SUMMARYKathleen Callison has over 30 years’ experience working with public and private sector clients to achieve goals relating to water, geothermal and mineral resources and energy. Services include negotiating and drafting contracts and agreements, developing laws and regulations, securing permits, completing property transactions, managing technical and legal consulting teams for US and international projects. She is a frequent speaker and instructor, and has published extensively. Ms. Callison holds a law degree and a master’s degree focusing on natural resources, and is a member of the Washington and Oregon Bar Associations.
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT WORKWater Rights | Water Supply & Water Systems | Wastewater
Energy and Geothermal Resources
Mineral Resources and Federal Indian Law
Conveyance of Interests in Land and Natural Resources
Contracts and Agreements
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEKathleen Callison, LLC
Callison Legal Consulting Providing services in the US and internationally 1998-present Water Resources Program Manager
City of Tumwater, Washington, 1992-2005 As manager of water, wastewater, stormwater and reclaimed water programs for a municipal utility, Ms. Callison established innovative utility programs to meet water quality regulatory requirements and city goals. She was responsible for budgeting and rate setting, design and construction of capital projects, including drilling new wells, negotiation of regional agreements, and utility review for proposed development projects.
During her tenure, Ms. Callison managed the assessment and response to contamination identified in the City’s water supply, including water shortage response protocols and long-term conservation programs, and successfully secured state and federal resources to assess the problem and implement treatment. She drafted cutting-edge ordinances requiring elimination of pollutants in areas surrounding City wells, and worked with a major beverage bottler to comply with regulatory pretreatment requirements. Ms. Callison doubled the city’s water rights. Water Policy Analyst Washington Water Research Center, WSU, 1988-1991 Ms. Callison provided analyses of proposed laws, regulations and policies, provided recommendations relating to key policy issues, and represented the Director in state-level interagency policy discussions. President & Executive Director Puget Sound Alliance, 1986-1991 As leader of a community-based environmental organization, Ms. Callison analyzed and commented on proposed laws, regulations and permits, served on advisory committees for development of state and national water quality regulations, and testified before a U.S. Congressional subcommittee on water quality issues. During Ms. Callison’s leadership, the organization’s membership tripled. She raised the profile of the organization—and its effectiveness—by establishing the Puget Soundkeeper, a citizen watchdog group, with funding and marketing support from Starbucks, Horizon Air, Anthony’s Restaurants, KING-TV and Coors Brewing Company. Ms. Callison recruited Howard Schultz, President and CEO of Starbucks, to the Board of Directors. Consultant Puget Sound Water Quality Authority 1986 and 1988 Ms. Callison organized a conference on U.S. and Canadian programs for restoration of habitat and water quality, and the First Annual Conference on Puget Sound Research. She participated in the development of the first Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan. REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONSMs. Callison has published and spoken extensively and has been an invited speaker in the U.S. and internationally.
Presenter and Author Legal and Regulatory Issues in Geothermal Mineral Extraction in the Western US Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting and Proceedings Reno, NV, October 2018 Presenter Geothermal Drilling: Drafting a Geothermal Law and Regulation for Ethiopia Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Seattle, October 2017 Presenter and Author Barriers to Geothermal Development and Solutions in Drafting a Legal and Regulatory Framework Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting and Proceedings Salt Lake City, October 2017 Instructor National Plans for Energy and Resource Development: Framework for Geothermal Development ARGeo 6th African Rift Geothermal Conference, Addis Ababa, Oct - Nov 2016 Instructor Best Practices in Geothermal Drilling: Drafting a Robust Geothermal Regulatory Framework ARGeo 6th African Rift Geothermal Conference, Addis Ababa, Oct - Nov 2016 Author Drafting a Geothermal Law and Regulatory Framework for Ethiopia: Laying the Groundwork for Resource Development Proceedings of ARGeo 6th African Rift Conference, United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 Panel Chair and Speaker Leases, Water Rights & Unitization Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, 2014 Instructor Online courses in Water Law, LawLine and AccessMCLE, 2014 Presenter Washington Sets the Stage for Geothermal Development Geothermal Energy Association, Reno, 2013 Presenter Never the Twain Shall Meet: Water and Development Green Meets Blue conference, Seattle, 2013 Presenter Presentations of Geothermal Law and Regulations Reno, Los Angeles, Bend, Calgary, 2009 – 2013 Panel Chair and Speaker Environmental and Water Issues in Enhanced Geothermal Systems San Jose, May 2011 Other Presentations and Papers Geothermal Resource Law and Regulation in the State of Washington Washington State Bar Association, Land Use and Environment Newsletter, 2010 Legal and Regulatory Challenges in Water and Geothermal Resources Development McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Energy and Law Journal, 2010, presented at Water and Energy Conference, Calgary 2009 Water Issues in Land Transactions Washington State Bar Association, Real Property Law Journal, 2007 Washington Water Law Update Oregon Water Law Conference, Portland, 2006 New Approach to Water Resource Management in the Columbia River Basin Washington State Bar Association, 2006 Water Trading and Marketing: Recent Developments Oregon Water Law Conference, 2004 Miller Brewery: Water Rights & Beyond Thurston County, Washington, Bar Association Land Use & Environmental Law Group, 2003 Water Right Changes and Transfers, an Update on Water Conservancy Boards Washington State Bar Association, 2002 Co-Chair Washington State Bar Association Water Law Conference, 2004 and 2005 EducatioN AND CERTIFICATIONS
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