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McQuivey Retires Lee McQuivey, Chief, Colorado River Studies Office, retired on September 30, 1994, after almost 40 years of Federal Government service. Lee has been instru- mental in successfully managing the Opera- tion of Glen Canyon Dam Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and its related Glen Canyon Environmental Studies (GCES). Lee began his career in Reclamation's Utah Projects Office, served a number of years with the Corps of Engineers in Salt Lake City, and then returned to the Projects Office as Assistant Projects Manager. Lee became Manager of the Colorado River Studies Office in December 1990. This latest assignment was filled with controversy, political visibility, and many challenges in the conduct of the GCES and the EIS. His steady hand and practical and insightful approaches made this effort a success beyond the expectations of many. Lee received many awards and recognitions over the years; and in 1992, he received the Superior Service Award of the Department of the Interior. His expertise will be sorely missed, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. In addition, as this EIS process comes to a close, many of the people working toward that goal are being assigned to other projects. Raymond Gunn, who represented the National Park Service (NPS) on the cooperating agencies and was an EIS team member, transferred to tbe Grand Teton National Park. Rob Amberger has been named Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP), replacing Acting Superintendent Boyd Evinson, who replaced Bob Chandler when Bob became the Superintendent of the Presidio. Jerry Mitchell, EIS team member from the GCNP, has transferred to Yosemite National Park. Alexa Roberts, the Navajo Nation's representative on the EIS team and a member of their cooperating agencies team. is leaving to join the National Park Service in Santa Fe. Jim Wilson, with the U. S. Geological Survey and one of two sediment experts on the EIS team, recently retired from Federal Government service but remains on the team as a volunteer. Debbie McGuinn- Robbins, a biologist with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and an EIS team member, has assumed other duties within the Department. Craig Phillips, EIS team member from Reclamation's Denver Office, is assuming other Reclamation assignments. Welcome back to Ken Maxey who has returned as the Area Manager of Western's Salt Lake City Area Office. 11