1987 - Present

• Establish a necessary link between science and the practice of resource utilization and stewardship.
• Assist resource development efforts in optimal performance by applying modern management techniques.
• To provide development proponents with multi-resource experience.

1980 - 1986

• Responsible for the complete range of land and resource activities on this "urban" Forest of 1.1 million acres. Some highlights:
• Managed the domestic watershed for 700,000 water users
• Operated an annual timber sale program of 400 million board feet
• Provided recreation opportunities annually for about 3 million visitor-days
• Supervised concessionaire activities in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and on Mount Hood
• Instituted and managed a comprehensive fisheries habitat improvement program
• Supervised a diverse work force of up to 900 employees, ranging from laborers through operations research analysts to holders of doctorate degrees in biologic sciences

1972 - 1980

• Directed the operations of this 2. 3 million acre Forest, including:
• The operation of two major units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
• Managing the Trinity Alps Wilderness and other smaller wilderness areas.
• Early responsiveness to the Endangered Species Act pertaining, e. g., to the northern spotted owl, peregrine falcon, bald eagle and osprey.
• Supervising a comprehensive soil and watershed management program involving as many as eight in-house professionals.
• Provided leadership to Forest Service responsibilities for the management of wildfire in Northern California by supervising:
• The North (California) Zone Aviation Unit operating out of the Redding Municipal Airport
• The North Zone Fire Dispatching center
• The Redding Air Tanker Base
• The Northern California Fire Cache
• The Redding Smokejumper Base
• Developed the concept and operational requirements, and collaborated in the design of a state of the art, computerized program development and budgeting process that was subsequently widely adopted in the Forest Service

1969 - 1972

• Directed the operation of the 1.7 million acre Forest, including:
• Managing a major timber resource beset by white pine blister rust and mountain pine beetle, with consideration of the instability of the underlying landforms of mica schist and decomposing granitic parent material.
• Instituting a forest-wide landform stability analysis using the Australian Land Typing system to identify and avoid landslide-prone areas.
• Preserving and interpreting twenty-seven sites of the Nez Perce National Historic Park, including numerous Lewis and Clark camp sites and the Lolo Pass and Lolo Trail.
• Pioneering the operation of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by overseeing the development of management plans for the majority of the Clearwater Wild and Scenic River (one of the original eight dedicated rivers), including a process for acquiring private land conservation easements that was later widely emulated.
• Directed a major effort in the use of prescribed fire for the rehabilitation of elk winter range.

1968 - 1969

• Served directly under the Forest Supervisor who was in charge of this highly-used eastern Forest, including:
• Overseeing the operation of the Hoxey Job Corps Center for disadvantaged young men, in the early days of the program when normal management systems were not yet in place. The work entailed the institution of a business approach to the Job Corps’ obligation to construct various improvements on the Forest, including campgrounds, roads, and residences.
• Introduction and use of project management principles and techniques in the Forest’s timber sale preparation activity.

1963 - 1968

• Managed the Dale District (1963-1966) and Walla District (1966-1968) under multiple use and sustained yield principles.
• Instituted improved grazing systems, and riparian area protection on two large cattle allotments.
• Oversaw the construction of a state-sponsored financed dam and lake on the Walla District and the construction by the Forest Service of an adjacent large campground.
• Managed significant big game and anadromous fish habitat.

1956 - 1963

• Performed a wide spectrum of forest management activities including preparation and administration of timber sales; road survey, design and construction; campground design, construction and maintenance; reforestation; timber stand improvement; prescribed burning; fish and wildlife habitat improvement and fire suppression.

1953 - 1956

• Jet fighter pilot, and ground controlled intercept director. Various administrative duties.

1953

Moscow, ID.

• Wide range of forest management activities involving timber, wildlife and fish habitat protection and improvement, grazing management, outdoor recreation, watershed management, etc.
• Experience with all the major environmental laws pertaining to forestry from the Multiple Use - Sustained Yield Act and National Environmental Policy Act, to the Endangered Species Act
• Project management and cost control
• Leadership and supervision of multi-disciplinary teams working toward resolution of complex resource issues

• Certified Forester, Society of American Foresters
• Registered Professional Forester, California, #538
• Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification