California forest landscape architect honored in Vallejo

Times-Herald staff report

Sierra National Forest landscape architect Cesar Sanchez was recently recognized with the 2014 National Accessibility Accomplishment Award by the U.S. Forest Service Regional Office on Mare Island, agency officials said.

Pacific Southwest Regional Forester Randy Moore surprised Sanchez with this honor at a recent visit to the Vallejo Regional Office, they said.

Sanchez ensures that recreation facilities like campgrounds and picnic areas are designed and constructed for maximum accessibility, officials said.

"Cesar is always looking for new solutions, if the first one does not succeed. He never limits his thinking to the status quo. He is a creative resource for the Forest Service," his supervisor Susan Burkindine said in a statement.

Among his many accomplishments, 100 percent of the recreation sites recently handled by Sanchez met accessibility standards, according to the announcement.

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California forest landscape architect honored in Vallejo