South Platte Roundtable Meeting Minutes May 2.

• Basin Roundtable: South Platte
• Title: Minutes
• Date: 5/2/2006
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

Review of SWSI Objectives
Highlights of benefits of facilitated sessions to move fi-om polarized
positions

Ms. Smith uses the example of our subcommittee looking at setting up blog;
last meeting we decided to set that aside in lieu of having a facilitated session;
Such a facilitated session could draw from the data presented by Dr. Lynn and
to draw fi-om facilitations that SW ASI used: SW ASI came up with objectives
that whole state could focus upon: agricultural, industry, environment,
recreation, etc.
--this was followed by exercise of the roundtable members to rank their
priorities:
SW ASI 2: technical roundtables are using this information to focus on
priorities
SW ASI will use this survey later this summer.
Most important focus is to have a dialogue to look at what our beliefs and
values are; can use these instmments to assist, but dialogue is the important
part;
Model most effectively used by group of agricultural producers for ag water
summit: this process began with small groups telling stories: why interested:
role models; reference to Jay Garringer, former WY governor: Kitchen Table
Conferences: Start by telling stories
Delph Carpenter: way that we begin to come with solutions is to find out what
other fellow is all about.
Also in this facilitated session, give a chance to develop interests, beliefs and
values: interest-based bargaining: begin to draw up belief map of what
matters.
Process will help us find where we have compatible beliefs and what beliefs
are in conflict
Then: micro scoping a set of values: each group chooses a set of values that
conflict then use set of oppOltunities to play with how can we address
conflicting values to see what we might be able to come up with.

What are some of the ways to move from positions to win-win solutions:
1) Interest based dialogue/negotiation as opposed to positional
debatelbargaining
2) Collaboration vs. compromise
3) Solving paradoxes
4) Constmctive engagement

Ms. Smith did training at CDR associates with focus on interest-based
bargaining;

Interests based negotiation:
. --Identify interests: shared interests; how are our interests compatible;

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