Technical & Program Specialists Directory

Where to get information

Conservation Specialties

Conservation Specialty

Name

Phone

E-mail

Aerial Photography

Dorsey Plunk

(817)509-3348

Dorsey.Plunk@ftw.usda.gov

 

Agricultural Air Quality Task Force Designated Federal Official

Elvis Graves

(202) 720-1858

elvis.graves@wdc.usda.gov

Agricultural Conservation Enrollees/Seniors

Travis Watkins

(717) 237-2147

travis.watkins@wdc.usda.gov

Agricultural Drainage Mgt. Systems Task Force

Vacant

(202) 720-6037

 

Agricultural Water Management

Vacant

(202) 720-6037

 

Agroforestry

Bruce Wight

(202) 720-3921

bruce.wight@wdc.usda.gov

Agronomy

Norman Widman

(202) 720-3783

norm.widman@wdc.usda.gov

Agricultural Wildlife Conservation

Vacant

 

 

Agriculture Management Assistance Program (AMA)

Dave Mason

(202) 720-1873

dave.mason@wdc.usda.gov

Air Quality

Elvis Graves

(202) 720-1858

elvis.graves@wdc.usda.gov

Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Giavanna Pullen

(301) 504-2178

giavanna.pullen@wdc.usda.gov

American Indian Activities

Edith Morigeau

(202) 720-6037

edith.moriqeau@wdc.usda.gov

Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Regulations

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Animal Feeding Operations (AF0)

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Animal Husbandry

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Animal Waste Management

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Anthropology

Sarah Bridges

(202) 720-4912

sarah.bridges@wdc.usda.gov

Appeals Conservation

Lanette Dietrich

(202) 690-2825

lanette.dietrick@mn.usda.gov

Aquaculture

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Aquatic Ecology

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Archaeology

Sarah Bridges

(202) 720-4912

sarah.bridges@wdc.usda.gov

Atmospheric Resources

Elvis Graves

(202) 720-1858

elvis.graves@wdc.usda.gov

Biology

Danielle Flynn

(202) 690-0856

danielle.flynn@wdc.usda.gov

Botanist

Norman Melvin

(817) 509-3572

norman.melvin@ftw.usda.gov

Budget Execution

Anthony Shipman

(202) 720-5409

anthony.shipman@wdc.usda.gov

Budget Formulation

Selena Miller

(202) 720-4209

selena.miller@wdc.usda.gov

Business Plans

Febe Ortiz

(202) 205-771

febe.ortiz@wdc.usda.gov

Carbon Sequestration

Chris Smith

or Larry West

(202)205-0346

(402)437-5138

christopherw.smith@wdc.usda.gov

 

larry.smith@lin.usda.gov

 

Cartography

Tommie Parham

(817) 509-3420

tommie.parham@ftw.usda.gov

Centers for Excellence (1890s)

Doris Washington

(501) 210-8910

doris.washington@ar.usda.gov

Chesapeake Bay Program

Robert McAfee

(443) 482-2953

robert.mcafee@md.usda.gov

Acting Chief Financial Officer

Curtis Wilburn

(202) 720-4251

curtis.wilburn@wdc.usda.gov

Chief Information Officer

Gary Washington

(202) 205-3852

gary.washington@wdc.usda.gov

Chief Human Capital Officer

Denise Cooke

(202) 720-6646

denise.cooke@wdc.usda.gov

Civil Rights Program Compliance

Gregory Singleton

(301)504-2181

gregory.singleton@wdc.usda.gov

Climate and Water Database

Michael Strobel

(503) 414-3055

michael.strobel@por.usda.gov

 

Climate Data

Jim Marron

(503) 414-3047

jim.marron@por.usda.gov

Climate Simulators

Jan Curtis

(503-414-3017

jan.curtis@por.usda.gov

Climatologist- Applications

Jan Curtis

(503-414-3017

jan.curtis@por.usda.gov

Colorado River Salinity Control Program (CRSCP)

Dave Mason

(202) 720-1873

dave.mason@wdc.usda.gov

Commodity Credit Corporation Liaison (Finance)

Vicky Sult

(202) 720-5974

vicky.sult@wdc.usda.gov

Communications

Terry Bish

(202) 720-5974

terry.bish@wdc.usda.gov

Community Planning

Avery Patillo

(202) 720-8851

avery.patillo@wdc.usda.gov

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans

John R. Davis

(202) 720-2308

j.russell.davis@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Buffers

Bill Kuenstler

(817) 509-3363

bill.kuenstler@ftw.usda.gov

Conservation Easement (Policy)

Martha Joseph

(814) 796-6760 x111

martha.joseph@pa.usda.gov

Conservation Education

Sandra Detter

(817) 509-3241

sandra.detter@ftw.usda.gov

Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP)

Lisa Fiorina Duriancik

(301) 504-2304

lisa.duriancik@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

Gregorio Cruz

(202) 720-8071

gregorio.cruz@wdc.usda.gov

Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)

Mark Parson

(202) 720-1840

mark.parson@wdc.usda.gov

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU)

Doris Washington

(501) 210-8910

doris.washington@ar.usda.gov

Conservation of Private Grazing Lands (CPGL)

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Planning

Dan Lawson

(202) 720-5322

dennis.lawson@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Practices-Ecological Sciences

Terrell Erickson

(202) 720-5992

terrell.erickson1@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Practices-Engineering

Wayne Bogovich

(202) 720-5023

wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Patricia Engler

(202) 720-1836

patricia.engler@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Security Program (CSP)

Dwayne P. Howard

(202) 720-3524

dwayne.howard@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Technical Assistance

Dan Lawson

(202) 720-5322

dan.lawson@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Technology Information Center

Norman Widman

(202) 720-3783

norm.widman@wdc.usda.gov

Conservation Tillage

Norman Widman

(202) 720-3783

norm.widman@wdc.usda.gov

Contracting and Procurement

Dianne Guidry

(202) 720-4102

dianne.guidry@wdc.usda.gov

Coral Reef Initiative

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Correspondence

Stephanie Edelen

(202) 690-0023

stephanie.edelen@wdc.usda.gov

Cost Benefit Analyst 

Felix Spinelli

(301) 504-2172

felix.spinelli@wdc.usda.gov

Cost Benefit Analyst (Snow Survey)

Felix Spinelli

(301) 504-2172

felix.spinelli@wdc.usda.gov

Cultural Resources

Sarah Bridges

(202) 720-4912

sarah.bridges@wdc.usda.gov

Customer Services

Debbie Curtis

(202) 720-0640

debbie.curtis@wdc.usda.gov

Dam Safety

Noller Herbert

(202) 720-5125

noller.herbert@wdc.usda.gov

Desertification

Thomas Reinsch (301)504-2289 thomas.reinsch@wdc.usda.gov

Earth Team/Volunteers

Michele Eginoire

(515) 289-0325 x100

michele.eginoire@ia.usda.gov

Ecology

Benjamin Smallwood

(202) 720-7838

benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov

Ecological Site Descriptions

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Ecological Site Inventory Susan Andrews (402)437-5687 susan.andrews@lin.usda.gov

Economics

Janet Berry

(301) 504-2314

janet.perry@wdc.usda.gov

Economics, Climate Change and Energy

Noel Gollehon

(301) 504-1763

noel.gollehon@wdc.usda.gov

Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis and Rule Making

Felix Spinelli

(301) 504-2172

felix.spinelli@wdc.usda.gov

Economics,  Cost of Conservation Practices

James Rowe

(301) 504-2162

james.rowe@wdc.usda.gov

Economics, Policy Analysis and Conservation Analysis

Felix Spinelli

(301) 504-2172

felix.spinelli@wdc.usda.gov

Economics, History of Conservation

Vacant

 

 

Economics, Risk Assessment

Richard Farnsworth

(301) 504-2009

richard.farnsworth@wdc.usda.gov

Economics, Water Resource Planning

George Townsley

(501) 210-8924

george.townsley@ar.usda.gov

Economics, Manure Management, On Farm Economics

Mark Peters

9301) 504-1564

mark.peters@wdc.usda.gov

Economics, Regional Impacts, IMPLAN, and Job Estimation

David Buland

(817) 509-3577

david.buland@ftw.usda.gov

Emergency Watershed Protection Program Specialist

Fred H. Reaves

(202) 690-0793

fred.reaves@wdc.usda.gov

Endangered Species

Vacant

 

 

Energy

Stefanie Aschmann

(503) 273-2408

stefanie.aschmann@por.usda.gov

Engineering

Noller Herbert

(202) 720-2520

noller.herbert@wdc.usda.gov

Engineering, Agricultural

Wayne Bogovich

(202) 720-5023

wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov

Engineering, Civil

Dave Thackeray

(202) 720-0134

dave.thackeray@wdc.usda.gov

Engineering, Construction

Acting, David Pacheco

817-509-3201

david.pacheco@ftw.usda.gov

Engineering, Design

Acting Ken Worster

817-509-3769

ken.worster@ftw.usda.gov

Engineering, Geology

Vacant

 

Engineering Hydraulic

Claudia Hoeft

(202) 720-0772

claudia.hoeft@wdc.usda.gov

Engineering, Irrigation

Vacant

(202) 720-6037

 

Engineering, Soils

Steve Reinsch

(402) 437-5337

steve.reinsch@lin.usda.gov

Engineering, Water Management

Vacant

(202) 720-6037

 

NRCS National Environmental Policy Act Compliance ( Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and Environmental Evaluations

Vacant

 

 

Environmental Coordination, Policy and Guidance

Vacant

 

 

Environmental Health Strategies

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Environmental Justice

Vivian Dickson

(301) 504-2228

vivian.dickson@wdc.usda.gov

Environmental Management Systems

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Environmental Quality Incentives

Tim Beard

(202) 690-2621

tim.beard@wdc.usda.gov

Environmental Regulations Liaison

Vacant

 

 

Environmental Report Card Agri. Working Group

Vacant

 

 

EPA Coordination

Vacant

 

 

EPIC, Erosion Productivity-Impact Calculator

Jay Atwood

(254) 770-6632

jatwood@brc.tamus.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vacant

 

 

Equitable Relief

Vacant

 

 

EWP Program Specialist Shawn Anderson (202) 720-5795 shawn.anderson@wdc.usda.gov

Executive Communications

Terry Bish

(202) 720-5974

terry.bish@wdc.usda.gov

Farm Service Agency (FSA)/NRCS Coordinator

Vacant

 

 

Farm-A-Syst and Home-A-Syst

Lyn T. Kirschner

(817) 509-5335

lyn.kirschner@ftw.usda.gov

Farmland Protection Policy Act

Paul Benedict

(202)720-1824

paul.benedict@wdc.usda.gov

Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)

Mark A. Rose

(202) 720-5010

mark.rose@wdc.usda.gov

Federal Geographic Data Coordination

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Federal Lands Advisory Group Paul Benedict (202)720-1824 paul.benedict@wdc.usda.gov

Field Level Information Systems

Vacant

 

 

Field Office Technical Guides, National Coordination

Bill Boyer

(202) 720-0307

bill.boyer@wdc.usda.gov

Financial Management

Vacant

 

 

Fisheries

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Flood Plain Easements

Vacant

 

 

Flood Plain Management

Vacant

 

 

Flood Prevention Projects

Lorenzo Henderson (202) 205-4098 lorenzo.henderson@wdc.usda.gov

FOIA

Mary Alston

(301)504-2286

mary.alston@wdc.usda.gov

Food Security Act 1985

David Howard

(816) 781-5566;

david.howard@mo.usda.gov

Forestry, Woodland Management

Bruce Wight

(202) 720-6706

bruce.wight@wdc.usda.gov

GAO/OIG Audits

Vacant

 

 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Marisa Capriotti

(202) 504-2352

marisa.capriotti@wdc.usda.gov

Geology

Vacant

 

 

Geomorphologist (Technology)

John Fripp

(817) 509-3771

jon.fripp@ftw.usda.gov

Geospatioal Databases

Steve Nechero

(817) 509-3366

steven.nechero@ftw.usda.gov

Global Climate Change Activities and Programs

Carolyn G. Olson

(202) 720-1821

carolyn.olson@wdc.usda.gov

Global Climate Change: Soils/Water

Carolyn G. Olson

(202) 720-1821

carolyn.olson@wdc.usda.gov

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) High Accuracy/Survey Grade

Ken Worster

(817) 509 3769

ken.worster@ftw.usda.gov

Graphics

Bob Gresh

(202) 720-3933

bob.gresh@wdc.usda.gov

Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Grazing Lands Technology

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Great Lakes Program

Vacant

 

 

Ground Water (Technical Issues)

Vacant

(202) 720-5356

jerry.bernard@wdc.usda.gov

Geomorphologist (Technology)

Vacant

 

 

Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force

Vacant

 

 

Help Desk

Ken Carpenter

(970) 295-5487

ken.carpenter@ftc.usda.gov

Highly Erodible Land (HEL)

Vacant

 

 

Historic Preservation

Sarah Bridges

(202) 720-4912

sarah.bridges@wdc.usda.gov

History of Conservation

Vacant

 

 

Human Resources

Vacant

 

 

Hydric Soils

Lenore Vasilas

(301) 504-2188

lenore.vasilas@wdc.usda.gov

Hydrogeologist

Vacant

 

 

Hydrologic Units

Steve Nechero

(817) 509-3366

steven.nechero@ftw.usda.gov

Hydrology

Claudia Hoeft

(202) 720-0772

claudia.hoeft@wdc.usda.gov

Hypoxia (Gulf of Mexico)

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

Howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Information Technology

Gary Washington

(202) 205-3852

gary.washington@wdc.usda.gov

Integrated Accountability System (IAS)

Kristie McKinley

(817) 509-3744

kristie.mckinley@ftw.usda.gov

Interagency Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

Benjamin Smallwood

(202) 720-7838

benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov

International Activities

Melvin Westbrook

(301) 504-2269

melvin.westbrook@wdc.usda.gov

International Soils

Thomas Reinsch

(301) 504-2289

thomas.reinsch@wdc.usda.gov

Invasive Species

Doug Holy

(202) 720-9096

doug.holy@wdc.usda.gov

Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA)

Cheryl Simmons

(817) 509-3314

cheryl.simmons@ftw.usda.gov

Land Health

Norman Widman

(202) 720-3782

norm.widman@wdc.usda.gov

Land Health (Soil Quality)

Susan Andrews or

Chris Smith

(336) 370-3337

(202) 205-0346

 

susan.andrews@gnb.usda.gov

 

chrisw.smith@wdc.usda.gov

 

 

Land Inventory and Monitoring

Dean Thompson

(515) 294-8177

deano@iastate.edu

Land Use Policy-Community Planning

Vacant

 

 

Landscape Architecture

Robert Snieckus

(202) 720-9155

robert.snieckus@wdc.usda.gov

Legislative Affairs

Patty Lawrence

(202) 720-2771

patty.lawrence@wdc.usda.gov

Limited Resource Farmers

Robert Molleur

(202) 720-6521

robert.molleur@wdc.usda.gov

Management Reviews

Lindsay Tullock

(202) 720-8071

lindsay.tullock@wdc.usda.gov

Maps and Aerial Photography

Tommie Parham

(817) 509-3420

tommie.parham@ftw.usda.gov

Media

Terry Bish

(202) 720-3210

terry.bish@wdc.usda.gov

Media

Sylvia Rainford

(202) 720-2536

sylvia.rainford@wdc.usda.gov

Mediation

Giavanna Pullen

(301) 504-2178

giavanna.pullen@wdc.usda.gov

Migratory Birds

Terrell Erickson

(202) 690-0856

terrell.erickson1@wdc.usda.gov

Mineral Cycling

Vacant

 

 

Minority Farmers

Vacant

 

 

Mississippi River Basin

Vacant

 

 

Mississippi River Basin Initiative

Vacant

 

 

National Cooperative Soil Survey Maxine Levin (202) 720-1809 maxine.levin@wdc.usda.gov

National Estuary Program (NEP)

Vacant

 

 

National Food Security Act manual (NFSAM)

Vacant

 

 

National Resources Inventory (NRI): Survey Methods/Statistical Analysis

Jeff Goebel

(301) 504-2341

jeff.goebel@wdc.usda.gov

National Resources Inventory (NRI) Database Manager

Marjorie Harper

(301) 504-2331

marjorie.harper@wdc.usda.gov

National Resources Inventory (NRI) Online Analyst System

Marjorie Harper

(301) 504-2331

marjorie.harper@wdc.usda.gov

National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection

Vacant

(817) 509-3341

 

National Association of RC&D Councils Liaison

Vacant

 

 

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)

Vacant

 

 

National Soils Information System (NASIS)

Dave Hoover

(402) 437-4013

david.hoover@lin.usda.gov

Native America Outreach

Vacant

 

 

Natural Resource Database Management

Vacant

 

 

Natural Resource Specialist David Arthur (202) 690-2819 david.arthur@wdc.usda.gov

Natural Resource Specialist

Lorenzo Henderson

(202) 205-4098

lorenzo.henderson@wdc.usda.gov

Natural Resource Surveys

Vacant

(301) 504-2341

 

Nitrogen Management

Jerry Lemunyon

(817) 509-3216

jerry.lemunyon@ftw.usda.gov

Nonpoint Source Pollution Control

Vacant

 

 

NRCS This Week

Fred Jacobs

(202) 720-6794

fred.jacobs@wdc.usda.gov

Nutrient Management

Chris Gross

(301) 504-3954

chris.gross@wdc.usda.gov

Nutrient Management

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Nutrient Management

John R. Davis

(202) 720-2308

j.russell.davis@wdc.usda.gov

Office Information Profile (OIP)

Jennifer Schukar

(970) 295-5476

jennifer.schukar@ftc.usda.gov

Ocean Ecology

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Operations Management

Vacant

 

 

Organic Agriculture

Benjamin Smallwood

(202) 720-7838

benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov

Outreach Coordination

Vacant

 

 

Outreach Programs and Project Activities

Larry Holmes

(202) 720-1986

larry.holmes@wdc.usda.gov

Oversight and Evaluation

Vacant

 

 

Partnership Management Team (USDA)

Vacant

 

 

Pasture Management

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Performance Results System

LeRoy Hall

(202) 720-0002

leroy.hall@wdc.usda.gov

Performance Plans/Reports

Febe Ortiz

(202) 720-0002

febe.ortiz@wdc.usda.gov

Pest Management

Benjamin Smallwood

(202) 720-7838

benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov

Pesticides

Benjamin Smallwood

(202) 720-7838

benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov

Pesticides

Joe Bagdon

(413) 253-4376

joseph.bagdon@ma.usda.gov

Pfiesteria/Harmful Algal Blooms

Howard Hankin

(202) 690-0082

howard.hankin@wdc.usda.gov

Phosphorus Index

Jerry Lemunyon

(817) 509-3216

jerry.lemunyon@ftw.usda.gov

Plant Data Information

Gerry Moore

(336) 370-3337

gerry.moore@wdc.usda.gov

Plant Database (PLANTS)

Gerry Moore

(336) 370-3337

gerry.moore@wdc.usda.gov

Plant Materials

John Englert

(202) 720-0536

john.englert@wdc.usda.gov

Pollinators

Doug Holy

(202) 720-9096

doug.holy@wdc.usda.gov

Prime Farmland Protection

Vacant

 

 

ProTracts

Vacant

 

 

Public Law 566 Watersheds & Flood Prevention

Marvin Brown

(202) 690-2819

marvin.brown@wdc.usda.gov

Publications and Printing

Doug Wilson

(202) 720-6243

doug.l.wilson@wdc.usda.gov

Publications (LANDCARE)

Michele Eginoire

(515) 289-0325 x100

michele.eginoire@ia.usda.gov

Quality Management

Lindsay Tullock

(202) 720-8071

lindsay.tullock@wdc.usda.gov

Range Conservation

Dennis Thompson

(202) 720-5010

dennis.thompson@wdc.usda.gov

Remote Sensing

Tommie Parham

(817) 509-3420

tommie.parham@ftw.usda.gov

Resource Conservation and Development (RC &D)

Terry D'Addio

(202) 720-0557

terry.d'addio@wdc.usda.gov

Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE2)

Linda Scheffe (402)437-5351 linda.scheffe@lin.usda.gov

Risk Assessment

Richard Farnsworth

(301) 504-2009

richard.farnsworth@wdc.usda.gov

River Basin Planning

Vacant

 

 

Rural Assistance/Development

Vacant

 

 

Rural Development Policy

Terry D'Addio

(202) 720-0557

terry.d'addio@wdc.usda.gov

Rural Lands

Vacant

 

 

Safety and Health

Vacant

 

 

Salinity Control

Dave Mason

(202) 720-1873

dave.mason@wdc.usda.gov

Salinity Control

Travis James

(801) 524-3831

TJAMES@uc.usbr.gov

Salmon Initiative

Vacant

 

 

Security (Information Systems)

Michael Sheaver

(970) 295-5621

michael.sheaver@ftc.usda.gov

Sedimentation

Vacant

 

 

Small Farms

Vacant

(202) 205-5415

 

Small Watershed Program (Policy)

Dan Lawson

(202) 720-5322

dan.lawson@wdc.usda.gov

Snow Hydrology

Michael Strobel

(503) 414-3055

michael.strobel@por.usda.gov

Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program

Vacant

 

 

Sociology

Vacant

(202) 205-5415

 

Sodbuster

Vacant

 

 

Soil-Technical Soil Services

Christopher Smith

(202) 205-0346

christopherw.smith@wdc.usda.gov

Soil Survey Laboratory

Larry West (402) 437-5138 larry.west@lin.usda.gov

Soil Classification

Cameron Loerch

(402) 437-4010

cameron.loerch@lin.usda.gov

Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)

Michael Strobel

(503) 414-3055

Michael.strobel@por.usda.gov

Soil Management

Susan Andrews or

 

 Chris Smith

(402) 437-5687

(202) 205-0346

susan.andrews@lin.usda.gov

 

christopherw.smith@wdc.usda.gov

Soil Maps, Digitizing

Samuel E. Brown, Jr.

(817) 509-3401

sam.brown@ftw.usda.gov

Soil Quality

Susan Andrews

(336) 370-3337

susan.andrews@gnb.usda.gov

Soil Research

Larry West

9402) 437-5138

larry.west@ne.usda.gov

Soil Salinity Management

Chris Smith or

Larry West

(202) 205-0346

(402) 437-5138

christopherw.smith@wdc.usda.gov

larry.west@lin.usda.gov

Soil Survey Climate Narratives

Jim Marron

(503) 414-3047

jim.marron@por.usda.gov

Soil Survey Databases

Jim Fortner

(402) 437-5755

jim.fortner@lin.usda.gov

Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO)

David Hoover

(402)437-4013

david.hoover@lin.usda.gov

Soil Survey Interpretations

Mike Robotham

(402) 437-4098

michael.robotham@lin.usda.gov

Soil Survey, Budget, and Programs

Paul Benedict

(202) 720-1824

paul.benedict@wdc.usda.gov

Soil Survey, MLRA

Cameron Loerch or

Paul Benedict

(402) 437-4010

(202) 720-1824

cameron.loerch@lin.usda.gov

paul.benedict@wdc.usda.gov

Source Water Protection Initiative

Vacant

 

 

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (Programs)

Vacant

 

 

State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO)

Sharon Waltman

(304) 293-9835

sharon.waltman@wv.usda.gov

State Technical Committee

Dan Lawson

(202) 720-5322

dan.lawson@wdc.usda.gov

State Wetlands Programs

Dan Lawson

(202) 720-5322

dan.lawson@wdc.usda.gov

Statistics

Vacant

(301) 504-2341

 

Statistics

Veronica Lessard

(515) 294-1248

vlessard@iastate.edu

Status and Quality Reviews

Leroy Hall

(202) 720-0040

leroy.hall@wdc.usda.gov

Strategic Planning

Lesia Reed

(202) 720-6297

lesia.reed@wdc.usda.gov

Stream Restoration

Vacant

 

 

Sustainable Agriculture

Benjamin Smallwood

(202) 720-7838

benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov

Swampbuster

Lee Davis

(817) 509-3331

lee.davis@ftw.usda.gov

SWAT, Soil and Water Assessment tool

Jay Atwood

(254) 770-6632

jatwood@brc.tamus.edu

Tax Exemption of Conservation Cost Share Payments

Mark Rose

(202) 720-9476

mark.rose@wdc.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Economist & Field Office

Medeline Ransom, East NTSC

(336) 509-3357

madeline.ransom@gnb.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Economist & Field Office

David Buland, Central NTSC

(817) 509-3577

david.buland@ftw.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Economist & Field Office

Hal Gordon, West NTSC

(503) 273-2411

hal.gordon@por.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Resource Conservationist

Anthony Burns, East NTSC

(336) 370-3358

anthony.burns@gnb.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Resource Conservationist

Cheryl Simmons, Central NTSC

(817) 509-3314

cheryl.simmons@ftw.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Resource Conservationist

Russ Hatz, West NTSC

(503) 273-2428

russ.hatz@por.usda.gov

Technical Assistance to State Resource Conservationist

Bill Boyer, National Headquarters

(202) 720-0307

bill.boyer@wdc.usda.gov

Technical Guidance for Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans

Glenn Carpenter

(202) 205-7711

glenn.carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

Technical Guides

Bill Boyer

(202) 720-0307

bill.boyer@wdc.usda.gov

Technical Services Providers (TSP)

Dwayne Howard

(202) 720-6731

dwayne.howard@wdc.usda.gov

Third Party Vendors (non NRCS technical assistance)

Dwayne Howard

(202) 720-6731

dwayne.howard@wdc.usda.gov

Toolkit

Dan Lawson

(202) 720-5322

dan.lawson@wdc.usda.gov

Tribal Government Relations

Edith Morigeau

(202) 690-2152

edith.morigeau@wdc.usda.gov

Urban Conservation

Avery Patillo

(202) 720-7671

avery.patillo@wdc.usda.gov

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/NRCS Partnership

Keith Admire

(501) 210-8940

keith.admire@ar.usda.gov

USDA Working Group on Water Quality

Mark Peters

(301) 504-2226

mark.peters@wdc.usda.gov

Vegetation Establishment

Norman Widman

(202) 720-3783

norm.widman@wdc.usda.gov

Volunteer Program/Earth Team

Michele Eginoire

(515) 289-0325 x 100

michele.eginoire@ia.usda.gov

Waste Management

Darren Hickman

(202) 720-4485

darren.hickman@wdc.usda.gov

Water Management

Vacant

(202) 720-0637

 

Water Quality

Mark Peters

(301) 504-2226

mark.peters@wdc.usda.gov

Water Resource Issues

Noel Gollehon

(301) 504-1763

noel.gollehon@wdc.usda.gov

Watershed & Flood Prevention Operations

David Arthur

(202) 690-2819

david.arthur@wdc.usda.gov

Team Leader, Watershed Programs Ilde Chavez (202 720-7730 ilde.chavez@wdc.usda.gov

Watershed Planning Specialist

Vacant

(202) 720-4072

 

Watershed Rehabilitation

Lorenzo Henderson

(202) 720-3413

lorenzo.henderson@wdc.usda.gov

Watershed Rehabilitation Specialist Vacant (202) 720-3413  
Watershed Rehabilitation Specialist Vacant (202) 720-4072  
Web Soil Survey Tammy Cheever (402) 437-5379 tammy.cheever@lin.usda.gov

Wetlands and Highly Erodible Lands Compliance

Lee Davis

(817) 509-3331

lee.davis@ftw.usda.gov

Wetlands Function and Values

Norman Melvin

(817) 509-3572

norman.melvin@ftw.usda.gov

Wetland Science

Norman Melvin

(817) 509-3572

norman.melvin@ftw.usda.gov

Wetlands Reserved Program

Jessica Groves

(202) 720-1067

jessica.groves@wdc.usda.gov

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program

Albert Cerna

(202) 720-9358

albert.cerna@wdc.usda.gov

Wildlife Policy

Danielle Flynn

(202) 690-0856

danielle.flynn@wdc.usda.gov

Wildlife Technology

Stephen Brady

(817) 509-3285

steve.brady@ftw.usda.gov

Wind Erosion

Norman Widman

(202) 720-3783

norm.widman@wdc.usda.gov

Wind Erosion Prediction System

Mike Sporcic

(817) 506-3213

michael.sporcic@ftw.usda.gov

Windbreaks

Bruce Wight

(202) 720-3921

bruce.wight@wdc.usda.gov

Workload Analysis

Letitia Toomer

(202) 720-1864

letitia.toomer@wdc.usda.gov

Workload Burden Reduction Analysis

Eric Barnes

(202) 690-2632

eric.barnes@wdc.usdag.gov

World Soil Resources Program

Thomas Reinsch (301) 504-2289 thomas.reinsch@wdc.usda.gov

National Appeals Cadre:

West

230 N. 1st Ave., Suite 509 Pheonix, AZ 85003-1733

Kevin Stein, Resource Conservationist-Farm Bill Specialist

(602) 680-0947 (Cell)

kevin.stein@az.usda.gov

10 East Babcock St, Room 443, Bozeman, MT 59715-4704

Erik Suffridge, EQIP and CIG Program Specialist

(406) 587-6849

erik.suffridge@mt.usda.gov

1365 Corporate Blvd. Reno, NV 89502-7102

Peggy Hughes, ASTC-P

(775) 857-8500 x 103

peggy.hughes@nv.usda.gov

Price Service Center 540 W. Price River Dr., Price UT 84501-2813

Barry Hamilton, ASTC-FC

(435) 637-0041 x25

barry.hamilton@ut.usda.gov

P.O. Box 33124 100 East B St., 3rd Fl, Casper, WY 82602-5011

Cheryl Grapes, Resource Conservationist

(307) 233-6762

cheryl.grapes@wy.usda.gov

Central

210 Walnut Street, Room 693 Des Moines, IA 50309-2180

Don Carrington,
Resource Conservationist

(515) 284-4370

Donald.Carrington@ia.usda.gov

3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 250 East Lansing, MI 48823

Gary Rinkenberger,
Resource Conservationist

(517) 324-5266

gary.rinkenberger@mi.usda.gov

209 West Mulberry Street St. Peter, MN 56082

Lanette Dietrich,
Biologist

(507) 931-2530 x126

lanette.dietrich@mn.usda.gov

Parkade Center
Suite 250 Columbia, MO 65203-0913

Clayton Lee,
Soil Scientist

(573) 876-9409

clayton.lee@mo.usda.gov

101 S. Main St. Temple, TX 76501-7602

Doug Sharer,
State Program Manager for EQIP and WHIP

(254) 742-9825

doug.sharer@tx.usda.gov

East

28 Vernon Street, Suite 332
Brattleboro, VT 05301

Lance E. Gorham
Soil Conservationist

(802) 254-5323

lance.gorham@vt.usda.gov

Times Square Profession Park, 652 Route 299,
Suite 202
Highland, NY 12528-2926

Sarah Kron,
Area Resource Conservationist

(845) 883-7162

sarah.kron@ny.usda.gov

4405 Bland Rd., Suite 205
Raleigh, NC 27609

Evelyn Whitesides,
Resource Conservationist

(919) 873-2121

evelyn.whitesides@nc.usda.gov

Agency Leadership

Title

Name

Phone

E-mail

Chief

Dave White

(202) 720-7246

private

Acting Associate Chief

Homer Wilkes

(202) 690-0861

homer.wilkes@wdc.usda.gov

Regional Conservationist, Central

Tom Christensen

(202) 690-2197

thomas.christensen@wdc.usda.gov

Regional Conservationist, West

Astor Boozer

(202) 690-2198

astor.boozer@wdc.usda.gov

Regional Conservationist, East

Leonard Jordan

(202)690-2196

leonard.jordan@wdc.usda.gov

Acting Deputy Chief for Management

Garry Lee

(202) 720-7847

garry.lee@wdc.usda.gov

Chief Financial Officer 

Stephen Kunze

(202)-720-5904

stephen.kunze@wdc.usda.gov

Deputy Chief for Easements and Landscape Planning

Diane Gelburd

(202) 720-1812

diane.gelburd@wdc.usda.gov

Acting Deputy Chief for Financial Assistance and Community Development

Anthony Kramer

(202) 205-7703

tony.kramer@wdc.usda.gov

Deputy Chief for Science and Technology

Wayne Honeycutt

(202) 720-4630

wayne.honeycutt@wdc.usda.gov

Deputy Chief for Soil Survey and Resource Assessment

Micheal Golden

301-504-2302

micheal.golden@wdc.usda.gov

Deputy Chief for Strategic Planning and Accountability

Lesia Reed

301-504-0056

lesia.reed@wdc.usda.gov

Director for Legislative Affairs Division

Patty Lawrence

(202) 720-2771

patty.lawrence@wdc.usda.gov

Director for Civil Rights

Gregory R. Singleton

(301) 504-2181

gregory.singleton@wdc.usda.gov

Acting Director for Public Affairs Division

Melissa Hammond

202-720-3210

melissa.hammond@wdc.usda.gov

State Offices

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has offices at State, area, and district levels.

For information on conservation for a specific State or county, phone the State conservationist listed below.

State

State Conservationist

Phone

Fax

E-mail

Alabama

William (Bill) Puckett

(334) 887-4500

(334) 887-4552

bill.puckett@al.usda.gov

Alaska

Robert N. Jones

(907) 761-7760

(907)761-7790

robert.jones@ak.usda.gov

Arizona

Keisha Tatem

(602) 280-8810

(602) 280-8809

keisha.tatem@az.usda.gov

Arkansas

Mike Sullivan

(501) 301-3100

(501) 301-3194

michael.sullivan@ar.usda.gov

California

Lincoln "Ed" Burton

(530) 792-5600

(530) 792-5790

ed.burton@ca.usda.gov

Caribbean Area

Edwin Almodovar

(787) 766-5206 x237

(787) 766-6563

edwin.almodovar@pr.usda.gov

Colorado

Phyllis Ann Phillips

(720) 544-2810

(720) 544-2965

 

Connecticut

Jay T. Mar

(860) 871-4011

(860) 871-4054

jay.mar@ct.usda.gov

Delaware

Russell Morgan

(302) 678-4160

(302) 678-0843

russell.morgan@de.usda.gov

Florida

Carlos Suarez

(352) 338-9501

(352) 338-9574

carlos.suarez@fl.usda.gov

Georgia

James E. Tillman, Sr.

(706) 546-2272

(706) 546-2120

James.Tillman@ga.usda.gov

Hawaii

Angel Figueroa

 

(808) 541-2600 X107

(808) 541-1335

angel.figueroa@hi.usda.gov

Idaho

Jeff Burwell

(208) 378-5700

(208) 378-5735

 

jeff.burwell@id.usda.gov

Illinois

William J. Gradle

(217) 353-6600

(217) 353-6676

bill.gradle@il.usda.gov

Indiana

Jane Hardisty

(317) 290-3200

(317) 290-3225

 

jane.hardisty@in.usda.gov

 

Iowa

Richard Sims

(515) 284-6655

(515) 284-4394

richard.sims@ia.usda.gov

Kansas

Eric B. Banks

(785) 823-4565

(785) 823-3369

eric.banks@ks.usda.gov

Kentucky

Karen Woodrich

(859) 224-7390

(859) 224-7399

karen.woodrich@ky.usda.gov

Louisiana

Kevin D. Norton

(318) 473-7751

(318) 473-7626

kevin.norton@la.usda.gov

Maine

Juan Hernandez

(207) 990-9100x 3

(2070 990-9599

juan.hernandez@me.usda.gov

Maryland

Jon F. Hall

(410) 757-0861 x315

(410) 757-0687

jon.hall@md.usda.gov

Massachusetts

Christine Clarke

(413) 253-4351

9413) 253-4375

christine.clarke@ma.usda.gov

Michigan

Brian MacMaster (Acting)

(517) 324-5256

9517) 324-5171

brian.macmaster@mi.usda.gov

Minnesota

Don A. Baloun

(651) 602-7900

(651) 602-7913/7914

don.baloun@mn.usda.gov

Mississippi

Al Garner, Acting

(601) 965-5205x111

(601) 965-4940

al.garner@ms.usda.gov

Missouri

J.R. Flores

(573) 876-0909

(573) 876-9439

jr.flores@mo.usda.gov

Montana

Joyce Swartzendruber

(406) 587-6813

(406) 587-6761

joyce.swartzendruber@mt.usda.gov

Nebraska

Craig Derickson

(402) 437-5300

(402) 437-5327

craig.derickson@ne.usda.gov

Nevada

Bruce Petersen

(775) 857-8500

(775) 857-8524

bruce.petersen@nv.usda.gov

New Hampshire

Richard Ellsmore

(603) 868-7581 x105

(603) 868-5301

richard.ellsmore@nh.usda.gov

New Jersey

Don Pettit

(732) 537-6041

(732) 537 6095

donald.pettit@nj.usda.gov

New Mexico

Dennis L. Alexander

(505) 761-4400

(505) 761-4481

dennis.alexander@nm.usda.gov

New York

Astor Boozer

(315) 477-6504

(315) 477-6550

astor.boozer@wdc.usda.gov

North Carolina

J.B. Martin. Jr.

(919) 873-2102

(919) 873-2156

jb.martin@nc.usda.gov

North Dakota

Norman, Vigil (Acting

(701) 530-2000

(701) 530-2110

norman.vigil@nm.usda.gov

Ohio

Terry Cosby

(614) 255-2472

(614) 255-2548

terry.cosby@oh.usda.gov

Oklahoma

Ronald L. Hilliard

(405) 742-1204

(405) 742-1126

ron.hilliard@ok.usda.gov

Oregon

Ron Alvarado

(503) 414-3200

(503) 414-3103

ron.alvarado@or.usda.gov

Pacific Basin

Lawrence T. Yamamoto

(671) 472-7490

(671) 472-7288

larry.yamamoto@pb.usda.gov

Pennsylvania

Denise Coleman

(717) 237-2203

(717) 237-2238

denise.coleman@pa.usda.gov

Rhode Island

Phoukham (Pooh) Vongkhamdy

(401) 828-1300 x 8

(401) 8282-0433

pooh.vongkhamdy@ri.usda.gov

South Carolina

Ann English

(803) 253-3935

(803) 253-3670

ann.english@sc.usda.gov

South Dakota

Janet L. Oertly

(605) 352-1200

(605) 352-1288

janet.oertly@sd.usda.gov

Tennessee

Kevin Brown

(615) 277-2531

(615) 277-2578

kevin.brown@tn.usda.gov

Texas

Salvador Salinas

(254) 742-9800

(254) 742-9819

salvador.salinas@tx.usda.gov

Utah

David Brown

(801) 524-4555/4564

(801) 524-4403

 

Vermont

Vicky M. Drew

(802) 951-6795

(802) 951-6327

vicky.drew@vt.usda.gov

Virginia

John A. (Jack) Bricker

(804) 287-1691

(804) 287-1737

jack.bricker@va.usda.gov

Washington

Roylene Rides at the Door

(509) 323-2900

(509) 323 2909

roylene.rides-at-the-door@wa.usd.gov

West Virginia

Kevin Wickey

(304) 284-7540

(304) 284-4839

kevin.wickey@wv.usda.gov

Wisconsin

Pat Leavenworth

(608) 662-4422

(608) 662-4430

pat.leavenworth@wi.usda.gov

Wyoming

J. Xavier Montoya

(307) 233-6750

(307) 233-6753

xavier.montoya@wy.usda.gov

National Technology Support Centers

Name

Position

Phone

Room

Newton, Bruce

Director, West NTSC

(503) 273-2402

Portland, Oregon

Graves, Elvis

Acting Director, East NTSC

202-720-1858 6165-S

Guerrero, Rafael

Acting Director, Central NTSC

(817) 509-3570

Fort Worth, TX

National Centers

National Centers

Name

Phone

E-mail

Director, National Employee Development Center

Sandra Detter

(817) 509-3242

sandra.detter@ftw.usda.gov

Director, National Geospatial Management Center

Tommie Parham

(817) 509-3420

tommie.parham@ftw.usda.gov

NGMC Geospatial Technology Planning and Investment Branch Chief Sam Brown 817-509-3401 sam.brown@ftw.usda.gov

Director, National Soil Survey Center

Jonathan Hempel

(402) 437-5389

jon.hempel@lin.usda.gov

Director, National Water & Climate Center

Michael Strobel

(503) 414-3055

michael.strobel@por.usda.gov

Director, National Water Management Center

Keith E. Admire

(501) 210-8940

keith.admire@ar.usda.gov

National Design Construction Soil Mechanics Center

Johnny Green (Co-Director)

(817) 509-3751

johnny.green@ftw.usda.gov

Stephen Reinsch (Co-Director)

(402) 437-5337

 

 

steve.reinsch@lin.usda.gov

This directory will be updated at the end of each month and will include only

permanent full-time NRCS employees.

Corrections/updates to this current issuance should be e-mailed to Web Publisher.