Affiliate Members

Post Office Box 42427 Portland, OR 97242
619-995-1057
Website

Email: lolly.anderson@andersonshultz.com
Representative: Lolly Anderson
Business: Anderson Schultz, LLP has a water and natural resources practice that assists agriculture and district clients throughout Oregon.

591 SW Mill View Way Bend, OR 97702
541-382-4331
Website

Fax: 541-389-3386
Representative: Mark Reinecke; Garrett Chrostek; Katherine L. Rowe
reinecke@bljlawyers.com; chrostek@bljlawyers.com; rowe@bljlawyers.com
Business: Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis PC provides Oregon irrigation districts with cost-effective legal counsel relating to governance, state and federal agencies, permitting, legislation, collections, public contracting, easements, and water rights.

1018 SW Emkay Dr. Bend, OR 97702
(541) 797-0011
Website

Email:  rlbd@clydesnow.com; jsc@clydesnow.com
Representative:  Reagan L. Desmond; Jonathan S. Clyde
Business:  For over 65 years, Clyde Snow has built a reputaton as a premier law firm for water matters. We represent clients of all sizes including municipalities, water agencies, farmers, ranchers, & private landowners. Our attorneys have experience with all things “water” – adjudications,  permitting, transfers, ESA, water quality, agricultural matters, & other adaptive water planning solutions.  Clyde Snow is a full-service law firm with offices in Oregon, Utah, and California.

 

1300 SW 5th St, Suite 2400, Portland, OR 97201
503-778-5346
Website

Representatives: Olivier Jamin, Richard Glick, Lauren Johnson
Email: olivierjamin@dwt.com, richardglick@dwt.com,  laurenjohnson@dwt.com

Business: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP has a strong water law and environmental practice, and is also highly specialized in transactions related to the agricultural industry.

 

 

851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500 Portland, OR 97204
(503) 224-6440
Website

Fax:  503-224-7324
Email:  tbernasek@dunncarney.com; afoster@dunncarney.com; kmoore@dunncarney.com; rallen@dunncarney.com
Representatives:  Tim Bernasek; Anne Foster; Kate Moore; Bob Allen
Business:  The members of Dunn Carney’s Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources team have extensive experience working with farmers, ranchers, timberland owners, processors, importers and exporters and their associated industries.  We assist our clients most issues affecting agribusiness including property, business, liens, employment, estate planning, land use, water and other natural resource matters.

800 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20006
202-457-7143
Website

Email:  rich.gold@hklaw.com; Lauri.Hettinger@hklaw.com
Representative:  Rich Gold; Lauri Hettinger
Business:  Holland & Knight is a national law firm with a significant natural resources and water law practice.

Two Centerpointe Drive, Suite 600 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 360 SW Bond, #510 Bend, OR 97702
(505) 598-7070 (Portland); (541) 647-2979 (Bend)
Website

Fax:  (503) 598-7373
Emails:  steve.shropshire@jordanramis.com
Representatives:  Steve Shropshire
Business: Founded in 1963, Jordan Ramis PC is dedicated to the businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs building & defining the future of the Pacific NW. We concentrate representation & advocacy in: Government Law; Dirt Law®; Business Law; Litigation. More than 30 attorneys work from our offices in Lake Oswego and Bend, Oregon & Vancouver, Washington.

1050 SW Sixth Ave. Suite 2150 Portland, OR 97204
(503) 243-2200
Website

Fax:  (503)243-2202
Emails:  dmacdougal@martenlaw.com; jkray@martenlaw.com
Representatives:  Douglas MacDougal; Jeff Kray
Business:  A leading environmental, natural resources, and energy law firm with offices in Seattle, Portland, Bend, & San Francisco. Partners Douglas MacDougal and Jeff Kray have extensive experience providing legal guidance on water rights and natural resources issues to irrigation districts, ranches, ports, muncipalities, and individuals throughout the region.

1915 NE Cesar Chavez Blvd. Portland, OR 97212
(503) 281-4100
Website

Fax:  (503) 281-4600
Emails:  schroeder@water-law.com; s.liljefelt@water-law.com
Representatives:  Laura A. Schroeder; Sarah Liljefelt
Business:  Practicing water law in Oregon and six additional western states.

1121 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1900 Portland, OR 972014
(503) 796-2093
Website

Fax:  (503) 796-2900
Email:  ehoward@schwabe.com; jhobson@schwabe.com; slangford@schwabe.com; msinger@schwabe.com
Representative:  Elizabeth Howard; Joe Hobson; Shonee Lanford; Matt Singer
Business:  Offers a full range of legal services to meet district needs, with special emphasis on creative and innovative solutions to water rights and water supply needs, environmental compliance and mitigation, and government relations.

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814
916-446-7979
Website

Email: rdeitchman@somachlaw.com; psimmons@somachlaw.com
Representatives: Richard Deitchman; Paul Simmons
Business: Nearly 25 years ago, Somach, Simmons & Dunn PC had a focus on tackling water law & natural resources issues.  While the firm solves environmental issues of almost every sort, it remains a focused leader in shaping water law in California and beyond.

760 SW 9th Avenue Suite 3000 Portland, OR 97205
(503) 294-9529
Website

Fax:  (503) 220-2480
Email:  defilippi@stoel.com; kbmaag@stoel.com; sscurtiss@stoel.com; merissa.moeller@stoel.com
Representatives:  David E. Filippi;  Kirk B. Maag; Sarah Stauffer Curtiss; Merissa Moeller
Business:  One of the largest national firms focused on energy, natural resources, climate change and the environment, and serves the agribusiness, food and beverage, health care, life sciences, & technology industries.  It is a leader in regulatory and compliance matters, and business, labor and employment, intellectual property, land use, and real estate development and construction law.

 

6400 SE Lake Road, Suite 270 Portland, OR 97222
503-652-9090
Website

Email: said.amali@akana.us; peter.mcmanus@akana.us; paul.knox@akana.us
Representatives: Said Amali; Peter McManus; Paul Knox
Business: Akana is a Native American-owned business headquartered in Portland, Oregon. It offers engineering, planning, environmental, and construction services.

PO Box 1107 La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 963-8309
Website

Fax:  (541) 963-5456
Emails:  aperry@andersonperry.com; bmoore@andersonperry.com
Representatives:  Andy Perry; Brett Moore
Business:  Civil Engineering – Water Resources

300 SE Reed Market Road, Suite 210 Bend, OR 97702
(541) 480-6257
Website

Fax:  (866) 591-1513
Email:  blackrockci@gmail.com
Representative:  Kevin Crew
Business:  A water resources and agricultural engineering firm with over 24 years of experience.  Specializing in services to the irrigation community and soil and water conservation districts in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

21145 Scottsdale Drive Bend, OR 97701
360-907-4162
Website

Email: newtonjim@hotmail.com
Representative: Jim Newton
Business: Jim Newton founded Cascade Geoengineering to continue to provide geologic, engineering, and water rights services to clients specializing in water resources.

1020 Emkay Drive, Suite 100 Bend, OR 97702
541-322-8962
Website

Emails: theadley@centurywest.com; wbrackett@centurywest.com; mmacrostie@centurywest.com; rweigle@centurywest.com
Representatives: Tom Headley, P.E., C.W.R.E. ; William Brackett, P.E., C.W.R.E; Matt MacRostie, P.E.; Ron Weigle, P.E.
Business: Since 1969, Century West Engineering has been supporting communities throughout the Pacific Northwest by providing municipal and aviation engineering and planning services. Our mission: We believe that developing strong relationships with our clients leads to innovative solutions to their project needs.

 

102 State Street Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 716-6085
Website

Emails:  julie.oshea@fcasolutions.org; roy.slayton@fcasolutions.org; margi.hoffmann@fcasolutions.org; brett.golden@fcasolutions.org
Representatives:  Julie O’Shea; Roy Slayton; Margi Hoffman; Brett Golden
Business: Programs and technologies for irrigation modernization that benefit agriculture, the environment and community. Fish screen technology and services that support the modernization of irrigation infrastructure.

523 E. Second Avenue Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 363-3125
Website

Fax: (509) 747-2250
Emails: jscott@geoengineers.com; asmith@geoengineers.com; mreid@geoengineers.com
Representatives:  Jason Scott; April Smith; Molly Reid
Business:  GeoEngineers specializes in crafting unique solutions for a variety of water and natural resources projects. Water and Natural Resources Team is comprised of experts in water resource engineering, biology (ESA issues), ecology, river engineering, fish passages, geomorphology, hydrology, hydraulic/sediment modeling, and natural aquatic system design.

 

55 SW Yamhill Street, Suite 300 Portland, OR 97204
(503) 239-8799
Website

Emails: jmelady@gsiws.com; wburt@gsiws.com; dfosbury@gsiws.com; asussman@gsiws.com
Representatives: Jason Melady; Water Burt; DeEtta Fosbury; Adam Sussman
Business:  Consulting firm providing solutions for groundwater, environmental contamination and water resource problems.

201 Adams Avenue LaGrande, OR 97850
(503) 963-7100
Website

Emails:  stalley@jub.com; afazzari@jub.com
Representatives:  Shae Talley; Alex Fazzari
Business:  J-U-B Engineers, Inc. provides full service civil engineering for all of your water resource projects including pump stations, pipelines, reservoirs, and hydrolectric.

2020 SW 4th Ave. Suite 300 Portland, OR 97201
(503) 235-5022
Website

Fax:  (503) 736-2000
Emails:  mark.madison@jacobs.com; brady.fuller@jacobs.com; jason.smesrud@jacobs.com
Representatives:  Brady Fuller; Mark Madison; Jason Smesrud
Business:  Water resources engineering, planning, and design. Water rights, permitting and construction services.

111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400 Portland, OR 97204
(503) 542-3860
Website

Fax: (503) 274-4681
Emails:  mark.wharry@kpff.com; colleen.brehm@kpff.com
Representatives:  Mark Wharry; Colleen Brehm
Business:  KPFF provides water resources expertise, civil & structural engineering, & land surveying services to irrigation districts & other public entities across Oregon and Washington. We can assist in hydraulic modeling, pipeline design, structural & transportation engineering, pressure management, water delivery, transition structures, in-stream fish screening and passage projects, constructability and cost estimating.

22722 29th Drive SE, Suite 210 Bothell, WA 98021
(425) 951-5400
Website

Fax:  (425) 946-4630
Email:  pcross@rh2.com; bwillis@rh2.com
Representatives:  Paul Cross, PE; Bob Willis PE
Business:  For over 40 years, RH2 Engineering has produced innovative, cost effective, environmentally sensitive and regulatory consistent solutions for our municipal clients throughout Oregon and Washington.

5470 Louie Lane, Suite 104 Reno, NV 89511
775-236-3350
Website

Fax: 775-657-6293
Emails: dannyh@sierracontrols.com; davidz@sierracontrols.com
Representatives: Danny Hunsaker; David Zink
Business: Sierra Controls LLC provides consulting and integration services for canal automation, Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), pump control irrigation systems (PCIS), and other related goods and services including manufacturing, programming, service and install.

 

Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. 7376 SW Dunham Road Portland, OR 97224
503-639-3400
Website

Fax: 503-620-7892
Email: habib.matin@woodplc.com ; seth.jelen@woodplc.com ; daniel.schall@woodplc.com
Representatives: Habib Matin, PE;  Seth Jelen PE, CWRE, CFM; Daniel E. Schall, PE, LEED AP
Business: Full service water resources engineering, planning & design firm. Wood provides water rights, natural resources & ESA issue, environmental permitting, fish passage, hydraulic modeling, dams & reservoirs, diversion structures, irrigation system design, SCADA, water conservation & management planning construction services.

2540 E. Franklin Road Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 362-5858
Website

Fax:  (208) 965-8301
Email:  rick@advancedcontrol.com; weston@advancedcontrol.com
Representatives:  Rick Patton; Weston Humphreys
Business:  Advanced Control Systems (ACS) is an engineering, consulting, software integration, and technology support services firm. ACS provides custom, complete and easy to use industrial and business process automation solutions to over 150 clients since 1992. WaterMaster cloud based software is designed especially for Irrigation Districts and Canal Companies to provide the unique accounting and water tracking needs required in today’s technological world, and provides customer invoice and receipt printing, detailed reports, water tracking, and ditch rider iPad cloud interface.

1565 5th Avenue Opelika, AL 36801
(406) 209-4722
Website

Fax: (334) 741-9395
Emails:  andrew.skibo@alligare.com
Representatives:  Andrew Z. Skibo, PhD
Business: Alligare, a global leader in post-patent herbicide solutions & vegetarian management, serves a diverse group of clients.  Alligare is connected to one of the largest chemical supply chains in the world, giving its customers access to the best active ingredients available at the best pricing possible.  Alligare’s field sales team provides technical expertise, training, & ongoing support for clients.  Alligare makes Vegetation Management Simple.

3231 S. Conway Drive Kennewick, WA 99337
509-460-2425
Website

Email: jim@CFR-Linings.com
Representative: Jim Young
Business: Rubber lining for canals, ditches, flumes, and ponds.

12067 NE Glenn Widing Dr. Suite 106 Portland, OR 97220
(503) 445-8000
Website

Fax:  (503) 445-8001
Email:  kbellingham@stevenswater.com; fholloway@stevenswater.com
Representatives:  Keith Bellingham; Fred Holloway
Business:  Designer and manufacturer of instrumentation and systems for monitoring, collection and data analysis of surface water, groundwater, soil moisture, and precipitation.

5122 S Sunrise Way, #104 Boise, ID 83716
(561) 301-8326
Website

Emails:  craig.smith@uniphos.com;
Representatives:  Craig Smith
Business:  Manufacturer of Cascade and Teton aquatic herbicide used for control of submersed aquatic vegetation in canal systems.

29299 Madison Rd. Echo, OR 97826
(541) 376-8107
Website

Fax:  (541) 376-8618
Email:  jake@madisonranches.com
Representative:  Jake Madison
Business:  Fourth generation farmer. Crops grown alfalfa, alfalfa seed, carrot seed, corn seed, onions, wheat, and triticale.

387 NE Third Street Prineville, OR 97754
541-480-8839
Website

Email: mkasberger@cityofprineville.com; eklann@cityofprineville.com
Representatives: Mike Kasberger; Eric Klann
Business: A Central Oregon municipality that works with local irrigation districts on water issues (HCP, etc) and wants to stay informed and engage with Oregon Water Resources Congress as appropriate on mutual interests.

2550 SW Hillsboro Hwy. Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 681-3600
Website

Fax:  (503) 681-3641
Email:  vanderplaatt@cleanwaterservices.org
Representative:  Tom VanderPlaat
Description:  Clean Water Services is a water resources management utility committed to protecting water resources in the Tualatin River Watershed. As an innovative wastewater and stormwater services provider and a key water resources management agency, it partners with various stakeholders to improve water quality and streamflow for the community and environment.

802 Chenowith Loop Road The Dalles, OR 97058

Website

Email: brian.skeahan@yahoo.com
Representative: Brian Skeahan
Business: CREA is an Oregon Chapter 190 Intergovernmental organization. Members include cities, counties, irrigation districts, project developers, for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations. CREA works with local governments, state and federal agencies, Congress, OPUC and the Legislature to advocate for community renewable energy in Oregon.

421 SW Oak Street, Suite 300 Portland, OR 97204
503-493-8888
Website

Email: dave.moldal@energytrust.org
Representatives: Dave Modal
Description: Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to providing utility customers with low-cost, clean energy solutions. Our work helps keep energy costs as low as possible and accelerates economic and environmental benefits throughout Oregon.

2312 South 6th Street, Suite A Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 883-6100
Website

Fax:  (541) 883-8893
Email:  psimmons@somachlaw.com;  chelsea@kwua.org; mark@kwua.org
Representative:  Paul Simmons; Chelsea Shearer; Mark Johnson
Description:  Non-profit association that represents Klamath Irrigation Project farmers and ranchers.

21935 NE Halsey, Suite 1100 Fairview, OR 97024
(503) 328-9725
Website

Fax:  (503) 489-5812
Emails:  nucaorswwa@aol.com; mat@wtc-inc.com
Representatives:  Melinda Dailey, Executive Director; Mat Warrington, President
Description:  Represent contractors engaged in the construction of utility lines, excavation, site work and trenchless technology. Promotes better relations between contractors and governmental agencies. Works with the OWRC on issues common to both groups.

c/o Hermiston Chamber Post Office Box 185 Hermiston, OR 97838
541-969-8026
Website

Representative: Ray Kopacz; stanfieldid@stanid.com

Business: Oregon Water Coalition is a group of individuals and organizations whose business directly or indirectly relies upon the economic success of irrigated agriculture in the state of Oregon.

1320 Capitol Street NE #B50 Salem, OR 97301
(503) 370-8092
Website

Fax:  (503) 370-8565
Email:  diann@ofsonline.org; angi@ofsonline.org
Representative:  Diann Washburn; Angi Bailey
Description: Advocates for Farmers and Foresters.

1150 N Curtis Rd. Suite 100 Boise, ID 83706-1234
(208) 378-5012
Website

Fax:  (208) 378-5019
Email; lgray@usbr.gov; rspringer@usbr.gov; rskorda@usbr.gov; toxford@usbr.gov
Representatives:  Lorri Lee; Roland Springer; Robert Skordas; Talmadge Oxford
Description:  The Bureau of Reclamation manages, develops, and protects water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

15 SW Colorado, Suite 1 Bend, OR 97702
(541) 382-6691

Email:  bill@wspi.net
Business:  Real Estate