Mr. Gallagher is a consulting engineer in Reno, Nevada with long experience assisting clients in acquiring and managing water for their projects. Prior to his consulting business, Mr. Gallagher worked for 31 years at the Nevada Division of Water Resources and served under six different state engineers. He is an expert in Nevada water rights and offers expertise in related resource development regulatory compliance. He also offers expertise in regional groundwater and surface water hydrology and water availability, drilling engineering, well design and borehole abandonment, well flow testing and analysis of aquifer characteristics. Mr. Gallagher graduated with a B.S. degree in Hydrology from the University of Nevada and is a licensed professional civil engineer and licensed water right surveyor. He prepares applications for water and supporting maps, proofs of beneficial use, and extensions of time for water appropriations throughout the state. Mr. Gallagher also provides permitting expertise with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Water Pollution Control and Safe Drinking Water, as well as permitting resource development with the United States Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service. He also provides expert witness testimony and formal reports for litigation.