Don Tucker
Kingsburg
Summary
Seasoned Water Resources Consultant and Department Manager with over 8 years of experience leading water resource engineering initiatives, managing regulatory compliance programs, and collaborating with diverse public agencies. Skilled in managing teams, optimizing operations, and utilizing leadership and strategic planning to improve efficiency and team performance to meet financial goals. Seeking to leverage leadership and technical expertise to ensure the long-term viability of the Alpaugh Irrigation District and its constituents.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Water Department Manager
4Creeks, Inc.
03.2016 - Current
- Directed operations for a 16-person water resources consulting team; responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, staff performance, and recruiting.
- Oversaw regulatory compliance efforts across major California water programs including SGMA, ILRP, and CV-SALTS.
- Acted as the Assistant Plan Manager for the Tule Subbasin SGMA Group, facilitating intricate processes across multiple agencies and disciplines of technical, legal, managerial, and regulators to develop technical methodologies, managing groundwater monitoring, stakeholder outreach, data systems, and budgets.
- Led GSP development, implementation, and reporting for multiple GSAs including Eastern Tule, Pixley ID, and Lower Tule River ID.
- Managed Proposition 1 and 68 grants for groundwater infrastructure and data systems.
- Directed development of Basinsafe software to streamline landowner compliance and policy implementation.
- Prepared policy documents and facilitated interagency stakeholder meetings.
- Key Projects & Roles
- Tule Subbasin SGMA Technical Project Manager – Led GSP creation, stakeholder coordination, and compliance reporting.
- Tule Basin Water Quality Coalition – Technical Project Manager – Developed ILRP monitoring programs, managed data, and authored annual reports.
- Tule Basin Management Zone – Technical Project Manager – Developed nitrate control strategies under CV-SALTS.
Education
B.S. - Civil Engineering
California State University, Fresno
Skills
- Regulatory Program Compliance (SGMA, ILRP, CV-SALTS)
- Public Agency Operations & Governance
- Strategic Planning & Budgeting
- Personnel Management
- Engineering Principles & Environmental Planning
- Software & Data Management Systems
- Stakeholder Engagement & Interagency Coordination
- Familiar with Brown Act, California water law, and legislative processes
- Staff management
- Team leadership
- Task delegation
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
Certification
- Valid California Class C Driver License
- Completed AB 1234 Ethics and AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Training
- Compliant with Government Code §8100 (Statement of Economic Interests)
Timeline
Water Department Manager
4Creeks, Inc.
03.2016 - Current
B.S. - Civil Engineering
California State University, Fresno
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