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<br />the end of December the executive and legislative branches of government will have <br />made their appointments (see Figure Two). The first meeting of the IBCC will occur in <br />January. <br /> <br />Figure Two: IBCC Representatives <br /> <br />Roundtable/Appointing Authority Name <br />Director of Compact Negotiations Russell George <br />Arkansas Alan Hamel Jeris Danielson <br />Colorado Stan Cazier Carlyle Currier <br />Dolores/San Juan/San Miguel John Porter Jenny Russell <br />Gunnison Bill Trampe Marc Catlin <br />Metro Doug Scott Chips Beny <br />North Platte Kent Crowder Carl Trick <br />Rio Grande Steve Vandiver Raymond Wright <br />South Platte Eric Wilkinson Mike Simmin <br />Yampa/White Danyl Steele Dan Birch <br />Governor 1. ..J.. <br /> 2. 5. <br /> 3. 6. <br />Senate Ag. Committee <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 roundtables 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 recommendations 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 will primarily consist of writing and submitting to legislature a <br />Charter to govern and guide water negotiations. This Charter will form the framework <br />and foundational principles to guide voluntary negotiations between basins. Once the <br />Chatier is complete, the IBCC will serve as the fOnlm for state wide water negotiations <br />by assessing recommendations from the roundtables. The IBCC will also guide the <br />public education and outreach effOlis of this process. <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. Citizen commitment to this important process is exemplified by ... <br />[individuals to be identtf7ed later] <br />