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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />on1221 <br /> <br />October 1996 <br /> <br />November 6, 1996 <br /> <br />December 3, 1996 <br /> <br />December 16, 1996 <br /> <br />~ :q>,-,.. <br /> <br />answers. All lists to be discussed at the next meeting. <br />The Governor's Office sets up an account that <br />participants could draw on to help defray meeting <br />expenses ($10,000 limit to each interested group), and <br />criteria for use of money and evaluation of funds <br />requested by the groups. The "Stand Still" Agreement <br />was revised. <br /> <br />"Stand Still" Agreement signed. The following <br />pending litigations are put on hold: Taxpayers for the <br />Animas River, et al. vs. Reclamation; Southern Ute <br />Grassroots Organization vs. Reclamation; Southern <br />Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and <br />Animas- La Plata Water Conservancy District versus <br />EP A. The Agreement restricts certain Reclamation <br />and State of Colorado activities that may drain <br />resources or be a source of public conflict outside the <br />Romer/Schoettler Process. Parties agree that <br />Reclamation and Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund <br />jointly request the Federal Energy and Regulatory <br />Cornmission to defer action on the Northwest Pipeline <br />permit application. A list of project anticipated <br />Reclamation activities is approved by the group and <br />attached to the "Stand Still" Agreement. <br /> <br />Ute Mountain Ute Tribe provides a Draft Statement of <br />Work to Reclamation (Modification No. 002 to 6-FC- <br />40-19010), establishing a key role for the Ute <br />Mountain Ute Tribe in the Romer/ Schoettler plan <br />formulation process. ' <br /> <br />Third Romer/Schoettler meeting. Teams review <br />criteria lists and agree on "areas of concurrence." <br />Over 60 options were considered and seven priority <br />options received enough votes from all groups for <br />further consideration. The "Stand Still" Agreement <br />revised. <br /> <br />Fourth Romer/Schoettler meeting. Department of the <br />Interior provides an overview and receives input on its <br />"Discussion of Seven Options" paper. The <br />Department agreed to address questions by January 13, <br />1997, regarding the Dolores, Florida, Navajo, and <br />Hammond Projects. The groups agree that <br />congressional lobbying would not be part of the "Stand <br /> <br />1-8 <br />