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Applegate <br />Grou RiGHARD L. (DICK) STE NZEL, P.E. <br />- -- ..a.. <br />Senior Water Resource Engineer <br />Education: <br />BS /Civil Engineering /University <br />of Nebraska at Omaha <br />MS /Civil <br />Engineering /University of <br />Nebraska at Lincoln <br />Professional Registration: <br />Professional Engineer State of <br />Colorado <br />Publications: <br />"Streamflow Depletions <br />Considered in Water Transfers," <br />Publication of Irrigation and <br />Drainage Division of American <br />Society of Civil Engineers <br />regarding Conference <br />Proceedings on Management of <br />Irrigation and Drainage <br />Systems Integrated <br />Perspectives <br />"An Irrigated Legacy of the <br />Union Colony" Publication of the <br />Citizen's Guide to Colorado's <br />Heritage by the Colorado <br />Foundation for Water Education <br />Water Rights and <br />Administration Presentations <br />Given to: <br />Colorado State University <br />Conferences <br />University of Colorado <br />University of Nebraska <br />Colorado Real Estate <br />Conference <br />Western State Judges <br />CLE Water Law Conferences <br />DARCA <br />South Platte Forum <br />Career Summary <br />Twenty eight years of experience in water fights administration <br />and water court activities. Extensive experience in review and <br />assistance in development of plans for augmentation and <br />substitute supply plans. Recognized as expert witness in the <br />areas of water rights administration and consumptive use. <br />Specific Project Expertise <br />Augmentation Plans <br />Responsible for preparing plans for augmentation for Pinneo <br />Feedlot located in Division One near Ft Morgan that will allow <br />their commercial feedlot wells to operate. Prepared a plan for <br />augmentation for Casey Concrete which is located in Water <br />Division Five. The plan will provide augmentation water to replace <br />depletions associated with gravel pit mining. <br />Water Rights Evaluations of Water Court Applications <br />Provided support to the State Engineer and the Attorney General's <br />Office with regard to potential water rights issues associated with <br />Water Court applications in all Water Divisions. Involved in the <br />analysis and negotiations with attorneys and consultants in those cases <br />that the State Engineer's Office was a party. Testified in Water Court <br />as an expert witness on the issues of water rights administration, <br />consumptive use values, lawn grass irrigation return flow <br />methodologies acceptable to the Division of Water Resources, <br />groundwater modeling and accounting requirements that would aid in <br />the administration of the decrees before Water Court in both Division <br />I and Division 2. As a consultant at Applegate Group I have been <br />hired as a peer reviewer of miscellaneous plans written by other <br />consultants and have been involved in settlement negotiations on <br />various water related issues for clients. <br />Water Right and Supply Evaluations <br />Provided alternative water supply analysis for the Cities of <br />Colorado Springs and Fountain. Currently part of water rights <br />support team for Rocky Ford. Looked at alternative solutions to <br />water tights utilization for Pute Homes and Melody Homes. <br />Development of Decision Support Systems <br />Served on the technical advisory committee for the development of the <br />South Platte Water Rights Management System and the Colorado <br />River Decision Support System which aided the Division of Water <br />Resources in the administration of water rights- <br />