IBCC Meeting Notes 8-9-06

• Title: Meeting Notes
• Date: 8/9/2006
• Interbasin CC - Doc Type: Meeting Notes

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What if a certain contractor has done extensive past work in a particular basin, and the
Roundtable wants to continue working with that contractor? Will that be possible through
this process?

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What about separating this process into two phases – hire someone who would work closely
with the Roundtables to define what the broad scope o f work for the needs assessments
should be, and then use that information to hire the contractor who would perform the
specific needs assessment work ?

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There was a concern that even if a prime contractor includes lots of actual or potential
subcontractors in the response to the RFQ to demonstrate a team’s wide range of expertise,
that when the money actually starts flowing, the prime will do the majority of the work and
the subcontractors with special expertise won’t be involved. There was a particular con cern
that experts in recreation, environmental, and fish flows could get sidelined. There needs to
be a way to ensure that an adequate amount of money is devoted to needs assessments of
those issues.

Report from Public Education and Outreach Working Gro up

Mary Lou Smith, Facilitator for the Working Group, gave a report from the group’s last meeting
on behalf of Rita Crumpton, Chair. The working group considered their mandate as written in
the legislation establishing the IBCC, and looked at ways in whi ch that mission could be
accomplished through the work of the IBCC and other organizations that are engaging the public
on water issues. M ary Lou reported that the working group wanted to formally invite Don
Glaser, Executive Director of the Colorado Foun dation for Water Education, to participate in
meetings, and sought approval from the IBCC. IBCC members endorsed this action.

The committee discussed the evolving nature of public participation and the need for education
about water issues in the Round tables themselves and for the public at large. The committee also
explored the need and possible structures for involving the broader public in learning about water
issues and providing input into the deliberations of the Roundtables.

The committee not ed that in some Roundtables, especially the ones with large membership, most
key stakeholders were probably involved or had connections with Roundtable members . In some
smaller Roundtables there may be a need for additional public education and input mech anisms.

The committee encouraged the IBCC to continue meeting around the state as a means of making
IBCC meeting s accessible to a greater number of interested parties. Due to lack of time for
adequate discussion of the issues raised by the committee, t he IBCC elected to revisit some of
the issues that were raised at the next Committee meeting. MaryLou was asked to provide a
document summarizing the work group’s preliminary thinking and frame some issues for
roundtable input and future IBCC discussions.

Report from the Arkansas Basin

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