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Reclamation Names Valerie Simon as Salton Sea Program Manager

Media Contact: Rose Davis, 702-293-8421, 10/13/2015 15:49
Valerie Simon, 702-370-1231, vsimon@usbr.gov

For Release: October 13, 2015

Boulder City, Nev. — The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Valerie Simon will assume the position of Reclamation’s Salton Sea Program Manager. In this role, Simon will continue Reclamation’s work in providing technical expertise to California state and local agencies, irrigation districts and other Federal agencies in the management of the Salton Sea. She will also continue Reclamation’s role in supporting the State of California in identifying a Restoration Plan for the Sea.

“Val brings 25 years of experience in natural resources management along with longstanding ties to the Salton Sea area and the many people and organizations concerned about the Sea. We’re pleased to have her in this position,” Lower Colorado Regional Director Terry Fulp said. “While identification of a restoration plan and funding for restoration of the Sea remains a state responsibility, Reclamation is committed to supporting the state in their efforts.”

Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Region has been active in recent years as part of the Department of the Interior’s collaborative efforts in providing technical expertise toward mitigating the environmental decline of the Salton Sea.

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