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WEST Consultants, Inc.

Name: WEST Consultants, Inc.
Address: 2601 25th Street SE Suite 450, Salem, OR, 97302, US
Telephone: (503) 485-5490

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WEST Consultants is a water resources engineering firm focusing on Water, Environment, Sedimentation, and Technology, with expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, sediment transport, nature-based solutions, and water quality. specializes in advanced water resources investigations,
working toward sustainable solutions that balance the needs of the users with those of the environment. The firm's scientists and engineers are nationally recognized in hydrology, hydraulics,
sediment transport, fluvial geomorphology and water quality for climates ranging from tropical to arid. WEST has offices in Salem, Oregon; Bellevue and Vancouver, Washington;
San Diego and Folsom, California; Red Rock and Tempe, Arizona; and Dallas, Texas. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/west-consultants-inc-

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf79vQeZvZ8EKBw1Mvk77dA

10/15/2026

For anyone looking to build skills in HEC-RAS 2025, contract review, or sediment modeling, a few of our engineers are teaching courses this fall.

The Arizona Floodplain Management Association (AFMA) 2026 Fall Conference opens Wednesday, October 28, in Mesa with a day of workshops, including two taught by our experts:

💧 HEC-RAS 2025, October 28, 8 AM to 5 PM (7 CECs), led by Brian Wahlin, PhD, PE, BC.WRE, and Amelia Ochsenbein, PE. This full-day workshop covers the basics of working in HEC-RAS 2025 and offers a sneak preview of a new WEST course in development.
💧 Contract Review and Scope Writing, October 28, 8 AM to 12 PM (3.5 CECs). Stephanie Gerlach, PE, MEP, CFM, walks through best practices for contract review and common challenges. She co-teaches with Christian Harvey, PE, and Geoff Brownell, PE, of Kimley-Horn.

Dr. Wahlin is also leading the Sediment Transport with HEC-RAS Masterclass through the Australian Water School. This live online course runs October 29 through December 3 (Sydney time). Participants start with a calibrated 2D hydraulic model and build it into a complete sediment transport simulation, using HEC-RAS’s newer sediment, mudflow, and debris-flow capabilities. Scan the QR code below to register.

Follow our page for future course announcements. See you in class!

10/14/2026

The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams’ Hydro 2026 conference opens today at the Bologna Congress Center in Bologna, Italy, and runs through October 16. This year’s program covers pumped storage, dam safety, sediment management, and climate resilience.

WEST President Martin Teal is attending, and his trip also includes a board meeting of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), one of the conference’s sponsoring organizations. Marty serves on the board as one of two Vice Presidents for America.

If you’re there, Marty would welcome the chance to connect.

10/12/2026

Happy National Farmers’ Day! Thank you to the farmers and ranchers who keep us fed and care for the land. 🌾🧑‍🌾

WEST’s land management services focus on soil health and water resources to help restore landscapes and build resilience to flooding and drought.

Explore these ideas in our land management YouTube playlist with presentations, interviews, and project updates covering:
• Soil health, rainwater harvesting, and stormwater management
• Planned grazing, grassland restoration, and vegetation management
• Land restoration and its role in reducing flood and drought risks

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCLyG-Ad5x70qg7iLzY5bl0jaYmTa5INh

10/08/2026

October 11 is Global Hydropower Day, an opportunity to recognize hydropower’s role in communities around the world.

At WEST, supporting hydropower includes helping guide how reservoirs are operated. For Libby Dam, pictured here, we recently worked with colleagues at Tetra Tech to update the water control manual for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That effort is part of our broader work in reservoir system operations, HEC-ResSim modeling, and flood safety studies for hydropower dams.

We’re glad to contribute to the work that keeps these systems serving their communities.

10/06/2026

The 2026 U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) Conference is this month in Reno, Nevada. Water district and agency staff, irrigation and drainage specialists, consultants, and academics will gather to share ideas and experiences around this year’s theme: “Irrigation Delivery Operations: Adapting to Current & Future Demands.”

The conference is also a great opportunity to connect with WEST Vice President Dr. Brian Wahlin. A former USCID president and current board member, Brian will be happy to share his irrigation expertise and insights from research and practice. And be sure to leave a little time to hear about his latest finds from the archives of water resources history (trust us).

Scan the QR code below to learn more and register!

10/01/2026

Happy New Water Year! 💧

At WEST, our hydrologic data team has been busy installing, upgrading, and maintaining gages across the country in preparation for the next flood season. Their work helps provide reliable data for water-resources management through changing conditions and wet-weather events.

Think you know why today matters to hydrologists? Test your water knowledge:

1️⃣ First, an easy one: When does the water year begin in the United States?
2️⃣ When did USGS release its first water-year compilation?
3️⃣ Why does the U.S. water year start on October 1 rather than January 1?
4️⃣ What are the “types” of water years (at least in California)?
5️⃣ True or false: Hydrologists celebrate the new water year with ch*****ne, confetti, and a carefully calibrated streamgage.
⭐ Bonus question: Why do USGS and many water professionals spell it “gage” instead of “gauge”?

Answers are in the comments. Enjoy!

09/29/2026

Jennifer Stucker, SHRM-CP, CTIC, recently used WEST’s paid volunteer hours program to help support a service trip to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. There, she and a group of 61 high school students and chaperones traveled to Bambu to build a community shelter for residents to hold meetings, celebrations, and other events.

Jennifer has also used volunteer hours to work with Transforma in Costa Rica, an organization that provides job and skills training, financial education, and other resources to unemployed mothers, many of them survivors of domestic violence, and their children.

We're glad to give staff paid time to volunteer for causes that matter to them.

Photos from the trip and Jennifer's reflection are below.

09/23/2026

Happy Stormwater Awareness Week!

This is a good time to highlight how one community is putting summer rain to use instead of treating it only as a problem. 💧🌵

Through an Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Improvement Grant, our Red Rock office, led by Director of Land Management and Water Security Ricardo Aguirre, worked with the City of Prescott to identify and prioritize 25 potential sites for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) across the community. At these locations, practices like rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable surfaces could capture runoff, support vegetation, and provide other community benefits.

On behalf of WEST, Kieran Sikdar partnered with the City’s Elise Anderson to bring that work together in an interactive StoryMap. Through illustrations, photos, and site concepts, it explores six existing GSI sites around Prescott and four locations proposed for future GSI. Take a look: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5ccacbcb1dfe43d0b2f03b49cea32dd6

If the StoryMap has you thinking about pursuing GSI in your own community, here are a few more resources to check out:
☔ Green infrastructure and low-impact-development site guidance and standard details we developed for the City of Tucson and Pima County Regional Flood Control District:https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/transportation-and-mobility/dtm/documents/divisions/floodplain/stormwater/cot_pcrfcd_gi_lid_site_guidance_final_draft.pdf

☔ The Town of Prescott Valley's Uniform Drainage Policies and Standards Manual, authored by WEST, including Appendix B: Green Stormwater Infrastructure:https://www.prescottvalley-az.gov/Documents/Departments/Public%20Works/TOPV%20DrainagePoliciesStandards%202025-02-10.pdf

☔ A growing database of stormwater design manuals from around the country, assembled by Scott Jeffers, PE, PhD, which includes the Prescott Valley manual: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-jeffers-pe-phd-a7638717_there-are-a-lot-of-stormwater-design-manuals-ugcPost-7492799383093207040-ObmD

If your community needs help managing stormwater, here's more on our work: https://www.westconsultants.com/services/stormwater-management/.

09/21/2026

If you’re at this week’s National Hydropower Association Clean Currents 2026 conference in Phoenix, be sure to connect with WEST President Martin Teal, PE, PH, BC.WRE, F.ASCE.

Marty, chair of the U.S. Society on Dams' Subcommittee on Sedimentation, will lead the Sedimentation Seminar, "Don't Muddy the Waters," tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd, from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Asset owners and sediment management practitioners will explore tools and strategies for managing sediment at existing and new hydropower projects, with attention to site-specific conditions.

Seminar faculty include:
• Miles Yaw, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Jeff Jukkola, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Olivia Galvan, Bartlett Dam, Salt River Project
• Josh Olson, Kansas Water Office
• Raphael Gaillard, WATERTRACKS
• Tyler Lee, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc.

We hope to see you there.

09/15/2026

The Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association's (NORFMA) 2026 Annual Conference kicks off today in Boise, Idaho, running through Friday.

We're at the conference as a Gold Sponsor, supporting NORFMA's work to advance floodplain management across the region.

Erik McCarthy, one of our project managers and hydraulic engineers, is presenting "An Intro to 2D No-Rise Analysis: The Pros, Cons, and Caveats" Thursday, September 17, at 1:30 PM.

You'll also find Andreas Kammereck and Ken Puhn at our booth throughout the conference. Andreas leads our fish-passage work for WSDOT, and Ken's work includes the Mill Creek flood warning and forecast system for the City of Salem.

Catch Erik's session, or stop by the booth to talk shop. See you soon!

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2601 25th Street SE Suite 450
Salem, OR
97302

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

(503) 485-5490

Website

http://www.westconsultants.com/

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