Statement of Qualifications

Resource Engineering, Inc. (RESOURCE) is a water resource engineering company located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Headquartered in the administrative center of the Colorado River, the Company specializes in water right engineering investigations, water quality assessments and water supply planning. Our staff is comprised of six primary professionals with expertise in water resource engineering and water right investigations.

The Company staff have been extensively involved in water supply planning and water resource investigations in Colorado since 1975. We have completed water resource engineering analysis for major ski area developments, reservoir facilities, trans-basin diversion projects, mining operations, hydropower projects and municipal developments. Water resource investigations have been completed in the Colorado, Blue, Fraser, Eagle, Roaring Fork, Gunnison, Uncompahgre, San Miguel, Dolores, White, Yampa and Arkansas River basins. Through this work we have developed a thorough understanding of water rights administration and issues in Colorado.

Company staff, Scott Fifer and John Currier, P.E., served as Colorado River Basin advisors during the Statewide Water Supply Initiative completed in November 2004. Mr. Currier was also instrumental in developing the River Basin Fact Sheets for the Colorado Water Conservation Board focusing on Water Divisions 4, 5 and 7.

RESOURCE is fully qualified to provide service in the following areas:

  • Engineering for water right transfers including complex plans for augmentation
  • Stream channel assessment and restoration
  • Municipal water supply and facilities planning
  • Water quality assessment and surface and ground water quality monitoring
  • Hydrologic studies in surface and ground water
  • Flood hydrology and flood plain delineation
  • Small dam and reservoir design
  • River basin modeling and reservoir operation studies
  • GIS mapping and database development
  • Water right appraisals
  • Wetland evaluations

Since 1975 RESOURCE personnel have completed hundreds of water supply and water quality studies for various municipal, residential, industrial and recreational clients.

Key Personnel

  • Mr. Scott Fifer, Principal Hydrologist, has over 31 years of experience in western Colorado in the areas of hydrology, water quality and water rights administration. Mr. Fifer has provided expert testimony in trial for numerous clients in the Colorado and Gunnison River basins.
  • Mr. John Currier, P.E. has been involved in water resources engineering in Colorado for 23 years. His areas of expertise include water resource planning, ground water hydrology, water rights, design of hydraulic structures and computer applications.
  • Michael Erion, P.E. has 19 years of experience in engineering, working on a variety of projects including drainage, water rights, water supply and distribution planning, sanitation district engineering, stream hydrology, regulatory permitting, ground water and dam safety.
  • Mr. Eric Mangeot, P.E. brings over 12 years of water resource experience to the RESOURCE team. Mr. Mangeot is an expert in the areas of water supply planning, flood and drainage studies and design of hydraulic structures including small dams.
  • Mr. Graham Gilbert, Hydrologist. Mr. Gilbert has 4 years experience in surface and ground water investigations and water rights administration. He is also responsible for the Company’s GIS program.
  • Mr. Raul Passerini, Water Resource Engineer, has 3 years engineering design and field experience. Mr. Passerini recently graduated from CSU with a MS in Civil Engineering Program: Water Resources and Hydrologic Sciences

The combined experience of the RESOURCE staff ensures that the required expertise is available to meet the water resource engineering needs of our clients.

Insurance

RESOURCE carries one million dollars in professional liability insurance as additional protection to our clients.