New Members of the BLM Volunteer Program Adjunct Team (VPAT)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTWashington, D.C.  20240http://www.blm.govMay 1, 2013In Reply Refer To:1114 (420) P  EMS TRANSMISSION 05/01/2013Information Bulletin No. 2013-066To:                   All WO and Field OfficialsFrom:               Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community PartnershipsSubject:           New Members of the BLM Volunteer Program Adjunct Team (VPAT)We are pleased to announce that six new members have been chosen to serve with the reconfigured Volunteer Program Adjunct Team (VPAT).  The VPAT serves to raise the profile of the excellent work done across the Bureau by more than 30,000 volunteers annually, as well as to provide the necessary information and tools to all BLM staff who work to support volunteer programming.  Interested persons were asked to submit letters of interest, along with letters of support from his or her supervisor.  The new membership is as follows:Krista Berumen- Public Affairs Specialist/State Volunteer Lead; Idaho State OfficeDoug Blankinship- Eastern States Volunteer and Partnership Coordinator; Eastern States OfficePaul Fuselier- Outdoor Recreation Planner; Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (UT)William L. Kuntz- Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner; Redding Field Office (CA)Robert A. Leaver- Outdoor Recreation Planner; Monticello Field Office (UT)Jay Thompson- Fisheries Biologist/Riparian Coordinator; Colorado State OfficeThe team is coordinated by Linda Schnee - National Volunteer Program Lead; Washington Office.We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the outgoing members of the VPAT, who have all served full terms with the team.  We are grateful to them for the service and know they will continue to support the volunteer program with the BLM in the years to come.  Our gratitude is extended to those outgoing members:Lori Cook- Public Affairs Specialist; Yuma Field OfficeJim Cribbs- Interagency Volunteer Coordinator; Las Vegas Field OfficeChris Pipkin- Outdoor Recreation Planner; Grand Junction Field OfficeLesly Smith- State Program Lead- Recreation, Travel & Transportation Management, WSRs, Youth & Volunteers; Wyoming State Office.Signed by:                                                       Authenticated by:Carl Rountree                                                  Robert M. WilliamsAssistant Director, National Landscape         Division of IRM Governance,WO-560=Conservation System and Community  Partnerships