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Contact: Ed Wilson
Mark Oldfield
Don Drysdale
(916) 323-1886 |
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Dennis O’Bryant, who
has served the California Department of
Conservation in a variety of capacities,
will become acting Assistant Director
for the Division of Land Resource
Protection (DLRP) effective October 6
following the departure of Erik Vink.
“Dennis is well-regarded by everyone in
DLRP, and the Division will be in good
hands through this transition,” DOC
Director Darryl Young said, adding it
was uncertain when the Governor’s Office
would name a permanent replacement for
Vink.
Vink has accepted the position of Senior
Project Manager for the Central Valley
with the Trust for Public Land, a
national land conservation organization
that has extensive operations in
California.
O’Bryant started his career in state
service in 1976 with the Department of
Food and Agriculture, then the
Department of Parks and Recreation. He
joined DOC in 1981 and worked on land
conservation programs. After two years,
he moved to the Department’s Office of
Governmental and Environmental Relations
as environmental coordinator. In 1990,
he was chosen to head the Office of Mine
Reclamation. O’Bryant left DOC to work
on the CalFED Bay-Delta Project for two
years, returning to DLRP in 2000 to
serve as program manager for the
Williamson Act and Resource Conservation
District Assistance programs.
“I hate to see Erik
go,” O’Bryant said. “He has been a
pleasure to work with. But I’m willing
to accept the challenge of leading the
Division of Land Resource Protection.
When the Department needs me, I’ll do
whatever I can to help.”
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