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Attachment 3 <br />Continued Implementation of the Water Supply Reserve <br />Account <br /> <br />At 3/30/07 IBCC meeting we committed to developing a proposal for moving forward <br />with the Water Supply Reserve Account (WSRA). This proposal identifies what the <br />State, the IBCC, and the Basin Roundtables can do to improve the process. <br /> <br />The State <br />In order to improve the WSRA process and implement the lessons learned fr om the first <br />round of applications, the State will: <br /> <br /> <br />1. Revise the application so it is more user - friendly. This will include: <br />? <br /> <br />Adding sections to ensure Threshold Criteria are addressed; <br />? <br /> <br />Provide information on the state’s contracting process that will have to be <br />followed after grant is approved; and <br />? <br /> <br />Clarify that past costs are not reimbursable. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Provide examples of a good: <br />? <br /> <br />Application; <br />? <br /> <br />Scope of work; <br />? <br /> <br />Budget, and <br />? <br /> <br />Roundtable Approval letter. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Commit staff time for all four phases of the grant process. These phases include: <br /> <br />a. Customer service for applicants; <br /> <br />b. Application review and staff recommendation; <br /> <br />c. Contracting with successful applicants; and <br /> <br />d. Monitoring water activity implementation. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Help roundtables develop check list/evaluation criteria. This check list can be used <br />by roundtable’s as they review applications. It will be built from the Board memo <br />provided to the CWCB at their March meeting as well as a recommendation for <br />linking the roundtable’s evaluation of each application to their working needs <br />a ssessment. <br /> <br /> <br />5. If staff feels that significant statewide policy questions are raised by particular water <br />activities, they may bring these issues to the IBCC for input and further discussion. <br /> <br />Ongoing Issues : The Director of Compact Negotiations will work wit h CWCB to ensure <br />sufficient resources are available to accomplish #3. These discussions will take place <br />within the State’s budget and staffing processes. <br /> <br /> 21 <br />