Contact Information

Revised: June 3, 2008

Please direct questions and comments regarding this website to: collinwood@utah.gov. Use the state directory to find phone numbers and/or email addresses of Water Rights employees not listed on this page.

Public Assistance
Public Assistance Staff (General questions ...) (801) 538-7240

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

  • Jerry D. Olds, State Engineer

    • Utah Division of Water Rights
    1594 W. North Temple Suite 220
    P.O. Box 146300
    Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300
    (801) 538-7240
    Fax: (801) 538-7467
  • Lee Sim, Assistant State Engineer - Field Services

    • Email: leesim@utah.gov
This map shows the boundaries of the regional offices. The Division's regional offices are located as follows:

  • Northern Regional Office (LOGAN)

    • Will Atkin, Regional Engineer
    1780 North Research Parkway, Suite 104
    North Logan, UT 84341
    Phone: (435) 752-8755
    Fax: (435) 752-0062
    Email: willatkin@utah.gov

  • Weber River/Western Regional Office (SLC)

    • Ross Hansen, Regional Engineer
    1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
    P.O. Box 146300
    SLC, Utah 84114-6300
    Phone: (801) 538-7240
    Fax: (801) 538-7467
    Email: rosshansen@utah.gov

  • Utah Lake/Jordan River Regional Office (SLC)

    • John Mann, Regional Engineer
    1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
    P.O. Box 146300 SLC, Utah 84114-6300
    Phone: (801) 538-7240
    Fax: (801) 538-7467
    Email: johnmann@utah.gov

  • Eastern Regional Office (VERNAL)

    • Bob Leake, Regional Engineer
    State and County Building
    152 East 100 North
    Vernal, Utah 84078-2126
    Phone: (435) 781-5327
    Fax: (435) 781-8343
    Email: bobleake@utah.gov

  • Southeastern Regional Office (PRICE)

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

  • Sevier River/Southern Regional Office (RICHFIELD)

    • Kirk Forbush, Regional Engineer
    130 North Main Street
    P.O. Box 664
    Richfield, Utah 84701-0563
    Phone: (435) 896-4429
    Fax: (435) 893-8114
    Email: kirkforbush@utah.gov

  • Southwestern Regional Office (CEDAR CITY)

    • Kurt Vest, Regional Engineer
    585 North Main Street
    P.O. Box 506
    Cedar City, Utah 84721-0506
    Phone: (435) 586-4231
    Fax: (435) 586-2789
    Email: kurtvest@utah.gov
Adjudication/Proposed Determinations
Teresa Wilhelmsen - Team Leader - (801) 537-3119 - teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov

Enforcement Engineer
Kerry Carpenter
Division of Water Rights
88 E Fiddlers Canyon Rd - Ste F
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Phone: (435) 592-2376
Email: kerrycarpenter@utah.gov

Stream Alteration
Stream Alteration Permitting is managed by two specialists with responsibilities for specific regions.The contacts are: Well Driller Licensing and Drilling Regulation
Jim Goddard Well Drilling Specialist (801) 538-7314 jimgoddard@utah.gov
Jesse Nelson Executive Secretary (801) 538-7416 jessenelson@utah.gov

Water Use Reporting Program
Mike Handy Engineering Tech (801) 538-3131 mikehandy@utah.gov