- Reclamation
- Dam Safety & Infrastructure
- Asset Management
Asset Management Office
Mission Statement
AMO’s mission is to ensure effective operations and exceptional stewardship of Reclamation’s infrastructure by establishing an agile framework in collaboration with external and internal stakeholders.
Vision Statement
Promote a world-class asset management culture across Reclamation resulting in proactive, data-driven decision making to optimize the value of our assets.
Division Values
- Safety: We are uncompromising in our number one value of safety.
- Customer Service: We exceed customers’ expectations with respect and responsiveness.
- People: We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
- Collaboration: We promote cross-functional asset management.
- Leadership: We lead through commitment, empathy, and transparency.
- Quality: We strive for excellence in all we do.
- Integrity: We adhere to strong moral and ethical principles.
- Communication: We communicate clearly and listen actively.
- Sustainability: We ensure assets remain sustainable.
- Agile: We adapt to changing stakeholder needs.
Asset Management Office Organization
Reclamation manages a diverse portfolio of water and power assets, many over 100 years old. This site provides tools, technical manuals, and reference materials to support effective asset management across seventeen western states.
Asset Management Office
- Division Manager: Chris Vick, P.E. (CVick@usbr.gov)
- Secretary: Luisa Merideth (LRMerideth@usbr.gov)
Operations and Maintenance
The Operations and Maintenance Branch leads agency-wide programs supporting day-to-day O&M activities to ensure structural integrity and operational reliability.
- Supervisor: Vacant
- Dams & Levees O&M Program: Paul Craig, P.E. (PCraig@usbr.gov)
- Conveyance O&M Program: Nick Casamatta, P.E. (NCasamatta@usbr.gov)
- Structures O&M Program: Mike Studiner, P.E. (MStudiner@usbr.gov)
- Transportation Program: Dan Staton, P.E. (DStaton@usbr.gov)
- Civil Engineer: Daniel Wolfer, P.E. (DWolfer@usbr.gov)
- O&M GIS Analyst: Erin Bell (EBell@usbr.gov)
- O&M Program Analyst: Dave Folsom (DFolsom@usbr.gov)
- Enterprise Asset Information Strategy & Management: Jesus Hernandez (JHernandez@usbr.gov)
Infrastructure Investment and Management
This branch provides direction for the Infrastructure Program, asset inventory, and reporting, including FRPP, MR&R, CIRN, CPIC, and the Strategic Asset Management Plan.
- Supervisor: Reuben Vidaurrazaga (RVidaurrazaga@usbr.gov)
- MR&R / Deferred Maintenance / CIRN: Lindsay Grabner (LGrabner@usbr.gov)
- Title Transfer / Project Management: Nicole Carson (NCarson@usbr.gov)
- CPIC Program: Conrad Greaves (CGreaves@usbr.gov)
- Strategic Asset Management Program: Nohemi Olbert (NOlbert@usbr.gov)
- CARMA Analyst: Zach Johnson (ZJohnson@usbr.gov)
- CARMA Program: Tyler Byrne (GByrne@usbr.gov)
Land Resources
The Land Resources Team manages lands, realty, and recreation programs and implements Secretarial Orders related to recreation and conservation.
- Supervisor: Jason Kirby (JKirby@usbr.gov)
- Land Program Manager: Vacant
- Recreation Program Manager: Ronnie Baca (RBaca@usbr.gov)
- Recreation & Land Program Analyst: Courtney Cobb (CCobb@usbr.gov)
- Wildland Fire Management Program Coordinator: Laura Harger (LHarger@usbr.gov)
- Wildland Fire Management Program Analyst: Jeanne Demorest (JDemorest@usbr.gov)
