QWR wants to send our most sincere congratulations to Randy Moore on his appointment by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to serve as the 20th Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service.
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According to a statement from Secretary Vilsack, “Randy
Moore has been a catalyst for change and creativity in carrying out the Forest
Service’s mission to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the
nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future
generations,” said Secretary Vilsack. “In his role as Regional Forester, Randy
has been a conservation leader on the forefront of climate change, most notably
leading the Region’s response to the dramatic increase in catastrophic
wildfires in California over the last decade. His proven track record of
supporting and developing employees and putting communities at the center of
the Forest Service’s work positions him well to lead the agency into the future
at this critical time in our country.”
Upon swearing in, Moore will serve as the first African American to hold the role of Chief of the Forest Service.
Don Amador, President of QWR and Government Affairs lead
for AMA District 36, states, “I have ridden OHVs with Randy on several field trips to
the Grindstone and Upper Lake Ranger Districts to review their sustainable
trail management programs that provide world-class OHV opportunity on the Mendocino
National Forest and on other National Forests in Region 5.”
“As core-team lead for FireScape Mendocino, a forest health collaborative, it has also been a privilege to work with Randy in his role as Regional Forester where he helped guide the agency through a number of severe and precedent setting wildfire seasons. I believe he is the right person at the right time to fill this critically important position,” Amador concludes.
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Perhaps Randy can assist in OHV folks more of a fair split on the Fed RTC Grants program. 70% of OHV funded Fed fuel taxes goes to NON-motorized recreation. May be time to propose a 50/50 split? He may consider this IF we ask.... Dave Pickett
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