David Barfield Email & Phone Number

Lawrence, Ks, Us

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Kansas, United States

https://kwrconsulting.com/

Oversaw 100 staff of the Division with broad responsibility over the state's water resources including the administration of over 32,000 active surface and ground water rights; regulation of dams, other water structures, and floodplains for public safety and to protect public property; approving actions of special water districts including Groundwater Management Districts, Watershed Districts, and others to consistency with Kansas law and the public interest; provided testimony regarding statutes administered by the Division including interstate matters; and worked with Kansas's five Groundwater Management Districts, which included in part, considering proposed regulations and changes to their management plans and collaborating with them to develop groundwater models.• Member, Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact Administration• Kansas Commissioner, Republican River Compact Administration• Ex officio member, Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Administration• Commissioner, Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission• Member, (Kansas) State Conservation Commission• Ex officio member, Kansas Water Authority• Governor-appointed representative for Kansas, Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee• Governor-appointed representative, Missouri River Association of States and Tribes• Governor-appointed representative, Western States Water Council

Managed technical and engineering positions regarding interstate water rights administration and litigation for KS v CO regarding the Arkansas River Compact and KS v CO and NE regarding the Republican River Compact. Supervised the work of technical staff of the interstate water issues program and technical consultants for Kansas; developed the budget for the program; and performed the following functions:Republican River Compact:• Engineering committee representative since 1994.• Developed proposals/supporting data for KS presentations to the Compact Administration.• Lead technical representative in facilitated negotiations of 1995-1997.• Technical support for Kansas filing in Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado.• Acted as custodian of records for this litigation.• Lead technical representative in settlement discussions, 2001-2002. Co-author of the Accounting Procedures adopted in the settlement.• Member, Modeling committee in settlement discussions, 2002-2003.• Worked with other committee members to develop annual accountings and resolution of differences.Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact: • Lead technical representative for Kansas in negotiations with the Colorado to resolve John Martin Reservoir accounting disputes.• Oversaw study to develop methods to quantify transit losses between John Martin Reservoir and the KS-CO stateline and to determine methods for computing Colorado deliveries.Missouri River:• Reviewed the Corps of Engineers Missouri River mainstem reservoirs Master Manual Revisions• Assisted/represented the Chief Engineer in matters related to the Missouri River Basin Association • Participated in states negotiations regarding revisions to Missouri River navigation rule curves• State representative, Spring Rise Plenary work group; lead the hydrology technical work group, 2005-2006.Other duties:• Middle Arkansas River groundwater model technical advisory committee.• GMD 4 groundwater model technical advisory committee.

Supervised and participated in the work of Dam Safety Unit in reviewing plans for proposed dams, construction inspections, and on-going safety inspections of high and significant hazard dams in Kansas. Reviewed and responded to questions and complaints of the public. Worked with local Watershed Districts to create, review, modify and approve general plans as well as approve specific projects.

Conducted hydrologic analysis and investigations, wrote reports, and made public presentations to assist in the determination of administrative policy for intensive groundwater use control areas. Supervised consulting engineers contracted to inspect points of water diversion. Developed micro-computer applications for the section. Resolved technical problems with municipal, industrial and agricultural water use reporting.

Supervised the operation and maintenance of public water supplies for a region of 300,000 people. Duties included: management of 200 staff; design and selection of pumping plant and small distribution systems; budget and inventory control; field investigations of water problems within the region; and government representative on various projects.

Conducted feasibility studies related to municipal wastewater treatment options for communities in Minnesota and Iowa, plan and specification preparation related to waste water treatment plant improvements, and construction inspections.

Masters Of Science, Water Resources Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Civil Engineering