New Deputy Forest Supervisor named for Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has announced the selection of Rosalie Herrera as the permanent deputy forest supervisor for the Lake Tahoe Basin.

“Please join me in welcoming Rosalie to the Lake Tahoe Basin,” said LTBMU Forest Supervisor, Erick Walker. “Rosalie brings a wealth of agency experience to the position and it’s great to have her as a permanent member of our team.”

Rosalie, who has been the Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor since March 2024, comes to Lake Tahoe from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona where she served as the recreation, lands, and minerals program manager since 2021. She recently served in permanent and detailed assignments on several National Forests in the Pacific Southwest Region (California) as a public services staff officer, natural resource specialist, district recreation officer, district public services officer, union steward, and wilderness ranger. She has also worked on an engine crew. Additionally, Rosalie previously worked for the National Park Service.

Rosalie enjoys backpacking, Nordic and telemark skiing, skijoring, visiting family and friends, and taking trips with her partner, Tom, and their dog, Newe.