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2006 Forest Service Enginner of the Year Winners

Holly Bentz, 2006 Technical Engineer of the Year

Holly Bentz is the leader for the forest project development team on the Malheur National Forest in John Day, OR. In addition to her leadership duties, over the past 2 years her work has focused on aquatic passage and aquatic restoration. She serves as the John Day Basin Aquatic Restoration Coordinator, coordinating aquatic restoration efforts for portions of four national forests.

In 1989, Holly began her Forest Service career in the cooperative education program. Since then, she has worked on six national forests in three regions, including a brief detail to Texas after Hurricane Rita. Although she began her career working primarily in facilities, she has also worked in structures, program management, and project development. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Oregon.

Holly and her husband, Patrick, have five children. She's often transporting or coaching kids at one activity or another, including soccer, Sunday school, and Lego League.

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