1. Ryan L. Van Pelt, P.E.
Water Resource Engineer
Ryan’s experience is in water rights and water resources planning
and management. He has worked closely with both public and
private clients addressing a variety of water issues. Ryan’s skill set
includes:
Exchange Potential Analysis
Court-Approved Augmentation Plans
Substitute Water Supply Plans
Change of Use of Water Rights
Stream Depletion and Recharge Modeling
Water Right Quantification and Evaluation
Geographic Information Systems
Municipal Water Efficiency Plans
Drought Management Plans
Water Supply and Usage Accounting for Reservoir Operations
Cost Estimates for piping networks and groundwater supply wells
Ryan has diverse experience in water resources, water rights, and
hydrogeology.
Relevant Water Resource Experience
Clients
A&W Water Service
Centennial Agriculture
Colorado Sweet Gold
Contreras Farms
Consolidated Hillsborough Ditch Company
Dakota Glen Subdivision
Dyno Nobel
Echo Basin Dude & Guest Ranch
Elk Meadows Central Water System
Fort Lupton Sand & Gravel Mine
Front Range Feedlots, LLC
Greeley RV Park
Jackson Ditch Company
KADDIE LLC, Box Elder Golf Course
Ken Mayer Farms
Kern Reservoir & Ditch Company
Larimer County Fairgrounds
Lower Latham Reservoir Company
Northern Colorado Water Association
Ogilvy Land and Irrigating Company
Sylvan Dale Ranch
Town of Center
Town of Firestone
Town of Pierce
Town of Windsor
Tucson Water Company
Trout Unlimited
Ulrich Farms, LLC
Water Supply & Storage Company
Weld County
Weld County School District
Wyoming Board of Public Utilities
Education
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
M.S., Civil Engineering
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
B.S., Civil Engineering
Licenses
Registered Professional Engineer in
Colorado
Professional Affiliations
Colorado Ground Water Association

2. Water Rights
KADDIE, LLC operates an 18-hole golf course in the Box Elder Basin. The 100 acres of golf course is irrigated by alluvial
Wells. Developed engineering to support a plan for augmentation to replace out-of-priority depletion’s from the alluvial
wells using non-tributary Denver Basin water, decreed in Case No. 00CW055.
Greeley RV Park, Prepared the historic use of two shares of Greeley Irrigation Company (Greeley #3 Ditch) on the parcel
owned by Greeley RV Park and Campground (RV Park). In addition, we presented the depletions attributed to the RV
Park’s Well #38583 used to provide in-house water to a 96 lot RV park and three single family dwellings located on the
parcel. Finally, we developed a plan for augmentation using a portion of the two shares of Greeley #3 ditch as a
replacement supply to cover the depletions from Well #38583.
Colorado Sweet Gold, Evaluated the historical use of the CSG water rights and has developed alternatives and
recommendation related to the highest and best use of the subject water rights.
Tucson Water Company, Provided engineering and water resource services to Tucson Water Company. The services that
were provided include preparing data for the augmentation plan application, preparing SWSP annual renewals, decree
accounting, and six-year accounting projections. Also completed the final engineering report and saw the augmentation
plan through to obtaining a decree in the case.
Fort Lupton Sand & Gravel Mine, Helped develop the 2008 and 2009 operational depletions and replacement supplies to
support the ongoing SWSP for the Fort Lupton Sand and Gravel Resource Mine. Prepared this SWSP renewal and
reviewed by the client and the SEO for formal approval.
Town of Pierce, CO, The Town of Pierce operates five alluvial wells and has the ability to integrate the five wells into the
Town’s potable distribution water system. Historically, Well 1-14944 (Town Hall Well) is the only well that has been
pumped directly into the potable water distribution system to supplement the Town’s North Weld County Water District
(NWCWD) supply. The other four wells have historically provided irrigation for parks located within the Town’s service
area. The Town has purchased 0.50 shares of Water Supply and Storage Company (WSSC) to be used as a
replacement supply to cover the out-of-priority depletions from the five alluvial wells. Developed a plan for augmentation
using the 0.50 shares, consistent with the terms and conditions of the City of Thornton’s change case of WSSC. The 0.50
WSSC share will be recharged into the alluvium in the vicinity of the five alluvial wells.
Centennial Agriculture, Assisted in the development of the historic use of James Klein’s/Centennial Ag’s one share of
Lower Latham Ditch and two shares of Lower Latham Reservoir. Also presented the detailed use of Well #R-5964-RF as
it is applied to 145 acres in the NW1/4 of Section 19, 5N, 65W. The engineering developed described the proposed
exchange involving the use of any excess recharge accretions exchanged up to the Lower Latham Ditch river headgate,
through the ditch and back into the new recharge pond located on the subject parcel. Summarized the depletions
attributed to Centennial Ag’s plant production well, #82267-A, which is used to supply water for the production of fertilizer
and the recharge operations used to generate recharge accretions to augment the depletions attributed to the plant
production well using 1 share of Lower Latham Ditch. This case was decreed in December 2008. Conducted monthly
accounting and developing future operational projections pursuant to the terms and conditions in the decree.
Front Range Feedlots, Assisted in the augmentation plan for feedlots wells located at the Webster Feed Yard located just
east of Greeley and the La Salle Feed Yard located in the Box Elder Basin. The Webster Feed Yard alluvial Wells, owned
by Front Range Feedlots, are used to provide drinking water and dust suppression for the commercial operation of a
20,000 head feedlot located adjacent to the subject well at the Greeley Feed Yard facility. The La Salle Feed Yard alluvial
wells provide water to Front Range Feedlots LaSalle 28,000 head feed yard.
Weld County, Assisted with the engineering and historical use analysis for water rights in pending change of use cases.
Also completed the monthly accounting for several prior gravel pit operations and dust suppression wells.
Water Planning
Elk Meadows Central Water System, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Provided engineering services to Elk Meadows. The
services provided were for a study to determine the feasibility of using groundwater wells and natural springs on the
property for the proposed ten lot subdivision. Conducted hydrogeologic investigation to evaluate the water yield of several
springs and the shallow groundwater formation.

3. Cheyenne Belvoir Ranch Level II Study, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Worked with the Wyoming Water Development
Commission and the City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities to provide professional services for the Cheyenne Belvoir
Ranch Level II Study. The study assisted in the development of ground water resources on 22,000+ acres in Laramie
County, Wyoming. The purpose of this study was to characterize the present development of the water resources on and
near the ranch and to determine the potential for future development of water resources, more specifically the ground
water supply component. The study resulted in a successful 700+ gm municipal supply well.
Municipal Water Efficiency Plan, Town of Firestone, Colorado, Provided engineering support and statistical analysis of
water usage and cost savings data for an updated report for the Town’s water management and projected water savings
measures.
Drought Management Plan, Town of Firestone, Colorado. Provided engineering support for analyzing the stresses on the
Town of Firestones’ water service during a drought period and how the Town can manage its services to cut back on non-
essential water use and still meet the demands of industrial, commercial, and domestic, in-house use.
Industrial Supply Well II, Dyno Nobel, Inc. Provided cost estimates and field engineering services for the installation and
completion of a deep aquifer industrial supply well and pumping system. Project was located in southern Wyoming and
involved all phases of construction and site restoration including tying industrial well into current facility infrastructure and
remote telemetry system.
Kyger Reservoir, Town of Windsor. Provided a detailed operational accounting form (Excel spreadsheet) that was
approved through the Colorado Division of Water Resources for a 1,250 acre-feet lined reservoir off the Cache la Poudre
River. Monthly accounting operations track supply gains and losses, including delivered water, evaporation losses,
releases, and the in-priority stored water.
Publications
Solar-powered Groundwater Pumping Systems, Colorado State University Extension, (Revised August 2012), no. 6.705