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Chapter 4 – List of Preparers

Bradford Peterson – Wilderness Manager

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District

Contribution: Wilderness Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Environmental Science: Humboldt State University. 16 years of experience 

with the USFS (Willamette) as a Wilderness Ranger, Wilderness Manager.

Cara Kelly – Archeologist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit and McKenzie River Ranger Districts 

Contribution: Heritage Resources Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Anthropology: University of Oregon, MAIS, Anthropology, B.S. 

Geography: Oregon State University. 27 years of experience with the USFS (Willamette) as an 

archeologist in Cultural Resource Management. 

Chris Donaldson – Fuels Specialist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit and Sweet Home Ranger Districts 

Contribution: Fuels and Air Quality Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. History: Southern Oregon University. 15 years of experience with the USFS 

(Willamette, Rogue River-Siskiyou) in Fire Management, currently Assistant Fire Management Officer.

Danny Matthews – Transportation Planner

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit and Sweet Home Ranger Districts 

Contribution: Transportation Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. 7 years of experience with private sector engineering firms. 6 years of 

experience with the USDA (NRCS (Wyoming) and USFS (Willamette)) as an engineering technician and 

transportation planner.

Darrin A. Neff – Fish Biologist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District

Contribution: Fish Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Environmental Science: Oregon State University, Graduate coursework in 

Fisheries, Oregon State University. 4 years of experience as a Fish Biologist with Oregon Department of 

Fish and Wildlife, 9 years as a Fish Biologist with USDI BLM, and 6 years as a Fish Biologist with the 

USFS.

Daryl Whitmore – Wildlife Biologist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District

Contribution: Wildlife Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Wildlife: Oregon State University, 30 years of experience as a Wildlife 

Biologist with the USFS (Willamette).

Doug Shank – Forest Geologist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest,

Contribution: Soils Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Geology: Youngstown State University, M.S. Geology: Arizona State 

University. 36 years of experience with the USFS (Willamette, Siuslaw) as an engineering geologist, 

district ranger, district geologist and forest geologist.
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Emily Lauderdale – Natural Resource Specialist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest

Contribution: Scenic Quality Analysis

Education / Experience: B.A. German; Environmental Policy & Culture, Northwestern University, Master 

of Landscape Architecture (MLA), University of Michigan. One year experience with the USFS 

(Willamette) in natural resources.

Grady McMahan – District Ranger

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District

Contribution: Noise Analysis

Education/Experience: B.S. Forest Management: Utah State University. 38 years of experience with the 

USFS (Utah, Alaska, Colorado & Oregon) in presale forestry/logging systems, recreation 

specialist/planning, and administration.

Jamie Sheahan Alonso – Hydrologist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District

Contribution: Hydrology Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Applied Ecology and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological 

University, M.S. Resource Management: Central Washington University. 2 years of experience with the 

USFS and 5 years prior experience with watershed management.

Jennifer Lippert – Forest Botanist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest

Contribution: Botanical Analysis

Education / Experience: B.S. Biology: Colorado College, MS in Ecology and Evolution, University of 

Oregon. 29 years of experience as a botanist (27 USFS, 2 private contractor).

Josh Weathers – Recreation Specialist 

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District

Contribution: Developed and Dispersed Recreation Analysis

Education / Experience: A.A.S. Forest Management: Chemeketa Community College, B.A.S. Natural 

Resources: Oregon State University. 14 years of combined experience with the BLM (Salem District) and 

USFS (Willamette) as a recreation site manager and natural resources specialist (specializing in recreation 

management).

Lyn Medley – NEPA Planner

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District 

Contribution: Project Lead, Writer/Editor, NEPA Compliance 

Education / Experience: B.S. Forestry, Michigan State University. 32 years of experience with USFS 

(Routt, Davy Crockett, Willamette) and USDI BIA (Warm Springs) in forestry and planning.

Mark Leis – District Silviculturist

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District 

Contribution: Vegetation Analysis and Silvicultural Prescription

Education / Experience: B.S. Forestry: Michigan State University. Region 6 Certified Silviculturist. 29 

years of experience with USFS (Boise, Willamette) in silviculture and timber. 

Robert Mickey – Logging Systems Specialist and Pre-sale Lead 

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest

Contribution: Logging Systems, Economic Analysis for logging activities
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Education / Experience: B.S. Forest Resource Management / Forest Operations, University of Montana, 

Missoula. 5 years of experience with the USFS (Willamette N.F.) as a logging systems specialist and 

timber sale forester. 

Suzanne Cable – Recreation, Lands and Minerals Staff Officer

USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Detroit and Sweet Home Ranger Districts

Contribution: Wild and Scenic Rivers Analysis

Education / Experience: B.A. Environmental Studies, Brown University, M.S. Resource Conservation, 

University of Montana. Over twenty years of experience with the USFS on eight national forests in five 

regions working in positions from Wilderness Ranger to Recreation, Lands and Minerals Staff

Additional Support and consultation was provided by the following individuals, Federal, State, tribal, and 

local agencies during the development of this environmental impact statement: 

Forest Service Employees

Robert Gentry, Natural Resource Officer Dean Mills, GIS

Ramon Alonso, Roads Engineer Christina Ellis, GIS

Lizandra Nieves-Rivera, Soils Scientist Charity Glade, Botanist

Chris Wagner, Botanist Steve Akers, Ecologist

Joe Doerr, Forest Wildlife Biologist