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Head Of Grand Canyon National Park Retires

The superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park has chosen retirement over a transfer after being told the park needed new leadership to address a longstanding pattern of sexual harassment and hostile work environments.

Dave Uberuaga was not implicated in any of the allegations of sexual misconduct in the park’s river district, but federal investigators accused him of failing to properly look into and report them. Uberuaga told employees Tuesday that he declined an offer from National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis to transfer to Washington, D.C. Instead, he’s retiring, effective June 1.

It’s unclear who will succeed Uberuaga, who worked with the Park Service for more than three decades.