President and Principal
David J. Newton, P.E., C.E.G., C.W.R.E.
David Newton has over 35 years of diversified geotechnical, geological and engineering consulting experience. David is founder and principal of Newton Consultants, Inc., with a multidiscipline project management and consulting background in water supply feasibility and engineering investigations; water rights analysis and applications for permits and transfers; groundwater source investigations; evaluation and ranking of water supply alternatives for decision-making; dam and reservoir feasibility evaluations, design and permitting; evaluation of mitigation alternatives and preparation of mitigation plans for new water rights.

David has extensive experience throughout the State of Oregon in water resources management planning and development of water supply programs. He brings expertise in planning how to develop and implement water management programs involving multiple issues; including surface and groundwater sources and water availability, water quality, wetlands, water rights, fish passage issues, development of water conservation programs, investigation and design of dams. David is active as an engineering planner, technical consultant, strategist and negotiator for his clients.

Senior Water Quality Engineer
Dick Nichols, P.E.
During January, 1995 to June, 2006 Dick Nichols was with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and was Manager of Bend Water Quality Section. Dick supervised permitting for sewerage and industrial facilities in Oregon’s nine central counties. Permits included Cities of Bend, Redmond, Madras, Sisters, Hood River, The Dalles, and Prineville. Supervised DEQ’s role in relicensing Idaho Power Hells Canyon hydro-electric project and PGE Round Butte hydro-electric complex. Dick supervised development of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for the Umatilla, Grande Ronde, Snake River, Western Hood, Upper Klamath Lake, and Alvord Lake basins/subbasins. Dick also supervised Oregon’s septic tank program in the nine central counties of Oregon.

• 1993-1995 Manager of Oregon DEQ NWR WQ Technical Services Section.
• 1990-1993 Manager of Oregon DEQ Municipal Projects Section.
• 1986-1989 Oregon DEQ Water Quality Administrator.
• 1978-1986 Manager Oregon DEQ Central Region Office in Bend.
• 1972-1978 Oregon DEQ industrial waste engineer and permit specialist.

Senior Water Resources Scientist
Randall A. Jones
Randy Jones has over 21 years experience in Oregon in natural resources investigations, management and education, and in growth management and community development. Randy’s every experience has been multidisciplinary in nature, whether managing processes, projects, project teams, or permitting in public forum. Randy has managed and/or has had direct involvement with over 300 wetland, stream and lake related projects in the Pacific Northwest, has worked closely with both private and public clients on water quality assessment projects, community development strategies, watershed analysis, wetland mitigation, habitat conservation planning, critical trout-stream riparian and in-stream habitat restoration and monitoring, and water supply alternative analyses for decision-making.

Randy has recently developed a multidisciplinary Natural Resources Education Program for the Crook County School District. This effort will lead the school district to “adoption” of the Crooked River watershed and a more integrated platform for teaching and learning in grades K-12.

Randy has extensive experience in the State of Oregon in “smart-growth community planning and development. He brings expertise in planning how to permit, develop and implement transportation- and water-efficient mixed-use communities involving multiple issues; including master planning, infrastructure design, water quality, wetlands, stream restoration, development of water conservation programs, and regulatory permitting and public presentation. One of his past projedts, Fairview Village in east Multnomah County Oregon, received the 2002 Best in American Living award from the National Association of Home Builders.

Randy is active as a water resources scientist and planner, technical consultant, strategist and negotiator for his clients. He is presently on the Board of Directors for Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville and is an active member of the Crook County Natural Resources Planning Committee.

Senior Staff Geologist
James B. Newton, R.G.
James Newton has over 5 years of diversified geologic, hydrogeologic, sediment/erosion and stormwater control experience. A senior staff geologist of Newton Consultants, Inc., James has multidiscipline consulting experience involving hydrology, drainage, earthwork and site grading, water supply, foundations and permitting for municipal, private development, commercial, and industrial projects.

James also has experience throughout the State of Oregon in water supply programs. He brings experience in developing surface and groundwater sources and water availability, water quality, water rights, development of water conservation programs, development of computerized data management and mapping programs, and investigation and design of dams. James is active as an geologic investigator, technical consultant, strategist and advocate for Newton clients and for principal geologic and engineering professionals at Newton Consultants, Inc.

Senior CAD Technician - CAD Manager
Steven J. Schenck
Steve Schenck has over 35 years of diversified Computer Aided Design experience. As an employee principal of Newton Consultants, Inc., Steve has multidiscipline design experience involving hydrology, drainage, wetlands, earthwork and site grading, utilities, water detention, water supply, waste disposal, Earth volume (cut & fill) calculations, foundations and permitting for municipal, private development, commercial, and industrial projects.

Steve also has extensive design experience in the Mechanical, Electrical, Printed Circuit Board, and Architectural fields, along with experience in Instrumentation Packaging, and Weldment Drawings. He brings expertise in setting up and planning how to document water management programs involving multiple issues including surface and groundwater sources and water availability, water quality, wetlands, water rights, development of computerized data management and mapping programs, and investigation and design of dams.

Office Manager / Geological Technician
Katie Turner
Katie Turner manages the Newton office and the accounting system. She is also a geologist-in-training and a geologic technician with a B.S. degree in Geology and an M.S. degree in environmental management. She has been working for Newton Consultants, Inc. since November 2006 and has over 4 years of diversified experience ranging from construction management to environmental assessments to water resources. Her water resources experience includes water rights applications and transactions as well as developing graphics depicting water uses and diversions. Her training and skills allow her to conduct project research, report writing, project management and other technical functions in support of Newton clients in all aspects of a project from beginning to end.

Katie has been living in Central Oregon since 2001 where she enjoys skiing, gardening and taking road trips on her motorcycle. She also enjoys hiking, swimming and fishing with her husband and daughter during the warmer months.