, agree to any compact that is negotiated in order for it to become valid and binding. Section 2. Interbasin Compact Committee. The Roundtable shall select two individuals to represent the Roundtable on the IBCC. The Roundtable may select an Alternate Representative to attend IBCC meetings in the event a Representative is unable to attend. The Representatives need not be Members of the Roundtable, but shall reside within the borders of the Roundtable Area. At least one of them shall own adjudicated water rights, including owners of shares in a ditch or reservoir company or their agents. The Representatives shall be chosen, and may be removed, by consensus (as defined in Article III, Section 6) of the Members. The Representatives shall serve an initial term of five years. Thereafter the terms of the Representatives shall be staggered. Section 3. Basin-Wide Water Needs Assessment. Subject to the availability of adequate funds, the Roundtable shall develop a basin-wide water needs assessment to fulfill the provisions of the Act (Section 37-75-104 (2)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes). This assessment shall look at the consumptive and non-consumptive needs of the Roundtable Area, analyze available unappropriated waters within the Roundtable Area, and propose projects or methods (both structural and nonstructural) for meeting any identified needs and utilizing unappropriated waters where appropriate. 3.1 The basin-wide water needs assessment will use data and information from Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) and other appropriate sources as the foundation for the assessment. Where data, information, and research gaps are identified the Roundtable will work with Members, on-going SWSI activities, and other resources coordinated by the Office of Interbasin Compact Negotiations. 3.2 In addition to the data and information from the SWSI, any and all relevant sources of information deemed appropriate for consideration by the Roundtable may be considered. Data and information from the SWSI shall be not be given priority over other sources of data and information. 3.3 The basin-wide water needs assessment shall be developed in cooperation with local governments, area water providers, and other stakeholders. 3.4 Any proposed projects or methods resulting from the basin-wide water needs assessment will be forwarded to the IBCC by the Representatives. December 2, 2005