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Chad Stuart Selected as New Manager for Yakima Field Office

Media Contact: Annette Ross , (208) 378-5322, aross@usbr.gov
Dawn Wiedmeier , dwiedmeier@usbr.gov

For Release: February 24, 2015

YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Region announced that Chad Stuart has been selected as the new Yakima Field Manager. Stuart will oversee the management and operation of Reclamation programs in south-central Washington. He will assist the Columbia-Cascades Area Manager in carrying out the overall responsibilities related to conservation and judicious management of land, water and natural and energy resources within the Yakima Project. Stuart began his new role Feb. 23.

"Stuart's level of experience in water management and his strong leadership and organizational skills will be a great addition to this office," said Dawn Wiedmeier, Columbia-Cascades Area Manager. "We are very excited to have him join our team."

Prior to accepting this assignment, Stuart served as the Park Manager for the Corps of Engineers at Success Lake and Isabella Dam in California, where he supervised operations and maintenance personnel. He has served as the Natural Resource Manager for the Corps in the Rogue River Basin and also in the Willamette Basin.

Stuart received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon in Environmental Studies with a minor in Biology and Geology.

The Yakima Field Office is located in south-central Washington and oversees the Yakima Project. The project delivers irrigation water to over 471,000 acres of land.

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