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8 <br />measures to reduce our operating expenses, including mileage, to address this until <br />the Legislature addresses the issue later this year, but none of these responses <br />come without an impact to our water users. <br /> <br />Additionally, in April 2007, Governor Ritter issued two executive orders to establish <br />goals and objectives designed to reduce the environmental impact of state <br />government. The Greening Government goals are set to be implemented by June <br />30, 2012 and include a 20% reduction in energy use, 20% reduction in paper use, <br />10% reduction in water consumption, and 25% volumetric reduction in state vehicle <br />petroleum consumption. Pursuant to Governor Ritter’s Executive Orders D011 07 <br />and D011 07, DWR will establish goals and objectives designed to reduce its <br />environmental impact by doing its part towards reducing energy, water, paper, and <br />petroleum consumption while simultaneously increasing employee awareness of <br />sustainability. <br /> <br />Personnel <br /> <br />I am in the process filling three vacant positions, a Deputy and two Assistant State <br />Engineers. I hope to interview the top candidates for the Deputy State Engineer by <br />the first week of October. Once the Deputy is appointed, I plan to move forward with <br />this person to fill the two Assistant Sate Engineer positions, which have already been <br />advertised. <br /> <br />Additionally, we will be hiring four new people within the Designated Basins Branch, <br />which were granted by the Legislature this past year. These positions were provided <br />to help us in our efforts in terms of well measurement rules, compact compliance <br />and expanded acreage inspections within the basin. We plan to fill these positions <br />within the next few months. <br /> <br />I would like lastly to thank staff for all their efforts in what they have done to step up <br />and take on this huge additional workload created by over 25 vacancies and all of <br />the new rules and regulations. It has been a great burden and I greatly appreciate <br />their efforts. It has been a pleasure serving as the State Engineer during the first <br />nine months of my tenure. <br /> <br /> <br />