Division 5 Main Office (Glenwood Springs)
P.O. Box 396 with Zip: 81602 (mailing)
202 Center Drive (physical)
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: (970) 945-5665
Upper River Field Office (Districts 36, 50 and 51)
70 E Agate Unit F
Granby, CO 80446
Phone: (970) 531-1159
Grand Junction Office (District 70 and 72)
2768 Compass Drive # 111
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: (970) 462-6161
This Section provides leadership and support to assist staff in meeting the division's public mission.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Engineer | James Heath | James.Heath@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5015 |
| Lead Assistant Division Engineer | Caleb Foy | Caleb.Foy@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5017 |
| Assistant Division Engineer | Javier Vargas-Johnson | Javier.Vargasjohnson@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5018 |
| Water Resource Engineer | VACANT | N/A | N/A |
| River and Reservoir Operations Coordinator | Brian Sewell | Brian.Sewell@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5019 |
| Program Assistant | Michelle Shideler | Michelle.Shideler@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665 Ext. 5010 |
This section assists with the administration of water by evaluating water use data and accounting to ensure that users operate in compliance with their water rights, decrees, administrative approvals and/or plans for augmentation.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Division Engineer | Javier Vargas-Johnson | Javier.Vargasjohnson@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5018 |
| Water Resource Engineer | VACANT | N/A | (970) 945-5665, 5019 |
| Augmentation Plan Coordinator | David Swenson | David.Swenson@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5020 |
| Municipal Accounting Technician | Melissa Behlow | Melissa.Behlow@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5023 |
| Augmentation Plan Coordinator and Technician | Lindsey Latham | Lindsey.Latham@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5027 |
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 | Jackie Blumberg | Jackie.Blumberg@state.co.us | (303) 505-6469 |
| Dam Safety Engineer | Dana Miller | Dana.Miller@state.co.us | (719) 221-1227 |
| Dam Safety Engineer | Matt Weisbrod | Matt.Weisbrod@state.co.us | (970) 404-6932 |
| Dam Safety Engineer | Brian McCormick | Brian.c.Mccormick@state.co.us | (719) 248-3876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrographer | Craig Bruner | Craig.Bruner@state.co.us | (970) 930-7438 |
| Hydrographer | Steve Huffnus | Steve.Huffnus@state.co.us | (970) 366-1057 |
| Hydrographer | William Horan | William.Horan@state.co.us | (970) 366-1081 |
This section provides technical and administrative expertise to the Water Court.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Engineer | James Heath | James.Heath@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5015 |
| Lead Assistant Division Engineer | Caleb Foy | Caleb.Foy@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5017 |
| Assistant Division Engineer | Javier Vargas-Johnson | Javier.Vargasjohnson@state.co.us | (970) 945-5665, 5018 |
| Water Resource Engineer | VACANT | N/A | (970) 945-5665, 5019 |
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 5 Water District Boundary Map.
| Water District(s) | Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone | Alternate Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts 36, 50 & 51 - Upper River | Upper River Supervisor & Lead Water Commissioner | Neal Misbach | Neal.Misbach@state.co.us | (970) 531-1159 | N/A |
| District 36 - Upper River | Water Commissioner | Troy Wineland | Troy.Wineland@state.co.us | (970) 355-4516 | N/A |
| Districts 36, 50, 51 & 53 - Upper River | Water Commissioner | Tim Ritschard | Timothy.Ritschard@state.co.us | (970) 319-5291 | N/A |
| District 51 - Upper River | Water Commissioner | Donald Hackstaff | Donald.Hackstaff@state.co.us | (970) 531-2696 | N/A |
| Districts 37, 38, 39, 45, 52 & 53 - Middle River | Middle River Supervisor & Lead Water Commissioner | Dave Hale | Dave.Hale@state.co.us | (970) 456-9378 | N/A |
| District 37- Middle River | Water Commissioner | Joe Zupancic | Raymond.Zupancic@state.co.us | (970) 379-8439 | N/A |
| District 38 - Middle River (Lower Section) | Water Commissioner | Heather Ramsey | Heather.Ramsey@state.co.us | (970) 355-4787 | N/A |
| District 38 - Middle River (Upper Section) | Water Commissioner | Bill Blakeslee | Bill.Blakeslee@state.co.us | (970) 309-3741 | N/A |
| District 39 - Middle River | Water Commissioner | Glen Lund | Glen.Lund@state.co.us | (970) 948-2297 | N/A |
| District 45 - Middle River | Water Commissioner | Bill West | WilliamE.West@state.co.us | (970) 930-5365 | N/A |
| Districts 52 & 53 - Middle River | Water Commissioner | Rick Bumgardner | Rick.Bumgardner@state.co.us | (970) 987-0177 | N/A |
| Districts 70 & 72 - Lower River | Lower River Supervisor & Lead Water Commissioner | Danny Walck | Danny.Walck@state.co.us | (970) 462-6161 | N/A |
| Districts 70 & 72 - Lower River | Water Commissioner | Traeton Hittle | Traeton.Hittle@state.co.us | (970) 987-8808 | N/A |
| District 72 - Lower River | Water Commissioner | Mike Schaeffer | Mike.Schaeffer@state.co.us | (970) 985-3091 | N/A |
| District 72 - Lower River | Deputy Water Commissioner | Ron Price | Ron.Price@state.co.us | (970) 319-7261 | N/A |
This section provides customer service to the public related to well permitting and evaluates well permit applications.
| Job Title | Full Name | E-Mail Address | Business Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well Permitting Technician | Dwight Whitehead | Dwight.Whitehead@state.co.us |
(970) 945-5665, 5011 |