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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />OFFICE OF INTERBASIN COMPACT NEGOTIATIONS <br /> <br />Russell George <br />Director <br /> <br />Eric Hecox <br />Manager <br /> <br />House Bill 1400 <br /> <br />Representatives Buescher and Curry and Penry <br />Senator Isgar <br /> <br />. On April 6, 2006, the Interbasin Compact Committee submitted its chmier for legislative <br />approval fulfilling the statutory requirements ofHB 05-1177 and creating the framework <br />for collaborative discussions aimed at ensuring a positive water future for all of Colorado. <br /> <br />. While this historic process culminated the first week of April, the 27 member Interbasin <br />Compact Committee, comprised of multiple representatives from each river basin in <br />Colorado and the Denver metro area, met and deliberated for many months to develop the <br />Interbasin Compact Committee Chmier. <br /> <br />. The Basin Roundtables were actively involved and the Basin representatives brought <br />these grassroots comments to the IBCC for inclusion in the Chmier. <br /> <br />. Over 300 Coloradans from across the state have been involved in this historic process. <br />The nine basin roundtables have been meeting regularly since August 2005 and many are <br />now in the process of preparing their individual basin needs assessment-the second step <br />in determining how best to meet Colorado water challenges for today and tomorrow. <br /> <br />. Each basin roundtable has requested assistance, in manpower and in finances, to help <br />them create. analyze and disseminate the water data for their basins. This bill includes an <br />appropriation for this very impOliant work, and the continued work of the basin <br />roundtable. <br /> <br />. Because the director of Compact Negotiations is a appointed by the Governor, 1 FTE and <br />$151,673 are appropriated to the Governor's office. To ensure proper coordination and <br />non-duplication of activities with the CWCB, 1.2 FTE and $855, 254 are appropriated to <br />the CWCB. These amounts are in addition to the $237,444 allocated through this year's <br />long bill resulting from last year's bill.. <br /> <br />For fmiher information please contact: Mary Marchun <br />(303) 594-8198 <br /> <br />1313 Shennan Street. Room 718 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />(303) 866-3311 <br />