Appendix G - About the Authors

El Dorado County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Working Team

GENE MURPHY, CHAIR - Had a 31 year career in the U. S. Forest Service involving all phases of forest land resource management and protection, which included assignments as a Forest Fire Management Officer, Forest Supervisor and Incident Commander on a National Incident Command Team. Currently a principal in California Fire Safe Consultants, has prepared wildland fire protection plans for over 100 developments in El Dorado County which include 34 major subdivisions. Is a California Registered Professional Forester.

DOUG LIESZ - A California Registered Professional Forester has 20 years of Sierra Nevada forestry and fire safe consulting work following a 32 year career with the U. S. Forest Service - a total of '52 years of professional experience in forest protection, management and policy. His Forest Service career includes line and staff positions at every level, Forest Supervisor of the Eldorado National Forest and Regional Forester for California. At retirement was serving as Associate Chief. A principal in California Fire Safe Consultants, he has been involved in the preparation of more than 100 Fire Safe Plans in El Dorado County.

DICK HARRELL - A 35 year career in the U. S. Forest Service which began as a seasonal firefighter and, at retirement, Regional Fire Management Specialist providing technical fire management support to California's 17 National Forests. He has developed curricula and instructed courses all phases of fire protection including wildland/ urban intermix fire safety. His firm, Wildland Fire Services, founded after retirement, provides training and consultant services in fire behavior, fire effects, wildland fire protection, fire defense planning and wildland fuels management. A California Registered Professional Forester, he has developed Fire Safe Plans for developments throughout the state including over 50 in El Dorado County.

LEN NEWELL - Once again a U. S. Forest Service veteran of 36 years but with a significantly varied background. From the hardwood forests of the eastern states and Michigan area to Pacific Islands Forester responsible for program leadership in Hawaii, Guam, the Marianas, Paleau and Micronesia, where he developed programs to provide training and leadership skills resulting in programs to develop fire safe programs for the islands. Served as the Director of the Fire Training facility of the Forest Service at the National training facility at McClellan AFB. Currently is chairman of the Mosquito Fire Safe Council and board member of the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council.

CHRIS WATERS - Batallion Chief, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, currently Vegetation Management Coordinator for the Amador El Dorado Ranger Unit.

JENNIFER BOYD--currently the Forest Fuels Specialist for the Eldorado National Forest. Since 1979 she worked in various fire prevention, fire suppression, and fuels management positions on the forest.

JOSE CRUMMETT--GIS Manager for the El Dorado County Land Management Information System, which is a part of the office of the County Surveyor, Daniel S. Russell. The maps provided through-out the development of this CWPP and various other fire safe planning efforts, were produced by Frank Bruyn and Linda Wright, GIS Analysts II in the GIS group.

The above have provided written and oral input to the El Dorado County Planning Commission in the development of the El Dorado County General Plan.