IBCC Meeting Notes June 30th 2006

• Title: Meeting Notes
• Date: 6/30/2006
• Interbasin CC - Doc Type: Meeting Notes

Housekeeping Comments

Russell George facilitated the meeting and began with a reminder to IBCC members that
trav el reimbursements were due to Viola Bralish by the end of the meeting. Members of
the public were reminded that public comment forms were available. Russell George
called for a vice - chairperson to stand in if he were called out of the room or wasn’t able
t o make a meeting. Discussion was held on wording of the bylaws and whether an
“alternate chair” would be sufficient for this purpose. It was agreed that a vice - chair was
allowed under the bylaws. Alan Hamel was nominated and approved for the position of
vi ce - chair.

Bylaw Discussion and Approval

Russell George introduced the bylaws for discussion and approval. Rita Crumpton asked
to remove Section 4.4.3 (consequences of opting out). Members agreed to remove this
section from the bylaws. Section 2.2 of the bylaws was amended by adding “and other
activities as deemed appropriate by the IBCC.” After these changes the bylaws were
unanimously approved by the IBCC

Creation of Public Education, Participation and Outreach Working Group

Jason Crow introduced the agenda item calling for the creation of a Public Outreach and
Education Working Group. The passage of 1177 calling for the creation of the working
group was read to the IBCC members and Jason made initial comments about the natural
relationship between thi s working group and the Colorado Foundation for Water
Education (CFWE). Don Glaser, Executive Director of the Foundation was introduced.
Don talked about the role of CFWE and how they might be able to assist the working
group with education and outreach. D on stated that the CFWE board had approved
Foundation participation with the IBCC and discussed how he sees the relationship
working.

Carl Trick asked Don about funding that the CFWE might have available for cooperative
efforts. Don stated that CFWE woul dn’t be able to provide additional funding beyond
what it already has allocated for certain projects. Any additional costs that would arise
from cooperative efforts may have to come out of IBCC money.

Representative Curry was concerned about a possible i mpartiality issue between CFWE
and the IBCC. She sees the IBCC process as inherently different from the role of CFWE.
The IBCC may come to a point where specific issues or projects may be endorsed or
advocated and she is concerned that this may not be cons istent with the CFWE’s need for
total impartiality. Discussion centered on how this inconsistency would be overcome.
Many believed that the IBCC’s role as a whole would be different from the specific role
of the Public Education and Outreach Working Group and that if these roles were kept
separate then a conflict could be avoided.