The Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor’s Office has announced that Seth Romocki is the new District Ranger for the Stevensville Ranger District. Romocki has worked for the Forest Service for 20 years, most recently as a Supervisory Forester and Timber Management Assistant on the Lolo National Forest in Missoula.
“Seth is a great leader and I’m excited to bring him to Stevensville as our new District Ranger,” said Matt Anderson, Bitterroot Forest Supervisor. “With the wildfire crisis, forest health concerns, and increased recreation use, there are a lot of challenges on the Stevensville District, and Seth has the skills and abilities to work closely with our communities and partners to address them. He is coming to the district at a great time with a large portfolio of work on the verge of implementation. There will be a number of opportunities coming up for the community and public to meet Seth.”
As a Timber Management Assistant, Romocki worked with the Montana DNRC to coordinate and implement Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) timber sales, as well as three projects for ski area expansions. He also served on the Missoula Chamber of Commerce Forest Resources Committee, working closely with the local timber industry, area businesses, and the community to help inform the public about land management and stewardship.
For six years, Seth led the Forest Service’s Northern Region Timber Strike Team, a national timber sale preparation workforce which provided crews and resources to national forests across the country. He previously served in a District Ranger detail position on the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho.
“I am really excited to get to work and meet with our staff, community, and partners,” said Romocki. “I look forward to fostering current relationships and building new ones as I begin my new position and continue the great work taking place on the Stevensville District. I’m also looking forward to learning about all that the forest has to offer and becoming more familiar with the places that make the Bitterroot NF such an amazing place.”
Seth and his wife Virginia, who is a nurse, enjoy anything outdoors — skiing, camping, hunting, mountain biking, dirt biking, snowmobiling, and hiking with their two dogs. He is also the captain of a men’s league hockey team throughout the winter.
Seth graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Resource Management.
He starts his new position this week and replaces Steve Brown, who became the Darby-Sula District Ranger last fall.
For more information about the Stevensville Ranger District call 406-777-5461 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot.