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Dec
19
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12/19/2012 1:00 AM
Christina Kuchle of Cincinnati has been hired to manage Ohio’s Scenic Rivers Program in northwest Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Watercraft.
COLUMBUS, OH – Christina Kuchle of Cincinnati has been hired to manage Ohio’s Scenic Rivers Program in northwest Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. She is scheduled to begin her duties in January.
The goal of the Ohio Scenic Rivers Program is to protect Ohio’s remaining high quality streams. In the northwest Ohio region, designated scenic and recreational rivers include portions of the Maumee and Sandusky rivers. In her new position as assistant regional scenic rivers program manager, Kuchle will prepare proposed management plans and facility development recommendations for scenic rivers in northwest Ohio. Her role will also include providing landowner assistance and education, conducting public project reviews and training staff.
Kuchle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in natural resource conservation management from the University of Kentucky, where she was the recipient of a fellowship through the Gaines Center for the Humanities as well as a Chellgren undergraduate research fellowship. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry and has worked as a student contractor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since March.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft administers Ohio’s boating and scenic rivers programs. The agency oversees watercraft registration and titling operations, provides funding to local communities for education, enforcement and boating access facilities, educates the public and enforces boating laws on Ohio’s waterways.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.com.
For more information, contact:
Bob Gable, ODNR Division of Watercraft
614-265-6814
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6860
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