ColoradoENGINEERINGQUARTERLY

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VOLUME 14Summer 2013

Pictured: Dick Wolfe, State Engineer (left) with ACEC/CO 2013/14 President Greg Roush, P.E.

The Water Issue

Inside:

State Engineer Dick Wolfe on Colorado’s Water Resources and Management

An Update from the Colorado Water Conservation Board – Colorado’s NewWater Plan

Industry Leadership Award Recipients

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Greg Roush, P.E.PresidentACEC/CO 2013/14president@acec-co.orgPrincipal/Chief Operating OfficerLeonard Rice Engineers, Inc.

To meet this challenge, the professional field of water resourcesinvolves many government agencies, the legislature, attorneys, watercourts, engineers and hydrologists, all in an effort to providedependable water supplies for the multiple uses of water in this state.

e state’s role in water resources is fulfilled by several agencies,including the following: State Legislature that adopts laws to meet thechanging needs of our water resource; Water Courts that decree waterrights for users; State Engineer’s Office that administers the allocationof water supplies to users; Water Quality Control Division that pro-tects and restores water quality for public health and environment;and Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), which facilitatesstudies on protection and development of water supplies and assistswith financial resources in development of water supply projects.

Consulting engineers and attorneys work in partnership with waterusers to develop and protect their water rights and evaluate watersupplies for new uses in terms of yield, quality and costs, and to helpclients through the water court process. It is a dynamic professionwith changing laws to accommodate the increasing and varyingdemands of an increasing population and the desire to maintain theenvironment, which makes Colorado such an attractive state in whichto live and recreate.

ACEC/CO has a water resource committee that meets bimonthlywith the State Engineer and the CWCB to keep abreast of the latest issues, regulations and funding opportunities thatimpact the clients our membership serves. p

As a water rights engineer working in the business for 30 years atLeonard Rice Engineers, Inc.,  I have noticed water supply issues getthe public’s attention in times of surplus (major flooding events) andtimes of shortages, such as the current drought and high fire danger.We live in Colorado, which is a semi-arid state, where we arechallenged even in so called “average years” to meet all the water de-mands within our state by regulating a natural water supply whichvaries annually, seasonally and geographically. e legal frameworkfor allocating the state’s water supplies to the various uses is based onwater rights administered under the Prior Appropriation System, alsoreferred to as “first in time/first in right.” It is a complex field, withvariable hydrologic conditions each year, and dynamic changes inwater demands from one use to another.

Engineering Colorado Quarterly is a publication of ACEC/CO on the issues, people, political and economic environments that are affecting the industry and ultimately the maintenance andgrowth of Colorado’s infrastructure.

2013/14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Greg Roush, P.E.vice President Peter Monroe, P.E.Past President Michael Ellsberry, P.E.Secretary-Treasurer Marvinettta Hartwig, P.E.national Director William Hoffmann, Jr., P.E.Directors – Metro Mel Dahlberg, P.E.

Steve Ravel, P.E.Ceila Rethamel, P.E.

Director – South Scott SammonsDirector – West Dave Merritt, P.E.Director – north Brian Robertson, P.E.

STAFFExecutive Director Marilen Reimer, CAEMember Services van TranCoordinatorEducation Coordinator Julie Ann DillAccountant Della Rosell

Adrienne Dallagiacoma, PR Counsel to ACEC/CO,Editor, Production/Design, Engineering Colorado Quarterly

ACEC/CO’s Roush 4President’s View

From the Executive Director 5

ACEC/CO Honors 6

One-on-One with State Engineer Dick Wolfe 8

Colorado’s new Water Plan 12by CWCB’s Tim Feehan

Engineers In the news 15

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State Engineer Dick Wolfe (left) with the Colorado Water Conservancy Board’s Tim Feehan.

In this issue, ACEC/CO talks with State Engineer Dick Wolfe and the Colorado Water Conservancy Board’s Tim Feehan onthe issues facing our state’s water resources. It’s a fascinating lookat how the leaders of these agencies are taking critical steps to manage our water and plan for meeting future water demands.We’ll hear about the current development of a Colorado WaterPlan and what it’s going to take to hydrate new communities, suchcas the proposed Airport City near DIA.

Cover Photo: Ed Bernstein, Berstein Studios

ACEC/CO members are active in solving Colorado’s water issuesand creating sustainable solutions that will benefit the public,commerce and quality of life. With this issue of EngineeringColorado focusing on water, we thought it appropriate toacknowledge the Council’s active Water Resources Committee andintroduce you to its guiding member.

We asked the ACEC/CO Water Resources Committee ChairLaurel E. Stadjuhar, P.E., West Sage Water Consultants (left), tocomment on the Committee and its role in taking on the chal-lenges associated with Colorado’s water resources infrastructure.

e ACEC Colorado Water Resources Committee meets bimonthly todiscuss various topics of interest to consulting engineers in the waterresources field across the state. e meetings provide members the oppor-tunity to discuss various issues related to the state’s water resources withthe directors or other staff fromthe Division of Water Resources(DWR), Colorado Water Con-servation Board (CWCB), andColorado Water Congress(CWC). e topics of discus-sion include pending or ap-proved legislation, state fundingand related programs, and otheritems that may affect currentand future water projects andpotential engineering serviceswithin the state. e Commit-tee periodically reviews pendinglegislation to determine whetherany bills in either the House orSenate require the ACEC Board to take a position on the legislation. eCommittee meetings provide a forum for water resources consultants todiscuss legislation, rulemaking and other topics spanning the continuouslychanging landscape of the state’s water resources. e Committee discusseshow these topics may affect the water resources field and the potentialimpacts to ACEC/CO members and their clients.

ACEC/CO members working in the water field are encouraged to joinand participate on the committee. If you are intersted in joining theCommittee, please contact van Tran, ACEC/CO Membership ServicesCoordinator, at van@acec-co.org or 303-832-2200. p

Water

A great resource forwater education is theColorado Foundationfor Water Education.

Visit www.cfwe.org for more information.

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Marilen Reimer, CAEACEC/CO Executive Directormar@acec-co.org

Helping toNavigate

You can’t help but read in the news everyday about partnerships beingformed to create a stronger unit to perform specific and specializedtasks to deliver a better product or service. Although we hear aboutpublic-private partnerships (P3) for transportation infrastructureprojects, they are also being created for water infrastructure projectsand buildings such as schools, hospitals and courthouses. ACEC/COhas always been a strong proponent of public-private partnershipswith many governmental agencies to help deliver an outstandingproject for the citizens of Colorado or service to our clients.

ACEC/CO has had strong partnerships with many public agenciesfor a number of years. is issue will focus on the State Engineer’soffice of the Colorado Department of natural Resources and theColorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). We are lookingforward to working with the new CWCB Director Jim Eklund as wedid with the former director Jennifer Gimbel. rough these part-nerships, we have worked together to deliver the best projects for thetaxpayers, to understand the policies and procedures of the agencyso the correct information is conveyed to other clients who’s workneeds to follow the regulations, to learn of funding opportunities tofinance projects for our members’ clients, and to improve processesto be more streamlined which have definitely created win-winopportunities for all.

ese agencies have enjoyed the partnership with ACEC/CO becausethey know they are reaching a strong segment of the consultingindustry – from the very small size firm to the large multinational.vetting difficult issues through our diverse membership has providedagencies with valuable feedback to make positive changes. On theother hand, our members know they can turn to ACEC/CO to speakon their behalf instead of as one lone firm when they are faced withdifficult challenges from an agency.

Besides working with agencies, we have formed many partnershipsand coalitions with other organizations in the design-constructionindustry such as Associated General Contractors/Colorado(AGC/CO), American Institute of Architects/Colorado (AIA/CO),Building Jobs of Colorado Coalition, Colorado Water Congress, andmost recently with the American Public Works Association (APWA).By working together, we learn of each other’s challenges and how wecan work together to solve them. In future issues of EngineeringColorado Quarterly, we will showcase how we assist with transporta-tion challenges, our energy and sustainability efforts that make usenergy independent and environmental stewards, and ourpartnerships with local communities.

As a trusted partner, ACEC/CO takes the lead for the engineeringcommunity to provide a better business environment, a reasonableregulatory climate, and a voice at the table where decisions arebeing made. p

Gregg S. TenEyck, P.E. has been honored with ACEC/CO’sOrley O. Phillips award, which is given to an ACEC/CO memberor staff member who has made significant contributions to theprofession, the Council and its programs. e award was establishedto honor Orley O. Phillips, one of the Council’s founding memberswho was a mentor to many, a true industry leader and today is stillrecognized as one who was an integral part of shaping Colorado’sengineering industry as we know it today. e award is presented toa professional who has exhibited leadership and has had an impacton public policy-making and general societal issues.

Well known and respected for his industry leadership and industryadvocacy, Gregg is President of Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc.,a Denver, Colorado firm specializing in surface and ground water en-gineering in the Western u.S. He joined the firm in 1978 followingcompletion of his M.S. in Civil Engineering at Colorado Stateuniversity. He earned a B.S. in Engineering from northwesternuniversity in 1976, in environmental engineering.

Gregg is Fellow of ACEC and is a Trustee of the ACEC Life HealthInsurance Trust. He has been active in ACEC/CO Colorado formany years, including serving a term as President and as an ACECnational Director. He is also a past Chair of the ACEC Small FirmCouncil and has served as Colorado’s ACECPAC Champion. p

Industry Leader

Honored

Gregg TenEyck Orley O. Phillips2013 Award Recipient

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Hepworth Pawlak’s Dick HepworthA Legend ReceivesGeorge WashingtonAward

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We know Richard C. Hepworth, P.E., as Dick, a founding partner ofHepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical, Inc. and for decades, a master of his tradeas a geotechnical engineer. At the ACEC/CO 2013 annnual meeting, Dickwas honored with the Council’s prestigious George Washington Award, whichis given to an ACEC/Colorado member who has provided outstanding serviceto the community, attributed to the progress of Colorado and the advance-ment of the public image of the consulting engineering profession. He isacknowledged for his contributions to the engineering industry and for hisunselfish giving back to the community and our country.

Dick has long been an ambassador for the engineering profession and iscelebrated as an ethical individual who cares deeply about public safety andhis role as a public servant. He has served as an officer in many engineeringorganizations throughout his 45-year career in Denver, and as a principal andofficer in two major engineering companies he has employed and mentoredmany young engineers who have gone on to achieve prominence on their own.He continues to be involved helping educate our future workforce throughinvolvement on the advisory boards of Colorado engineering schools.

A published author, higher education instructor and civic participant, Dickhas always given back; genuine traits of those who represent the best of thebest in our industry – those who are considered legends in their own time. p

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with State EngineerDick Wolfe

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Dick Wolfe was appointed State Engineer and Director of the Colorado Division of Water Resources on november 26, 2007. As StateEngineer, Dick is responsible for the direction andmanagement of the Colorado Division of WaterResources, which has a staff of approximately 280employees and an annual budget of approximately$25 million. e Division is responsible for distribution and administration of water in accordance with the State Constitution, Statestatutes and interstate compacts; the implemen-tation of a statewide dam safety program; the permitting of the use of ground water and construction of wells; and the collection and dissemination of data on water use and streamflow. e State Engineer is Colorado'scommissioner on five interstate compacts, Executive Director of the Colorado GroundWater Commission and Secretary to the Colorado Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors.He has been with the Division since 1993. Dick’s education experience includes a B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Colorado State university in 1983 and 1986, respectively. He is a native of Colorado and was raised on a farm in Weld County.

ACEC/CO: What year did you become State Engineer?

DW: november 26, 2007. I was employed as a private consultingengineer by Spronk Water Engineers from 1986-1993 and thenjoined the State in 1993. I held various positions with DWR andwas the Assistant State Engineer when appointed State Engineer byGov. Ritter in 2007. I was then reappointed State Engineer by Gov.Hickenlooper in 2011.

ACEC/CO: What does your agency do with regard to water?

DW: Our three major program areas are water administration, damsafety and well inspections. We administer more than 170,000 waterrights within seven divisions of the State that represent the majordrainage basins. We must ensure timely delivery of water for all usesand curtailment of uses when not in priority. Additionally, we havea ground water management program for over 270,000 wells plusover 6,000 permitted coal bed methane wells that produce groundwater. is program includes the administration of several hundredaugmentation plans for replacement of out of priority depletions forgenerally junior wells.

Our Dam Safety Program is responsible for the oversight of new damconstruction and inspection of almost 2,000 jurisdictional dams toensure they are maintained in a safe condition to minimize the riskof dam failure and prevention of loss of property and loss of life inthe event of a dam failure.

Our well inspection program ensures proper construction of waterwells to protect our ground water resource. We currently permit theconstruction of approximately 4,500 new and replacement waterwells each year.

ACEC/CO: What have been the greatest accomplishments of the agencyand Colorado’s water situation over the past five years?

DW: One of the greatest accomplishments has been our ability tomaintain our level of service despite the reduction of approximately$1M in funding and reduction of 25 full time employees in the pastfive years. is is a testament to the dedication and character of ouremployees.

Additionally, in 2009 we ended the 24 years of litigation with Kansason the Arkansas River. As a result of the adjudication of well userules we have maintained compliance with the Arkansas River Com-pact since the implementation of the rules in 1996. We also success-fully adjudicated Irrigation Efficiency Rules in 2010 that allows fordevelopment of irrigation efficiency improvements on surface watersystems in the Arkansas River basin without violation of the ArkansasRiver Compact.

And most recently, we completed the development and implemen-tation of key administrative protocols to allow the approval of theColorado River Cooperative Agreement, a historic agreementbetween Denver Water, Colorado Springs and dozens of West Slopewater entities regarding the future development and use of water andinfrastructure between these entities including water quality andenvironmental protections.

Lastly, we are very close to finalizing the administrative protocol forthe recently completed Animas-La Plata Project to ensure futurecertainty to its operations.

ACEC/CO: What are the greatest challenges and efforts the state is facingover the next five years?

DW: One major area of effort will involve the final approval ofColorado's Compact Compliance Pipeline and Bonny ReservoirAugmentation Plans in the Republican River basin. ese plans arecritical for the future operation of approximately 4,000 high capacityirrigation and municipal wells within the basin to ensure we maintaincompliance with the Republican River Compact.

Secondly, we are in the process of promulgating well use rules in theRio Grande basin to ensure the successful integration of large capac-ity wells into the priority system to protect senior surface water rights,create sustainability of the underground aquifers all without impair-ing our ability to comply with the Rio Grande Compact. We are inthe second year of operation of the first Plan of Water Managementand associated Annual Operating Plan for the first ground watersubdistrict covering approximately 3,000 wells. Efforts continueto complete the well use rules and completion of the remainingsubdistricts and their associated Plans for the remaining approxi-mately 3,000 wells.

Lastly, we will be working closely with the Colorado Water Conser-vation Board, the IBCC, the Governor's office and other agenciesand organizations regarding the development and implementationof the Colorado Water Plan.

ACEC/CO: What have been the most significant changes in waterregulations over the past decade?

DW: e most significant regulations involve the adoption of newrequirements for substitute water supply plans (temporary plansapproved by the State Engineer for water supply operations lastingless than five years, emergency operations and for plans pending inwater court) in 2002 and 2003, the adoption of new laws regardingrain water harvesting in 2009, the adoption of new rules regardingthe production and use of produced water from oil and gas wells in2009 and 2010 and the adjudication of the Irrigation ImprovementRules in the Arkansas River basin in 2010. We have also approvednew rules for well measurement in the Rio Grande basin, theRepublican River basin and the South Platte basin in the last 10 yearsin addition to similar rules initially adopted in the Arkansas Riverbasin in 1994.

ACEC/CO: With regard to the urban corridor, and the four outlyingquadrants throughout the state, what specific issues are these areas facing?

DW: All of these areas are facing increased pressure from populationgrowth, recreation and tourism and environmental protection. isis all occurring in the realm of climate variability. e recent extremedroughts of 2002 and 2012 (some areas of the state particularly theArkansas River basin and the Rio Grande basin have been in a cycleof years of back-to-back droughts) and the extremely wet period in2011 in the northern part of the State reflect the ever changingclimatic conditions and extreme events that Colorado faces in thefuture. How are they interrelated? All areas of the State are inter-related as has been demonstrated in the CWCB SWSI (StatewideWater Supply Water Initiative) and IBCC (Interbasin CompactCommittee) process over the past eight years. e future use of wateris contingent on the successful development of existing and plannedwater projects and processes, water conservation, development ofnew water supplies within Colorado and minimizing the transfer ofwater from agriculture to municipal and industrial uses. e futuredevelopment of water projects must recognize each basin's consump-tive and non-consumptive needs and the trade-offs that must beconsidered when balancing these competing needs.

ACEC/CO: One of the most challenging aspects of your agency is themanagement of Colorado’s interstate compacts, dealing with water todownstream states. Tell us about how you’re managing the compacts andare there changes to how you administer these compacts based upon ourcurrent drought situation.

DW: e successful administration of our nine interstate compacts,two u.S. Supreme Court decrees, two interstate agreements and oneu.S. Treaty depends on the successful relationships we have with ourcounterparts in our sister states as well as our own water usersin Colorado. We all face times of drought and it certainly makesmeeting our obligations more challenging but except for a fewextraordinary drought provisions in some compacts the operationsof the compacts are generally self effectuating under all types ofhydrologic conditions without specific provisions for droughtconditions.

ACEC/CO: With regard to water rights, what do you see as the mostcomplex issue we face as a state?

DW: e most potential complex and challenging issue we faceregarding future administration of water rights is the potentialpassage of a Public Trust Doctrine in Colorado.

ACEC/CO: As infrastructure continues to expand to meet demands ofgrowth, how is your agency dealing with water issues related to thedevelopment of new urban areas, such as the proposed Airport City nearDenver?

DW: Even though our office does not deal directly with infrastruc-ture development it does however reflect the continued trend of newwater projects whether from new water supplies or the transferof water from agriculture to meet new demands. Any new waterappropriation or change in water right will be incorporated accord-ingly into our daily administration with the other over 170,000 waterrights we already administer in the State.

ACEC/CO: e Western Slope resort communities are intimately tiedto water. What is being done to ensure that these tourism communitiesare sustained during drought situations?

DW: Resort communities develop and plan for droughts similar tomunicipal water providers by ensuring they are using water in themost efficient way possible and providing for secure and sustainablewater supplies that include drought protection plans, adequatestorage and firm water supplies. ey are also concerned about theimpacts to streamflow during drought conditions that may affectrecreation and tourism. ese communities attempt to mitigatethese impacts through innovative programs like the voluntary FlowProgram on the Arkansas River above Pueblo and the more recentimplementation of the Colorado River Cooperative Agreement.ese programs make strides to preserve flows for both recreationand the environment.

ACEC/CO: Do you see this changing over the next decade?

DW: Resort communities will also have to contend with climatevariability as it may affect both the amount and timing of availablesupplies particularly in drought conditions. us, it is imperativethat they continue to implement existing mitigation strategiesand develop new ones where needed to cope with these changingconditions.

ACEC/CO: What involvement does the State Engineer have in fightingforest fires? Or is that part of another state agency?

DW: We work closely with local, state and federal emergencyresponse agencies in the event of forest fires. During the initial stagesof a large fire we will provide information on potentially impactedwater resources especially water supply reservoirs for municipal anddomestic purposes. is information is also useful for locatingpotential available supplies that can be used to fight the fires. Afterthe completion of the fire we are involved with many agencies toinstall (if needed) stream gaging equipment in burn areas to assistwith the prediction and response to potential flooding events fromrainfall in these burn areas.

ACEC/CO: Bottom line. People are concerned about water. What canyou tell the citizens of Colorado to assure them our state is prepared tosustain growth and needs, even in times of considerable drought concerns?

DW: Water is our most precious natural resource. It is limitedspatially, temporally, quantitatively, and qualitatively. As a result,conflict is bound to exist as demand for water increases for any use.e increased need for water is coming from many areas including,municipal, agricultural, environmental, recreational, and energy.Many challenges and uncertainties exist that will undoubtedly causeus to change the way we think about using water in the future. Butas we all know, the only thing that remains certain is change.Charles Darwin said “It is not the strongest of the species thatsurvives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive tochange.” is will require strategic planning.

In general, Colorado faces some significant water challenges. We arevery fortunate that the long range planning of water resourcemanagers has allowed us to meet our growing demands with waterstrategies and projects that were developed and constructed (in part)several decades ago. Addressing the future demands will requirecreative solutions and greater coordination and collaboration betweenusers within different areas of the state. But our world today hasbeen shaped by many decades of scientific knowledge that has causedus to rethink, to some degree, how we look towards planning forfuture water use in Colorado.

Having a plan for readiness increases our probability for success. Iam confident that Colorado will do an excellent job meeting its needto develop and manage a sustainable water supply for the future. Wehave a lot of brilliant people working together in an effort to achievethis. We recognize our resources are limited but I believe Coloradois committed to make every effort to maximize every resource to assurethat we may serve the most people in the best way possible. p

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See the Colorado Water Congresswebsite for information on thePublic Trust Doctrine issue and

other water legislative activities atwww.cowatercongress.org.

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Colorado’s New Water PlanTim FeehanDeputy Director, Colorado Water Conservancy BoardDepartment of Natural Resources

Covering water in this issue, ACEC/CO hadto include information about the development ofColorado’s new water plan. We heard firsthand fromTim Feehan on getting this monumental taskaccomplished.

ACEC/CO: How will you approach the development of the ColoradoWater Plan within next 18 months?

TF: We are approaching the Colorado Water Plan (CWP) from thebottom-up. For the past eight years, the Interbasin CompactCommittee (IBCC) and the Basin Roundtables have been laying thefoundation for basin implementation plans that will inform theCWP. For the past decade, the Colorado Water Conservation Board(CWCB) has been working with various Districts, water providersand other stakeholders to develop a comprehensive water databaseto better understand the State’s present and future water supplies anddemands. Studies that have been completed or that are in progressinclude the State Water Supply Initiative 2010 (SWSI), the ColoradoWater Availability Study – Phase I/II (CRWAS), Colorado BasinStudy, and the Compact Compliance Study. Over the next18 months, the CWCB will distill this wealth of information in acollaborative public process among the CWCB, IBCC, BasinRoundtables and other stakeholders.

ACEC/CO: How will CWCB work with the State Engineer’s Office(SEO) on the Plan development?

TF: Dick Wolfe, the State Engineer, is a member of the CWCBBoard and will be actively involved in the development of the Planover the next 18 months, as discussed above. Interaction betweenCWCB and SEO will be crucial to ensure that the proposed Plancomplies with and is administered effectively and efficiently.

ACEC/CO: What will be the greatest challenges in preparing the Plan?

TF: e CWP is by Coloradans, for Colorado – the chief challengeis engaging Coloradans beyond our traditional water community.e development of the implementation phase of the Plan willbe critical to clearly define the roles of stakeholders, the IBCC,Basin Roundtables, ad hoc committees, the CWCB, and other stateagencies.

ACEC/CO: What other Agencies will be involved?

TF: CWCB envisions a significant public outreach effort in devel-oping the CWP. In addition to the IBCC and Basin Roundtables,the other state agencies anticipated to be involved are the ColoradoDepartment of Public Health and Environment (quantity-qualitynexus), the Colorado Water Resources and Power DevelopmentAuthority (water project financing), the Colorado Energy Office(energy-water nexus), and the Colorado Department of Agriculture(preserving our State’s agricultural economy). In addition, theCWCB Board and staff will be actively engaging with cities, counties,and other stakeholders to provide information and to receive inputon the CWP.

ACEC/CO: What will the Plan look like when completed and how willit be implemented?

TF: A large part of the CWP will be a compilation of existing waterdata and information developed from completed studies, that wouldinclude municipal, industrial, agricultural, environmental, andrecreational supply and demand needs, climate variability, waterinfrastructure needs, alternatives to agricultural dry-up, developmentof compact entitled waters, risk assessment and water conservation.It is anticipated that these specific areas would be further evaluatedwith other areas of interest, such as renewable and non-renewableenergy, water quality, new water supplies, financing, and regulatoryproject assistance. ultimately, all these areas would be organizedand packaged into a CWP that would provide the framework of whatneeds to be accomplished, and at what cost, to provide a healthy andsustainable water supply for Colorado.

Implementation is the most critical part of the CWP. e Planwill need to be developed in a manner that evokes trust in thewater community and provides sufficient financial support and incentives to move projects forward while protecting and enhancing the environment in our watersheds, lakes, streams, and rivers. p

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New Website More Breaking News

IN FEBRUARY of this year ACEC/CO launched a new content marketing websiteto provide in-depth content for visitors. ings are moving fast in our industry, fromtechnology to legislation to forces of nature that are challenging our natural resources.To provide pertinent information on fast breaking issues the site features guestcommentaries and news on industry leaders that are moving the industry foreward.

If you are interested in what’s happening in the engineering industry, who is makingnews, the emerging hot shots in engineering and what you need to know aboutlegislation that is affecting the way we do business, check out the website weekly.

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Geotechnical Engineering Group (GEG)joined Terracon in December 2010 and hasofficially changed its name to TerraconConsultants, Inc. on December 1, 2012.

Brierley Associates has appointed JayPerkins, P.E. to Eastern Regional Manager,Robin Dornfest, PG, CPG, to CentralRegional Manager, and Alan L. Howard, PG,CEG, to vice President/Western RegionalManager. Tracy Lyman accepted an invitationfrom the Peace Corps to serve in Kenya, EastAfrica for 27 months.

Barbara Lewis has joined RMG EngineersGroup as a forensic engineer.

Merrick & Co. hired project engineer, JohnConnelly, and welcomed Corinne Haase andJustin Gutierrez to the civil infrastructuregroup in the firm’s Aurora office. ChadPringle, party chief for the survey group atMerrick, recently received his professionalland surveyor license. Barney Fix, P.E., PMP,recently joined the Adams County EconomicDevelopment’s Aerospace & Aviation Task-force as the Co-Chair. Merrick & Companyhas moved to a new location: 5970 Green-wood Plaza, Greenwood village, CO. CEORalph Christie, Jr. will remain chairman, andturned over the role of chief executive toDavid Huelskamp, president. DeborahSchindler received the Society for MarketingProfessional Services Leonardo Award. SeanTobin and Kat West of Merrick's division,Energy Ace, are among the first three individ-uals in the u.S. to be certified as GuidingPrinciples Compliance Professionals by theGreen Building Initiative.

MWH Global named president and CEOAlan Krause chairman of the board. Hesucceeds Robert Uhler, who is now chairmanemeritus.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. has acquiredSystems Engineering, a facilities engineeringfirm based in Colorado Springs, CO.Farnsworth Group, Inc.’s Fort Collins officemoved to: 1612 Specht Point Road, Suite105, Fort Collins, CO 80525.

Kennedy Jenks welcomed EngineeringAssistant Erica Hernandez to their team.

Rimrock Group in Colorado Springs hasbeen acquired by BCER Engineering.

Phillip Sack joined Frachetti EngineeringInc.

Martin/Martin, Inc. has added three newP.E.s: Mason Talkington, P.E., JustinYarnell, P.E., and Brent Hanlon, P.E. Mar-tin/Martin relocated and expanded their newMexico office to 5353 Wyoming Blvd. nE,Ste. 2A, Albuquerque, nM 87109.

Pinyon Environmental Inc. promoted ScottEpstein to transportation services marketmanager, Brian Partington to water servicesmarket manager and Jeremy Musson tofacilities services market manager.

Wilson & Co. Inc. Engineers & Architectsmade five new hires in its Denver office tosupport its structures groups. e new em-ployees are Kelly Chrisman and RobertBorden, hired as senior bridge engineers; andEvan Anderson, Drew Daumueller andBobby Orsa as structural interns.

Shaffer Baucom Engineering and Consult-ing welcomed Jason Engle, P.E., electrical en-gineer; Mark Zareck, SMA, constructionadministrator; Ray Anderson, P.E., seniorelectrical engineer and electrical departmenteead and Director of Marketing AnnaMatschulat to its staff.

Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineersopened a new branch office in Jackson,Wyoming 690 S. Highway 89, Suite 200,Jackson, 83001. Todd Spacek from BeaudinGanze Consulting Engineers was promoted tooffice manager in Denver.

R. Wayne Muir, P.E. recently assumed thetitle of chairman of the board at StructuralConsultants Inc. Paul J. Hause, P.E. waselected president and Frank E. Bumgarner,P.E. was promoted to vice president.

CTL|ompson (CTL), a full-servicegeotechnical, structural, environmental andmaterials engineering firm, announced thatAlan J. Lisowy, P.E., has joined the firm as anassociate engineer.

EST, Inc. acquired Hedrick & Associates, amulti-discipline engineering firm focused onthe transportation sector.

Scott Miller from SBEC has been named asone of the recipients for the 2013 Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine “40 under 40”Award.

HDR recently celebrated their 50th Anniver-sary in Denver. Dee Perkins from HDR andDavid Singer from CDOT have been selectedas the recipients of a Federal Highway Admin-istration (FHWA) 2013 EnvironmentalExcellence Award. e award recognizes theexemplary achievements of the ColoradoDepartment of Transportation, Region 1, inEnvironmental Streamlining (Every DayCounts).

Shelley Hartnett has been named businessdevelopment manager at WHPacific Inc.

Jonathan D. George, P.E. has beenappointed associate at Bishop-BrogdenAssociates, Inc.

2013 nominees of the Denver Business Jour-nal Forty under 40: Liberty Lewis, SBSA,Inc., Matt Benak, SEH; and Amanda Adamsand Marilynn Robinson, both with MWHGlobal.

CH2M Hill has been recognized for the fifthconsecutive year by Ethisphere Institute as oneof the World’s Most Ethical Companies for2013. Linda Lee has been named publichealth global practice director at the firm.

Alan J. Leak has joined RESPEC Consulting& Services who acquired Denver-based firmWRC Engineering, Inc., of which he hadbeen president.

Burns & McDonnell named to Fortune’s listof ‘Best Companies to Work For.’ Burns &McDonnell ranked 18 on the 16th annual list.

Kenneth J. Clifford joined JVA Inc. asproject manager in the civil engineering de-partment. Matt Emmett, project engineer;Wyatt DuBois, design engineer, have bothjoined JvA Inc. civil department in the Boul-der office.

Edward Baldwin was named director ofhuman resources for Arcadis U.S.

Congratulations to the three ACEC/COAward winners who received ACEC’s HonorAward s at the 2013 Engineering ExcellenceAwards Gala on April 23rd in WashingtonDC: e RMH Group, Toyota Elephant Pas-sage; Merrick-McLaughlin WhitewaterDesign Group, Hartland Dam Fish & BoatPassage Facilities; and HDR Engineering,Point Bonita Lighthouse Bridge Replacement.Of the 147 national submittals, these firmswere in the top 26. p

ACEC/CO offers educational programs that are essential to advancingthe professional experience – taught by subject matter experts whooffer relevant content and curriculum. ese programs may apply tocontinuing education credits and are a cost-effective way to provideessential training and education to enhance employee skills andknowledge. Education benefits your firm’s competitive advantage andprepares your future leadership for success.

ACEC/CO encourages you to visit our website often to learn aboutupcoming educational programs and courses offered throughoutthe year. On demand registration is offered via our website atwww.acec-co.org/upcoming_events/ or by calling the ACEC/COoffice at (303) 832.2200.

South Area Membership Meeting: “Emergency ManagementCoordinator Ken Hughlett will present on the EmergencyOperations Center (EOC) in Colorado Springs” on Aug. 7th at11:30 a.m. at HDR’s Colorado Springs Office.

CEC/CO Annual Golf Tournament benefitting ScholarshipFund; Aug. 19th at 7:30 a.m. at e Ridge at Castle Pines north.Sponsorship opportunities also available.

Future Leaders Management Proficiency II Certificate Programresumes August 27th at Police Protection Agency in Denver from 1 -5 p.m. Registration is being taken for:

o Interview & Hire the Best –August 27tho Employment Law – October 1sto Performance Reviews – november 5tho Leadership Transition – December 3rd

SAVE THE DATE: Joint Program with American Public WorksAssociation and ACEC/CO on the Challenges Facing Public WorksDirectors, Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 4-6 p.m. venue TBD

ACEC National Holds Meetings in Denver:o August 8-10, Environment and Energy Committee

Meeting at Merrick & Company in Greenwood village

o September 16-17, Information Technology Forum atGrand Hyatt Hotel, Denver

o September 16-17, Finance Forum at Grand Hyatt Hotel,Denver

o September 23-24, HR Forum at Leonard Rice Engineersin Denver

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