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Grasslands Plan Revision Team

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Meet the plan revision team

Interdisciplinary team

There are many Forest Service specialists contributing to plan revision. The core interdisciplinary team members are resource specialists from the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (“PSICC”). The Cimarron District Ranger is Nancy Brewer. The Comanche District Ranger is Kurt Staton. Ryan Nehl, Forest and Grassland Supervisor, is the deciding official.

Core team members

Beth Davis, PSICC Land Management Planner and Plan Revision Team Leader

Jason Herbert, PSICC Tribal Liaison

Angela Safranek, PSICC Rangeland Management Program Manager

Stephanie Shively, PSICC Wildlife Program Manager

Lisa Maestas, PSICC Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program Manager

Steve Manion, PSICC Heritage Program Manager

Mike Kirkpatrick, PSICC Forest and Grassland Botanist

Extended team

Extended team members are from the Mountain Planning Service Group (MPSG), a USDA Forest Service organization that provides technical assistance to forests and grasslands with dedicated experts in multiple resource disciplines. There are many extended team members, so additional names may be added as applicable.

Extended team members

Lochen Well, Senior Planner

Raul Alonso, Assistant Planner

Sabine Mellmann-Brown, Ecology Group Lead

Brian Tritle, Species Group Lead

Elizabeth Tichner, Socioeconomics Group Lead

Last updated June 2, 2025