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Gary M. Lacy, PE
<br />President, Chief Engineer, Recreation Engineering & Planning
<br />485 Arapahoe Avenue
<br />Boulder, Colorado 80302
<br />Phone/Fax: (303) 545 - 5883
<br />Website: www.wwparks.com
<br />E - mail: recreational - engineering@ comcast.net
<br />Background
<br />Gary is the premier whitewater design engineer in the country. He has designed over 79 whitewater parks
<br />projects in his 28 years as President of Recreation Engineering and Planning. These projects scan the
<br />gamut from the $37 million dollar National Whitewater Center to the highly successful $1.4 million Reno
<br />Whitewater Park that has revitalized Reno’s downtown river corridor. Gary is a registered Professional
<br />engineer in several states; has a broad educational background, diversified practical experience in planning,
<br />design, and construction of recreational corridor projects, trail systems, including the City of Boulder’s award
<br />winning 40 mile trail system, water and drainage systems, and flood control projects; Gary is skilled in
<br />management, working as part of a design team, extensive public relations experience; successful
<br />coordination of large projects; and effective in dealing with people at all levels of responsibility in both the
<br />public and private sector.
<br />Education
<br />M.S., Public Administration with minor in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin - Madison,
<br />May 1982. Course work included water and land use law and regional water system planning.
<br />B.S., Civil Engineering with hydraulic emphasis, minor in environmental science, Colorado School of Mines,
<br />Golden Colorado, May 1978. Course work included extensive field surveying and ecological studies.
<br />Work Experience
<br />1983 - Present, President, Recreation Engineering and Planning. Responsible for overseeing a company that
<br />works almost entirely with municipal governments to plan, design, manage, and coordinate major public
<br />projects and programs. Responsible for management of many diverse professionals, large intricate budgets,
<br />and sensitive political situations. Responsible to a number of City Councils, Boards, and citizen groups to
<br />keep them informed and ask for direction when appropriate. Also responsible for guiding these projects
<br />through a wide - array of public processes and approvals.
<br />2000 - Present, Arkansas River Whitewater Park, Salida, Colorado. Chief planner, designer, and engineer of a
<br />plan funded by the Arkansas River Trust. Natural - appearing whitewater improvements were designed to restore
<br />the river, and provide economic and recreational benefits to the downtown area. A key aspect of the project
<br />includes whitewater course improvements at the site of the longest - running whitewater kayak race in North
<br />America, FibArk.
<br />1999 - Present, Gunnison River Whitewater Park, Gunnison, Colorado. Chief planner, designer, and engineer for
<br />this $200,000 river park. The project included state - of - the - art whitewater improvements, stream bank restoration
<br />and access, and overall site improvements. This park was the basis for a ground breaking water rights case
<br />that ended in Colorado’s Supreme Court and affirmed many of the issues associated with recreational water
<br />rights.
<br />1999 - 2000, Truckee River Whitewater Park, Reno, Nevada. Chief planner, designer, and engineer of a plan
<br />funded by the Nevada Commission on Tourism to restore and integrate the Truckee River into the urban fabric of
<br />downtown Reno. Key aspects of the project include a whitewater slalom course and riverside trails, plazas, and
<br />esplanades which mesh with in - stream improvements and adjacent commercial activity. This park is credited
<br />with brining millions of dollars a year in economic impact into Reno’s central business district.
<br />1995, Santa Fe River Corridor Master Plan - City of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Chief Planner and overall Project
<br />Coordinator for this plan which recommends $8 million of improvements to the Santa Fe River corridor. This
<br />plan combines food control, environmental restoration, a continuous trail system, and recreational improvements
<br />within the corridor. The plan was developed in conjunction with the River Task Force and approved unanimously
<br />by the Planning Commission and City Council. The plan was done on time and within budget. Over $2 million
<br />was budgeted for first phase construction.
<br />1989 - 1991, Yampa River Trail - City of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Completed a master plan for the Yampa
<br />River Corridor for the City of Steamboat Springs. After the successful passage of a $2 million bond election,
<br />Recreation Engineering & Planning was retained to design and implement this major trail/corridor project.
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