Task Force Teams and Members

Regulatory & Compliance Issues, Education & Outreach, Water Delivery, Quality & Monitoring, International Issues, Rapid Response, Herbicides, Biological Controls, Irrigation & Agriculture, Grants & Finances, Monitoring & Status
 
  Lower Colorado River Giant Salvinia Control - Steering Committee
Bob Pitman (Co-Chair) - FWS - (505)248-6471 (bob_pitman@fws.gov)
Cindy Hoeft (Co-Chair) BOR - (928) 343-8215 (choeft@lc.usbr.gov)
David Madison - AZ Dept of Ag -(602) 542-0955 (david.madison@agric.state.az.us)
Larry Bezark - CA Dept of Food & Ag -(916) 654-0768 (lbezark@cdfa.ca.gov)
Kevin Fitzsimmons - U of AZ - (520) 626-3324 (kevfitz@ag.arizona.edu)
Richard Gilmore - Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID) - (760) 922-3144
Joe Millosovich - California Dept of Fish & Game - (760) 922-4928
Mark Dahlberg - AZ Game & Fish - (602) 789-3260 (mdahlberg@gf.state.az.us)
Chuck Minckley - FWS, Parker, AZ - (928) 667-4785 (chuck_minckley@fws.gov)

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Task Force members listed by subjects of interest and expertise
Regulatory & Compliance Issues
Theresa Olson - BOR - (702) 293-8127
April Fletcher - FWS - (505) 248-6632
Larry Bezark - California Dept of Food & Agriculture - (916) 654-0768
Ron Falkowski - California Regional Water Quality Control Board - (760) 776-8947
David Madison - AZ Dept of Ag - (602) 542-0955 (david.madison@agric.state.az.us)
Daud Senzai - California Dept of Food & Ag - (909) 313-4702 (dsenzai@cdfa.ca.gov)
Jim Gacey - BOR, Boulder City, NV - (702) 293-8620) (jgacey@LC.usbr.gov)

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Education & Outreach

Bob Pitman - FWS - (505) 248-6471
Larry Riley - AZ Game & Fish - (602) 789-3258
Lori Cook - BLM - (928) 317-3200
Jeff Humphrey - FWS - Outreach Specialist - (602) 640-2720
Renee Robichaud (Imperial NWR) - FWS - (928) 783-3371

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Water Delivery, Quality & Monitoring
Cindy Hoeft - BOR - (928) 343-8215
Ron Falkowski - California Regional Water Quality Control Board (760) 776-8947
Dave Sisneros - BOR (303) 445-2228
Jennifer Green - BLM (928) 317-3234
Mike Finch – Central AZ Project (CAP) – (623) 869-2691 (mfinch@cap-az.com)
Patrick Dent – Central AZ Project – (623) 869-2581 (pdent@cap-az.com)

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International Issues
Kevin Fitzsimmons – University of Arizona - (520) 626-3324
Ed Glenn - University of Arizona - (928) 626-3322 (eglenn@ag.arizona.edu)
Ken Edwards (Imperial Natl Wildlife Refuge) - FWS - (928) 783-3371
Al Goff-International Boundary & Water Comm-(928) 343-9036 (algoff@ibwc.state.gov)
Francisco Bernal - Mexico (65) 54-16-21

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Rapid Response: to sightings outside control area
Larry Bezark - California Dept of Food & Agriculture - (916) 654-0768
David Madison - AZ Dept of Ag - (602) 542-0955
Mark Dahlberg - AZ Game & Fish - (602) 789-3260
Bob Pitman - FWS - (505) 248-6471
Jeffrey Herod- FWS - (209) 946-6400 x321 (jeffrey_herod@fws.gov)
Susan Ellis - California Dept of Fish & Game - (916) 653-8983 (sellis@dfg.ca.gov)
Chuck Minckley - FWS - (928) 667-4785

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Herbicide Control, Usage & Studies
Fred Nibling - BOR - (303)445-2202 (fnibling@do.usbr.gov)
Karen Reichhardt - BLM - (928) 317-3245
Tom Alexander - (Cibola NWR) FWS - (928) 857-3253
Cindy Hoeft - BOR - (928) 343-8215
Dave Sisneros - BOR - (303) 445-2228
Jennifer Hontz - BLM - (928) 783-1386
Chuck Minckley – FWS - (928) 667-4785
Richard Gilmore – Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID) - (760) 922-3144
Kevin Fitzsimmons - U of Arizona - (520) 626-3324 (kevfitz@Ag.Arizona.edu)
Dave Sisneros - BOR - (303) 445-2228
Fred Nibling - BOR - (303) 445-2202
Jennifer Hontz - BLM - (928) 783-1386
Denise Hosler – BOR, Denver Office - (303) 445-2198 (dhosler@do.usbr.gov)
Rex Wahl – BOR, Yuma Area Office - (928) 343-8237 (rwahl@lc.usbr.gov)

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Biological Controls
Earl Andress - USDA - APHIS, Brawley, CA - (760)550-0281 (earl.R.Andress@aphis.usda.gov)
Jerry Levitt - USDA - PPQ, Phoenix - (602) 431-8931x202 (Jerald.L.Levitt@aphis.usda.gov)
Dewey Murray - USDA - PPQ, Phoenix - (602) 692-5515 (dewey.w.murray@aphis.usda.gov)
Kevin Fitzsimmons - U of Arizona (520) 626-3324 (kevfitz@Ag.Arizona.edu)

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Irrigation & Agriculture
Roger Jacobs - Imperial Co Ag Comm - (760) 572-5181 (rogerjacobs@imperialcounty.net)
Phyllis Cason - Imperial Co Ag Comm - (760) 482-4314 (phylliscason@imperialcounty.net)
Erin Feeman - Riverside CO Ag Commission - (760) 921-7892
Richard Gilmore - Palo Verde Irrigation District, Blythe, CA - (760) 922-3144
Jim Luker - Imperial Irrigation District, El Centro, CA - (760) 339-9820

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Grants & Finances
Cindy Hoeft - BOR - (928) 343-8215
Fred Nibling - BOR - (303) 445-2202
Bob Pitman - FWS - (505) 248-6471
Tom Zale - BLM - (928) 317-3200
Dan Hamon - USDA/APHIS - (916) 857-6258
Richard Gilmore - Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID) - (760) 922-3144

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Giant Salvinia Monitoring & Status
Ben Lardiere - BOR - (928) 210-9399 (blardiere@do.usbr.gov)
Joanna Bate - BLM - Yuma - (928) 317-3295 (Joanna_Bate@blm.gov)
Billy Solomon - BOR - Yuma - (928) 343-8400 (wsolomon@LC.usbr.gov)
Don Young - BOR - Yuma - (928) 343-8159 (dyoung@lc.usbr.gov)

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