BLM Selects New Salem District Manager 2012
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Oregon/Washington State Director Ed Shepard announced the selection of Kim Titus as the new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salem District Manager. Titus has been the Branch Chief for Planning, Science, and Resource Information in the Oregon State Office since 2006. "Having worked at almost every single level of the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service Kim has a keen understanding of the processes, the people, and the places" said State Director Ed Shepard. "Kim's interest in collaboration, public policy and the importance of the connection to communities will serve her well in the Salem District."Titus will report to the Salem District in early June 2012, replacing Miles Brown who recently retired. Jody Weil is the Acting District Manager until Titus' report date. The Salem District Manager serves as the line manager and advises the State Director on policies and programs pertinent to the Salem District as they relate to the management of natural resources on public lands. Titus has also served as the acting Forest Supervisor of the Willamette National Forest, Staff Officer for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and District Ranger on the Mount Hood National Forest.Kim began her career in leadership positions in 1991 as a Forest Engineer on the Lassen National Forest. Titus has a degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines. She is currently a member of the NW Oregon Type 2 Fire Team. She has two children: Alex is 22 and lives in Palo Alto, California, and Angie is 18 and a freshman at Western Oregon University.The District's northern boundary is the Columbia River and its southern boundary lies halfway between Salem and Eugene. From east to west the District stretches from the crest of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean. Seventy three percent of Oregon's population lives within the boundaries of the Salem District. The District manages its forests for recreation, wildlife, lumber production, and more. Sightseeing, camping, hiking, boating, hunting, fishing, cutting fire wood, and collecting mushrooms are just a few of the activities Oregonians enjoy on Salem BLM lands. More information about the BLM's Salem District and its programs is available online at the BLM website.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.