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In 2007, roundtables will be making decisions on which water activities to approve for <br />funding from the Account. Following a set of Crite ria and Guidelines jointly established <br />the CWCB and the IBCC, this program is being implemented. The IBCC and the CWCB <br />will work closely and integrate their efforts in 2007 to effectively implement this <br />program. The CWCB has incorporated feedback from ro undtable and IBCC members <br />and developed a grant/loan application. The next step will be working with the <br />roundtables to establish procedures for the roundtables to consider and act upon a <br />proposed water activity. We will also be creating program material s that will assist the <br />roundtable members and potential applicants. These will include timelines/schedules, <br />summaries of roundtable procedures and contact information, a set of frequently asked <br />questions, a cash flow diagram summarizing available funds, a nd other material as <br />appropriate. In addition, potential applications will be added to the roundtables’ Tracking <br />Matrix in order to summarize and track the water activities a roundtable is considering for <br />funding out of the Account. <br /> <br />Additional Activities <br />In addition to working on education, needs assessments, and potential solutions, some <br />roundtables are also interested in pursuing several other activities in the coming year. To <br />date these include establishing issues and goals for their basin and establi shing standard <br />operating procedures to better frame and organize their efforts. Other activities may arise <br />as roundtables continue their work. <br /> <br />Several roundtables have expressed the desire to embark on an issues/goals exercise for <br />their basin (sometimes referred to as “visioning”). This involves agreeing on the major <br />water issues facing their basin and agreeing on a common set of goals for the future. It <br />also entails articulating those issues and goals as a basis for making roundtable decisions <br />and educ ating the rest of the state on their basin. To assist those roundtables that want to <br />outline their major issues and goals we have two potential resources. One, we can <br />provide facilitation assistance to the roundtable. A facilitator can work with a round table <br />over a series of meetings to elicit from the members what they feel the major issues and <br />goals are for their basin. This can include facilitated discussions, small group exercises, <br />and preparation of documents/presentation/graphics to stimulate crea tive thought and <br />dialogue. This has been done by the South Platte Roundtable and may be appropriate for <br />other roundtables. <br /> <br />The second resource available to those roundtables wishing to develop their issues and <br />goals involves mirroring . Based upon roun dtable materials (bylaws, Basin Report, <br />legislative report), presentations roundtable members have given and received, and input <br />from individuals knowledgeable about the basin, a draft set of issues and goals can be <br />compiled. This draft document would sum marize and reflect (or mirror) issues and goals <br />the roundtable has already identified. The draft document can then serve as a starting <br />point for roundtable discussion and refinement. <br /> <br />Many roundtables are also interested in establishing standard operating procedures to <br />better frame and organize their efforts . Roundtable members are volunteering a <br />tremendous amount of time, energy, and creative thought to this process. It is important <br /> 6 <br />