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COLORADO RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT SiUDY: FINAL REPORT ISSUES THAT INVOLVE THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF BASIN MANAGEMENT RODNEY SMITH STRATECON CLAREMONT. CA Reforming the Decision-Making Process for Federal Policy- Mechanisms must be designed that provide for meaningful input from both the public and existing enti- tlement holders. In the Three State Process, for example, recreational, environmental, and power interests as well as entitlement holders were kept out-of-the-loop for many months as federal and state-appointed representatives explored ways to change the Law of the River, as well as reservoir operations without any analysis of the conse- quences of the proposed actions on stakeholders. At least for the Lower Basin, the mechanisms for decision-making lay in disarray. SAM SPILLER US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PHOEN IX, AZ Issues involving the demand for public involvement in decision processes and Issues involving coordination between managers and users are closely related. More communication and similar processes in the upper and lower basin are needed, even within the same agency. Involving the public would have great value in getting agencies and users working together for an overall ecosys- tem approach to river management. ROBERT WALSH BUREAU OF' RECLAMATION; LOWE~ COLORADO REGION BOULDER CITY, NV Without public involvement, policies and decisions made will not be universally understood or accepted, and we'll maintain status quo, each interest protecting and fighting for its own turf instead of working together to meet all interests as much as possible. E. RICHARD HART INSTITUTE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST SEATTLE, WA Until Native American rights have been either negotiated or litigated, broad planning cannot be concluded. Since neither the Congress of the current Administration are now supporting the costs of a negotiated settlement, liti- gation will, or could, go on for years, REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEE'I'ING SALl LAKE:. CITY, UT 3d bullet refers to fact that Indians want a spot at the table, and it's a matter of integrating their culture into the discussions, e.g. this type of meeting may not be what they like to attend. The terms "economic" and Ilculturalll have tremendous importance in this issue. DAVID HARRISON MOSES. WITIEMYER, HARRISON, AND WOODRUFF, P.C, BOULDER, CO No specific comment BUR~AU OF RECLAMATION MEETING PHO(;:NIX, AZ Effec~s of North American Free Trade Agreement on Mexican agriculture and on water reaching the Gulf. North American Free Trade Agree has made agriculture in Mexico more visible, so they will want their water quality and quantity, every drop. How do we share resources with Mexico? All a~ong border we find shared resources. How do we manage that, e.g. delta, or potable water supply? THO:MAS HAVENS AME;:RICAN WATER RE:.SOURCE5 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Must face up to Mexico sooner than later. US/Mexico future will continue to grow in many ways. Obvious gate- way; to' South America makes this country strategic to vision of free trade with all South America, clearly econom- ic opportunity, environmental loss is issue. DAVID OSIAS ALL..EN, MATKINS. LE.CK, GAMBLE & MALLORY SAN DIEGO, CA To create the platform for maximum utili;:ation of the finite water resource and to be able to proceed on a timetable and through a process that is less court-focused and glacial in t~me, uncertainties regarding Native American and Mej{ico impacts on futllre long term water supplies need to be promptly resolved. R~GIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEETING ONTARIO, CA Implications of irrigation water management in Mexico. The efficiency of their irrigation delivery systems, and the effect on future water supply. La~k of coordination with Mexicds future demands. 11m referring to lower level coordination. We donlt have a clue wJiat their doing. L9U1S SORENSEN C(TY OF KINGMAN KI!NGMAN. AZ Has any consideration been given to the issue of climate alterations -ie cloud seeding, particularly in the upper b~sin. In the event that there is an extended drought in the ugper basin states when the snow pack is so important- perhaps the lower basin states might have to participate in climate altering activities, such as cloud seeding - to replenish the snowpack. B:UREAU OF RECLAMATION MEETING SALT LAKE CITY, UT We conceptually understand that there should be integra- tiOn at every level. In reality, everyone has their own a$signments and there just isn't overlap. We can't coordi- n~te with Fish and Wildlife Service on a project basis, much less on a basin basis, The theme is wliat's missing t~at requires this coordinated approach. It's revolutionary