Interbasin Compact Process Overview and FY07-0

• Title: Interbasin Compact Process Overview and FY07-08 Work Plan
• Date: 7/1/2007
• IBCC - Doc Type: Program Planning, Budget & Contracts

IBCC m eetings will be moved around the state and conducted in conjunction with
r oundtable meetings . The IBCC ’s FY07 - 08 meetin g schedule and proposed agenda is
attached.

Section 3: Public E ducation , Participation, and O utreach
The Interbasin Compact Process has a large education and outreach component directed
at both the Basin Roundtable mem bership and the larger public. Elements include:
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IBCC Public Education, Participation, and Outreach Work Group
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Basin Roundtable Self - education
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Cross Roundtable and State wide E ducation
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Public E ducation and Communication

3.1 IBCC Work Group
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The IBCC, in accordance with the Colorado Water for the 21 Century Act, has
developed a public education and outreach working group. This group is responsible for

1. Creating a process to inform, involve, and educate the public on the IBCC’s
activities and the progress of the interbasin compact negotiations, and

2. Create a mechanism by which public input and feedback can be relayed to the
Interbasin Compact Committee and compact negotiat ors.

This Work Group has met regularly since summer 2006, and has engaged the services of
MaryLou Smith from Aqua Engineering as their facilitator. They have developed a
working matrix of activities they wou ld like to pursue .

In FY07 - 08 they will conc entrate on:
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Re - designing and implementing the program website
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Updating and refining a database of water education activities throughout the state
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Working with DNR staff, contractors, and CSU Cooperative Extension Services
on creating communication material
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Piloting a series of public or town - hall meetings
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Continuing to pilot a “network analysis” to identify which stakeholders the
Interbasin Compact Process is actively engaging

The working group may also begin implementing other activities on their working matrix
during FY07 - 08 as time and resources allow .

3.2 Basin Roundtable Education
Basin Roundtable members are educating themselves about important water issues within
their basin, and serving as a forum for education an d debate regarding water issues.
S ince their inception, Basin Roundtables have dedicated a significant amount of time to
the education of the members. This has achieved several purposes such as increasing the
basic water knowledge of the members, learning about water issues in all parts o f their
basin, bonding as a roundtable, and assessing existing water information/data.

Basin Roundtable members have also been provided a range of materials to help increase
their basin water knowledge and understanding. Materials provided for roundtab le
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