Deputy Commissioner Attends Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation - On Jan. 20, 2012, Deputy Commissioner Kira Finkler attended the inaugural meeting of the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), a group established by the President's America's Great Outdoors initiative to better coordinate and promote recreation on federal lands and waters. Secretary Salazar and Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, also attended along with leaders from six other agencies.
Reclamation has 289 developed recreation areas near water and power projects and those recreation areas draw more than 90 million visits annually. One of the FICOR priority meeting outcomes identified was to enhance access to information through Recreation.gov, an online portal to federal recreation sites. Additionally, Reclamation will work with other federal partners and stakeholders to improve Recreation.gov to promote tourism and to support the President's new task force on tourism. More...
Commissioner Mike Connor Speaks at Rio Grande Nature Center - Commissioner Mike Connor spoke to stakeholders, non-government organization representatives and others, at the Education Center, Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, NM on January 5, 2012 . Watch the video
Red Bluff Fish Passage Improvement Project - On January 5th a key milestone was reached at the Red Bluff Fish Passage Improvement Project, the installation of the first pump of nine in the new pump station. In the coming weeks, eight more pumps will be installed which will be able to move a total of 2000 cfs at full operation. The Red Bluff Fish Passage Improvement Project is a joint project with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority and is the culmination of over 40 years of efforts by various entities to find a balanced solution that improves fish passage and the reliability of irrigation water deliveries. More...
Secretary Salazar and Commissioner Connor Visit Texas, Tour World's Largest Inland Desalination Plant and Showcase Successful Water Projects in El Paso
- On Wednesday, Jan. 4th, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor joined Representative Silvestre Reyes for a tour of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant, the world's largest inland desalination plant which produces 27.5 million gallons of fresh water on a daily basis. Following the tour, Salazar and attendees met with irrigation stakeholders and heard how the Federal government can better support successful water conservation, supply, and delivery efforts across the state. Watch the EPWU video |
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