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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Josh D. Peters, County Administrator
DATE: July 13, 2026
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP re: Deputy Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, U.S.
Department of the Interior
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On May 22, 2026, the County Commissioners received an email message from Mr. Nathan Naidu, Deputy
Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). Mr. Naidu
said that he is reaching out from the Department of the Interior to offer a virtual meeting to go over any
issues that Jefferson County may be having and to touch base going into President Trump’s second year.
This workshop is that virtual meeting.
ANALYSIS:
DOI states on its website [www.doi.gov] that the agency’s mission is as follows:
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and
cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors
its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native
Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.
More information about DOI, including its strategic plan and annual performance plans, is available on its
website.
Mr. Naidu expressed in his email message that, “…the important thing is to get (and keep) the lines of
communication open.”
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Review issues with this representative from DOI.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh D. Peters, County Administrator Date
7/8/2026