Department of the Interiors Upcoming Conference on the Environment

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20240
March 25, 2010

In Reply Refer To:
1703 (280) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 03/25/2010
Information Bulletin No. 2010-053

To:        All Field Officials

From:        Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning

Subject:    Department of the Interior’s Upcoming Conference on the Environment

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to inform personnel of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) 2010 Conference on the Environment.  The conference is scheduled for April 
26 - 30, 2010, at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon.  Complete details and information are provided on the conference website.  The early registration fee for DOI employees is $300.00 through March 29, 2010, and $400.00 afterward.

The conference will provide a forum for DOI personnel, stakeholders, and exhibitors (government, commercial, and non-profit) to meet and exchange information on a wide variety of environmental and natural resource topics and issues.  The 2010 Conference on the Environment has been organized into multiple environmental tracks that encompass the breadth of the DOI’s environmental and natural resource program areas, including:

·    Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
·    Sustainable Practices at DOI Facilities 
·    Resource Conservation and Management
·    Environmental Collaboration, Partnering and Outreach 
·    Environmental Remediation and Current Technologies

All field officials are encouraged to visit the website and promote attendance of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) personnel to the extent that local budget and resources allow.  The BLM’s personnel who should consider attending include those involved with the following:  Environmental Management, Facility Management, Energy Management, Transportation Management, Natural Resource Conservation and Management, Environmental Planning (NEPA), Hazardous Waste Clean-Ups, and Emergency Response. 

Contact:  Marci Todd, WO-210, Division Chief, at 202-912-7292 or Miyoshi Stith, WO-280, Hazard Management and Resource Restoration Program Lead, at 202-912-7452.

Signed by:                                             Authenticated by:
Bud C. Cribley                                       Robert M. Williams
Acting, Assistant Director                     Division of IRM Governance,WO-560
Renewable Resources and Planning