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

A contract has been setup with a team of firms to provide techn ical assistance to the
roundtables. The lead firm is CDM and they have assembled a team with broad - ranging
geographic and subject matter expertise. This team is respond ing to requests from the
roundtables for technical assistance. A list of on - going and expected technical assistance
work is attached.

4.7 Liaisons and the Research/Academic Community
Several different state and federal agencies have assigned liaisons to the basin
roundtables. These liaisons’ role is two fold: 1) to bring relevant informa tion from their
agency to the roundtables, and 2) to communicate the water issues discussed by the
roundtables back to their agency. In their capacity of bringing information to the
roundtables, the liaisons have played an important role in the roundtable ’s education and
needs assessment efforts. A few examples include:
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The Colorado Geological Survey has and will continue to play a key role in
assisting roundtables with groundwater and energy issues;
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The Division of Water Resources has and will continue t o assist the roundtables
with information on interstate compacts and water administration;
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The Division of Wildlife has and will continue to provide data and assistance to
roundtables developing their non - consumptive needs assessment;
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The Bureau of Reclama tion has and will continue to provide information on their
projects and programs; and
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The BLM and the Forest Service have and will continue to provide information
and assistance relevant to their land management responsibilities.

Colorado’s research and a cademic community is also assisting the roundtables. Colorado
State University Extension has provided a liaison to each basin roundtable . The liaison s
help the Basin Roundtables facilitate discussions; aid in educational processes; provide
links between the university, roundtables, and Colorado’s citizens; and help make
available the research, information and expertise provided by CSU. CSU’s Colorado
Institute of Public Policy (CIPP) has provided research to the roundtables on beliefs and
values on water and organized a conference on the role Colorado’s research, academic,
and higher education community can play. The Interbasin Compact Process will
continue to pursue opportunities for collaboration with academic and research
institutions.

Section 5: W ater Supply Reserve Account
In 2006, to help address Colorado’s future water needs, the Colorado General Assembly
passed Senate Bill 06 - 179 , which establishes the Water Supply Reserve Account
(WSRA) . The WSRA provides money for grants and loans to complet e water activities.
Water activities are broadly defined and include water supply and environmental projects
and/or studies. Requests for monies from the WSRA must be approved by the local
Basin R oundtables . Once approved by the Basin Roundtable the req uest is forwarded to
the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to evaluate and make decisions
regarding funding. Further information on this program is available at:
http://cwcb.state.co .us/IWMD/grantsLoansIndex.htm .

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