Wyden Statement on Permanent Appointment of Vicki Christiansen as U.S. Forest Service Chief

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement that Vicki Christiansen will be the new U.S. Forest Service Chief:

“Vicki Christiansen understands full well the importance of leading the Forest Service into the 21^st Century by implementing successful forest management authorities, such as stewardship contracting, in thoughtful and effective ways that help Oregonians and all residents in the West.  As a result, she earned the job as Chief of the US Forest Service. 

Her permanent appointment as Chief is good news for Oregon because our state knows her as a proven ally in the work to bring balance and common sense to federal wildfire policy and forest management. I very much look forward to building on our work together so far to aggressively but collaboratively address the hazardous fuels backlog in the woods as part of a comprehensive long-term forest management strategy for our state and the West.”

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