[Volunteers_fosm] Fwd: NEWS RELEASE Heidi McRoberts Named Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Forest Supervisor

[Michael Madden]

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From: FS-Cibola PAO <SM.FS.CibolaPAO at usda.gov>
Date: Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Subject: NEWS RELEASE Heidi McRoberts Named Cibola National Forest &
National Grasslands Forest Supervisor
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*NEWS RELEASE*

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*Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands*

2113 Osuna Road NE

Albuquerque, NM 87113

(505) 346-3900

www.fs.usda.gov/cibola

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*Heidi McRoberts Named *


*Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Forest Supervisor*

*Albuquerque, NM – July 9, 2024 *– The Cibola National Forest and National
Grasslands (NF & NGs) is excited to welcome Heidi McRoberts as Forest
Supervisor. McRoberts replaces Steven Hattenbach who serves as Deputy
Regional Forester for the Southwestern Region.

McRoberts comes to the Cibola from the position of Deputy Forest Supervisor
on the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana and northeast Idaho.
She provided leadership and was responsible for all aspects of managing the
forest’s vast resources of 2.2 million acres of National Forest System
Lands. Her prior land management experiences were on the Umatilla National
Forest in Pendleton, Oregon and the Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forests
in Idaho. McRoberts spent 22 years [image: Cibola National Forest and
National Grasslands Forest Supervisor Heidi McRoberts]working for the Nez
Perce Tribe, including 10 years as the Deputy Director for the Department
of Fisheries Resource Management/Watershed Division. McRoberts holds a
bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Dubuque
in Iowa, a master’s degree in Fisheries Resources and PhD in Natural
Resources, both from the University of Idaho.

In her Forest Supervisor role, McRoberts will be responsible for the
overall management of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands
which encompasses 1.9 million acres of Forest System Lands. The 4 “sky
island” ranger districts: Sandia, Mountainair, Magdalena, and Mt Taylor
cover more than 1.6 million acres in New Mexico. The Cibola also has four
wilderness areas: Sandia Mountain, Manzano Mountain, Withington and Apache
Kid and administers four National Grasslands: Black Kettle, McClellan
Creek, Kiowa and Rita Blanca covering 263,261 acres in northeastern New
Mexico, western Oklahoma and northern Texas.

“This position provides the opportunity to work directly with legislative
representatives, public, and partners. I look forward to continuing to
strengthen these existing partnerships and building new relationships to
help the Cibola NF & NGs better serve our public.” - Heidi McRoberts

Born and raised on a farm in north central Idaho, McRoberts has personal
connections to communities surrounded by forests. McRoberts and her family
are outdoor enthusiast and look forward to traveling the Southwest and
hiking on National Forest System Lands.

Prior to the selection of McRoberts as the permanent Forest Supervisor, the
Cibola was led by dedicated acting Forest Supervisors. The staff wishes to
extend their gratitude to Shasta Lake District Ranger Sara Acridge,
Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek District Ranger Kim Bittle and Cibola NF & NGs
Deputy Forest Supervisor Yolynda Begay for their commitment and exemplary
service in the role of acting Forest Supervisor of the Cibola National
Forest & National Grasslands.








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