Meeting Notes - 11-9-06 - Needs Assessment Wor

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The Authority l?l the Work Group to Make Decisions on Recommendations to the State on Studies to be Conducted by the Contractor - The Work Group discussed possible levels of authority it might have to make recommendations on studies and sources of funding. It was acknowledged that the State of Colorado (DNR) has final legal decision making authority to make a binding contract with the Technical Assistance Contractor. However, Working Group members believed that the authority of the Working Group to make recommendations to the State was unclear. Ideally, most Working Group members on the conference call believed it would be most efficient and timely if it had the responsibility, after conducting adequate consultation with appropriate basin roundtables, to make decisions on recommendations to the State. However, on especially sensitive issues, the Working Group agreed that the issue should be brought to the IBCC as a whole for consideration and a final decision on a recommendation. The Working Group will request a discussion and clarification of its role in making recommendations, and its relationship to basin roundtables and the IBCC, at the next meeting of the IBCC. Chair Person for the Work Group The Work Group decided it did not need a Chairperson. Members agreed that Eric Hecox should continue providing a coordination function, handle logistics and lead in the development of the agenda. Needs l?lRoundtables beyond the Technical Assistance Contract The Work Group discussed additional services that might be needed to help basin roundtables complete their Needs Assessments and assure the development of a Common Technical Platform. Two options were discussed, but no final conclusions were reached: . The Working Group could help compile studies that have been conducted, as is being done by the Arkansas Roundtable, so that roundtables know what water related studies have been done. . The Work Group could explore a process to evaluate the results of some studies such as being done by the Arkansas Roundtable. This roundtable may use an evaluation process developed by CSU's Colorado Institute of Public Policy (a process discussed at their 10/6/06 conference in Cooper).