Water Acquisition Committee Members

Last updated 9/8/2026

Kara Scheel
Colorado Water Conservation Board
kara.scheel@state.co.us
Nicki Gibney
National Park Service
nicole_gibney@nps.gov
Emma Epperson (Chair)
Colorado River Authority of Utah
emmaepperson@utah.gov
Rich Belt
Beltwater Inc.
(970) 222-7681
rich@beltwater.com
Andrew Limbach
Bureau of Reclamation
alimbach@usbr.gov
Laura Belanger
Western Resource Advocates
720-763-3718
laura.belanger@westernresources.org
David Graf (Non-voting)
Recovery Program Instream Flow Coordinator
720-441-7114
David_Graf@fws.gov
Vacant
Wyoming State Engineer’s Office

WAC Chair rotation (2024 revision)