Managing for Excellence Comment Policy

This is a moderated comment page. All comments will be reviewed before posting. Only comments that comply with this Comment Policy will be approved for posting.

Certain postings will not be allowed, such as those containing:

The use of vulgar, offensive, threatening or harassing language;
Threats against the government, its employees, or other citizens;
The violation of the privacy of another individual; and
Promotions of commercial products or services.

Public comments should be limited to comments related to the posted topic. We will not post comments that clearly off-topic.
The comment page is not open to comments promoting or opposing any person who is campaigning for election to a political office or promoting or opposing any ballot proposition.
Communications made through the comment page’s e-mail and messaging system will in no way constitute a legal or official notice or comment to the Bureau of Reclamation or any official or employee of the Bureau of Reclamation for any purpose.
References in comments to commercial entities, products, services, or other nongovernmental organizations or individuals are provided solely for the information of individuals using this comment's page. These references are not intended to reflect the opinion of U.S. Department of the Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation, the United States, or its officers or employees concerning the significance, priority, or importance to be given the referenced entity, product, service, or organization. Such references are not an official or personal endorsement of any product, person, or service, and may not be quoted or reproduced for the purpose of stating or implying U.S. Department of the Interior or Bureau of Reclamation endorsement or approval of any product, person, or service.
This Comment Policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time to ensure that its continued use is consistent with its intended purpose as a limited forum.
Reporters are asked to send questions through their normal channels (the appropriate DOI, Bureau of Reclamation/Office Public Affairs or Communications Office) and to refrain from submitting questions here as comments. Reporter questions will not be posted.
Given the need to manage federal resources, moderating and posting of comments will occur during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Comments submitted after hours or on weekends will be reviewed for posting the next business day.
To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include phone numbers or email addresses in the body of your comment. Background information such as IP address of the submitting computer may be captured as part of general operations but will not be linked to specific comments.

Last Updated: June 6, 2008