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County forest liaison hired; forestry staff reports moderate fire season and staffing changes
Summary
The Ashland County forestry update reported an 87–88% completion of county-hour commitments, an average northern Wisconsin fire season, and the rehiring of a county forest liaison, Roy Zubrod.
The county forestry update included a status report on fire season and the announcement of a newly hired county forest liaison. "My name is Roy Zubrod. I was born and raised in Hubert. I worked for the DNR previously... I was recently rehired," Roy Zubrod said when introduced to the committee.
Ryan Beasley, identified in the meeting as the team leader for Ashland and Iron counties, reported that county-hour commitments had risen to about 87–88% and that fire staffing had reduced operational capacity earlier in the season. "We had about 90 hours left to commit to the Ashland County Forest before the end of the month," Beasley said, describing an active spring with a few red-flag days but limited acreage burned locally.
Why it matters: The liaison hire restores a dedicated staff contact for county-forest coordination and grants work. Committee members said having a full-time liaison will help develop an actionable work plan with county staff for the coming months.
Follow-ups and implementation: Forestry staff said they will meet with county staff to finalize a work plan and that smaller staffing rosters over the summer will affect capacity. No formal policy changes or contracts were approved during the update; the item was an informational report and received committee acceptance.
