Updated 09/20/2016

CONSULTANTS LIST
The firms listed have indicated that they perform services in the area of California water law or water rights consulting. The Division of Water Rights does not recommend or endorse any
particular firm or consultant.
FIRM NAME

PHONE

CONTACTS

Fisheries & Ecological

P: (415) 485-2937
F: (415) 485-9221

Alice A. Rich, Ph.D.

CEQA/NEPA, Permitting, Biological and Cultural

Surveys/Reports, Fisheries, Hydrology/Geomorphology, Water
Availability Analysis, Public Trust Analysis, Watershed Analysis
and Restoration, Water Rights Support, Expert Testimony

P: (916) 414-5803
F: (916) 414-5850

Phil Dunn, Sr.

Water Resources/Environmental Compliance Expert

Hydrology Studies, Civil Engineering, Environmental Permitting,

Water Rights Permitting, Water Systems (Domestic and
Irrigation).

P: (916) 939-9903
F: (916) 939-9905

Alan Nelson

Environmental Assessment and Permitting, Initial Study,

Biological Survey, and Conservation

P: (916) 447-3479
F: (916) 447-1665

David Zweig
Website: www.analyticalcorp.com

ASM Affiliates, Inc.

2034 Corte del Nogal,
Carlsbad, CA 92011

Expert Witness, Testimonies/Litigation Support, Historical

Research Services, Water Rights Policy Analysis,
Environmental Compliance, Including Archaeology, History,
Architectural History and Ethnographic Studies

P: (760) 804-5757
F: (760) 804-5755
C: (602) 743-7202

Technical: Dan Killoren, Water Rights Policy

Analyst/Associate Historian
Marketing and Business Operations: Catherine A.
Wright, Vice President

Atlas Engineering Services,

Incorporated
P.O. Box 1260
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Surface and Groundwater Hydrology, Well Hydraulics, Aquifer

Testing, Spring, Seeps, and Subsurface Flow

P: (831) 426-1440

Fred Yukic, MS, PE

Balance Hydrologics, Inc.

800 Bancroft St., Suite 101
Berkeley, CA 94710

Hydrologist, Groundwater, Geomorphology, Sediment &

Channel Stability, Spring & Seep Hydrology, Related CEQA
Documentation

P: (510) 704-1000 x 217

F: (510) 704-1001

Brian Hastings, P.G.

Dave Shaw, P.G.
(530) 550-9776

Bennett Engineering Services

1082 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661

Water Rights Consulting, Hydrology, Water System Modeling,

Permit Assistance, Water Storage, Pipeline, Wells, Genset and
Pump Station Design, Civil Engineering and Land Survey

A.A. Rich and Associates

150 Woodside Drive
San Anselmo, CA 94960
AECOM, Inc.
2020 L Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95811
AECOM, Inc.
150 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Alan Nelson,
Water Resource Engineering
Associates
2222 Francisco Drive, Suite 510-261
El Dorado Hills, Ca 95762
Analytical Environmental Services
1801- 7th Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

SERVICES OFFERED

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P: (916) 783-4100
F: (916) 783-4110

Orin N. Bennett, PE

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FIRM NAME
Binder & Associates Consulting, Inc.
101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100
Folsom, CA 95630
Blankinship & Associates, Inc.
Agricultural & Environmental
Science & Engineering
1590 Drew Avenue, Suite 120
Davis, CA 95618
Borton & Petrini, LLP
5060 California Avenue, Suite 700
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Brown and Caldwell
9616 Micron Avenue, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95827
Brown, Norman N., Ph.D.
P.O. Box 6143
Santa Barbara, CA 93160

BSK Associates
Engineers & Laboratories
3140 Gold Camp Drive, Suite 160
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Cardona, Inc.
Excellence in Environmental Consulting
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 200
Concord, CA 94520
CH2M Hill
2485 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 60
Sacramento, CA 95833

SERVICES OFFERED

PHONE

CONTACTS

P: (916) 932-2335
F: (916) 932-2336

Charles W. Binder, P.E. President and Principal Engineer

Specializes in assisting clients in the assessment, protection

and enhancement of water quality and natural resources.

P: (530) 757-0941
F: (530) 757-0940

Mike@h2osci.com
Stephen@h2osci.com
Website: www.h2osci.com

Toxic contamination, mediation, arbitration and CEQA/NEPA

consulting

P: (661) 322-3051
F: (661) 322-4628

Calvin R. Stead
Website: http://www.bortonpetrini.com/

P: (916) 444-0123
F: (916) 856-5277

www.brownandcaldwell.com

Water resource science, issues of water law and water rights

P: (805) 722-0900
F: (805) 456-2126

Norman N. Brown, Ph.D.

Water Rights Policy Analysis, Water Rights Permitting Support,

Public Trust Analysis, Water Availability Analysis,
Hydrology/Geomorphology, Watershed Analysis and
Restoration, State and Federal Listed Species
Surveys/Permits/Mitigation, Breeding Bird and other Biological
Survey, Reports, Fish Passage Analysis/Tagging/Hatchery
Support, Natural Resources Management, Habitat Creation and
Restoration, CEQA/NEPA Compliance Regulatory Permitting,
Expert Testimony/Litigation Support, Environmental Risk
Analysis, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Water Quality
Analysis, RI/FS, and Brownfields.

P: (916) 853-9293
F: (916) 853-9297
C: (530) 867-1411

Kurt Balasek, PG, CHG

Erik Ringelberg
Website: www.bskassociates.com

P: (925) 935-9920
P: (925) 988-1218 D
P: (916) 923-1097

Kendra.Ryan@cardno.com
Laura.LaCursia@cardno.com

P: (916) 920-0300
F: (916) 920-8463

Ben Romero

Services
Water Resources Planning, Water Rights Engineering, Surface
Water Hydrology, Groundwater, CEQA/NEPA Compliance,
Expert Testimony/Litigation Support

Environmental Assessment CEQA, Endangered Species,

Expert Witness Service, Hydrology/Geomorphology

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FIRM NAME

SERVICES OFFERED

PHONE

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.

5951 Encina Road, Suite 208
Goleta, CA 93117-6252
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
490 Grand Avenue, Suite 110
Oakland, CA 94610
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
6020 Academy NE, Suite 100
Albuquerque, NM 87109
EBI Consulting
3703 Long Beach Boulevard
Suite421, 2nd Floor
Long Beach, CA 90807
ECORP Consulting, Inc.
2525 Warren Drive
Rocklin, CA 95677

P: (805) 683-2409
F: (805) 683-2419
Technical support for water rights acquisition/transfer, Litigation
support/expert testimony, Water resources planning and
development, GIS, ASR/artificial recharge, Computer modeling,
Contaminant investigation/remediation

P: (510) 444-1353
F: (510) 444-4562
P: (505) 822-9400
F: (505) 822-8877

Cultural Resources Studies (Archaelogy & Architectural),

Biological & Environment Assessments, Endangered Species
Surveys, Wetland Delineations & Permitting, Section 106
Compliance Documentation, and NEPA & CEQA Services.
Water Rights Support, Water Resources Management,
Watershed and Project, Modeling, Water Availability Analysis,
Hydrology/Geomorphology, Environmental Assessment,
Permitting/ CEQA, Biological Assessment, Watershed
Restoration, Stream Gaging

CONTACTS
Central and Southern California
Stephen J. Cullen Ph. D, P.G. Hydrologist, Sr. VP
Northern California
David W. Abbott, P.G., C.Hg.
Senior Hydrologist
Albuquerque, NM
Neil Blandford, P.G.
Principal Hydrologist

P: (707) 208-6410

Aniela Travers, M.S.,RPA

atravers@ebiconsulting.com
https://www.ebiconsulting.com/

P: (916) 782-9100

Jeff Meyer

Environmental Science Associates, Inc.

2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95816

CEQA/NEPA, Biological Resources, Endangered Species,

Hydrology/Geomorphology, Cultural Resources (Sect. 106),
Regulatory Permitting

P: (916) 564-4500
F: (916) 564-4501

Cathy McEfee

Environmental Science Associates, Inc.

225 Bush Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94104

CEQA/NEPA, Biological Resources, Endangered Species,

Hydrology/Geomorphology, Cultural Resources (Sect. 106),
Regulatory Permitting

P: (415) 896-5900

Leslie Moulton
Jill Hamilton

Foothill Associates
590 Menlo Drive, Suite 5
Rocklin, CA 95765

Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning,

Permitting/CEQA, Biological Assessment, Watershed
Restoration, Hydrology, Water Quality, Erosion Control

P: (916) 435-1202
F: (916) 435-1205

Kyrsten Shields, Senior Regulatory Specialist

kshields@foothill.com

Fugro Consultants, Inc

2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95834

Water Rights Application Support, Hydrologic and

Hydrogeologic Studies, Modeling, Water Quality Assessment,
Well Design, Expert Witness/Testimony and Litigation Support,
Groundwater Basin Adjudication

P: (805) 542-0797, Ext. #

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Paul Sorensen

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FIRM NAME

SERVICES OFFERED

GEI Consultant, Inc.

2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 400
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
HDR Engineering, Inc.
2365 Iron Point Road, Suite 300
Folsom, CA 95630
Horizon Water and Environmental
1330 Broadway, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612

ICF International
630 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814

Johnson, Nicholas M., Ph.D., R.G.,

C.Hg.
Water Resources Consultant,
Calif. Registered Geologist and
Certified Hydrogeologist
662 Connecticut Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

CONTACTS

P: (916) 631-4500

Jeff Twitchell
Website: http://www.geiconsultants.com/

P: (916) 817-4700
F: (916) 817-4747

Environmental and Engineering Services

CEQA/NEPA, Permitting, Water Rights Consulting, Water
Resources Planning, Surface and Groundwater Hydrology,
Modeling, Geomorphology, Biology, Fisheries, Habitat
Assessment, Water Availability Analysis, Public Trust Analysis,
Watershed Analysis and Restoration, Expert Witness Testimony
and Legislation Support, Water Supply Assessments
Cultural Resources, Engineering + Revitalization,
Environmental Education, Environmental Impact Assessment,
Environmental Risk + Toxicology, Natural Resources
Management, NEPA, CEQA, +SEPA, Public Outreach,
Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Development Support +,
Economic Analysis, Restoration + Conservation, Water Quality,
Wastewater, + Water Supply, Water Resources Management,
Water Right Application Processing and Permitting, Water
Availablility Analysis/Cumulative Flow Impairment Index Studies

Integrated Resource Management, LLC

212 North Yale Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
J. Crowley Group
P.O. Box 1593
Carmichael, CA 95609

PHONE

P: (510) 986-1852

Website: http://horizonh2o.com/

P: (916) 231-9588
F: (916) 737-3030

Greg Ellis
Chris Elliott
Gregg Roy
Website: www.icfi.com

P: (909) 621-1266
F: (909) 621-1196
C: (909) 226-0990

Bob Bowcock

Water resources planning, policy and engineering, Drought

planning, Demand management and conservation, Permitting
and financial assistance

P: (916) 204-6011

Surface Water Hydrology and Hydrogeology

P: (415) 282-8751
F: (415) 282-8750

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Jim Crowley
Website: www.crowleywater.com

Nick Johnson

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FIRM NAME
JRP Historical Consulting, LLC
2850 Spafford Street
Davis, CA 95618

SERVICES OFFERED

Historical research of pre-1914 water claims; riparian water

rights analysis; litigation support/expert testimony

Kjeldsen Biological Consulting

923 St. Helena Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Kjeldsen, Sinnock & Neudeck, Inc.

711 North Pershing Ave.
Stockton, CA 95203

Krieger & Stewart, Incorporated

3602 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501

Lane, Hess & Associates

333 Main Street, Suite 260
Chico, CA 95928

Civil Engineering, Water Resource Planning, Diversion

Measurement and Reporting, Water Rights Consulting, Water
Quality and Treatment Engineering, Surface Water and
Groundwater Hydrology, Well Design, Environmental
Permitting, Expert Testimony/Litigation Support
Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Water System and
Conservation Planning, Water Rights Consulting, Water Quality
and Treatment Consulting, Surface Water and Groundwater
Hydrology, Well Hydraulics and Aquifer Testing, CEQA/NEPA
Compliance and Environmental Permitting, Expert
Testimony/Litigation Support, Water System Appraisals
Water Rights, Ground Water, Erosion, and Hydrology

MBK Engineers
455 University Ave #100,
Sacramento, CA 95825,
Mead & Hunt
3327 Longview Drive
Sacramento, CA 95821

Napa Valley Vineyard Engineering

176 Main Street, Suite B
St. Helena, CA 94574

PHONE

CONTACTS

P: (530) 757-2521
F: (530) 757-2566

Steven Wee
Rand Herbert
Scott Miltenberger
Website: www.jrphistorical.com

P: (707) 544-3091
F: (707) 575-8030

Chris K. Kjeldsen Ph.D, Botany

Daniel T. Kjeldsen B.S.,
Natural Resource Management

P: (209) 946-0268

Stephen K. Sinnock, P.E., President

Christopher H. Neudeck, P.E., Vice President
Neal T. Colwell, P.E., Associate Engineer
Website: www.ksninc.com

P: (951) 684-6900

Chuck Krieger, P.E., President

P: (530) 899-2900
F: (530) 899-2754

John Lane R.E.A.

Principal Scientist
Chico Environmental Science & Planning
Website: www.lanehess.com

P: (916) 456-4400
F: (916) 456-0253

Marc Van Camp

Gary Kienlen

Water Rights Support, Water Resources Planning, Watershed

and Project Modeling, Water Availability Analysis, Hydrology,
Civil Engineering

P: (916) 971-3961
F: (916) 971-0578

Water Availability Analysis, Water Right Mapping and GIS,

Frost Protection, Water Use Measurement and Reporting, Filing
of Water Right Applications, Support with Permits and Licenses,
Filing of Water Right Change and Time Extension Petitions

P: (707) 963-4927
F: (707) 963-1297

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Drew L. Aspergen
Diane L. Willson

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FIRM NAME
Normandeau Associates (formerly TRPA)
890 L Street
Arcata, CA 95521
North Coast Resource Management
P.O. Box 435
Calpella, CA 95418
OConnor Environmental, Inc.
P.O. Box 794
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Pacific Municipal Consultants
10461 Old Placerville Road
Sacramento, CA 95827
Padre Associates, Inc.
369 Pacific Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

SERVICES OFFERED

PHONE

CONTACTS

Instream Flow Assessment, Fisheries, Aquatic Habitat

Suitability, Endangered Species Surveys, Watershed
Assessments.

P: (707) 822-8478
P: (707) 702-3978

Tom Payne tpayne@normandeau.com

Mark Allen mallen@normandeau.com
www.normandeau.com

Archaeology, Biology, Botany, Forestry, GIS & GPS, Private

Land Assessment and Management

P: (707) 485-7211
F: (707) 485-8962

Jennifer L. Bartolomei

Hydrologists and Geomorphologists

P: (707) 431-2810
F: (707) 473-9050

matto@oe-i.com
Website: www.oe-i.com

P: (916) 361-8384
F: (916) 361-1574

Pat Angell
Website: www.pacificmunicipal.com

CEQA/NEPA, Biological, Geo-environmental.

Geotechnical Hydrology/Hydrogeology,Civil Engineering.

Provost & Pritchard

Engineering Group
286 W. Cromwell Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711-6162
Rights to Water Engineering
25015 6th Avenue
Los Molinos, CA 96055
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
1530 Monterey Street, Suite D
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
RMC Engineers
2001North Main Street, Suite 400
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

P: (805) 786-2650
F: (805) 786-2651

Brian Dugas
Eric Snelling

P: (559) 449-2700
F: (559) 449-2715

Dale Melville
Rick Besecker

Surface water diversion device installation; Device data

downloading, maintenance and calibration; Flow measurement;
Reporting of compliance and diversions to Water board;
Engineering analysis of adjudicated Water Rights.

P: (530) 526-0134

Shawn Pike, P.E.

Website: www.shawnpike.com
Blog: http://allwaterrights.com
Email:RightsTo WaterEng1@gmail.com

CEQA/NEPA; Biological; Environmental Compliance; Project

Management

P: (805) 547-0900
F: (805) 547-0901

Paul Calderwood

Water Resources Planning, Program Management, Design and

Construction Mgmt, Strategic Planning, Environmental
Compliance

P: (925) 299-6733
F: (925) 299-6736

Rutan & Tucker, LLP

611 Anton Boulevard, 14th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

P: (714) 641-5100
F: (714) 546-9035

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Walnutcreek@rmcengr.com
Website: www.rmcengr.com

Jeremy N. Jungreis
Joel Kuperberg
David Cosgrove
Website: www.rutan.com

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FIRM NAME
Shaw, John P.E.
Consulting Civil Engineer
P.O. Box 4259
Truckee, CA 96160
SHN Consulting Engineers &
Geologists
Spector Consulting Service
P.O. Box 4124
Davis, CA 95617
Stetson Engineers Inc.
Northern California
2171 E. Francisco Blvd., Suite K
San Rafael, CA 94901

Stetson Engineers Inc.

Southern California
861 Village Oaks Drive, Suite 100
Covina, CA 94901

Stevens Consulting
1241 Larkin Way
Sacramento, CA 95818

SERVICES OFFERED

Engineering, environmental, geoscience, planning and

permitting, and surveying

CONTACTS

P: (530) 550-1576
F: (530) 550-1724

John Shaw

P: (707) 441-8855
F: (707) 441-8877
P: (530) 220-2912

Water Rights Consulting and Expert Witness Testimony; Water

Availability Analyses; Hydrology and Hydraulics Studies,
Computer Modeling of Surface Water, Groundwater, and
Municipal Systems; Water Resources Planning and
Management; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Irrigation
Solis, and Drainage Studies; Creek Restoration/Flood Control
Projects
Water Rights Consulting and Expert Witness Testimony; Water
System Valuations; Water System Master Plans; Water System
Design including wells, pipelines, reservoirs, and boosters;
Urban Water Management Plans; Hydrogeological Studies and
Computer Modeling of Groundwater Basins; Computer
Modeling of Municipal Water Distribution Systems; Water
Resources Planning and Management; Civil and Environmental
Engineering

CEQA and NEPA compliance and environmental permitting for

water rights projects.

Strange Aquatic Resources

P.O. Box 129
Wilseyville, CA 95257
SWALE Inc.
111 Bank Street, #202
Grass Valley, CA 95945

PHONE

CEQA/NEPA, Watershed Analysis, GIS, Ecological

Assessment, Land-Use Planning

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Greg Williston
Website: http://www.shn-engr.com/
environment@spectorconsultingservice.com
Website: http://www.spectorconsultingservice.com

P: (415) 457-0701
F: (415) 457-1638

Ali Shahroody
James Reilly
Allan Richards

P: (626) 967-6202
F: (626) 331-7065

Steve Johnson
Kevin Smead

P: (916) 443-5414
C: (916) 710-0502

Craig Stevens
craig@cdstevens.com
www.cdstevens.com

P: (209) 293-3230

Terry Strange

P: (530) 559-7823

Kateri Harrison
Website: www.swaleconsulting.com

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FIRM NAME

SERVICES OFFERED

PHONE

Thiel Engineering Consultants

500 Damonte Ranch Parkway, Suite
1056
Reno, NV 89511
Tully & Young, Inc.
3600 American River Dr., Ste. 260
Sacramento, CA 95864
URS
221 Main Street, #600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Wagner & Bonsignore
Consulting Civil Engineers, A
Corporation
2151 River Plaza Drive, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95833
Weiss Associates
2200 Powell Street, Suite 925,
Emeryville,CA. 94608-1879
West-Yost & Associates
1380 Lead Hill Blvd., Suite 201
Roseville CA 95661
Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers
633 Third Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Wood Rodgers, Inc.
3301 C Street, Bldg. 100B
Sacramento, CA 95816
WRIME, Inc.
1451 River Park Dr., Ste. 142
Sacramento, CA 95815

P: (775) 352-7800
F: (775) 352-7800

Water Resources Planning & Management, Hydrology,

Engineering, Law and Policy,Water Rights filing and reporting,
and water transfers.

P: (916) 669-9356
F: (916) 669-9358

CONTACTS
George Thiel
Greg Bilyeu
Michael Fies
Clelie Kirby
Primary Email: tec@powernet.net
Greg Young, PE
Gwyn-Mohr Tully, J.D
www.tullyandyoung.com

P: (415) 896-5858

P: (916) 448-2821
F: (916) 448-3866

Environmental Science, Engineering, and Management with

offices in Emeryville, Livermore and Silicon Valley (Mountain
View)

P(415) 238-2711

Bob Wagner
Nick Bonsignore
Paula Whealen
Ellis A. Wallenberg III
eaw@weiss.com
www.weiss.com

P: (916) 789-1090
F: (916) 789-1306

James A. Yost
Website: www.westyost.com

Environmental

P: (707) 443-8326
F: (707) 444-8330

Lawrence W. Margler, P.E.

Water Resources Planning Irrigation & Drainage Systems

Conjunctive Water Use Planning

P: (916) 341-7760
F: (916) 341-7767

Fran Borcalli

Integrated Water Resources Management, Conjunctive Use

Planning, EIR/EIS Support, Integrated Hydrologic Modeling,
Geology, Hydrology, and Hydrogeology Information
Management, Expert Witness Services

P: (916) 564-2236
F: (916) 564-1639

Saquib Najmus Ph.D., P.E. Pres.

Ali Taghavi Ph.D., P.E. Vice Pres.
Matt Zidar Principal

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