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

established Technical Roundtables (TRT). The goal of the TRTs is to fo ster cooperation
among water suppliers and citizens in every water basin to examine and implement
options to fill the gap between ongoing water planning and future water needs. There are
four Technical Roundtables:
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Water Efficiency (Municipal & Industria l and Agricultural)
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Alternative Agricultural Transfers to Permanent Dry - Up
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Prioritize and Quantify Recreation & Environment Needs
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Addressing the 20% Gap

The information generated by these TRTs will be provided to the Basin Roundtab les and
the IBCC for integration into the basin - wide water needs assessments and to assist in the
coordination of a common technical platform.

4.4 Consumptive and Non - Consumptive Work Groups
A consumptive and non - consumptive work group will be formed t o coordinate a common
technical platform and integrate the work of SWSI II into the Basin Roundtables’ needs
assessments. The purpose of the consumptive work group will be to enhance statewide
dialogue and ensure consumptive needs are being developed by the Basin Roundtables o n
a common technical platform. The non - consumptive work group will develop a common
technical platform to assist the Basin Roundtables develop their non - consumptive needs
assessment.

4.5 Colorado River Issues and Supply Availability
In addition to devel oping their consumptive and non - consumptive needs, the Basin
Roundtables are charged with assessing t heir available water supplies. Addressing
several issues on the Colorado River system are an important component of this. These
issues include:

1. How much water is remaining in the Colorado River and its tributaries for use
within the State?

2. How would a call for curtailment of uses by the lower basin states be
administered within Colorado and under what conditions?

3. How should the State of Colorado determine ( i.e. what are the assumptions) and
approach full development of the Colorado River?

These three questions are interrelated, and t he Interbasin Compact Process will provide a
forum for the discussion of these issues with the CWCB, the State Engineer’s Of f ice, and
other decision - makers.

To help support the Basin Roundtables accomplish this part of their needs assessment, the
general assembly, (through Senate Bill 07 - 122) a sked the CWCB to study water supply
availabili ty on the Colorado River system. Detai ls on the process, technical resources,
and goals of the study will be developed and implemented with input and feedback from
the IBCC and Basin Roundtables.

4.6 Technical Assistance Contract
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