1. BUREAU of RECLAMATION EPHRATA FIELD OFFICE
Clyde Lay, Deputy Field Office Manager
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

2. Overview Staffing Updates Priority Projects
Potholes Supplemental Feed Routes
Weber Siphon
Trail Lakes
Administrative Functions

3. Staffing Updates
2017 A Year of Change

4. Ephrata Field Office Staffing
In Memory
Anthony Ortiz, Realty Supervisor July 4, 2017
Jaurette Jackson, Administrative Support Supervisor June 30, 2017

5. 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

6. Priority Projects
With all of the staffing changes we are still getting the work done

7. Weber Siphon Ongoing Maintenance investigations FY 18
Initiating the Transfer of Operations and Maintenance to the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District.

8. Potholes Suplemental Feed Routes
Assessing Groundwater Impacts
Groundwater Studies
Moses Lake Airport
Additional Residences and Property
Trout Lodge
Determining next steps w/partners

9. Trail Lake Project

10. 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

11. Administrative Functions
Realty Actions
Ground Water Contracts
National Environmental Policy Act
Cultural Resources Reviews
Municiple and Industrial Contracts
Grazing Contracts

12. 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

13. Conclusion Any questions? Clyde Lay clay@usbr.gov 509-754-0216
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