Friday, August 24, 2012

New Carson National Forest supervisor named

The Forest Service has named “native Norteño” Buck Sánchez as Carson National Forest’s new supervisor. According to information from Carson National Forest, he graduated from Ratón High School before earning a bachelor’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University and a master’s of science degree from New Mexico State University. The search for a forest supervisor began after Kendall Clark announced her retirement. The search was conducted internally and yielded 33 applicants. Sánchez is expected to start work in mid-September. He currently serves as deputy forest supervisor of the White River National Forest in Glenwood Springs, Colo., according to a Forest Service announcement. “I grew up moving around Northern New Mexico following my father’s career,” Sánchez is quoted as saying in the release. According to the announcement, Sánchez’ grandfather was the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch’s horse foreman for 46 years, and his great-grandfather, for whom he is named, farmed and ranched in Northern New Mexico. “Sánchez has worked for the Forest Service in all forests in New Mexico,” the announcement states. “Sánchez was acting deputy forest supervisor for the Plumas National Forest in Quincy, Calif. In New Mexico, he was a district ranger on the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest; deputy district ranger on the Sandia Ranger District in Albuquerque; acting district ranger for the Carson’s El Rito Ranger District; the first manager for the Valles Caldera National Preserve; range/wildlife staff on portions of the Cuba and Jemez ranger districts for the Santa Fe National Forest; and range/wildlife/watershed staff on the Black Range Ranger District of the Gila National Forest.”...more

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