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Emergency Watershed Program State Contacts

Below, is the list of EWP Program Managers by state; they will guide you thru the process on how best to access assistance thru the EWP program.


AK

Brett Nelson

907-761-7717

brett.nelson@usda.gov

AL

Vernon Abney

870-474-3286

vernon.abney@usda.gov

AR

Stephen Smedley

501-301-3141

stephen.smedley@usda.gov

AZ

Monty Lane

928-753-6183

monty.lane@usda.gov

CA

Ernesto De La Riva

590-792-5680

ernesto.delariva@usda.gov

CO

Clinton Whitten

970-439-3241

clinton.whitten@usda.gov

CT

Jim Lyons

860-871-4015

james.lyon@usda.gov

DE

Ann Baldwin

302-678-4190

ann.baldwin@usda.gov

FL

Jason Strenth

352-338-9559

jason.strenth@usda.gov

GA

Diane Guthrie

706-546-2310

diane.guthrie@usda.gov

HI

John Mathews

808-600-2922

John.Mathews@usda.gov

IA

Anton Stork

515-776-4239

Anton.Stork@usda.gov

ID

Bruce Sandoval

208-378-5727

bruce.sandoval@usda.gov

IL

Aaron Pryer

217-353-6633

aaron.pryer@usda.gov

IN

Mike Cox

317-295-5853

mike.cox@usda.gov

KS

Megan Reisinger

785-823-4533

megan.reisinger@usda.gov

KY

Scott Schneider859-224-7383

scott.schneider@usda.gov

LA

Britt Paul

318-473-7756

britt.paul@usda.gov

MA

Deron Davis

413-253-4362

deron.davis@usda.gov

MD

Jacob Dieguez

301-504-2328

jacob.dieguez@usda.gov

ME

Adam Cattrell

207-573-5444

adam.cattrell@usda.gov

MI

Ruth Shaffer

517-324-5239

ruth.shaffer@usda.gov

MN

Dave Jones

651-602-7882

dave.jones@usda.gov

MO

Andrew Rackers

573-876-9376

andrew.rackers@usda.gov

MS

Olguy Louis

601-863-3932

olguy.louis@usda.gov

MT

Paul Smidansky

406-587-6827

paul.smidansky@usda.gov

NC

Jim Kjelgaard

919-873-2130

jim.kjelgaard@usda.gov

ND

Jon Petersen

701-530-2082

jonathan.petersen@usda.gov

NE

Allen Gehring

402-437-4037

allen.gehring@usda.gov

NH

Matt Brown

603-868-9931

matt.brown@usda.gov

NJ

Hilary Trotman

732-537-6071

hilary.trotman@usda.gov

NM

David Griego

505-927-4496

david.griego@usda.gov

NV

Mark Martini

7022816727

Mark.Martini@usda.gov

NY

Paula Bagley

607-865-7090

paula.bagley@usda.gov

OH

Adrean Evans

740-772-1711 ext.111

adrean.evans@usda.gov

OK

Valerie Glasgow

405-742-1112

valerie.glasgow@usda.gov

OR

Gary Diridoni

503-414-3092

gary.diridoni@usda.gov

PA

Mark Buckwalter

717-237-2245

mark.buckwalter@usda.gov

PR

Lisbeth San Miguel-Rivera

787-766-6140

lisbeth.sanmiguel-rivera@usda.gov

RI

Mike Viola

401-822-8875

michael.viola@usda.gov

SC

Linwood Jones

803-597-3254 

linwood.jones@usda.gov

SD

John Schmidt

605-224-8870, ext 5

john.schmidt@usda.gov

TN

Shelby Pearson

615-277-2562

shelby.pearson@usda.gov

TX

Michael Robison

254-742-9901

Michael.Robison@usda.gov

UT

Ammon Boswell

435-459-1621

ammon.boswell@usda.gov

VA

Chris Hamilton

(804) 287-1670 

chris.s.hamilton@usda.gov

VT

Bob Thompson

802-503-7969

bob.thompson@usda.gov

WA

Lynelle Knehans

509-323-2954

lynelle.knehans@usda.gov

WI

Steve Becker

608-662-4422

steve.becker@usda.gov

WV

Christi Hicks

304-276-5636

christi.hicks@usda.gov

WY

Shawn Follum

307-233-6744

Shawn.Follum@usda.gov