Future of Water in Solano County: Bios

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Kelly Huff Dixon Resource Conservation District District Manager Kelly has worked for more than twenty years on agricultural water quality and resource conservation programs. She began her career working with Farm Bureaus and Resource Conservation Agencies to help establish a voluntary, farmer-led water quality program on the Central Coast of California. She started with the Dixon Resource Conservation District in 2006 and assumed the role of District Manager in 2020, serving a board of five local farmers and ranchers whose primary mission is to provide drainage and conservation related services and programs to the local agricultural community. This has included assistance with agricultural leases on the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, administering the Dixon/Solano RCD Water Quality Coalition as well as involvement in regional drainage and groundwater sustainability planning. Kelly graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1996 with a B.S. in Agricultural Business that included coursework in Australia.

Chris Lee Solano County Water Agency General Manager Chris has twenty-five years’ experience with endangered species, environmental compliance, and water permitting issues; the last nineteen years have been with the Water Agency. As the General Manager, Chris’ primary responsibilities are overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Agency, oversight of 25 employees and providing recommendations and guidance to the Board of Directors. Chris was instrumental in developing the Solano Habitat Conservation Plan and the Solano Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan in conjunction with the other GSAs in the subbasin. Chris holds a BS in Biological Sciences from California State University, Stanislaus.

Misty Kaltreider Water & Natural Resources Program Manager Misty Kaltreider, Water & Natural Resources Program Manager, Resource Management Department of Solano County. She has over 30 years’ experience in water resources and environmental management including 25 years working for Solano County in various programs including Environmental Health, water quality, and Delta policy. Her roles include leading programs on water quality and site mitigation, water supply and source water protection, hydrology, and water policy. She is also the county’s lead staff in coordination with other local agencies during the formation of the Solano Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) development and GSP implementation. Her technical expertise includes groundwater management planning, regulatory compliance support, surface and groundwater quality analysis, development and implementation of monitoring programs, and database management.

More recently, she oversees various water resource planning projects including developing a One Water framework for holistic integration of various water resources planning throughout the county. Misty is a State California Licensed Engineering Geologist and Registered Environmental Health Specialist and holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from CSU, Sacramento.

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