Division 4 Montrose Contacts

Division 4 Main Office (Montrose)

1541 Oxbow Drive, Suite 1625 
Montrose, CO 81401

Phone: (970) 249-6622

Appointments & Walk-in Hours

Cedaredge Office (Water District 40)

980 W. Main Street
Cedaredge, CO 81413


Phone: (970) 856-3527

This Section provides leadership to assist staff in meeting the division's public mission.

Job Title Full Name E-Mail Address Business Phone Alternate Phone
Division Engineer Bob Hurford Bob.Hurford@state.co.us (970) 249-6622 Ext. 4103 (970) 975-0225
Assistant Division Engineer Evan Jones Evan.w.Jones@state.co.us (970) 249-6622 Ext. 4102 (970) 901-8354
Program Assistant Gina DeArcos Gina.Dearcos@state.co.us (970) 249-6622 Ext. 4100 N/A

This section consists of two units; the Design Review and Construction Inspection Unit and the Dam Safety Engineering Unit.  The two principal duties of the team are to determine the safe storage level of the reservoir dams in the state and to approve the plans and specifications for the construction and repair of Jurisdictional dams. 

Job Title Full Name E-Mail Address Business Phone
Dam Safety Engineer Jason Ward Jason.Ward@state.co.us (970) 209-1624
Dam Safety Engineer Jackie Blumberg Jackie.Blumberg@state.co.us (970) 245-5884
Dam Safety Engineer Matt Weisbrod Matt.Weisbrod@state.co.us (970) 404-6932

This section provides customer service to the public related to well permitting and evaluates exempt well permit applications.

Job Title Full Name E-Mail Address Business Phone
Well Commissioner & Augmentation Coordinator Greg Powers Gregory.Powers@state.co.us (970) 249-6622 Ext. 4109

This section provides real-time gauging station data for lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, streams and canals throughout Colorado and published stream flow data. 

Job Title Full Name E-Mail Address Business Phone
Senior Hydrographer Josh Kasper Joshua.Kasper@state.co.us (970) 975-0350

This team ensures that the water rights priority system is followed, enforcing the decrees and water laws of the State of Colorado.  For help determining the water district needed, please see the Division 4 Water District Boundary Map

Water District(s) Job Title Full Name E-Mail Address Business Phone Alternate Phone
District 28 - Tomichi Creek Water Commissioner Jack Brazinsky Jack.Brazinsky@state.co.us (970) 964-7947 N/A
District 40- Cedaredge Lead Water Commissioner James Holiman James.Holiman@state.co.us (970) 640-3656 (970) 856-3527
District 40- Dirty George Water Commissioner Aaron Wagner Aaron.Wagner@state.co.us (970) 234-9193 (970) 856-3527
District 40- Surface Creek Water Commissioner Dan Toothaker Daniel.Toothaker@state.co.us (970) 234-7164 (970) 856-3527
District 40- Grand Mesa Reservoirs Water Commissioner Michael Keune Michael.Keune@state.co.us (970) 856-3527 N/A
District 40- Grand Mesa Reservoirs Water Commissioner Greg Glick Greg.Glick@state.co.us (970) 856-3527  N/A
District 40- Grand Mesa Reservoirs Water Commissioner Deven Gutierrez Deven.Gutierrez@state.co.us (970) 856-3527 N/A
District 40 - North Fork Lead Water Commissioner Luke M. Reschke Luke.Reschke@state.co.us (970) 234-4922 (970) 872-2286
District 40- Leroux Creek Water Commissioner Rhonda Hall Rhonda.Hall@state.co.us (970) 975-0178 N/A
District 40 - Muddy Creek Water Commissioner Doug Christner Douglas.Christner@state.co.us (970) 596-0276 N/A
District 40- Crawford Water Commissioner Luke A Reschke LukeA.Reschke@state.co.us (970) 234-7733 N/A
District 40- Dry Creek Water Commissioner Lou Bridges Lou.Bridges@state.co.us (970) 964-8662  N/A
District 41 - Lower Uncompahgre & District 62 - Cimarron River & Blue Creek Water Commissioner Scott King Scott.King@state.co.us (970) 975-0026 N/A
District 42 - Kannah Creek, East Creek & Gunnison River (Mesa County) Water Commissioner Jason Fuller Jason.Fuller@state.co.us (970) 260-4466 N/A
District 59 - Gunnison River North (East & Taylor Rivers) Lead Water Commissioner Tom Rozman Thomas.Rozman@state.co.us (970) 209-2747 N/A
District 59 - Ohio Creek, Steuben Creek, & Beaver Creek Water Commissioner Perry Anderson Perry.Anderson@state.co.us (970) 209-3104 N/A
District 60 - San Miguel River Lead Water Commissioner Mark Ragsdale Mark.Ragsdale@state.co.us (970) 975-0051 (970) 327-4938
District 60 - Upper San Miguel River Water Commissioner Sandy Ragsdale Sandy.Ragsdale@state.co.us (970) 975-0022 (970) 327-4938
District 61 - Paradox Valley Water Commissioner Heather Harris Heather.Harris@state.co.us (970) 417-5811 N/A
District 62 - Lake Fork Gunnison River & Cebolla Creek Water Commissioner Travis Gilbertson Travis.Gilbertson@state.co.us (970) 596-0413 N/A
Districts 63 & 73 - Lower Dolores, Little Dolores, & West Creek Water Commissioner Tom Brigham Tom.Brigham@state.co.us (970) 209-7344 N/A
District 68 - Ouray County Water Commissioner Eric Weig Eric.Weig@state.co.us (970) 975-0066 (970) 249-6622 Ext. 4107