Integrating hydrology and water policy

  • Groundwater Sustainability Plans and California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
  • Groundwater management planning
  • Groundwater modeling

Water Policy & Water Rights

  • Groundwater modeling for physical availability and impacts
  • Litigation support and expert witness testimony
  • Negotiation and adjudication support
  • Tribal water claims and settlements
  • Water supply portfolios
  • Colorado River shortage planning
  • Climate change projection summaries and impact evaluation
  • Demand forecasting and scenario modeling
  • Hydrologic and meteorological triggers in drought preparedness plans
  • Web-based map portals and interactive dashboards

To learn more, contact Juliet McKenna at 520.881.4912 or in California, Lisa Porta at 916.661.8389

Representative Clients

California Department of Water Resources

California Rice Commission

Cascadia Consulting Group / City of Tucson

Central Arizona Project

City of Chandler Water Department

City of Surprise

The Hopi Tribe

The Hualapai Tribe

Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation & Drainage District

Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency

Pinal County

Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency

Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency

Sonoma County Water Agency

Tohono O’odham Nation

U.S. Department of Defense

WestWater Research