Jill Van Hulle , CWRE

For three decades, Ms. Van Hulle has provided water right assistance to hundreds of communities, working closely with technical staff to secure new water supplies, often in challenging situations. She has built strong relationships with state regulators in the departments of ecology, health, and fish and wildlife and brings an excellent understanding of tribal water law. She is a Certified Water Rights Examiner. Ms. Van Hulle specializes in complicated water rights and water supply projects, especially in Washington and has built a reputation as an innovative problem solver. Her work includes implementing cost reimbursement projects for water right applications, evaluating existing water rights (beneficial use analyses), developing mitigation plans, and handling complex water management projects. Ms. Van Hulle brings a wealth of experience from her work with the Water Resources Program at the Washington Department of Ecology and from her ongoing work in the water resource field. Having helped develop many of Washington’s water resource policies, she is adept at supporting clients as they navigate the water-rights permitting process. In service to her field, she sits on the Lewis County Water Conservancy Board, a voluntary governmental organization tasked with evaluating and processing Applications for Change of Water Rights.