WATER
Government appointments
As a former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Austin had oversight and primary policy lead responsibility for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological Survey.
WATER RIGHTS
We assist clients & advise on transactions relating to water & associated rights.
AGENCIES
Working with various local, state and federal agencies throughout California on water matters including the California Department of Water Resources, Metropolitan Water District, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
WATER RIGHTS
Austin consults on a broad array of matters relating to water. He handles major administrative proceedings before government agency boards & commissions to obtain, modify and protect water. He assists clients in transactions relating to the transfer of water rights. Austin has experience with matters relating to appropriative and riparian rights, drainage, ground water rights and regulations, water transfers, Federal reclamation law, water delivery systems, water district law and administration, and water quality. His consulting firm works with various irrigation and water districts, flood control and storm water districts, and a number of newly formed Groundwater Sustainability Agencies.
We are dedicated to pursuits that are balanced and sustainable.
On a day to day basis, Austin works with various local, state and federal agencies on water matters including the California Department of Water Resources, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Government Appointments
As a former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Austin had oversight and primary policy lead responsibility for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological Survey. He coordinated the Interior’s sustainable hydropower strategy and overall water policy with a specific focus on California.
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior
He also represented the Interior in key water matters, including negotiations with California, infrastructure initiatives across the administration, and title transfer legislation and directed the Interior’s WIIN Act, Title XVI and Shake Alert initiatives.
Featured Video
Energy & Natural Resources Senate Committee session SD-366
Hearing Testimony by Austin Ewell to the Energy & Natural Resources Senate Committee session SD-366: to “Examine the Bureau of Reclamation’s title transfer process and potential benefits to stakeholders” click here (Testimony begins at 42:42)
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