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On January 12th, Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth announced his retirement after 41 years of service with the federal agency. He served in the position of chief for six years.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the selection of Abigail Kimbell as the 16th chief of the Forest Service. She currently serves as the Regional Forester for the Northern Region in Missoula, Montana, which includes northern Idaho and North Dakota.

As Forest Service Chief, Kimbell will oversee an organization of over 30,000 employees and a budget of just over $4 billion. Before becoming regional forester, Kimbell served in the Washington Office as Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System, with responsibility for assisting in the development of the Healthy Forest Restoration.

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