Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is the largest
wholesaler of water in the country bringing water to more than 31
million people and providing irrigation water for 10 million
acres of farmland. Reclamation is also the second largest
producer of hydroelectric power in the United States providing
more than 40 billion kilowatt hours annually. The mission of the
Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water
and related resources in an environmentally and economically
sound manner in the interest of the American public.
One of five Reclamation regions, the California-Great Basin
region covers the northern two-thirds of California, most of
western Nevada and part of southern Oregon. The region places
great importance on fulfilling its obligations for water
delivery, water conservation, water recycling and reuse, power
generation, and protecting natural and cultural resources.
One of five Reclamation regions, the Lower Colorado Region serves
as the watermaster for the last 688 miles of the Colorado
River, as well as Hoover, Davis and Parker dams.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is responsible for
managing and protecting California’s water. DWR works with other
agencies to benefit the state’s people, and to protect, restore
and enhance the natural and human environments.
At Stantec, our business objective is to maintain our position as
a top tier global design and delivery firm. Our local strength,
knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class
expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients’
needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term
commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the
unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and
advance the quality of life in communities across the
globe.
Turlock Irrigation District (TID) was the first publicly owned
irrigation district in California, and is one of only four
irrigation districts in California that provides irrigation water
as well as electric retail energy directly to homes, farms and
businesses. We are driven by our mission to provide reliable
and competitively priced irrigation water and electric service,
while being good stewards of our resources and providing a high
level of customer satisfaction.
Home of the Quechan (Kwatsáan) Indians, the Fort Yuma-Quechan
Reservation is located along both sides of the Colorado River
near Yuma, Arizona, and borders the states of Arizona,
California and Baja California, Mexico. Largely an
agriculture community encompassing 45,000 acres, the Tribe leases
its thousands of acres for agriculture to both Indian and
non-Indian farmers.
Westervelt Ecological Services operates across the United States
to provide enduring environmental mitigation and conservation
solutions for public and private clients. Our team of established
industry leaders excels in stream, wetland, and endangered
species habitat restoration services, conserving over 35,000
acres for the benefit of over 50 federally or state-protected
species.
We specialize in all aspects of project planning, environmental
analysis and assessment, and regulatory compliance. For more than
four decades we’ve guided integrated decision-making, developing
innovative and workable solutions that inform development and
restoration projects based on sound science, policy, and
planning.
