Faculty Advisor
Ed Weber
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2024
Keywords
Internship
Abstract
During my time at WCC, I have learned about state government structure and have gotten a closer look at how it works from the inside. Previously I associated DNR with wildland 1 firefighting, which is one of the things they do, but now I understand that DNR has many, many divisions and a very complicated structure. The department is made up of fire experts, geologists, recreation managers, foresters, mappers, conservation experts, and much more. DNR has six regions and each of them operates largely separated from the others. This is advantageous because rules and regulations can be specific to a certain region so as to make more sense. For example, a burn ban can be in effect in the drier and hotter southeast region long before the northwest region imposes the same rule.
Recommended Citation
Newell, Eric, "Washington Conservation Corps Crew Member" (2024). College of the Environment Internship Reports. 213.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/cenv_internship/213
Type
Text
Rights
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf