Chuck Hatcher has been named as the new director for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks.
Hatcher has twice served as acting director.
Hatcher joined DEP in 2016 as the assistant director of field operations for Florida State Parks.
Upon taking over as acting director in November 2021, Hatcher immediately guided Florida State Parks in opening two new properties in the Florida Panhandle, the William J. “Billy Joe” Rish Recreation Area at Cape San Blas and the Bluffs of St. Teresa in eastern Franklin County.
As a native of Marianna, Chuck has continued to champion major progress on hurricanes Michael and Irma recovery projects, including reopening camping at St. Andrews State Park, and continuous monitoring of the rehabilitation of St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.
Before joining DEP, Hatcher served for several years as the director of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department.
He received the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Leadership Award in 2009 and was recognized as the county’s Conservationist Farmer of the Year in 2017.
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