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Western States Water Council Executive Committee Minutes Sheridan, Wyoming October 5, 2006 . SUNSETTING POLICY POSITIONS With respect to sun setting policy positions, Tab C contains two policies. First, #256, is a position statement regarding federal water and climate data collection and analysis programs. In a Committee conference call, we decided to update this position. This was taken up as part of the agenda in the Water Resources Committee meeting. The revised position is under Tab C. The Water Resources Committee will recommend approval of the revised position at the full Council meeting. The second position, #257, relative to the recommendations of the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission, was recommended be allowed to sunset. The Executive Committee agreed and will advise the full Council meeting that the position should sunset. SHARED VISION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR THE WESTERN STATES WATERSHED STUDY Duane Smith noted that Shaun McGrath had outlined that the Council wants to have an agreement with the Corps. This agreement really came from the superiors. The document will outline that both organizations have the same vision of collaboration and working together for the final outcome. Mike Bratlein with the Corps stated that the agreement had been prepared for signing. However, ifthe Council needed to tweak anything, they may have a few days in which to do so. Major General Don Riley has agreed to sign the agreement. The document is short enough to be philosophical, and it should show both parties' intentions relative to this study. . Duane mentioned that at one point, there was discussion about having all of the federal partners sign the agreement. That will not happen at this stage. That does not mean that we don't want an agreement with the other federal partners. We will actually be working toward that end. It would complicate matters at this stage, thus the agreement is just between the Corps and the Council. Phil Ward moved approval of the agreement. The motion was seconded. Duane Smith was authorized to sign the Shared Vision Agreement. Duane signed and final signed copies will be made available to all Council members at the full Council meeting on Friday. Mike Bratlein stated that the Corps will have a "point of contact" or a liaison at each Council meeting. FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS' The next meetings of the Council will be held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on May 2-4, 2007. Garland Erbele noted that Sioux Falls is on the east side of the state. The easiest way to get there is probably going through Denver or Salt Lake City. The field trip will likely include some flood control issues in Sioux Falls, a visit to Gavin Point Dam on the Missouri River, including discussion about endangered species issues, and a couple of other amenities will be added. The weather should be nice spring weather. The summer meetings will be held in Bozeman, Montana and the fall meetings will be held in Arizona. . 6