Shawnee National Forest supervisor presents shared-stewardship MOU to Union County board

Oct 10, 2026

Felipe Pino, Shawnee National Forest supervisor, presented a memorandum of understanding for shared stewardship that preserves agency authority and aims to align county and Forest Service goals; the board tabled formal action for legal review.

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Felipe Pino, forest supervisor of the Shawnee National Forest, told the board the proposed memorandum of understanding is intended to align values and goals for landscape management while explicitly preserving authorities and not transferring funds or control.

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