[John Day, Ore] Allison Blair has been selected as the John
Day Unit Forester for Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon
District. Blair has been serving as the
interim unit forester since June of 2019 and will officially begin her new role
starting May 1, 2020. The John Day Unit Forester
is responsible for managing fire protection on nearly 1.5 million acres of forest
and rangeland, in addition to managing staff responsible for administering
Oregon’s Forest Practices Act and forestry technical assistance for landowners
in Grant, Gilliam, Wheeler, Morrow and Harney counties.
Day Unit Forester for Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon
District. Blair has been serving as the
interim unit forester since June of 2019 and will officially begin her new role
starting May 1, 2020. The John Day Unit Forester
is responsible for managing fire protection on nearly 1.5 million acres of forest
and rangeland, in addition to managing staff responsible for administering
Oregon’s Forest Practices Act and forestry technical assistance for landowners
in Grant, Gilliam, Wheeler, Morrow and Harney counties.
seasonal firefighter, dispatcher, wildland fire supervisor and most recently as
the Community Wildfire Forester for ODF’s West Oregon District prior to her
interim role as the John Day Unit Forester.
Her experiences on the fireline, managing fire crews, and working with
landowners and the public provide her a strong foundation as she fills this
role permanently. Throughout her career
Blair has participated in the statewide wildfire response effort and currently
has qualifications as a Strike Team Leader, Task Force Leader and is a Division
Supervisor trainee.
“I am honored to have
been selected to continue as the John Day Unit Forester and become a permanent
part of ODF’s Central Oregon District,” says Allison, expressing her enthusiasm
for beginning this new role. “I have
always respected the fire program in eastern Oregon, so I was excited for the
opportunity to temporarily fill the position last summer. I enjoyed the challenges and successes and
building relationships with landowners and the community.”
been selected to continue as the John Day Unit Forester and become a permanent
part of ODF’s Central Oregon District,” says Allison, expressing her enthusiasm
for beginning this new role. “I have
always respected the fire program in eastern Oregon, so I was excited for the
opportunity to temporarily fill the position last summer. I enjoyed the challenges and successes and
building relationships with landowners and the community.”
Previous John Day
Unit Forester, Ryan Miller is now Central Oregon District’s Federal Forests
Restoration Coordinator working with federal land managers to increase pace,
scale and quality of restoration work on federal forest lands in central
Oregon.
Unit Forester, Ryan Miller is now Central Oregon District’s Federal Forests
Restoration Coordinator working with federal land managers to increase pace,
scale and quality of restoration work on federal forest lands in central
Oregon.
ODF’s Central Oregon
District continues to serve landowners and the public as an essential service
for Oregonians. Please call or email to
talk with our staff or schedule an appointment.
For additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon District, including
contact information and unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
District continues to serve landowners and the public as an essential service
for Oregonians. Please call or email to
talk with our staff or schedule an appointment.
For additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon District, including
contact information and unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.