BUREAU of RECLAMATION EPHRATA FIELD OFFICE Clyde Lay, Deputy Field Office Manager U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Overview Staffing Updates Priority Projects Potholes Supplemental Feed Routes Weber Siphon Trail Lakes Administrative Functions
Staffing Updates 2017 A Year of Change
Ephrata Field Office Staffing In Memory Anthony Ortiz, Realty Supervisor July 4, 2017 Jaurette Jackson, Administrative Support Supervisor June 30, 2017
Ephrata Field Office Staffing 2017 Staffing; from 47 to 32 Realty Specialists (2) Dawn Morrow, Stephon Rogers Hydro Technicians (2) Mitchell Vorwerk, Krista Keski-Hynnila Realty Assistant Barb Gentry Civil Engineer Reviewing applications Hydraulic Engineer Reviewing applications Realty Supervisor Advertising 17 other positions at some stage in the hire process 2017 has been a big year for turn over in staff at the Field office. We had many staff leave for promotions, relocations for family or other job oportunities. Surprisingly we only had 1 retirement
Priority Projects With all of the staffing changes we are still getting the work done
Weber Siphon Ongoing Maintenance investigations FY 18 Initiating the Transfer of Operations and Maintenance to the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District.
Potholes Suplemental Feed Routes Assessing Groundwater Impacts Groundwater Studies Moses Lake Airport Additional Residences and Property Trout Lodge Determining next steps w/partners
Trail Lake Project
Trail Lakes: Water Losses and Maintenance Appraisal Report Completed Reviewing 2-3 alternatives NEPA for informed decision making FY18 Design in FY 18 Construction by FY 20
Administrative Functions Realty Actions 100+ Ground Water Contracts 800+ National Environmental Policy Act 65+ Cultural Resources Reviews 52 Municiple and Industrial Contracts 90+ Grazing Contracts 45+
Operations Potholes Reservoir Winter Operations Morgan Lake Road Culvert Replacement Seeps Lake Road Culvert Replacement Dispatch 24 hours per day 7 days a week Engineering and Technical Inspections and Reviews
Conclusion Any questions? Clyde Lay clay@usbr.gov 509-754-0216 Presentation template by SlidesCarnival