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State Office Contacts

Arizona State Office

Location
230 N 1st Avenue, Suite 509
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706
Phone
Fax
855-844-9178
Mailing Address
230 N 1st Avenue, Suite 509
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706
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Our Mission: We deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.

Our Vision: A world of clean and abundant water, healthy soils, resilient landscapes, and thriving agricultural communities through voluntary conservation.

Welcome to NRCS in Arizona!

Keisha Tatem, State Conservationist

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NRCS in Arizona, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through 21 field offices and a Plant Materials Center.

We Provide voluntary, cost-effective programs and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable farmers and landowners to better steward and manage their property and remain economically viable.

 


 

Key Contacts

Media Inquiries

Public Affairs

Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program

Monty “Mick” Lane - EWP Program Manager

Snow Survey & Water Supply Questions

Travis Kolling - Water Supply Specialist

Urban Agriculture Inquiries

Updates and Issues with Arizona Web Pages

Webmaster

General Inquiries

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

Farm Production and Conservation FOIA Team

Arizona State Leadership Team

Office of the State Conservationist
Name Position Phone Number Email
Keisha Tatem
State Conservationist
Kate Stockton
Executive Assistant to the State Conservationist
Ralph Ware
Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations
David Beyman
State Engineer
Erika Boyland
Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
Melissa Martinez
Assistant State Conservationist - Management & Strategy
Jamilah McCoy
State Resource Conservationist
Keith Larson
Assistant State Conservationist - Water Resources
Rebecca de la Torre
Assistant State Conservationist - Employee Engagement
Paul Cattelino
Outreach Coordinator
Laverne Gene
Tribal Liaison
Valentino Reyes
Public Affairs Specialist
Field Operations
Name Position Phone Number Email
Ralph Ware
Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations
Kyle Spencer
Team Leader - Team 1 (Flagstaff, Fredonia)
Treva Henio
Team Leader - Team 2 (Navajo Nation)
Randy Snow
Team Leader - Team 3 (Kingman, Prescott Valley, Roosevelt)
Kent "KC" Curley
Team Leader - Team 4 (Holbrook, Springerville, Whiteriver)
Lissa Tschirgi
Team Leader - Team 5 (Avondale, Yuma)
Qadree Willis
Acting Team Leader - Team 6 (Casa Grande)
Tom Reis
Team Leader - Team 7 (Douglas, Sells, Tucson)
Amy Humphrey
Team Leader - Team 8 (Peridot, Safford, Willcox)
Phillip Jacquez
Team Leader - Team 9 (Urban Conservationist)