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Team Desci4ption • projects in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. The programs in the Platte and Middle Rio Grande are under development. The CRRP will involve coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). Reclamation operates facilities and is a key player in water management activities in the Platte, Colorado, and Gunnison, basins. Water Consult principal Joe Hall was formerly Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the Bureau of Reclamation. He also served as Assistant Administrator for the Western Area Power Administration. Since joining Water Consult in 1993, he has worked with Reclamation at every level, including area offices for the east and west slopes of Colorado, Regional Offices in Salt Lake City and Billings, and the Commissioner's office on issues of importance to water users in Colorado the western states. Joe Hall's understanding of Reclamation operations, priorities, and his effective and cordial relations with Reclamation will benefit the statewide planning process. Water Consult has been involved with Reclamation districts in both eastern and western Colorado in negotiation of contracts with Reclamation. Harvey Economics Harvey Economics was founded by Ed Harvey, a former principal and head of the natural resource economics practice at BBC Research & Consulting. Harvey Economics provides market, economic and financial services to natural resource stewards. Capabilities include economic and demographic forecasting, water demand projections, socioeconomic impact analyses, water resource market assessments, water resource valuation, economic benefit -cost studies, financial feasibility analysis, financing plans, survey research, public • involvement and expert testimony. Public and private sector clients have been served primarily in the western U.S. over the past three decades. Ed Harvey, the principal of Harvey Economics, has completed over 500 assignments for more than 200 clients in the past 29 years. History of Working Together Boyle and URS have a long and successful history together. Engineering services for the CRRP will be accomplished by the integrated resources of Boyle and URS. We have joined forces on this project, with Boyle as the prime consultant to mirror the relationship our firms have successfully utilized on other large- diameter pipeline projects, most notably the 96 -inch diameter Diamond Fork Project near Salt Lake City and the 55- mile -long Bi- National Pipeline Project from the Imperial Valley to San Diego. We have performed dozens of other projects together over many years. Specific examples of our previous work together includes these successful projects: • Olivenhain Water Storage Project, San Diego — Boyle was the Program Manager for the Olivenhain Municipal Water District and directly managed URS' geologic, geotechnical, and dam design services for this 140- foot -high RCC dam. The Boyle and URS Project Managers were Blaine Dwyer and Dan Johnson, respectively. These two individuals bring an excellent working relationship to their �`. respective roles on the CRRP. • Diamond Fork Pipeline, Utah — Boyle designed the pipeline and had overall management responsibility; URS did the geology and geotechnical work for the pipeline and final designs of the tunnel. This project had the same contractual and �,,�.a technical relationships as proposed for the CRRP.