Author Description
Bill Swanson, P.E., serves as the Global Practice Leader for Water Resources for MWH, now part of Stantec. He has supported the US Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers, and many local water agencies in California in the evaluation of water storage, both surface water and groundwater. He leads inter-disciplinary teams in evaluating proposed changes to water management systems, including modified operations and new infrastructure to achieve multiple objectives, such as increased water supply reliability, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, hydropower generation, and recreation. Recently, he directed the consulting team in the evaluation of Temperance Flat Reservoir and provided review and strategic advice in the evaluation of enlarging Shasta and Los Vaqueros reservoirs. He also led the consulting team in preparing the San Joaquin River Restoration Program EIS/EIR, which addressed actions to re-establish naturally-producing and selfsustaining salmon in the San Joaquin River downstream from Friant Dam. Bill is located in northern California in the MWH Walnut Creek and Sacramento offices and is a registered professional engineer in California and Texas.
