USDA names new Chugach forest supervisor

ANCHORAGE - The Department of Agriculture has announced a new forest supervisor for the 5.4-million acre Chugach National Forest.

Terry Marceron will leave Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit for the job.

Regional forester Beth Pendleton says Marceron has 23 years of forest and district experience and has worked in four regions.

She holds a masters degree in public policy, outdoor recreation and environmental interpretation from the University of Washington College of Forest Resources.