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Mapping the Colorado Basin Rou ndtable’s Water Policy Networks <br />Roundtable Membersh ip and Involvement <br />Fifty-three out of the 164 survey respondents (32.3%) reported working with the Colorado Basin <br />Roundtable between meetings as part of subcommittees or other activities. Twelve of the fifty- <br />three respondents are working with the Colorado Basin Roundtable even though they are not <br />members or even observers of the roundtable. They are helping the roundtable gather <br />information, work on the needs assessment, educate water stakeholders, and connect with <br />other roundtables. <br />Overall, 78% of survey respondents are participating in one or more roundtables as a voting <br />member (Table 1.2), non-voting member, staff, or observer. As the study focused on the <br />Colorado Basin Roundtable, more respondents are members of that roundtable than any other. <br />A more in-depth exploration of roundtable membership is included in Section 3. <br />Table 1.2: Respondent’s Participation as Voting Members on Any Roundtable <br /> # Voting % Voting <br />Members Members <br />Arkansas 5 3.0% <br />Colorado 31 18.9% <br />Gunnison 6 3.7% <br />North Platte 1 0.6% <br />Metro 3 1.8% <br />Dolores/San Jan/San Miguel 4 2.4% <br />Yampa/White/Green 1 0.6% <br />South Platte 2 1.2% <br />Rio Grande 1 0.6% <br />IBCC 12 7.3% <br />Among the respondents, some affiliations were significantly more likely to be participating in the <br />roundtable process, whether as voting members, non-voting members, observers, or liaisons. <br />Those who self-reported that they are affiliated wi th environmental or recreational interests as <br />well as those involved with a water district were significantly more likely to be participating with <br />one or more roundtables These results cannot be inferred to represent the proportion of <br />interests in the broader water community; rather, as will be discussed further in the report, this <br />may indicate each roundtable member brings more interests to the table than the formal interest <br />they are appointed to represent. <br />Basic Demographics for Colora do Basin Roundtable Members <br />As noted above, the study focused on the Colorado Basin Roundtable and consequently has a <br />high participation rate among the roundtable’s members. Forty-six (86%) of Colorado Basin <br />Roundtable members answered the survey. The Colorado Basin Roundtable members who <br />replied to the survey represent almost all of the statutorily required participants on the <br />Colorado Institute of Public Policy 13 of 64 <br />