Arkansas River Compact Administration (ARCA)
Hal Scheuerman
KS Representative
Deerfield, KS
Operations Committee
Hal has been a member of the Administration since 2013 when he was appointed to the position. He graduated in 1973 from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Agriculture Mechanization, since that time he has owned and operated an irrigated and dryland farm near Deerfield, Kansas.
The By-Laws of the Arkansas River Compact Administration, Article I.2. provides that "Membership of the Administration shall consist of three representatives from each of the States of Colorado and Kansas, designated or appointed as provided by the Arkansas River Compact and the law of each of such States, and, if designated by the President, one representative of the United States of America. "
Randy Hayzlett
Kansas Representative
Lakin, KS
Administrative & Legal Committee
Randy has been appointed as a Kansas representative to the administration by five Governors with the first appointment in 1990. In addition to serving on the ARCA he also serves on several water boards and committees within the State of Kansas, the most recent being the Kansas Water Authority. Randy owns and operates an irrigated farm and runs a cow/calf operation near Lakin, KS.
Members of the Administration
Operations Secretary
Bill Tyner
State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources
Assistant Operations Secretary
Kevin Salter
State of Kansas, Division of Water Resources
Elected in December 2006 and has worked for the Kansas Division of Water Resources since 1993. He serves as an Interstate Water Engineer with primary responsibilities related to the Compact. He has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Nebraska. He has previous employment experience with a large agricultural processing company and with a small consulting engineering firm.
Chairman
James Rizzuto
Federal Representative
James was appointed as the federal representative by the President in December 2014. James is the President of Otero Junior College.
Recording Secretary & Treasurer
Stephanie Gonzales
Stephanie has been the Recording Secretary & Treasurer for the Administration since she was elected in 2004. Stephanie serves as the Interim Executive Director for the Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development (SECED).
Officers of the Administration
Rebecca MitchellColorado Representative
CWCB Director
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Administrative & Legal Committee
Becky joined the CWCB in 2012, and for five years served as the Section Chief for the agency's Water Supply Planning Section before her selection as CWCB director in July of 2017. Before joining DNR, Becky worked in both the public and private sectors as a consulting engineer. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the Colorado School of Mines.
Scott Brazil
Colorado Representative
Vineland, CO
Engineering Committee
Scott has been a member of the Administration since 2013 when he was appointed to the position. Scott attended the University of Southern Colorado, graduating in 1994. Scott owns and operates Brazil Farm and Cattle in Pueblo, Colorado, and has worked for Rusler Implement for over 20 years. In addition, he has served as president of the Arkansas Ground Water Users Association and on the board of the Pueblo County Farm Bureau.
Lane Malone
Colorado Representative
Holly, CO
Operations Committee
In August 2015, Lane was appointed to a four-year term by Governor John Hickenlooper to represent that portion of the Arkansas Valley in Colorado below John Martin Reservoir, also known as District 67. Lane received his degree in Agriculture Business from Lamar Community College. He returned to the Bristol area where he currently owns and operates an irrigated farming operation, manages a family seed business, and is involved in a livestock operation with his son. Lane serves on the Board of the Amity Mutual Irrigation Company, the Prowers County Fair Board, and is also a member of the Lower Arkansas Water Management Association.
David Barfield
Kansas Representative
Kansas Chief Engineer
Kansas Division of Water Resources
Engineering Committee
David Barfield has been a member of the Administration since 2007 when he was appointed Kansas Chief Engineer. David has worked for the Division of Water Resources, Kansas Department of Agriculture in various capacities since 1984 including 15 years leading the Division’s Interstate Water Issues technical team from 1992 to 2007.
Vice-Chairman
Randy Hayzlett
Kansas Representative - Lakin, KS
Administrative & Legal Committee
Randy has been appointed as a Kansas representative to the administration by five Governors with the first appointment in 1990. In addition to serving on the ARCA he also serves on several water boards and committees within the State of Kansas, the most recent being the Kansas Water Authority. Randy owns and operates an irrigated farm and runs a cow/calf operation near Lakin, KS.