Source: CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS, 4/8/21

James Melonas thinks the state’s national forests are a reflection of the communities across North Carolina. 

“The challenges we face in the national forest are societal. These aren’t just Forest Service issues. They are issues facing all of our communities and everyone living in North Carolina,” said Melonas, the new forest supervisor for the state’s four national forests.

The U.S. Forest Service selected the 44-year-old Melonas last fall to replace retiring supervisor Allen Nicholas.

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