John Ruhs began his duties as the new State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada today.Ruhs previously served as the Director of BLM's Eastern States and had been the acting State Director for Nevada from April through September. He has extensive experience in land management in the west, including previous assignments as the Ely District Manager and Winnemucca Fire Management Officer in Nevada, District Manager of the High Desert District in Wyoming and other work for the BLM in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon.I'm happy to be back in Nevada permanently and look forward to continuing BLM's mission as stewards of the land," he said. "I'm also looking forward to collaborating with the state, counties, communities, industry and other partners to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of public lands for the enjoyment of present and future generations."
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
