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<br />. <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Western States Water Council <br />Executive Committee Minutes <br /> <br />Sheridan, Wyoming <br />October 5, 2006 <br /> <br />WATER MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM - "EVOLVING WATER MANAGEMENT <br />TECHN01LOGIES AND EMERGING ISSUES" <br /> <br />TOIilY Willardson stated there is a draft agenda in the briefing book under Tab J. This is a <br />working draft, and we would appreciate your suggestions and input for speakers. We need to get <br />invitations out next week. <br /> <br />Duane encouraged Council members to attend, if possible. If you're interested in the update on <br />the WGA report, there will be a two-hour block for meeting together with the Corps in which you could <br />partic i pate. <br /> <br />2006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORK PLAN <br /> <br />Duane Smith turned members' attention to the draft 2007 Committee work plan under Tab E. <br />Duane statt:d that he receives tremendous positive feedback about the newsletter. However, if anyone <br />has suggestions about how it could be improved or whatever, he encouraged them to talk to Craig or <br />Tony. Duane believes this is one of the Council's very successful tools in getting the word out. <br /> <br />Second is the oversight of the WGA Water Report. Of course, this will be a continuing effort, <br />and the EXl:cutive Committee will rely on the work of the three substantive committees. <br /> <br />Craig Bell noted that in 2007 there will be two meetings that could be considered as the Water <br />Managemelllt Symposium. One will consist of an evaluation of federal and state water planning, with a <br />focus on watershed programs and strategies. The other symposium will be the biennial symposium <br />cosponsored by the Native American Rights Fund which focuses on settlement ofIndian water right <br />claims. <br /> <br />The fourth item on the work plan is a congress:ional seminar, which is held in connection with the <br />biennial water policy seminar held in Washington, D.C. Duane would like to schedule at least a half-day <br />for the Council to make visits on the Hill on Council business. Duane suggested that often folks have <br />their own state business to take care of, but he would like to carve out some time for Council business, <br />for example, to make visits to select Committee chairs or bill authors or those types of things, and <br />certainly the implementation of the water report should be highlighted as well. <br /> <br />Duane has visited with Craig about updating the Council's website. Although this endeavor <br />would be u:;eful, it takes time and money and will be placed on the "back burner" as far as the work plan <br />is concerned. We don't want to divert time away from the other work plan items in order to accomplish <br />the website update. If time becomes available, we win visit this issue. <br /> <br />Tht: annual report should proceed as usual. <br /> <br />Duane moved approval of the draft committee 'work plan. The motion was seconded. The work <br />plan was approved. <br /> <br />5 <br />