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North Platte Basin Roundtable Meeting Minutes 2-9-06 3-5 pm, Parks District USFS Conference Room Submitted by CSU Extension Agent, Debbie Alpe Members Present: Please refer to participant sign up list Due to inclement weather and travel concerns, Chairman Kent Crowder suggested we change the agenda to accommodate the SWSI Presentation given by Susan Morea of CDM. SWSI Presentation Susan Morea distributed PowerPoint notes and Eric Hecox noted that this presentation will be posted on the Department of Natural Resources website in the IBCC section. In addition to the PowerPoint, Susan made several additional points worth noting in minutes. . Several of our North Platte Roundtable members participated in the local SWSI meetings and are well informed of that process and the report. . The current water needs assessment report refers "identified projects and processes" (IP&Ps) Susan noted that the data presented does not recognize an estimated 25% error due to failed IP&Ps, therefore the gap in future water demand is now estimated to be 25% larger than is illustrated in the SWSI repOli. . SWSI Phase 2 Technical Roundtable Process in currently in progress. There are three roundtables meeting: Water Efficiency (divided into Municipal and Industrial-M&I and Agricultural); Alternatives to Permanent Ag dry-up; and Prioritize and Quantify Recreation and Environmental Use. . Susan noted that, to date, Agricultural stakeholders have been missing in the Water Efficiency Roundtable. Considering agricultural needs represent the largest sector demand in Colorado, missing ag stakeholders represents a critical participant void in the process. . CWCB continues to suppOli the SWSI process and expects it to continue as the technical arm ofIBCC. It is anticipated that more funds may become available to address research needs as identified through the HB 1177 process. . Eric Hecox noted that the DNR does recognize the SWSI repOlis as a common technical platform for the IBCC Roundtables to use as baseline data. By Laws Committee Kent distributed the DRAFT set of by-laws. He noted that since the committee met to write the first draft, he and others had noticed several sections that seemed to need more work. Eric assured us that there is not a required timeline for our roundtable by-laws to be complete, but they are more interested in knowing we are moving forward and making progress. . Preamble... what does participatory democracy mean? Eric answers that it refers to the stakeholder make-up and participatory process we are engaged in. . Article I. Section 2. Purpose/Mission. Rewrite to note... to coordinate and facilitate the appropriate lIse qfNorth Platte (instead qfthe state's waters).