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. • <br />Associate Leo M. Elsel, Ph.D., P.E. <br />Assignment <br />Project Manager <br />Education <br />Ph.D., Engineering, Harvard University <br />1970 <br />M.S. Hydrology (First Class Honors, <br />Fulbright Scholar), Lincoln College, <br />University of Canterbury, Christchurch, <br />New Zealand,1966 <br />B.S., ForesVy (Highest Distinction), <br />Colorado State University,1964 <br />Registration <br />Professional Engineer 17784, <br />Colorado,1981 <br />Professional Engineer E-5512, <br />Nebraska,1982 <br />Professional Engineer 4931, Wyoming, <br />1981 <br />Professional Engineer 18392, Arizona, <br />1985 <br />Professional Engineer 12720, <br />Oklahoma, 1981 <br />Experience <br />31 years <br />Joined Firm <br />Experience Summary <br />Leo Eisel has se:rved as engineering consultant for numerous water issues <br />related to ground and surface water supply, ground and surface water <br />hydrology, hazardous waste management, water quality management, and <br />water xesources engineering. Formerly President of McLaughlin Watex <br />Engineers and Vice Pxesident of Wright Water Engineers, he has also <br />served as Dixectox of the Illinois Environmental Pxotection Agency, <br />Director of the ]:llinois Division of Water Resources, and Director of the <br />U.S. Water Resources Council. Dr. Eisel also served as consultant to the <br />U.S. State Department on land use and water pxoblems. <br />Water Resources Engineering <br />Feasibility Study for the Arkansas Valley Pipeline, Southeastern Golorado Water <br />Conservancy District, Colorado <br />ProjectManager. Served as project manager on this project to invesrigate the <br />feasibility of a pipeline to provide an unproved water supply from Pueblo <br />Reservoix to cities and towns east of Pueblo. Responsible for water rights, <br />water resources ;ind water treatment faciliries in this feasibility-level <br />investigation. T'lus project provided 'unportant experience concexning the <br />adequacy of existing water supply sousces for municipal and industrial <br />purposes in the Axkansas Rivex Valley east of Pueblo. <br />1999 Coordinated Facilities Water Availability Study for the Endangered Fishes of the <br />Relevant Expertise Upper Colorado River, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Colorado <br />¦ Water resources engineering. ProjectManager. T'his study is presendy in progress for the Coloxado Water <br />¦ Water supply tlevelopment. Conservation Baard. The objective is to find a feasible source to supply an <br />¦ Water rights. average of 20,000 acre-feet per yeax during the spxing peak runoff, to assist <br />¦ Water quality investigations. in recovery of the endangered species of fish in the Colorado River near <br />¦ Surface water modeling. Grand Junction. This project involves: (1) developing a list of alternative <br />¦ Groundwater modeling. sources includin€; reservoir reregularion, construction of new reservoirs, and <br />¦ Reservoir studies. reopexation of existing pxojects; (2) preluivnary analysis of the alternatives <br />¦ Flood mitigation. and development of a shortlist of alternatives for more intensive <br />¦ Expert testimony. engineering and economic investigation; (3) engineering and economic <br /> analysis of the shorrlisted alternatives; and (4) completion of a final report <br /> summarizing all .Findings. <br />u <br /> <br />C:1DOCUmen6 and SettingsUnark.xapnerLLOCaI SettlngslTemporery Intemet Fi1es\0LK71\Eisel_Leo.doc