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BLM Vernal field office reports staffing losses and a heavy APD workload
Summary
Jerry Kenska, assistant field manager at the BLM Vernal Field Office, reported about 20 position losses across the Green River District since the administration change, a hiring freeze extending to October, and that Vernal received nearly all federal APDs submitted in Utah this year.
Jerry Kenska, assistant field manager for lands and minerals at the BLM Vernal Field Office, briefed attendees on staffing and workload changes following a federal administration transition. "Since the change of administration... we're down about 20 positions overall," Kenska said, describing district-level losses and a hiring freeze that has extended into October.
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