Alaska State Office
Palmer, AK 99645-6546
Palmer, AK 99645-6546
NRCS Alaska has 7 customer-facing field offices in Delta Junction, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Kodiak and Wasilla. The state office is based in Palmer.
NRCS Alaska provides voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals, and enable farmers, Tribes and landowners to manage their property and remain economically viable.
Welcome to NRCS in Alaska!
Alan D. McBee, State Conservationist
Alan D. McBee is the NRCS Alaska State Conservationist based in Palmer, Alaska. He has worked for NRCS since 2003. Alan began his career as a rangeland management specialist student trainee in his home state of New Mexico, where his family still owns a small hay farm. He grew up raising cattle and was an active participant in 4H. Throughout his career Alan worked for NRCS in multiple states—Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington before coming to Alaska in 2019. Alan has a strong background in process improvement and embraces a philosophy of making small improvements over time to create major positive change.
Key Contacts
Employee Directory
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Amanda Crowe
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Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
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Jackie Kragel
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RCPP Coordinator & Easement Manager
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Alex Beaton
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EQIP & CSP Program Manager
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Josh Schrecengost
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State Resource Conservationist
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Michelle Jezeski
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Resource Conservationist
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Jon Oestreich
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Resource Conservationist
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Chris Tcimpidis
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State Forester
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Dean Houchen
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State Biologist
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Karin Sonnen
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State Range Management Specialist
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David Ianson
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State Agronomist
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Erin Laughlin
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State Cultural Resource Specialist
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Cory Cole
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State Soil Scientist
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Denise Miller
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GIS Coordinator
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Dennis Mulligan
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Jackson Connors
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Cartographer
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Brett Nelson
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State Conservation Engineer
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Lonnie Steinke
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Design Engineer
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Brant Dallas
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Engineering Technician
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Joe Gasperi
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Geologist (Spokane, WA)
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Ryan Maroney
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Watershed Planner
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Jeff Oatley
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Watershed Planner - Civil Engineer
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Daniel Fisher
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Data Collection Officer (Senior Hydrologist)
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Tony DeMarco
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Hydrologist
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Keegan Krantz
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Hydrologic Technician
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Austin Hart
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Hydrologist
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(vacant)
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Alaska Native Liaison
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(Vacant)
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Alaska Native Technical Liaison
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Ann Fischer
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Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships
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Tracy Robillard
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Cassie Storms
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Assistant State Conservationist - Management and Strategy
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Len LaForest
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Budget Officer
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Jay Larson
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Budget Analyst
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Pam Collier
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Business Services Specialist
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Jessica Kirby
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Executive Assistant
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Elizabeth Bezinque
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District Conservationist (Acting)
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Lillian (April) Moore
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Program Assistant
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Steven Cox
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Soil Conservationist
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Emily Donaldson
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Elizabeth Bezinque
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Soil Conservationist
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Troy Hildreth
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District Conservationist
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Braden Pitcher
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Soil Conservationist
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Jim Hazlett
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Soil Conservationist
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Tyler Mockta
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Soil Conservationist
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Nikki Moffat
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Program Assistant
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Matthew Kugel
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Kathryn (Katie) Schmidt
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Soil Conservationist
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Meg Mueller
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District Conservationist
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Kris Nichols
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Soil Conservationist
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Craig Sanders
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Resource Conservationist
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Kera Venhuizen
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Program Assistant
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Jesse Hunter
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Civil Engineer
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Ben Polley
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Emily MacDonald
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Soil Conservationist
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Jason Linderman
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Drake Laverack
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Soil Conservationist
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Craig Sanders
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Resource Conservationist
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Samia Savell
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District Conservationist
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Katherine (Katie) Russell
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Kathleen (Kathy) Dilley
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Natural Resources Specialist
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