Contact Information

Utah Division of Water Rights

General Contact Information
Public Assistance
(801) 538-7240
Questions and Comments
waterrights@utah.gov
Media Inquiries
waterrights_media@utah.gov
Utah Division of Water Rights
1594 West North Temple Suite 220
P.O. Box 146300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6300
Fax
(801) 538-7467

Division Administration

The State Engineer is the Director of the Division of Water Rights. The State Engineer may be contacted as follows:

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.

State Engineer/Division Director
teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov

Blake Bingham, P.E.

Deputy State Engineer
Northern Region, Weber River/Western Region, and Utah Lake/Jordan River Region
blakebingham@utah.gov

Michael Drake, P.E.

Deputy State Engineer
Eastern Region, Southeastern Region, Sevier/Southern Region, and Southwestern Region
michaeldrake@utah.gov

Audra Sorensen

Media Relations and Communications Specialist
(801) 870-5148
audrasorensen@utah.gov

Eric Jones, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer - Applications and Records
ericjones@utah.gov

Nathan Moses, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer - Field Services
nathanmoses@utah.gov

Jared Manning, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer - Data Services
jaredmanning@utah.gov

Everett Taylor, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer - Dam Safety
everetttaylor@utah.gov

Chase McDonald, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer - Adjudication
chasemcdonald@utah.gov

Jim Reese, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer - Technical Services
jreese@utah.gov

Melissa Bowdren

Executive Secretary
mbowdren@utah.gov

Gary Belliston

Finance Manager
gcbelliston@utah.gov

Regional Offices

This map shows the boundaries of the regional offices. The Divion's regional offices are located as follows:

Northern Region

Logan
(435) 752-8755
skylerbuck@utah.gov
Skyler Buck, Regional Engineer
1780 North Research Parkway, Suite 104
North Logan, UT 84341
(435) 752-0062

Weber River/Western Region

Salt Lake City
(801) 538-7240
ryanbroadbent@utah.gov
Ryan Broadbent, Regional Engineer
1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
P.O. Box 146300
SLC, Utah 84114-6300
(801) 538-7467

Utah Lake/Jordan River Region

Salt Lake City
(801) 538-7240
rhamilton@utah.gov
Ryan Hamilton, Regional Engineer
1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
P.O. Box 146300 SLC, Utah 84114-6300
(801) 538-7467

Eastern Region

Vernal
(435) 247-1514
andrewdutson@utah.gov
Andrew Dutson, Regional Engineer
318 North Vernal Avenue
Vernal, Utah 84078
(435) 789-8343

Southeastern Region

Price
(435) 613-3750
marcstilson@utah.gov
Marc Stilson, Regional Engineer
319 North Carbonville Road
P.O. Box 718
Price, Utah 84501
(435) 613-3755

Sevier River/Southern Region

Richfield
(435) 896-2557
terrymonroe@utah.gov
Terry Monroe, Regional Engineer
2031 South Industrial Park Road
Richfield, Utah 84701
(435) 896-0267

Southwestern Region

Cedar City
(435) 586-4231
nathanmoses@utah.gov
Nathan Moses, Regional Engineer
646 North Main Street
P.O. Box 506
Cedar City, Utah 84721-0506
(435) 586-2789

Enforcement Engineers

Enforcement is managed by two engineers with responsibilities for specific areas of the state. The contacts are:

Jonathan Bartholomew

North
(801) 631-3806
jonbartholomew@utah.gov

Jacob Olsen

South
(435) 592-2337
jmolsen@utah.gov

Stream Alteration

Stream Alteration Permitting is managed by two specialists with responsibilities for specific regions. These contacts are:

Daren Rasmussen

Logan, Weber, Vernal, and Price Regions
(801) 538-7377
darenrasmussen@utah.gov

Chuck Williamson

Utah Lake, Richfield, and Cedar City Regions
(801) 538-7404
charleswilliamson@utah.gov

Well Drilling

For anything relating to well driller/pump installer licensing, well regulation, non-production well permitting and geothermal, contact:

Jim Goddard

Well and Geothermal Programs
(801) 538-7314
jimgoddard@utah.gov

Liz Payne

Executive Secretary
(801) 538-7416
lpayne@utah.gov

General Well Drilling Inquires

Startcard/Log Submittals
waterrights_wells@utah.gov

Water Use Reporting Program

Brandon Mellor

(801) 927-7433
bmellor@utah.gov