Keenan Storrar is a hydrologist and project manager in the Division’s Coal Program. He’s worked in this position for over four years. The majority of his job is reviewing permit amendments and making sure operators are compliant with state regulations and coal mining rules.
His hydrogeology and surface hydrology skills are applied on a daily basis for permitting new and existing coal mining operations in the state. Hydrology reviews involve in-depth analyses to foresee and understand potential impacts to the hydrologic balance stemming from underground and surface coal mining operations.
As a project manager, he oversaw the reclamation of the Horizon Coal mine in Carbon County last summer. He enjoyed this project because he was able to apply knowledge gained from his time working for the Division as well as from his Master’s Degree in hydrology.
Keenan has a Bachelor of Science Degree in geology and a Master of Science Degree in surface hydrology both from the University of Montana.
