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Reclamation Selects Roland Springer to Lead the Snake River Area Office

Media Contact: Kelly Bridges, (208) 378-5101, 09/25/2015 12:43

For Release: September 25, 2015

Roland SpringerBOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation has selected Roland Springer to serve as the new area manager for the Snake River Area Office in Boise, Idaho. He replaces Jerry Gregg, who plans to retire at the end of the year.

As area manager, Springer will oversee the management and operation of Reclamation facilities in western Wyoming, Idaho, and eastern Oregon. He will begin his new position Oct. 19. “Roland has strong leadership and technical skills, with more than 20 years of experience managing engineering and natural resources programs,” said Lorri Lee, Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Regional Director. “He also has a demonstrated ability to build coalitions. I’m very happy to have him on our team.”

Springer, a Salt Lake City native, served as the assistant manager of the Snake River Area while managing the Upper Snake Field Office in Heyburn, Idaho, for the past two years. His previous experience includes three years in Washington, D.C., as a liaison officer for Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Region and on detail in the U.S. House of Representatives addressing natural resources issues. He worked on Colorado River management issues for Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Regional Office. He has also worked as a consulting engineer and management consultant, leading projects in program management, internal controls, and management improvement for federal agencies.

Springer has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also has an MBA from Cornell University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer and a certified Project Management Professional.

Reclamation’s Snake River Area includes more than 150 employees and 12 irrigation projects that provide for the delivery of irrigation water, hydroelectric generation, flood control and recreation opportunities. For more information about the Snake River Area, visit: http://www.usbr.gov/pn/snakeriver/.

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