The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has named Brie Chartier as the San Juan Islands National Monument Manager.
The San Juan Islands National Monument encompasses approximately 1,000 acres of land within the San Juan Archipelago that is managed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management, a recent BLM press release said.
“Brie is an experienced planner with a background in outdoor and environmental education, to include being a Leave No Trace Master Educator,” Spokane District Manager Kurt Pindel said in the release. “Brie also has a strong background in collaborative leadership, consensus building and building partnerships. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Johnson State College and should be a great addition to the local community.”
Before joining the Bureau of Land Management, Chartier was a freelance climbing instructor, her LinkedIn profile said. She is a "Leave No Trace" master educator as well as an American Mountain Guides Association single pitch instructor.
The San Juan Islands National Monument offers numerous recreation opportunities for visitors including Blind Island, a 3-acre marine camping park; the light station at Turn Point; the forests of Point Colville; and boating, camping, hiking, sea kayaking and wildlife-watching on Patos Island; a BLM report said.
"The protection of these lands in the San Juan Islands will maintain their historical and cultural significance and enhance their unique and varied natural and scientific resources, for the benefit of all Americans," President Barack Obama said in a 2013 proclamation, quoted in the BLM report.
