Meghan O’Brien

Ms. O’Brien is a water rights specialist with over 14 years of experience in water resource management, specializing in water banking and water rights permitting in Washington and Alaska. Previously based in Aspect’s Yakima, Washington, office, Ms. O’Brien moved to Anchorage, Alaska, to serve as a Water Rights Permitting Manager for the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. In Washington, her work focused on planning and permitting for water bank development and transactions, water bank administration, and developing legislative reports on water management. In Alaska, she has managed a wide range of water rights permitting projects for municipal, instream flow, irrigation, and industrial purposes, along with temporary water use authorizations. Ms. O’Brien is dedicated to assisting water users in managing their water rights portfolios, planning future water use, developing water banks, and managing SEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).