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Þ¿·² Î±«²¼¬¿¾´» ¿²¼ ×ÞÝÝ ß½½±³°´·¸³»²¬ º±® îððë ó îððê Basin Roundtable Accomplishments Procedural Nine Basin Roundtables fully-formed with elected leadership, IBCC representatives and adopted bylaws. 298 voting Basin Roundtable members, 27 non-voting Basin Roundtable members, and 10 state and federal liaison agencies actively participating. 106 Basin Roundtable Meetings held between August 2005 and October 31, 2006. Basin Roundtable participation has consistently be around 70 percent. All Basin Roundtables set their own specific meeting schedule, with most of the Basin Roundtables meeting monthly. Educational Each Basin Roundtable member was provided with basic water education material complied by the Colorado Foundation for Water Edu cation. Over 70 water-related presenta tions delivered to the Basi n Roundtables statewide. Basin Roundtable members have provided feedback on the IBCC Public Education, Participation, and Outreach Working Group’s strat egic planning efforts. Basin-wide Water Needs Assessments A Water Supply and Needs Report was prepared for each Basin Roundtable utilizing information contained within the SWSI Report. Most of the Basin Roundtables have either formally adopted or are utilizing their Water Supply and Needs Report as their workin g needs assessment. A team of consulting firms is under contract with the State for $600,000 annually to provide technical assistance to the Basin Roundtables. The Basin Roundtables will direct the use of this contract by submitting task orders to the consulting team to further develop thei r needs assessment. Four Basin Roundtables have already submitted one or more task orders. CSU sponsored a conference in October 2006 to explore how Colorado’s research and academic community can assist the Basin Round tables with their needs assessments. Proposed Projects or Methods and the Water Supply Reserve Account All Basin Roundtables provided input in the development of the Water Supply Reserve Account (Senate Bill 06-179) Criteria and G uidelines, which were subsequently adopted. All Basin Roundtables are evaluating proposed water activities to be funded out of the Water Supply Reserve Account. Interbasin Compact Committee Accomplishments Procedural On April 5, 2006, the IBCC established a Charter fulfilling its obligation in C.R.S. 37-75-105. The IBCC referred the Interbasi n Compact Charter to the Colorado General Assembly on April 6, 2006, and the Charter was approved through House Bill 06-1400. On July 30, 2006, the IBCC approved a set of bylaws governing its actions, fulfilling its obligation in C.R.S. 37-75-105(1)(b). The IBCC established a Public Education, Participation, and Outreach Working Group, fulfilling its obligation in C.R.S. 37-75-1 06. The IBCC established two additional working groups: a Needs Asse ssment Working Group and a Criteria and Guidelines Working Grou p. On October 18, 2006, the IBCC approved Criteria and Guidelines for the Water Supply Reserve Account. The IBCC held eight meetings in five different cities throughout the state. Educational The IBCC Public Education, Participation, and Outreach Working Group has outlined the activities plan to pursue. The IBCC has received presentations on issues in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, and Yampa/White/Green Basins. The IBCC has received information on non-consumptive water needs throughout the state, including the SWSI Phase II Environmenta l and Recreational Technical Roundtable and a presentation by Ms. Melinda Kassen, the environmental and recreational representative o n the IBCC. The IBCC received a presentation on the SWSI Phase 2 Conservation and Efficiency Technical Roundtable results. Basin-wide Water Needs Assessments The IBCC Needs Assessment Working Group participated in the selection of a consulting team to provide technical assistance to t he Basin Roundtables. The IBCC is encouraging the development of a common technical platform. Water Supply Reserve Account The IBCC and CWCB jointly established Criteria and Guidelines for the Water Supply Reserve Account, which provides $40 million over the next four years to be invested in water activities. The Criteria and Guidelines reserve $1 million for each Basin Roundtable in a Basin Account; the remaining $31 million is avail able on a statewide competitive basis. Allocations from either the Basin Account or the Statewide Account require approval of the local Basin Roundtable. The allocations from this account will be available in March 2007. Allocations from the Basin Accounts may be made at any of th e bi-monthly CWCB meetings. Allocations from the Statewide Account may be made in March and September.