CDR FY07-08 Scope of Work

• Title: Scope of Work for Facilitation of the Colorado Interbasin Compact Committee
• IBCC - Doc Type: Program Planning, Budget & Contracts

Scope of Work
For
Facilitation of the Colorado Interbasin Compact Comm ittee
FY 2008
Introduction

Colorado’s House Bill 05 - 1177 created the “Interbasin Compact Process ,” comprised of
nine Basin R oundtables covering the following geographic areas in Color ado: the South
Platte; the Metro (the larger Denver metro area); the Arkansas; the Rio Grande; the
Gunnison; the Colorado; the Yampa - White; the Dolores, San Miguel and San Juan; and
the North Platte. In addition, the Bill created a state - wide Interbasin Co mpact Committee
(IBCC) to address and coordinate negotiation issues and activities between B asin
Roundtables , and address water issues of concern to the State as a whole. The Basin
Roundtables and the IBCC will be the primary bodies for on - going discussio ns related to
water needs within and between basin s .

Scope of Work

This scope of work is for facilitation assistance to the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources and the Interbasin Compact Committee during fiscal year 2007 - 2008 (July 1,
2007 through June 20, 2008) . During this period of time , CDR Associates will provide
two professional facilitators to assist the Interbasin Compact Committee primarily in
decision making meetings . It is anticipated that there will be four decision making
meetings dur ing this period.

Facilitation and related support services will be provided by Dr. Christopher Moore,
Partner, and Diane Tate, Program Manager of CDR Associates. The CDR team will
prepare for , facilitate and conduct follow - up work for four Interbasin Com pact
Committee meetings during the 2008 fiscal year.

Services to be performed:

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Dr. Moore will provide meeting preparation and follow - up for each of the four
projected meetings. Preparation will include coordination with DNR staff and
meeting participan ts and agenda preparation . Follow - up will include following - up as
needed with meeting participants, debriefing meetings with DNR staff and review of
meeting notes .

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Dr. Moore will serve as lead facilitator for four eight - hour meetings of the Interbasin
C ompact Commi ttee .

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Ms. Tate will provide meeting preparation and follow - up for each of the four
projected meetings. Preparation will include coordination with Moore on the agenda
and facilitation strategies. Meeting follow - up will include draft ing meetin g notes for
review by the DNR and ultimate distribution to meeting participants , follow - up with
participants as needed and debriefing sessions with DNR staff .