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Gina Owens is the new Regional Forester in the Eastern Region. (COURTESY PHOTO)

WASHINGTON — USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen recently announced the appointment of Gina Owens as regional forester for the Forest Service’s Eastern Region.

As regional forester, Owens will oversee management of more than 12 million acres of the National Forest System spread across 17 national forests and one national tallgrass prairie in the Northeast and Midwest, Christiansen said.

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