About the Authors
Bob Beckley received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Montana in 1982. He began his Forest Service career as a timber technician on the Nez Perce National Forest. Bob was a smokejumper when he came to MTDC in 1990. He works as a project leader in the explosives and recreation programs, and also serves as the T&D public affairs specialist.
James "Scott" Groenier, professional engineer, began working for MTDC as a project leader in 2003. Scott earned a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Montana State University. He worked for the Wisconsin and Illinois State Departments of Transportation and for an engineering consulting firm before joining the Forest Service in 1992. He worked as the east zone structural engineer for the Eastern Region and as a civil engineer for the Ashley and Tongass National Forests before coming to MTDC.
For additional information about fuel reduction resources, contact Bob Beckley or James "Scott" Groenier at MTDC:
USDA Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center
5785 Hwy. 10 West
Missoula, MT 59808–9361
Phone: 406–329–3996 (Bob) or 329-4719 (Scott)
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: rbeckley@fs.fed.us
Electronic copies of MTDC’s documents are available on the Internet at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/t-d.php
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees can search a more complete collection of MTDC’s documents, CDs, DVDs, and videos on their internal computer networks at:
