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BLM names new Carson City district manager

CARSON CITY — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has a new Carson City district manager.

Bernadette Lovato will oversee over 100 employees and 4.8 million acres of federal lands in 11 counties in western Nevada and eastern California.

Lovato comes to Nevada after serving as manager of the BLM’s field office in Bishop, Calif. Her federal career began in 1990 with the National Park Service. She also held various positions with the BLM in Arizona.

A public open house for her will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the BLM’s Carson City district office.

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