New Ochoco Natl. Forest supervisor named
The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service announced Friday the selection of Stacey Forson as the new supervisor for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland.
Forson said she is looking forward to her new role as forest supervisor and the move to Prineville.
“I am excited to get to know and work with the Ochoco National Forest employees and community members of Prineville,” said Forson. “I love the outdoors, and the Central Oregon area has so much to offer.”
Forson has over 25 years of Forest Service experience and has held a variety of positions and assignments including civil engineering technician, wilderness and trails supervisor, grant writer, recreation planner, interdisciplinary team leader and natural resources staff.
She is currently the Recreation, Lands and Heritage Staff Officer on the Siuslaw National Forest in Corvallis,and will begin her new role in Prineville on Jan. 12, 2015.
“Stacey has strong skills in building relationships and developing innovative partnerships, and has demonstrated leadership on challenging issues such as travel management planning on the Oregon Dunes and federal land acquisition,” said Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Jim Pea.
“We are looking forward to Stacey’s leadership on the Ochoco National Forest and on the Regional Leadership Team.
Located near the geographic center of Oregon, the Ochoco National Forest consists of 845,498 acres of land. From the rolling hills and steep overlooks of the Crooked River to the forested mountains and high prairies of the Ochocos, there is so much to see and explore. The Forest is headquartered in Prineville, Oregon. For more information, please visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/ochoco.
