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Melinda Kassen: Public tends to show up if there is a decision to be made or if they believe if they can make a difference. EIS process-it's something in front of them and they can shoot at it or agree with it. Only until the IBCC gets to substantive issues will they show up. ~Iolrn Po~tef•: I inform my public of what's going on at the IBCC through articles I write for a local paper. Chips Barry: I agree with Melinda and it's almost double in the Metro area. The only ones really interested are those with water rights. Decisions and Major Points: The PEPO work group is on the right track and will continue to develop these ideas. Visions for Colorado's Water Suuply Future This discussion was facilitated by CDM and followed the document sent to IBCC members prior to the meeting -There was a discussion o£ • What came out of the iiutial round of discussions on the Visioning Exercise • What strategies should be evaluated to support the visions • Roles and next steps The group discussed the March session. Members thought there were very good/meaningfi~l continents on where Colorado is going. At the March meeting we discussed what does the status quo look like 40-50 years out? The status quo is probably not the best approach. This has now transitioned into "strategies" (demands, supply side, and regional coordination strategies). Hopefully these can move us forward. But we still have not settled on a vision. Are we working on defining a vision or looking at strategies? Ha»~is Slzet•r~zan -Your role would be to evaluate trade-offs of strategies and you would help give direction in the development of strategies. Chips Batty: New strategies need to be examined (i.e. Demand side strategies). There should not be double standard regarding conservation statewide (i.e. West/East slope). Et~ic K1rhn: I agree -you use only what you need campaign by Denver is effective. Location is important as "what you need" varies around the state. Stan Caziet•: We need a conservation ethic. If we don't want to control growth, then there will need to be some demand management. Rita C~z~n~~~ton: We need message from top leaders saying that water is important to the state and agriculture is important. Governor/Harris need to make bold statements about water. Bill T~ampe: Put the responsibility on IBCC not Harris/Bitter. Disappointed we have not come further since our last meeting. I think we have it backwards - we should develop a vision and then