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States

State Name Position __Phone__ Email
Alabama John Curtis RC/SSC 334-887-4539 John.Curtis@usda.gov
Alaska Scott Crockett State Resource Conservationist 907-761-7758 Scott.Crockett@usda.gov
Arizona Kenneth Gishi State Rangeland Management Specialist 602-280-8827 Kenneth.Gishi@usda.gov
Arkansas Charles (Zach) Taylor Economist 501-301-3148 Charles.Taylor@usda.gov
Johnny Mendoza Economist (Watershed) 501-301-3186 Johnny.Mendoza@usda.gov
California Victor Hernandez Outreach Coordinator & Sociologist 530-304-8614 Victor.Hernandez@usda.gov
Hue Dang Resource Conservationist (Conservation Planning) 530-792-5657 Hue.Dang@usda.gov
Caribbean Area Mario Rodríguez SRC 809-766-5065 Mario.Rodríguez@usda.gov
Colorado Eugene Backhaus SRC 720-544-2868 Eugene.Backhaus@usda.gov
Joel Moffett Plant Materials Specialist 720-544-2812 Joel.Moffett@usda.gov
Connecticut Abigail Cadman Resource Conservationist 860-871-4017 Abbie.Cadman@usda.gov
Delaware Jayme Arthurs SRC 302-678-4182 Jayme.Arthurs@usda.gov
Florida Jessica Bertine Economist 352-338-9513 Jessica.Bertine@usda.gov
Georgia W. Cran Upshaw Economist 706-546-2072 Cran.Upshaw@usda.gov
Hawaii (Pacific Islands Area) Matt Cocking Forrestor (808) 600-2915 Matthew.Cocking@usda.gov
Kevin Kinvig Resource Conservationist (808) 600-2976 Kevin.Kinvig@usda.gov
Idaho Denise Adkins Resource Conservationist 208-685-6991 Denise.Adkins@usda.gov
Illinois George Henshaw State Resource Conservationist 217-353-6640 George.Henshaw@usda.gov
Glen Franke Resource Conservationist 217-353-6642 Glen.Franke@usda.gov
Jody Bell Management Analyst 217-353-6632 Jody.Bell@usda.gov
Indiana
Jennifer Chen Resource Conservationist 317-295-5847 Jennifer.Chen@usda.gov
Jill M. Reinhart, Community Planner 317-295-5883 Jill.Reinhart@usda.gov
Iowa Alan Lauver Ag Economist 515-323-2726 Alan.Lauver@usda.gov
Kansas
Bruce Wells ASTC Water Resources 785-823-4550 Bruce.Wells@usda.gov
Kentucky
Tim Hafner ASTC Operations 859-224-7373 Tim.Hafner@usda.gov
Louisiana John Pitre SRC 318-473-7774 john.pitre@usda.gov
Maine Susan Arrants Ass. St. Con. Programs 207-990-9564 Susan.arrants@usda.gov
Massachusetts Thomas Akin SRC 413-253-4365 Thomas.Akin@usda.gov
Reena L. Shaw Agricultural Economist 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@usda.gov
Maryland Heydsha Cordero State Resource Conservationist 443-482-2929 Heydsha.Cordero@usda.gov
Michigan Ruth Shaffer Water Quality Specialist 517-324-5239 Ruth.Shaffer@usda.gov
Sandra Penn Outreach Coordinator 517-324-5261 Sandy.Penn@usda.gov
Minnesota Ryan Galbreath SRC 651-602-7879 Ryan.Galbreath@usda.gov
Mississippi Marion Reed Economist 601-863-3925 Marion.Reed@usda.gov
Missouri Lauren Cartwright Economist 573-876-9415 Lauren.Cartwright@usda.gov
Montana Jerry Shows ASTC Programs 406-587-6967 Jerry.Shows@usda.gov
Nebraska Julie Breuer Program Specialist 402-437-4126 Julie.Breuer@usda.gov
Douglas A. Christensen Economist (ACES, Retired) 402-437-4049 Doug.Christensen@usda.gov
Nevada Jim Gifford SRC 775-552-3829 Jim.Gifford@usda.gov
New Mexico Athena Cholas Resource Conservationist 505-761-4419 Athena.Cholas@usda.gov
New Hampshire Kimberly McCracken  State Soils Scientist 603-868-7581 x123 Kimberly.McCracken@usda.gov
New Jersey Lauren Lapczynski Program Analyst 732-537-6046 Lauren.Lapczynski@usda.gov
New York Michael Fournier Forrester 315-477-6532 Michael.Fournier@usda.gov
North Carolina Rafael Vega SRC 919-873-2126 rafael.vega@usda.gov
North Dakota JoDean W. Nichols Economist / SSC 701-530-2093 Jodean.Nichols@usda.gov
Ohio
Mark Smith State Resource Conservationist 614-255-2474 Mark.Smith2@usda.gov
Oklahoma April D. Burns Water Resources Coordinator 405-742-1284 April.Burns@usda.gov
Gary O'Neil State Conservationist 405-742-1204 Gary.ONeill@usda.gov
Oregon Louis Landre Economist 503-414-3277 Louis.Landre@usda.gov
Pacific Islands Area Matt Cocking Forrestor 808-600-2915 Matt.Cocking@usda.gov
Kevin Kinvig Resource Conservationist 800-600-2976 Kevin.Kinvig@usda.gov
Pennsylvania Susan Marquart Natural Resource Specialist 717-237-2237 Susan.Marquart@usda.gov
Puerto Rico Mario Rodríguez SRC 809-766-5065 Mario.Rodríguez@usda.gov
Rhode Island Reena L. Shaw Agricultural Economist 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@usda.gov
South Carolina Dennis Mobley Economic Contact 803-253-3892 Dennis.Mobley@usda.gov
South Dakota Stan Boltz State Range Conservationist 605-352-1236 Stanley.Boltz@usda.gov
Tennesse Michelle Beasley Economist / Program Specialist 615-277-2558 Michelle.Beasley@usda.gov
Texas Kristy Oates SRC 254-742-9805 Kristy.Oates@usda.gov
Ryan McCloud Economist   Ryan.Mccloud@usda.gov
Ramona Taylor FPAC-BC, Webmaster 254-742-9953 Ramona.Taylor@usda.gov
Utah Shane Green State Range Management Specialist 801-524-4567 Shane.Green@usda.gov
Vermont Sandra Primard State Agronomist 802-951-6796 X 240 sandra.primard@usda.gov
Virginia Austin Hunt Economist 804-287-1676 Austin.Hunt@usda.gov
Washington Carri Gaines Forest Planner 509-323-2956 Carri.Gaines@usda.gov
West Virginia Pam Yost Economist 304-284-7572 Pamela.Yost@usda.gov
Wisconsin Matt Otto Resource Conservationist 608-662-4422 x245 Matt.Otto@usda.gov
Wyoming Aaron Waller Economist 307-274-9402 Aaron.Waller@usda.gov

National Headquarters

Name Position ___Phone___ Room
Catherine Feather FPAC EPA Resources Economics Branch (REB) Branch Chief 202-720-8534 3736-S
Alex Barbarika Agricultural Economist, REB 202-720-7093 3730-S
Sarah Cline Agricultural Economist, REB 202-619-8561 3754-S
Glenn, Sophia Agricultural Economist, REB 503-273-2400 Portland, OR
Rich Iovanna Agricultural Economist, REB 202-720-5291 3730-S
Peters, Mark Agricultural Economist, REB 301-504-1564 1-1110C
Vik, Doug Agricultural Economist, REB 817-509-3215 Central NTSC,
Fort Worth
Phil Sronce FPAC EPA Data Services Branch (DSB) Chief 202-720-2711 3742-S
Tricia Barnes Agricultural Foreign Investment Specialist, DSB 202-720-0604 3727-S
Mary Estep Administrative and Program Support Specialist, DSB 202-720-3217 3738-S
Veronica Gray Agricultural Foreign Investment Specialist, DSB 202-720-6733 3733-S
Thomas Gajnak Agricultural Economist, DSB 202-720-0942 3722-S
Kent Lanclos Agricultural Economist, DSB 202-720-0114 3738-S
Rena Yuan Economist/Statistician, PMF, DSB 301-504-2314 1-1110

Management and Strategy Deputy Area, Policy and Program Analysis Division

Name Position __Phone__ Location
Sheila S. Boykin Natural Payment Schedule Core Team Lead 202-720-5927
202-906-0150		 Raleigh, NC
Sheby Callaway Historian 202-720-1626 Washington, DC
Jamey Wood Management Analyst / Economist, Fort Worth 817-509-3504 Ft. Worth, TX

Programs Deputy Area, Programs Projects Branch

Name Position ___Phone___ Location
Seth Fiedler Natural Resource Specialist 505-761-4416 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Resources Inventory and Assessment Division

Division Phone:  301-504-2300          Fax: 301-504-2230
5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 1-1292, Stop Code 5410, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000

Name Position ___Phone___ Email
Weihuan “Mark” Xu Director 301-504-0303 Mark.Xu@usda.gov
Patrick Flanagan National Statistician 301-504-2222 Patrick.Flanagan@usda.gov
Dan Mullarkey Branch Leader, Resources Assessment Branch 301-504-2300 Daniel.Mullarkey@usda.gov
Roger Claassen RCA Coordinator 301-504-3969 Roger.Claassen@usda.gov
Kevin Ingram RAD GIS Lab Coordinator 301-504-2359 Kevin.Ingram@usda.gov
Daria Scala Management Analyst 301-504-2344 Daria.Scala@usda.gov

National Technical Support Centers (NTSC)

East National Technology Support Center

East NTSC, 94 Sand Hill Rd, Milton VT 05468

Name Position __Phone__ Email
Lynn Knight Economist 802-528-5121
(cell) 802-578-4471		 Lynn.Knight@usda.gov

West National Technology Support Center

USDA, NRCS, WNTC, Suite 800,1201 NE Lloyd Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

Name Position __Phone__ Email
Lakeitha Ruffin Economist 503-414-3282 lakeitha.ruffin@usda.gov

Central National Technology Support Center

USDA NRCS Fort Worth Center, 501 West Felix Street, P. O. Box 6567, Fort Worth, TX 76115-0567  

Name Position __Phone_ Email
Bryon Kirwan Economist 271-369-2931 Bryon.Kirwan@usda.gov
David Buland Economist - Retired ACES 817-295-9245 David.Buland@usda.gov
Doug Vik FPAC EPA NRA Economist 817-509-3215 Douglas.Vik@usda.gov

National Water Management Center

101 E. Capitol, Suite B100, Little Rock, AR  72201-3811

Name Position Phone Email
Timothy Goode Economist 501-210-8922 Timothy.Goode@usda.gov

USDA/ARS

Location Name Position __Phone___ Email
Mandan, ND David Archer Director and Ag. Economist 701-667-3048 david.archer@usda.gov
Tucson, AZ Phil Heilman Research Hydrologist / Research Leader 520-647-9202 phil.heilman@usda.gov

Abbreviations used:  RC = Resource Conservationist, SC = Soils Conservation, SSC = Social Science Coordinator, SRC = State Resource Conservationist, PAS = Public Affairs Specialist, ASTC = Assistant State Conservationist (for Programs, Operations, Watersheds, or another area).