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<p><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Attached is a message <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Kirk Rodgers</st1:PersonName> apparently sent out today. While he
will be working on some issues crucial to our state, personally I’m
disappointed to see him leave as Regional Director. At the same time, I appreciate
his thinking/reasons. He has been a strong advocate for Trinity restoration.
He will be missed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Byron </span></font><i><span
style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Dear Friends, Colleagues, Employees, and Acquaintances:</span></font></i>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>I have decided to make some changes in my life. After
nearly 35 years of Federal service, the last 11 having been served in the
Regional Director's Office, I have decided to retire - but not quit.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>As most of you are aware, there has been a series of
meetings regarding drainage solutions in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">San Joaquin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
The result of those meetings was the direction to focus on the issues
surrounding the drainage concept paper that has been under discussion since
February.</span></font></i> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Additionally, it was agreed that restoration of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">San Joaquin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and focus on the crisis in the
delta were also high priorities.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>While in Washington recently, I presented Commissioner
Johnson with a proposal that I step down as Regional Director and spend
full-time working on these and a few other critical issues in the Region as I
transition into retirement. This would have the positive effect of
lightening my personal workload and allowing me to assist in critical areas while
permitting a new Regional Director to spend time coming up to speed and
attending to the entire region. My proposal is succession planning
"with a twist," but I truly believe that making a smooth transition
during these challenging times is important. I am pleased that we reached
accord on the proposal.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>To that end, my last official day as Regional Director will
be August 3, 2007. However, I will make a seamless transition and will be
reporting directly to the Commissioner in my new capacity with the narrower
scope of these important matters as my focus. The Commissioner asked me
to announce that John Davis will be Acting Regional Director for at least the
next 3 months.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Words cannot properly express the satisfaction I have felt
in serving as Regional Director for these past few years, and as Deputy
Regional Director for a few years prior to that. Dealing with water and
power issues in <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Nevada</st1:State>
and, particularly, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>
have stretched and challenged me beyond anything I could have imagined. I
have met and worked with some of the most talented and dedicated people in the
water business. I have also found that the civil servants at the Bureau
of Reclamation are among the best and brightest and hardest working employees
that I have had the pleasure to know. </span></font></i> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Reclamation has been good to me. I am very loyal to
the mission and purpose. It is for these and other important reasons that
I look forward to a continued relationship in the water and power community for
some years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><i><font size=3 color=gray
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray;font-style:
italic'>Byron Leydecker</span></font></i></st1:PersonName><i><font color=gray><span
style='color:gray;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray;font-style:italic'>Friends of <st1:place
w:st="on">Trinity River</st1:place>, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray;font-style:italic'>California Trout, Inc.,
Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><i><font
size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:gray;font-style:italic'>PO Box</span></font></i></st1:Street><i><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray;font-style:italic'> 2327</span></font></i></st1:address><i><font
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray;font-style:italic'>Mill Valley,
CA 94942-2327</span></font></i><span lang=ES-EC><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray;font-style:italic'>415 383 4810</span></font></i><span
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray;font-style:italic'>415 383 9562
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>bwl3@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org</span></font></i><i><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-style:italic'> <font color=gray><span style='color:gray'>(secondary)<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=ES-EC style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>http://www.fotr.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>http://www.caltrout.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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