CHEYENNE – Wyoming State Engineer Pat Tyrrell has announced the hiring of Rick Deuell, P.E., to the position of Surface Water Administrator effective January 27, 2014.  In this position, Mr. Deuell will oversee all permitting of surface water rights, including canals, pipelines and reservoirs through the State Engineer’s Office.  He will also supervise the Safety of Dams program.

Mr. Deuell graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in New York, with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Forest Engineering.  He also has a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering/Groundwater Hydraulics from the University of Notre Dame.  From 1990 through 2004, Mr. Deuell served as Branch Manager with Western Water Consultants in Laramie, Wyoming.  Most recently he has served as the principal and owner of Deuell Environmental, LLC in Laramie, Wyoming.  He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Wyoming.

According to Tyrrell, “We welcome Rick to the position of Surface Water Administrator with the State Engineer’s Office.  I look forward to the contributions his experience and energy will bring to the agency.”