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2007 Forest Service Engineers of the Year

Sonja Bergdahl―2007 Managerial Engineer of the Year

Sonja Bergdahl has been the forest engineer for the Angeles National Forest since November 2000. She is responsible for more than 600 buildings, 56 water systems, 697 miles of trails, and 1,032 miles of roads. Sonja oversees the fleet maintenance program for the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests.

Sonja currently is working on the plans for the new Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District Office in Acton, CA. Plans for reconstruction were underway even before the office burned during the Buckweed Fire on October 21, 2007.

The buildings and site will comply with the Forest Service guidelines, incorporate elements of the local community design standards, and meet the silver LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) requirements set by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Sonja has worked at the Angeles National Forest since 1980, when she graduated from UCLA with an engineering degree. She has worked in most aspects of engineering, including preconstruction, construction, facility operation and maintenance, water system operation, and road and trail maintenance. Sonja also served as the acting forest recreation and land staff officer from December 2006 to December 2007, while maintaining her forest engineer duties.

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