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Chris Treese <br />12/2/04 <br /> <br />Chris pointed out that everyone will look at this as a question of control. The more it <br />looks like a top down effort, or a process controlled from the top, it will fail. He has <br />some concerns about how the process is set up in terms of control. He strongly disagrees <br />with the Director appointing the compact negotiators. He also feels that the Steering <br />Committee should have more representation from the basins. <br /> <br />Chris was also concerned with the complexity of this framework. He recogn izes that it <br />needs to be complex, but is afraid its complexity will make it less transparent because <br />people do not understand it. Efforts will have to be made to clearly communicate the <br />ideas. <br /> <br />Chris also suggested that a good way to look at this is from the perspective of a paranoid <br />basin. The Gunnison is the most paranoid, so how would they view this process? They <br />will never participate if the Director appoints 1/3 of the Steering Committee and then <br />appoints their basin negotiators. Because it is an i ssue of power and control, the paranoid <br />basins need to feel they have appropriate control of the process. <br /> <br />Why Legislation? <br />Chris began by asking why this need legislation. He pointed out that we are going to get <br />this question from the legislature and nee d to have an answer for it. <br /> <br />I would respond that legislation is need for four related reasons: 1) we want legislative <br />approval and buy - in; 2) we need to codify the institutional framework that is set up; 3) <br />the process will require financial resources t hrough appropriations; and 4) we want it to <br />be a process related to, but independent from the CWCB, the governor’s office, etc. <br /> <br /> <br />Make up and work of the Steering Committee <br />Chris suggested that it is not wise to have 1/3 of the Steering Committee appointe d by the <br />Director. He proposed that the basin roundtables select 3 Steering Committee members <br />and the legislation direct them to be agriculture, municipal, and environment/recreation <br />representatives. This will allow the major interests to be included, bu t will be more <br />bottom - up. <br /> <br />Chris also noted that the Steering Committee has a lot of responsibility and work. He <br />raised the concern that because of time commitments and resources participation on the <br />Steering Committee could be limited. Prior to asking the basin roundtables to selecting <br />Steering Committee members, a “job description” should be drawn up so the Steering <br />Committee members know what they are getting into. Roundtables need a clear <br />understanding of what the Steering Committee members will be asked to do. <br /> <br />Within Basin Issues <br />1 <br />