Selection of Deputy Assistant Chief Hydrologist for Operations

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From: "Catherine L Hill, ACH/Operations, Reston, VA" 
Cc: "Clarence Hill,  Reston, VA" ,
        "Michelle L Frederick, Human Resources Mgmt. Asst, Reston, VA" ,
        "Katherine M Long, Clerk (trainee), Reston, VA" ,
        "Alice C Dilandro, Secretary (S), Reston, VA" 
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 08:51:14 -0500
Sender: "Alice C Dilandro, Secretary (S), Reston, VA" 

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                                        December 18, 1998


WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MEMORANDUM NO. 99.06

Subject: Selection of Deputy Assistant Chief Hydrologist for Operations

The Office of the Assistant Chief Hydrologist for Operations (ACH/O) is
pleased to announce that Stephen E. Hammond will be joining the staff as
the Deputy Assistant Chief Hydrologist for Operations.  Steve received a
Bachelors degree in Mathematics/Geology from Whitman College in 1979.  He
joined the U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division, in Lakewood,
Colorado, in 1975 as a student through the Minority Participation in
Earth Sciences (MPES) program.  In 1977, he joined the Water Resources
Division in the Colorado District.  As a Hydrologic Technician, he worked
on oil shale and groundwater-quality studies in the coal hydrology
program.  Later, Steve joined the Cascades Volcano Observatory as a
Hydrologist where he conducted fluvial and bedload sediment transport
studies, and monitored water-resources hazards associated with Mount St.
Helens.  From 1990 to 1993, Steve served on a quality management task
group that helped to design the new National Water Information System.
>From 1994 to the present, Steve has served as Hydrologic Data Chief and
Assistant District Chief for the Nevada District.  He brings to Reston a
wealth of technical and managerial knowledge and experience.  Please join
me in welcoming Steve to the Office of the ACH/O.  He is scheduled to
report in mid-March 1999.


                                      /signed/

                                    Catherine L. Hill
                                    Assistant Chief Hydrologist 
                                      for Operations

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