Ravalli County interviews John Macille for natural‑resource collaborative; focus stays on forest projects and fuel reduction

Ravalli County commissioners interviewed John Macille on April 21 as part of the county’s process to fill a seat on a local resource collaborative that has focused primarily on projects affecting the U.S. Forest Service.

The collaborative was created to provide a forum for local stakeholders to review and, where possible, refine Forest Service projects before they advance, commissioners said during the interview. Commissioners noted the Forest Service owns the largest share of land in the county and that many of the recent collaborative efforts have concerned wildfire risk and litigation over forest projects.

Macille, who said he is retired and has 35 years’ experience in parks and open‑space management, told commissioners that experience working from front‑line duties through department management…