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AMS P Insights <br />Areas of Expertise: <br />Water Law and Policy <br />Comparative Law and Policy <br />Water Rights Transactions <br />Water Markets <br />Water Resources Management <br />Federal Environmental/Natural <br />Resources Law and Policy <br />Program Development <br />Education: <br />JD, Lewis and Clark Law School, <br />2006, Natural Resources <br />Certificate <br />B.A., The Colorado College, <br />Cum Laude, 2002. Major: <br />Environmental Biology <br />Fellowship, International Center <br />for Excellence in Water <br />Resources Management, <br />Ade(aide, South Australia, 2010 <br />Experience: <br />Partner, AMP Insights 2016 - <br />Present <br />Senior Associate, Ecosystem <br />Economics LLC, 20142016 <br />Flow Restoration Director, The <br />Freshwater Trust, 2011-2013 <br />Project Manager, The <br />Freshwater Trust, 2009-2011 <br />Project Manager, The Oregon <br />Water Trust, 2006-2409 <br />Project Fellow, The Oregon <br />Water Trust, 2004-2006 <br />Membership: <br />Oregon State Bar, �2006-Present <br />(currently inactive status) <br />Contact: <br />AMP Insights <br />115 NW Oregon Ave, Ste 20 <br />Bend, OR 97703 <br />503.250.29.36 <br />david@ampinsights, cam <br />@AMP -insights <br />David Pilz, J.D. <br />Partner, Managing Director <br />Statement of Qualifications <br />David is Managing Director at AMP Insights, a consulting firm working <br />with clients on some of the most vexing water and natural resources <br />management issues in unique and creative ways. David grew up working <br />on a cattle ranch in Northern Colorado and has fifteen years of <br />experience in water rights transactions, water transaction program <br />development and management, and water law and policy issues <br />throughout the western U.S. <br />David's recent portfolio includes: <br />Developing a water market strategy and design for a multi - <br />benefit water market on the Deschutes River (Oregon). <br />Developing a market administration firanienv cork for a <br />stormwater trading program in the Chicago area (Illinois). <br />Analyzing the effectiveness of environmental water transactions <br />across the state of Oregon for the Oregon Department of Fish <br />and Wildlife (Oregon). <br />Ari evaluation of economic impacts of proposed activities under <br />the Colorado Water Plan on key economic sectors (Colorado). <br />Conducting a feasibility study for developing a water bank in the <br />Hood River watershed (Oregon). <br />- )✓valuating water trade and transfer options for water <br />management in central Arizona (Aria na). <br />- Developing a voluntary groundwater mitigation program in the <br />Verde River (Ari7.ona). <br />- Developing an agricultural water bank in the Snoqualmie Valley <br />(Washington). <br />Water transactions conservation strategy for' Poit Huachuca in <br />the Upper San Pedro Watershed (Arizona). <br />David carne to AMP after directing the instrearn flow restoration <br />program for three years at The Freshwater 1 rust (formerly the Oregon <br />Water Trust), an Oregon non-profit river restoration group. The <br />Freshwater Trust's flow restoration program implennents cooperative, <br />market-based projects with water right owners across Oregon. Before <br />taking over management of the program, lie was a fellow and a project <br />manager at the organization for seven years, developing numerous <br />successful water transactions with private landowners. <br />Kittitas County 0 Water Banking Program Support <br />