BLM, Forest Service Announce new Manager for Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
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UKIAH, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service have announced that Rebecca Carr Wong has been selected as the first manager of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
Wong will begin her duties on Oct. 31, working from the BLM Ukiah Field Office.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to work with Rebecca as the new monument manager," said Amanda James, manager of the BLM's Ukiah Field Office, which includes part of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
Ann Carlson, Mendocino National Forest Supervisor added, "Rebecca brings a wealth of experience to her new job as the monument manager and we are very excited to have her on board."
Wong has experience working for the Forest Service, National Park Service, and the BLM. Highlights of her career include being the first interim monument manager for Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California, archeologist and chief of resources for Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona, resource management specialist for the BLM Redding Field Office, environmental protection specialist for Grand Canyon National Park, archeology and conservation education program lead for the Calaveras District of Stanislaus National Forest, and exhibit specialist for Mesa Verde National Park.
"I look forward to working with Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service staffs as the monument manager for Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument," Wong said.
The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument covers 330,780 acres of federal lands, including 197,214 managed by the Forest Service and 133,566 by the Bureau of Land Management. The monument was established by President Obama on July 10, 2015 and is a part of the BLM's system of National Conservation Lands.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.