Veteran public lands manager named acting Forest Service Region 1 leader

New acting regional forester named for U.S. Forest Service Northern Region

A new acting regional forester will take the helm of the U.S. Forest Service Northern Region starting March 31.Kristin Bail will oversee nine national forests and one national grassland throughout Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota.Leanne Marten who has led the Northern Region for 34 years has reached her planned retirement date.I would like to thank Leanne for her dedication and exemplary leadership. She leaves a legacy of successful partnerships…

Veteran public lands manager named acting Forest Service Region 1 leader

Bail has decades of experience with the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, and has previously been appointed to leadership positions by the administrations of Republican and Democrat presidents.