PWORA WELCOMES NEW CHIEF OF THE FOREST SERVICE
The Post Wildfire OHV Recovery Alliance (PWORA) 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, PWORA President/CEO, states, “It has been a
privilege to work in a collaborative manner with Randy and his staff over the last three years as PWORA continues
to build capacity to help the agency with
post wildfire recovery efforts of both motorized and non-motorized recreation
facilities and areas damaged by wildfires.”
“That partnership has resulted in PWORA collaborating
with the agency on numerous post wildfire recovery efforts on federal lands
damaged by the Mendocino Complex Fire. PWORA also signed a Master Agreement with
Region 5 and successfully obtained grant awards from the CA State Parks OHV
Grant Program to work on two post wildfire recovery projects on the Mendocino
National Forest, “Amador continues.
“After seeing Randy successfully 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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Post Wildfire OHV Recovery Alliance (PWORA) is a national
non-profit organization founded to protect and restore sustainable OHV
recreation from the devastating effects of intense wildfires and other natural
disasters.
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