Christopher . Sanchez
Bishop-Brogden Associates Inc
Christopher J. Sanchez, P.G., is a hydrogeologist and President of BBA Water Consultants, Inc., where he has specialized in water resource consulting, ground water supply development, water rights augmentation plans, and water supply planning since 1994. At BBA, Chris leads a variety of client projects related to ground and surface water supplies and provides expert testimony in various State and local jurisdictions. He attended Colorado College where he studied geology and has taken graduate level coursework at Colorado School of Mines and University of Colorado. Chris has provided multiple presentations to professional organizations and the Colorado Bar Association, helping to inform the community about Colorado water issues and operations. He enjoys the diversity of projects and talented people that he interacts with at BBA and in the water rights community. Chris Chairs the Colorado State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors. He was initially appointed to this position by Governor Hickenlooper in 2018 and reappointed by Governor Polis in 2022. In this role, Chris helps to protect the ground water resources of Colorado through rulemaking processes and contractor licensing matters. Chris recently joined the Board of Directors with the Colorado Water Trust (CWT) and looks forward to supporting CWT’s mission of restoring flows to Colorado streams. Chris is a Trustee at Fountain Valley School of Colorado where he has chaired the Land Management Committee and helped to steward the school’s 1100-acre ranch campus and water rights; he is now the Chair of the Committee on Trustees. Chris is married and has two daughters in college, and when not working can be found hiking, biking and flyfishing in the Colorado outdoors.
(10/22)
