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2). Each Basin State, and Reclamation can invite <br />representatives from related agencies to attend <br />Steering Committee meetings to facilitate constructive <br />input and exchange of information. However, invited <br />representatives shall not participate in the Steering <br />Committee decision making process. <br />3). The chairman of the Steering Committee shall be <br />Reclamation's representative. The chairman shall be <br />responsible for calling and presiding over meetings of <br />the Steering Committee. The chairman shall promptly <br />call a meeting of the Steering Committee at the request <br />of any member or Cooperating Partner, but shall provide <br />reasonable advance notice of the time and place of the <br />meeting. The chairman shall prepare written meeting <br />notes of all meetings and distribute them to each <br />Steering Committee representative within a reasonable <br />time after each meeting. <br />4). Every reasonable attempt will be made to obtain <br />consensus among all representatives on issues that come <br />before the Steering Committee. However, in the event <br />that consensus is not achieved, decisions made by the <br />Steering Committee, shall give equal weight to the <br />positions of each of the representatives. <br />5). Any decision may be made by the Steering Committee <br />in an assembled meeting or, upon consent of all <br />Steering Committee members, after the representatives <br />have had an opportunity to consult with one another, by <br />telephone /faxogram, telegraph, telex, letter, or by any <br />combination thereof. <br />b. The Steering Committee shall have the following duties <br />and responsibilities, as well as other duties which it may from <br />time to time agree to undertake, as long as such duties are <br />consistent with the terms of this Agreement: <br />1). Monitor the progress of development and completion <br />of the Program Plan. <br />2). Provide liaison among the Cooperating Partners and <br />the Project Manager with respect to development of <br />Program Plan. <br />3). Review, discuss, and attempt to resolve any <br />disputes among the Steering Committee and Cooperating <br />Partners arising under this Agreement. <br />2 <br />