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Colorado Basin Roundtable Technical Meeting #2 Meeting Summary water management objective. Once water management alternatives are developed, each BRT member will be able to see how well an alternative meets their individual preferences and the BRT as a whole can see which alternatives have elements that can be largely agreed upon. John Rehring presented an overview of how the objectives will be weighted by individual BRT members and then used in the evaluation of alternatives in later phases of SWSI. An example weighting form for the objectives and subobjectives was reviewed. It was stressed that the "numeric" alternative evaluation process in SWSI is intended to provide information on individual preferences, but that the numeric results serve as a starting point for BRT discussion, rather than determining the final disposition of an alternative. Later BRT meetings will focus on discussion of the alternatives based on these results. The process is not one of "majority rules" or a "vote," rather it is a facilitated discussion that seeks common ground between diverse interests. Feedback from the BRT members on the objectives and subobjectives is summarized below. . One participant asked why environmental protection was changed to environmental enhancement. Rick Brown noted that the options we identify may improve, not just maintain, environmental conditions. . Another participant sought clarity on what process was used for refining the objectives and subobjectives and the specific language used. The SWSI team took BRT and public input, along with CWCB board feedback, to refine and revise the lists. . Suggestions on objectives and subobjectives raised by BRT members at BRT Meeting 2 included: - Cost effectiveness - consider "equitably" instead of "fairly" - Environmental enhancement - . Avoid/mitigate environmental impacts makes it somewhat defensive/counter to other objectives . Would like to see native species listed in subobjective language - Consider clarifying the subobjective on phreatophytes to indicate non-native or "exotic" phreatophytes as there are native phreatophytes that should be preserved - Complying with all existing laws may not be appropriate, as we may want to examine alternatives that require a change in the law; it was clarified that this criterion should be broadly interpreted and alternatives may currently or in the future comply with applicable laws, thereby not excluding possible future regulatory or legal changes. . A participant requested that the objective weighting forms be posted on the SWSI web site Preliminary List of Project Options and Tiering There is a significant amount of information and studies available on water projects and potential water management options in each basin. The SWSI team is seeking to identify and document specific information and projects where available, with input from the BRT members and the Basin Advisors. Since one of SWSI's overarching principles is to not interfere with local water planning initiatives, we are especially interested in learning about existing water supply options/projects and existing planning efforts, and documenting how these will be applied to CDIVI 3 Colorado BRT Mtg #2 Summary.doc 4/16/2004