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Reclamation welcomes Roland Springer as deputy regional director in Interior Region 9, Columbia–Pacific Northwest Region
Media Contact:
Michael Coffey, (208) 378-5020, mcoffey@usbr.gov
For Release: January 27, 2020
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation announces Roland Springer as the deputy regional director for natural resources in its Columbia–Pacific Northwest Region. As deputy regional director, Springer will oversee programs related to basin-wide water management and operations, natural resources, and environmental services and related programs.
“Roland’s proactive approach to water management challenges will help us continue to promote reliable water supply and delivery in the West,” said Regional Director Lorri Gray. “I look forward to the wealth of experience he will bring to our regional leadership team.”
Prior to his new assignment, Springer served as Reclamation’s Snake River area manager, where he oversaw Reclamation facilities and activities throughout the Snake River basin, from eastern Oregon through western Wyoming. While in the Snake River Area Office, Springer oversaw completion of the new Minidoka Dam Spillway, served as the team lead on agency-wide safety efforts, and led feasibility efforts for new storage in the Boise River basin.
A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, he began his Reclamation career in 1999 and has served in Idaho; Salt Lake City; Boulder City, Nevada; and Washington, D.C. His previous assignments included water supply forecaster, Lower Colorado Region liaison in the Commissioner’s office, Congressional staffer, and field manager. Springer also established multi-state Colorado River water management agreements during his tenure in the LC Region. Additionally, he spent time as a consulting water resources engineer and a management consultant to federal agency leaders.
“The Columbia–Pacific Northwest Region plays a vital role in managing water in the West, and I’m excited to join regional efforts to help fulfill this important mission,” said Springer.
Springer holds civil engineering and MBA degrees from MIT and Cornell University, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Utah as well as a Project Management Professional. Roland and his family make their home in Boise, Idaho. He will begin serving in his new role in February.
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