3 Internal Draft - Institutional Framework for

• Title: Colorado’s Interbasin Compact Negotiations: Development of an Institutional Framework - Process Overview
• Date: 12/17/2004
• Author: Russell George, Frank McNulty, Peter Nichols, Eric Hecox
• IBCC - Doc Type: Program Planning, Budget & Contracts

Revised: 7/26/2007
Institutional Framework for Interbasin Compact Negotiations

Internal Draft

Timeline for Interbasin Compact Negotiations

This timeline does not include firm dates; rather it is the order in which major steps in the
process will occur. Some steps are on going and some steps will occur simultaneously.

1. The Governor appoints the Director of Compact Negotiations.

2. The Basin Roundtables establish their membership rules and operational by - laws.

3. The eight Basin Roundtables each select two Steering Committee members.

4. The eight Basin Roundtables decide upon a continual with - in ba sin collaboration framework,
and have continual with - in basin collaboration.

5. The Director appoints eight Steering Committee members.

6. The Steering Committee establishes operational by - laws and appoints working groups.

7. The Steering Committee establishes t he Public Education/Outreach Working Group.

8. The Public Education/Outreach Working Group fulfills on - going responsibilities.

9. The Steering Committee established foundational principals that the negotiating basins must
agree to.

10. The Steering Committee esta blishes a framework for Interbasin Compact Negotiations.

11. The Steering Committee creates a list of Compact Negotiator Nominees.

12. The Director appoints Compact Negotiators to serve in Compact Negotiations.

13. Interbasin Compact Negotiations occur with oversig ht and facilitation by the Steering
Committee.

14. Compact Negotiators come to negotiated agreements.

15. All negotiated agreements are compiled into one referred measure to amend the state
constitution.

16. The citizens vote on the referred measure.

17. The terms of the negotiated agreements are implemented.
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