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Planning for Drought
Directory
of Drought Contacts
This directory lists drought contacts by state and organization
or agency. We are continuously updating this list, but we need your help.
Please let us know of any changes
or contacts we have missed. You may also want to check out Other
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State Contacts
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas
| California | Colorado | Connecticut
| Delaware | Florida | Georgia
| Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois
| Indiana | Iowa | Kansas
| Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
| Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada
| New Hampshire | New Jersey | New
Mexico | New York | North Carolina
| North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma
| Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode
Island | South Carolina | South Dakota
| Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia |
Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin
| Wyoming |
Organization Contacts
Bureau of Reclamation | Corps
of Engineers | Farm Service Agency | Federal
Emergency Management Agency | FEMA Regional/Area
Offices | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
| Interim National Drought Council | National
Weather Service | NWS River Forecast Centers
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Regional
Climate Centers | River Basin Commissions | Small
Business Administration | State Climatologists
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | U.S.
Geological Survey | Western Governors Association
| Western States Water Council
State Contacts
Alabama
Alabama Drought
Emergency Relief Effort
Charles Bishop, Commissioner
Agriculture & Industries
State of Alabama
P.O. Box 3336
Montgomery, AL 361090336
Phone: (334) 2407100; Fax: (334) 2407190
e-mail: commone@agi.state.al.us
Alabama State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Alaska
David Liebersbach, Director
Alaska Division of Emergency Services
P.O. Box 5750
Ft. Richardson, AK 995055750
Phone: (907) 4287000; Fax: (907) 4287009
e-mail: dave_liebersbach@akprepared.com
Alaska State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Arizona
Jack Lavelle
Arizona Department of Water Resources
500 North Third Street
Phoenix, AZ 850043921
Phone: (602) 4172400; Fax: (602) 4172401
e-mail: jrlavelle@adwr.state.az.us
Larry Martinez
Arizona NRCS State Headquarters
Water Resources Team
3003 N Central Avenue, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 850122945
Phone: (602) 2808841
e-mail: lmartine@az.nrcs.usda.gov
Arizona State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Statewide Drought Program
http://www.azwater.gov/dwr/drought/
Arkansas
Steve Loop
Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission
101 East Capitol, Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 6823959; Fax: (501) 6823991
e-mail: steve.loop@mail.state.ar.us
Arkansas State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

California
California
Drought Preparedness Home Page
William J. Bennett, Chief
California Water Conservation Office
Division of Planning and Local Assistance
Department of Water Resources
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 942360001
Phone: (916) 3271655; Fax: (916) 3271815
e-mail: bennett@water.ca.gov
California Department of Water Resources
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 942360001
Phone: (916) 3271655
California State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Colorado
Water Conservation & Drought Planning
Colorado
Drought Monitoring
Veva McCaig
Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning
Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3339
FAX: (303) 866-4474
e-mail: genoveva.mccaig@state.co.us
Colorado State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Connecticut
John Radacsi/Sid Albertsen
Office of Policy and Management
State of Connecticut
450 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 4186373 or 4186203
e-mail: John.Radacsi@po.state.ct.us;
Sid.Albertsen@po.state.ct.us
Gerald R. Iwan, Ph.D., Chief, Water Supplies Section
Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health, Water Supplies Section
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 51WAT
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 061340308
Phone: (860) 5097333; Fax: (860) 5097359
e-mail: gerald.iwan@po.state.ct.us
Connecticut State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Delaware
Stewart Lovell, P.G., Manager
Water Supply Section, Division of Water Resources
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: (302) 7394793; Fax: (302) 7392296
e-mail: Stewart.Lovell@state.de.us
Delaware State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Florida
Lois Ann Sorensen, Demand Management Coordinator
Water Use Program, Regulation Performance Management Department
Southwest Florida Water Management District
2379 Broad Street
Brooksville, FL 346046899
Phone: (352) 7967211 ext. 4335; Fax: (352) 5445148
work e-mail: Lois.Sorensen@swfwmd.state.fl.us
home e-mail: Bottkol@aol.com
Florida State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Georgia
Drought in
Georgia
Gary McConnell, Director
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 18055
Atlanta, GA 303160055
Phone: (404) 7635949
e-mail vbartlett@gema.state.ga.us
Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources and Conservation Service
Emergency Management Agency
State of Georgia
Agriculture Building, Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA 303342001
Phone: (404) 6563685; Fax: (404) 6519757
James Setser, Chief of Programs Coordinator
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Floyd Towers Building
East Suite 1152
205 Butler Street SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 6564713; Fax (404) 6515778
e-mail: Jim.Setser@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
Georgia State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Hawaii
Ms. Linnel T. Nishioka, Deputy Director
Commission on Water Resource Management
State of Hawaii
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 227
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 5870214; Fax: (808) 5870219
e-mail: lionel_t_nishioka@exec.state.hi.us
Hawaii State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Idaho
Hal Anderson, Acting Administrator
Planning and Technical Services Division
Idaho Department of Water Resources
1301 North Orchard Street
Statehouse Mail
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: (208) 3277900; Fax: (208) 3277866
e-mail: handerso@idwr.state.id.us
Idaho State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Illinois
Gary Clark, Director
Office of Water Resources
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
3215 Executive Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (217) 7822152; Fax: (217) 7855014
e-mail: gclark@dnrmail.state.il.us
Illinois State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Indiana
James J. Hebenstreit, P.E., Assistant Director
Division of Water
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington Street, Room W264
Indianapolis, IN 462042748
Phone: (317) 2324160
e-mail: jhebenstreit@dnr.state.in.us
Indiana State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Iowa
Michael K. Anderson, P.E.
Water Supply Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
401 S.W. 7th Street, Suite M
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 7250336; e-mail: michael.anderson@dnr.state.ia.us
Iowa State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Kansas
Kansas
Drought Report
Tom Lowe, Water Resource Planner
Kansas Water Office
901 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 666121249
Phone: (785) 2963185; Fax: (785) 2960878
e-mail: tlowe@kwo.state.ks.us
Derenda Mitchell
Senior Legislative Liaison to Governor
State Capitol, Room 252 East
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 2963232; Fax (785) 2967973
Kansas Department of Agriculture
109 SW 9th
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 2963556; Fax: (785) 2968389
e-mail: ksag@kda.state.ks.us
Kansas State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Kentucky
Kentucky
Drought Information
Bill Caldwell
Supervisor, Water Quantity Section
Watershed Management Branch
Kentucky Division of Water
14 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564–3410; Fax: (502) 564–9636
e-mail: Bill.Caldwell@ky.gov
Bob Osborne
Division of Emergency Management
Department of Military Affairs
Boone National Guard Center
100 Minuteman Parkway
Frankfort, KY 406016168
Phone: (502) 6071631; Fax: (502) 6071614
e-mail: osbornebr@kydes.dma.state.ky.us
Kentucky State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Louisiana
Bradley E. Spicer, Assistant Commissioner
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Office of Soil and Water Conservation
P.O. Box 3554
Baton Rouge, LA 708213554
Phone: (225) 9221269; Fax: (225) 9222577
e-mail: brad_s@ldaf.state.la.us
Dr. Kevin Robbins, Director
Southern Regional Climate Center and
Associate Professor Geography and Anthropology
Southern Regional Climate Center
260 HoweRussell
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 708034105
Phone: (225) 5781063; Fax: (225) 5782912
e-mail: krobbins@mistral.srcc.lsu.edu
Louisiana State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Maine
Arthur W. Cleaves, Director
Maine Emergency Management Agency
State Office Building, Station 72
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 2874080; Fax: (207) 2874079
e-mail: art.w.cleaves@state.me.us
Maine State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Maryland
Water
Conservation and Drought Management in Maryland
Matthew Pajerowski
Water Rights Division
Maryland Department of the Environment
Water Management Administration
2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: (410) 6313584; Fax: (410) 6314894
e-mail: mpajerowski@mde.state.md.us
Maryland State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Massachusetts
Stephen J. McGrail, Director
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 1496
Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: (508) 8202000
e-mail: Steve.McGrail@state.ma.us
Massachusetts State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Michigan
Tom Segall
Office of Ground Water Planning and Special Services
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 3730014; Fax (517) 3355420
Dave Charney
Department of Agriculture
Constitution Hall
Marketing Communications
525 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 2410119
e-mail: charneyd@state.mi.us
Michigan State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Minnesota
Minnesota
Drought Information Resources
Kent Lokkesmoe, Director
DNR Waters
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 551554032
Phone: (651) 296-4810; Fax: (651) 296-0445
e-mail: kent.lokkesmoe@dnr.state.mn.us
for regulatory/policy issues
Minnesota State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Mississippi
Charles Branch
Mississippi Land and Water Resources
Division of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 10631
Jackson, MS 392890631
Phone: (601) 9615200
e-mail: Charles_Branch@deq.state.ms.us
Mississippi State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Missouri
Missouri
Drought Assessment Committee
Steve McIntosh, Director
Water Resources Program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 7512867; Fax: (573) 7518475
e-mail: nrmcins@mail.dnr.state.mo.us
Missouri State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Montana
Montana
Drought Committee website
Jesse Aber, Water Resources Planner
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
PO Box 202301
Helena, MT 596202301
Phone: (406) 4446628; Fax: (406) 4440533
e-mail: jaber@state.mt.us
Montana State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Nebraska
Nebraska
Climate Assessment and Response Committee
Merlyn Carlson, Director/Greg Ibach, Assistant Director
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 685094947
Phone: (402) 4712341
e-mail: gregai@agr.state.ne.us
Dr. Donald Wilhite, Director
National Drought Mitigation Center
819 Hardin Hall
University of NebraskaLincoln
Lincoln, NE 685830988
Phone: (402) 4726707; Fax: (402) 4722946
e-mail: dwilhite2@unl.edu
Dr. Kenneth Hubbard, Director
High Plains Regional Climate Center
711 Hardin Hall
University of NebraskaLincoln
Lincoln, NE 685830997
Phone: (402) 4726706; Fax: (402) 4722946
e-mail: khubbard@hpccsun.unl.edu
Nebraska State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Nevada
Frank Siracusa, Chief
Nevada Division of Emergency Management
Capitol Complex
2525 South Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89711
Phone: (775) 6874240; Fax (775) 6876788
e-mail: fss@quik.com
Hugh Ricci
Nevada State Engineer
123 W. Nye Lane, Room 246
Carson City, NV 897060818
Phone: (775) 6874380; Fax (775) 6876972
e-mail: hricci@ndwr.state.nv.us
Nevada State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
New Hampshire
James Gallagher, Chief Water Resources Engineer
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Water Division, Dam Bureau
P.O. Box 95, 6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 033020095
Phone: (603) 2713406; Fax: (603) 2717894
New Hampshire State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

New Jersey
New
Jersey Hydrologic Conditions
Paul Schorr
Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Water Supply Element
CN 426
Trenton, NJ 086250426
Phone: (609) 2927219; Fax: (609) 2921654
e-mail: pschorr@dep.state.nj.us
New Jersey State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
New Mexico
New
Mexico Drought Task Force
John D’Antonio
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
P.O. Box 25102
Santa Fe, NM 875045102
Phone: (505) 827 4193; Fax: (505) 827 3806
e-mail: jdantonio@ose.state.nm.us
New Mexico State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

New York
N.G. Kaul, Alternate Chairman
Drought Management Task Force
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 122333500
Phone: (518) 4577937; Fax: (518) 4857786
Dr. Muralidhar
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 122333500
Phone: (518) 4578973; Fax: (518) 4857786
New York State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
North Carolina
North
Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council
Tom Fransen, P.E.
Hydrology and Management Section Chief
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
1611 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276991611
Phone: (919) 7150381; Fax (919) 7333555
e-mail: Tom.Fransen@ncmail.net
Woody Yonts, P.E.
Chairman, NC Drought Management Advisory Council
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
1611 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276991611
Phone: (919) 7155453; Fax: (919) 7333555
e-mail: Woody.Yonts@ncmail.net
North Carolina State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
North Dakota
Kathleen Donahue
Division of Emergency Management
Box 5511
Bismarck, ND 585065511
Phone: (701) 3288113; Fax: (701) 3288181
e-mail: kdonahue@state.nd.us
North Dakota State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Ohio
Dale W. Shipley, Executive Director
Division of Emergency Management Agency
State of Ohio
2855 West DublinGranville Road
Columbus, OH 432352206
Phone: (614) 8897150; Fax: (614) 8897183
e-mail: dshipley@dps.state.oh.us
Ohio State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Oklahoma
Drought
& Water Resource Monitoring
Brian Vance, Water Resources Planner
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
3800 North Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 5308840; Fax (405) 5308900
e-mail: brvance@owrb.state.ok.us
Albert Ashwood, Director
Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management
P.O. Box 53365
Oklahoma City, OK 731523365
Phone: (405) 5212481; Fax: (405) 5214053
e-mail: albert.ashwood@dem.state.ok.us
Charles Freeman, DVM
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
2800 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 731054298
Phone: (405) 5213864; Fax: (405) 5214912
e-mail: charlesf@odagis.oklaosf.state.ok.us
Oklahoma State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Oregon
Day Marshall
Oregon Water Resources Department
Technical Services Division
158 12th Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 973024172
Phone: (503) 3788455 Ext. 251; Fax: (503) 3782496
e-mail: daylene.l.marshall@wrd.state.or.us
Paul Cleary, Director
Water Resources Department
Commerce Building
158 12th Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 3788455 Ext. 231; Fax: (503) 3782496
e-mail: director@wrd.state.or.us
Barry Norris
Water Resources Department
Commerce Building
158 12th Street, NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 3788455; Fax: (503) 3782496
e-mail: Barry.F.NORRIS@wrd.state.or.us
Oregon State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Drought Information Center
William A. Gast, Chief
Division of Water Use Planning
Bureau of Watershed Conservation
Department of Environmental Protection
P. O. Box 8555
Harrisburg, PA 171058555
Phone: (717) 7724048; e-mail: gast.william@dep.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Rhode Island
Albert A. Scappaticci, Executive Director
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
645 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 946 9996
e-mail: albert.scappaticci@ri.ngb.army.mil
Nancy Hess, Principal Environmental Planner
Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 029085870
Phone: (402) 2226480; Fax: (402) 2222083
e-mail: nhess@planning.state.ri.us
Rhode Island State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

South Carolina
South
Carolina Drought Information Center
Hope PoteatMizzell, Assistant State Climatologist
Outreach and Drought Program Coordinator
1201 Main Street, Suite 1100
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 7370811; Fax: (803) 7659080
e-mail: mizzell@water.dnr.state.sc.us
South Carolina State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
South Dakota
John Berheim, Division Director
Division of Emergency Management
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 7733231; Fax: (605) 7733580
e-mail: lynne.rath@state.sd.us
Jim Goodman
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
523 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 575013181
Phone: (605) 7733352; Fax: (605) 7734068
e-mail: jim.goodman@state.sd.us
South Dakota State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Tennessee
No contacts identified
Tennessee State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Texas
Texas
Drought Preparedness Council | Texas
Drought Monitoring | Texas
Drought
Jack Colley, State Coordinator
(DEM) Governors Division of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 787730220
Phone: (512) 4242443; Fax: (512) 4242444; 24hour Phone:
(512) 4242208
e-mail: dem@txdps.state.tx.us
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Gus Garcia, Assistant Manager
(ORCA) Office of Rural Community Affairs
P.O. Box 12877, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 787112877
Phone: (512) 4753817; Fax: (512) 4753914
e-mail: ggarcia@orca.state.tx.us
http://www.orca.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Harvey R. Everheart, General Manager
Mesa Underground Water Conservation District
Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
P.O. Box 497
Lamesa, TX 793310497
Phone: (806) 8729205; Fax: (806) 8722838
e-mail: mesauwcd@door.net
http://www.texasgroundwater.org
(Groundwater Management Representative)
Travis Miller, Extension Program Leader and
Associate Head of Soil and Crop Sciences
434F Heep Center
2474 Texas A & M University
College Station, TX 778432474
Phone: (979) 8454808; Fax: (979) 8450456
e-mail: tdmiller@tamu.edu
http://soiltesting.tamu.edu/
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Lola Lemmon, State Drought Coordinator
(TDA) Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 12847
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (512) 4751611; Fax: (512) 4637643
e-mail: lola.lemmon@agr.state.tx.us
http://www.agr.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Michael Chrobak, Chief Financial Officer
Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (512) 9360528; Fax: (512) 9360520
e-mail: mchrobak@governor.state.tx.us
http://www.governor.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Rolando Garza
Director of Emergency Preparedness
(TDH) Texas Department of Health
1100 W. 49th
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 458 7126; Fax: (512) 458 7419
e-mail: rolando.garza@tdh.state.tx.us
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Judith Liles, Disaster Relief Program Specialist
(TDHCA) Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
507 Sabine, Suite 600
Austin, TX 787113941
Phone: (512) 4752135; Fax: (512) 4757498
e-mail: judith.liles@tdhca.state.tx.us
http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Scott Alley, Director of Maintenance Support
(TxDOT) Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 4163187; Fax: (512) 4162941
e-mail: jalley@dot.state.tx.us
http://www.dot.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Bobby Young, Associate Director of Forest Resource Protection
(TFS) Texas Forest Service
P.O. Box 310
Lufkin, TX 75902
Phone: (409) 6398100 Ext. 102; Fax: (409) 6398118
e-mail: jamen@inu.net
http://txforestservice.tamu.edu
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Bill Billingsley, Team Leader
Resource Protection Team
Water Supply Division
(TNRCC) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
P.O. Box 13087, MC160
Austin, TX 787113087
Phone: (512) 2391697; Fax: (512) 2394770
e-mail: bbilling@tnrcc.state.tx.us
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Cindy Loeffler, Water Resources Branch Chief
(TPWD) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
300 South IH 35, Suite 320
Austin, TX 787046536
Phone: (512) 9127015; Fax: (512) 7071358
e-mail: cindy.loeffler@tpwd.state.tx.us
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Richard Egg, Engineer for Conservation Programs
(TSSWCB) Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
P.O. Box 658
Temple, TX 76503
Phone: (254) 7732250; Fax: (254) 7733311
e-mail: regg@tsswcb.state.tx.us
http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
John T. Sutton
Assistant Division DirectorWater Conservation
(TWDB) Texas Water Development Board
P.O. Box 13231
Austin, TX 787113231
Phone: (512) 4637988; Fax: (512) 4639893
e-mail: john.sutton@twdb.state.tx.us
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us
(Texas Drought Preparedness Council member)
Texas State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Utah
Ken Short
Division of Water Resources
Utah Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 146201
1594 W. North Temple, Suite 310
Salt Lake City, UT 841146201
Phone: (801) 5387262; Fax: (801) 5387279
e-mail: nrwres.kshort@email.state.ut.us
Fred May
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Comprehensive Emergency Management
State Office Building, Room 110
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 5383400; Fax: (801) 5383770
e-mail: pscem.fmay@state.ut.us
Utah State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Vermont
Elizabeth Hunt
Water Supply Division
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 056710403
Phone: (802) 2413409; Fax: (802) 2413284
e-mail: elizh@dec.anr.state.vt.us
Ed Van Turkovich
Department of Public Safety
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
Phone: (802) 2448721
e-mail: evonturk@dps.state.vt.us
Vermont State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Virginia
Terry D. Wagner, Director
Office of Water Resources Management
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 10009
Richmond, VA 23240
Phone: (804) 6984043
e-mail: tdwagner@deq.state.va.us
Virginia State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Washington
Keith Phillips
Water Resources Program Manager
P. O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 985047600
Phone: (360) 4076602
e-mail: kphi461@ecy.wa.gov
Washington State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
West Virginia
Fred Howard
West Virginia Office of Emergency Management
Building 1, Room EB80
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 253050360
Phone: (304) 5585380; Fax: (304) 3444538
e-mail: phoward3@wvoes.state.wv.us
West Virginia State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Wisconsin
Diane Kleiboer
Disaster Resources Section
Wisconsin Emergency Management
P.O. Box 7865
Madison, WI 537077865
e-mail: KleibD@dma.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Emergency Government
2400 Wright Street
P.O. Box 7865
Madison, WI 537047865
Phone: (608) 2423232; Fax: (608) 2423247
http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/
Wisconsin State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists
Wyoming
Patrick T. Tyrrell, State Engineer
Wyoming State Engineers Office
Herschler Building, 4E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 7776150; Fax: (307) 7775451
e-mail: ptyrre@state.wy.us
Wyoming State Climatologist
American
Association of State Climatologists

Organization Contacts
Bureau of Reclamation
Roseann Gonzales
Reclamation Drought Coordinator
Bureau of Reclamation, D5010
P.O. Box 25007
Denver, CO 802250007
Phone: (303) 4452787; Fax: (303) 4456693
e-mail: rgonzales@do.usbr.gov
http://www.usbr.gov/
Corps of Engineers
http://www.usace.army.mil/
Farm Service Agency
http://www.fsa.usda.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov
FEMA Regional and Area Offices
http://www.fema.gov/regions/
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
George H. Taylor, Chief
Biological Resources Branch
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance
888 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20426
Phone: (202) 502-8851
e-mail: George.Taylor@FERC.gov
http://www.ferc.gov/
Interim National Drought Council
Leona Dittus
USDA, FSA
MS 0526
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20205
Phone: (202) 7203168; Fax: (202) 7209688
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/indc
National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
NWS River Forecast Centers
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cnrfc/rfc_map.php
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
Regional Climate Centers
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/regionalclimatecenters.html
River Basin Commissions
Larry Feazell, Executive Director
Ohio River Basin Commission
c/o University of Kentucky
Bradley Hall 403
Lexington, KY 405060058
Phone: (606) 2575141; e-mail: orbriver@orbcinterstate.org
http://www.orbcinterstate.org/
Richard Opper, Executive Director
Missouri River Basin Association
P.O. Box 301
Lewiston, MT 594570301
Phone: (406) 5384469; Fax: (406) 5384369
e-mail: rhoper@wtp.net
http://www.mrbamissouririver.com
Carol R. Collier, Executive Director
Delaware River Basin Commission
P.O. Box 7360
West Trenton, NJ 086280360
Phone: (609) 8839500; Fax: (609) 8839522
e-mail: ccollier@drbc.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/drbc.htm
Paul O. Swartz, Executive Director
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
1721 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 171022391
Phone: (717) 2380423; Fax: (717) 2382436
e-mail: pswartz@srbc.net
http://www.srbc.net/index.htm
Wayne Cook, Executive Director
Upper Colorado River Basin Commission
355 South 400 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 5311150

Small Business Administration
Bernard Kulik
Small Business Administration
409 3rd Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: (202) 2056734; Fax: (202) 2057728
Ray Chatham, Area Director
Small Business Administration
4400 Amon Carter Blvd., Suite 102
Ft. Worth, TX 76155
Phone: (817) 8857600; Fax: (817) 8857616
http://www.sba.gov
State Climatologists
http://www.stateclimate.org
U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov

U.S. Geological Survey
Dr. Harry F. Lins, Drought Science Coordinator
U.S. Geological Survey
415 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Phone: (703) 6485712; Fax: (703) 6485722
e-mail: hlins@usgs.gov
http://www.usgs.gov
Western Governors Association
Shaun McGrath
Western Governors Association
1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
Denver, CO 802025452
Phone: (303) 6239378; Fax: (303) 5347309
e-mail: smcgrath@westgov.org
http://www.westgov.org
Western States Water Council
D. Craig Bell, Executive Director
Western States Water Council
Creekview Plaza, Suite A201
942 East 7145 South
Midvale, UT 84047
Phone: (801) 5615300; Fax: (801) 2559642
Tony Willardson
Western States Water Council
Creekview Plaza, Suite A201
942 East 7145 South
Midvale, UT 84047
Phone: (801) 5615300; Fax: (801) 2559642
http://www.westgov.org/wswc

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