PETER D. NICHOLS, admitted to Colorado bar, 2001; also admitted: U.S. Supreme Court, First, Second, Tenth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and U.S. District Court for Colorado.  Special Assistant Attorney General for Colorado (2004-2009).  Special Assistant Attorney General for New Mexico (2006-2009).  Education:  The Colorado College (B.A. 1970); University of Colorado (MPA 1982); University of Colorado (J.D., 2001, Outstanding Natural Resources Scholar).  Author:  "Miccosukee: The Potential for Clean Water Act Discharge Permits for Water Transfers," 33 Colo. Lawyer 119 (2004); "Do Conservation Easements and Water Mix (in Colorado)?, " 5 Univ. of Denver Water Law Rev. 504 (2002).  Co-Author:  Water Rights Handbook for Colorado Conservation Professionals (2005); Acquiring, Using and Protecting Water in Colorado (2nd ed. 2005); "Watering Growth in Colorado:  Swept Along by the Current or Choosing a Better Line?"  6 Univ. of Denver Water Law Rev. 411 (2003); Water and Growth in Colorado, University of Colorado School of Law Natural Resources Law Center (2001).  Additional Experience:  Staff Attorney, Garfield County Legal Services (2001-2002); Executive Director and General Counsel, Colorado Water Trust (2001-2002); General Manager, Unocal [Union Oil of Calif.], Oil Shale Operations (1991-1992); Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Chair (1997-1998), Member (1993-1999); Planning and Zoning Commission, Garfield County, Colo. (1987-1992).  Member: American, Colorado and Ninth Judicial District Bar Associations.  PRACTICE AREAS:  Water, Water Quality, Environment, Land Use, Land/Water Conservation.  EMAIL: pnichols@troutlaw.com.