ALASKA-NEWS-RELEASE: Tongass National Forest Welcomes New District Ranger in Craig

[Ray F Massey <rmassey@xxxxxxxxx>]

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FOREST
SERVICE 
Tongass National Forest
News Release

Contact: Leslie Swada
Phone:  907-228-6274
Release Date:  November 8, 2010

Tongass National Forest Welcomes New
District Ranger in Craig
 
Craig, AK – The Tongass National Forest
is pleased to announce the new ranger for the Craig Ranger District, Francisco
Sanchez.  For the past 10 years, Sanchez worked as the Coyote District
Ranger on the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico.

Sanchez started his career in 1987
on the Kootenai National Forest in Montana as a wildlife biologist. He
went on to work in the same capacity on the Chattahoochee National Forest
in Georgia and the Carson National Forest in New Mexico. In 2009, he served
as the acting district ranger in Wrangell, Alaska.  Throughout Sanchez’
career he was also employed as a wildland fire fighter and as an agency
administrator on wildfires.

Working in four Forest Service Regions
gave Sanchez the opportunity to meet and learn from people of different
cultures and geographic areas. 

When asked about returning to the Tongass
National Forest, Sanchez recently said, "I look forward to a new challenge
in working with local communities, tribes and organizations on Prince of
Wales Island and the surrounding areas. Together we can accomplish many
great things."
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