WEST PLAINS, Mo. —The Missouri Department of Conservation has named Mountain View native Sarah Medlock as the new regional administrator to lead operations in the Ozark Region.
Medlock will also oversee regional public resource management, private land, community conservation, regional planning, recreations use, infrastructure maintenance and repair, and regional business operations and compliance. The regional administrator also coordinates with other MDC branches, including protection, science, education, and communications.
Medlock’s 15-year career with MDC has been split between the agency’s Forestry and Private Land Services divisions. During her time with MDC, she has been involved with public and private land management. She has worked with professional timber harvesters to accomplish management goals on public land and Tree Farm standards on private land. Medlock has also performed duties in various aspects of wildfire suppression, both in Missouri and in other states.
Medlock received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife conservation management from Southwest Missouri State University, now Missouri State University.
Regional administrators will transition into their new role in December with the final organizational roadmap to be completed by July 1, 2020.
