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-2- The main concern with this current process is that full disclosure of all of the factual information, including water availability, for a proposed recommendation is not always available until the January Board meeting. This is the same meeting at which the Board is asked to form its intent to appropriate. Although the ISF Rules allow for public comment on the January appropriations at the March Board meeting, formal notices to contest are due by March 31. This condensed timeline frequently requires concerned individuals to formally contest an appropriation in order to allow sufficient time to resolve concerns. (See Attachment A, "Existing New Appropriation Processing Timeline). As requested by the Subcommittee, staff has modified the existing timeline in order to allow additional time for public notice and comment, and to allow an opportunity to resolve concerns prior to the tiling of a notice to contest. The new timeline (Attachment B, "Proposed New Appropriation Processing Time1ine") requires that an entity submit its formal recommendation in writing with specificitv at the February workshop in order for it to be considered for appropriation the following January, This change to the timeline tor processing recommendations will not affect the Board's administrative process for appropriating ISF water rights. The table below describes the general procedure for the new proposed timeline. Date Procedure February 2006 Recommendations are submitted to Board or staff, in writing with specificity, no later than the date of the February workshop in order to be considered for appropriation the following January. At a minimum, the recommendations must include the following: . Stream name, location and the upper and lower termini of the proposed ISF reach. . Documentation of the existence of a natural environment (i.e., fishery surveyor other info.) . Quantification of the amount of water required to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. . Hydrologic analyses which indicate that water is available for appropriation on the proposed stream reach . Specific information as to why the recommending entity has prioritized and recommended the stream or lake for protection under the ISF Program. March 2006 A list of the stream reaches being recommended for appropriation are sent to the in stream flow subscription mailing list and are noticed at the March Board meeting February 2006 to Staff analyzes the information provided by the recommending entities in January 2007 order to provide the Board with accurate information to make the required findings as outlined in ISF Rule 5i. March 2006 to Staff works with Board members and the public to identify concerns and March 2007 develop solutions, January 2007 Staff recommends that the Board form its intent to appropriate Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning ...,..- . . .