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Forest Service reports staffing changes, travel-management decision and elevated wildfire risk for Greenlee County
Summary
U.S. Forest Service district staff told the Greenlee County Board of Supervisors that several recent employee terminations were ruled unlawful, some positions may be rehired, a broader reduction-in-force plan is pending, a travel-management decision is signed but not yet implemented, and fuels and fire-season outlooks point to elevated risk.
CLIFTON DISTRICT/ GREENLEE COUNTY — U.S. Forest Service Clifton District staff told the Greenlee County Board of Supervisors the district is undergoing personnel and program changes that could affect fire support, range monitoring and recreation services.
District Ranger Vince Volker said several employees were terminated and that subsequent reviews found some terminations to be unlawful. A subset of employees are being offered rehiring, he said, while the U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a reduction-in-force plan that could mean further, legally authorized staffing reductions. Volker said the department expected a plan from the secretary of agriculture by April 13 and that the district is ‘‘in flux’’ pending that process.
Volker described specific roles affected: a wildlife biologist who helped clear areas prior to fuels treatments and engage schools; a range-monitoring employee who completed most allotment monitoring; and a recreation employee who…
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