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<br />changes related to the Denver and Washington, D.C, offices, With the approval of Interior Secretary Gale
<br />Norton, Keys announced the creation of a new third Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Administration and
<br />Budget position, to be headed by Larry Todd, most recently Acting Director, Administration, He win
<br />have responsibility over several existing programs, including Security, Safety and Law Enforcement
<br />(SSLE), which he has headed; Program and Budget; Program and Policy Services; and Administration,
<br />which includes the Chief Information Officer, Human Resources, Civil Rights and EEO, and the
<br />Management Service Office (Finance, Acquisitions and Property), Todd has over 30 years of service in
<br />various federal land management, reservoir design, construction, policy and analysis positions in
<br />Colorado, Montana, Texas and Washington, D.C.
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<br />Bill Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, will continue to have responsibility for the Regional
<br />Directors, International Affairs and Native American Affairs, as well as Technical Resources.
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<br />Maryanne Bach has been selected as the new Director, Technical Resources, with responsibility for the
<br />Bureau's Research and Development (R&D) Program and the Technical Service Center (TSC), She has
<br />served as R&D Director, Acting SSLE Director and Director of the Great Plains Region. Michael
<br />Gabaldon has been named as the TSC Director, He has been serving as Acting Director, Technical
<br />Resources, and has served as Director, Policy, Management and Technical Services, Deputy Director,
<br />Operations, and has extensive field experience. Bach will also oversee two newly created senior level
<br />positions, Michael Roluti is the new Power Liaison, working with the U,S. Army Corps of Engineers and
<br />Tennessee Valley Authority (TV A). He recently served as TSC Director, and served as Manager of the
<br />Power Resources Office. His hydropower expertise win help Reclamation develop closer working
<br />partnerships with the Corps and TV A. The other new position, yet to be filled, is Dam Safety and Design,
<br />Estimates and Construction (DSO/DEC) manager,
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<br />David McCarthy is Deputy Commissioner, External and Intergovernmental Mfairs, with responsibility
<br />over congressional, legislative and public affairs (yVSW #1649). A new organizational chart for the
<br />Bureau is at: hllo:llwww,usbr.gov/main/images/br org chart,odf, The changes, effective January 3, win
<br />leave only the three Deputy Commissioners reporting directly to Keys,
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<br />The most significant aspect of the plan is the merging of several existing program areas under the new
<br />Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Administration and Budget (PAB), Larry Todd. The offices for which
<br />Todd will be responsible include Security, Safety and Law Enforcement (SSLE); Program and Budget;
<br />Program and Policy Services; the Chief Information Officer, Human Resources, Civil Rights, and the
<br />Management Services Office (Finance, Acquisitions and Property).
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<br />Mitch King has been designated as the Acting Regional Director for the U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service, in
<br />Denver,
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<br />USDA Leadership Changes Impacting Colorado River Salinity Control Program: Tom Christensen,
<br />who previously managed the USDA Salinity Control Program and the EQIP funding for the Program has
<br />been elevated to a position directly reporting to the NRSC chief, As a result, Tom's duties in this regard
<br />have been split. Harry Slawter will be the new Director of the Finical Assistance Programs Division and
<br />win manage the EQIP funding and other cost-share programs, Harry has been an Acting Utah State
<br />Conservationist and is familiar with the Program, Dave Webster who is also an old mend of the Salinity
<br />Program will be serving under Harry in the EQIP program, Travis James will continue to salinity control
<br />efforts between federal agencies and the States. Ed Burton, State Conservationist for Wyoming, has
<br />moved to a similar position in California, Ed will be replaced by Adolfo Perez, who comes to Wyoming
<br />after three years in Washington, D.C. Prior to that he served as an Acting State Conservationist in two
<br />other states
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