RIM Process

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RIM Process

• Will Focht
• OWRB MeetingMarch 2008

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Meeting Format

• Purposes
• Consolidate issues into categories
• Prioritize categories for use in workshops
  (H/M/L)
• Afternoon meeting (2 hours)
• Inner ring of 30 participants
• Outer ring of observers
• Evening meeting (1.5 hours )
• Open to public to comment on categories and
  priorities

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Participant Selection Criteria

• Have stake in water resources in the region
• Need not reside or own property in the region
• Unique perspective on water
• Ensure all water resource interests are
  represented
• Water Knowledge and Experience
• Familiar with regional water resource issues
• Commitment to collaboration through entire
  process
• Ensure consistent progress and OK-wide plan

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Selection Process

• Nominations by the public (550)
• Applications completed by nominees
• WRI screens for interest coverage
• Gaps identified additional nominees sought
• Candidate list to WRAB for review
• Revised list to WPAB for review
• Finalists published on website for public comment
• Selected participants listed on website

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RIM Timeline - 2008

• Jan 01 LIM comments close
• Mar 01 Final LIM reports published
• Mar 01 RIM nominations close
• Apr 11 Applications due
• Apr 25 WRI screens applications and identifies
  interest gaps
• May 09 Deliberant list forwarded to WRAB for
  review
• May 30 Revised list forwarded to WPAB for review
• Jun 10 WRI publishes finalists on website for
  public comment
• Jun 23 WRI publishes list of selected
  deliberants on website
• Jul 18 Statewide first regional briefing
  reports published
• Jul 10 Seminar on water law and administration
• Jul 31-Dec 4 RIMs held and proceedings published
• Dec 19 Draft statewide report (workshop themes)
  published
• Jan 30 Final statewide RIM report published

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Proposed Expert Advisory Panels

• Answers questions, prepares briefing papers,
  participation in planning workshops
• 95 questions are awaiting answers
• Technical Expert Panel
• 50 experts universities, agencies, industry
• Policy Expert Panel
• 30 experts agencies, law schools, universities,
  law firms