**Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species**

**Accomplishment Report**

**2004**

**Introduction**

Section 1203 of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 requires the
formation of a Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species (WRP).
The first forum and organizational meeting of the WRP was in Portland
Oregon in July 1997. Since then the WRP has grown in size and influence.
The WRP geographic area covers the entire Western U.S. including Hawaii,
Alaska and Guam. There are currently 50 members (plus a few alternates)
representing State and federal agencies, Tribes, Canadian Provincial and
federal agencies, universities, conservation and professional
organizations, and industry (Appendix A).

**2004 Work Plan Accomplishments**

At the 2004 WRP annual meeting, the Panel approved the following Work
Plan projects:

**1. Facilitating US/Mexico Cooperation \$ 7,500**

**Lead: John Chapman**

> The WRP paid for Dr. Salvador Contreras-Balderas to give a
> presentation at our 2005 annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr.
> Contreras spoke on exotic fresh water fishes of Mexico. The remaining
> funds will be used to create an ANS session at the 2005 Desert Fishes
> Council meeting in Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico in November. We will
> sponsor a day-long session and help cover transportation costs of
> Mexican scientists.

**2. Facilitating US/Canadian Cooperation \$ 5,000**

**Lead: Kevin Anderson and Pat Lim**

> ***Spartina* eradication project in Boundary Bay between BC and WA
> (\$2,500).** This project was facilitated by Kevin Anderson of the
> Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team and Pat Lim of the Department of
> Fisheries and Oceans, Canada. They coordinated with several other
> agencies such as the Washington Department of Wildlife, the Port of
> Vancouver, Ducks Unlimited, Environment Canada and the BC Provincial
> Government to provide volunteers, matching funds and equipment. The
> removal occurred on Jun 17-19 and there was positive press and local
> reaction. Boundary Bay is considered a top migratory bird area and
> this eradication effort on an international level will have a
> tremendous impact on protecting the Bay from a *Spartina* invasion.
>
> **Development of Protocol to create ANS materials to be distributed at
> US/Canada border crossings (\$2,500).** Wendy Ralley from Manitoba
> formulated the idea and helped on this project with Kevin and Pat. Pat
> Lim hired a student who interviewed border crossing personnel and
> reviewed the pertinent regulations regarding distribution of
> materials. The report and suggested protocol is currently in draft
> form and will be completed within two months.

**3. Pilot Project -- pre-invasion rapid response team \$10,000**

**Lead: Mark Sytsma and Lars Anderson**

> The purpose of this project is to create a Pilot Project passed on the
> WRP Rapid Response Plan model and other models using two aquatic weeds
> which have not yet been established in the western states: *Trapa
> natans* (water chestnut) and *Lagarosiphon major* (oxygen weed). Both
> species are commonly found in the aquarium trade, have created
> problems elsewhere and pose serious threats to western waterways,
> lakes, reservoirs and wetlands. First, there will be an evaluation of
> likely pathways. Teams will be assembled to identify resources,
> stakeholder and regulatory requirements for responding to an invasion.
> There will be "pest alarm" exercises to trigger a cascade of
> notifications and actions. The process will be reviewed to assess
> strengths, weaknesses and previously unrecognized limitations to a
> successful rapid response. The end product will be a summary report
> with recommendations.

**4. Support for North American Lake Management Society**

**annual meeting and creating of one-day ANS forum \$5,000**

**Lead: Mark Sytsma**

> The funds were used to sponsor a one-day ANS forum at the North
> American Lake Management Society 2004 meeting in November in Victoria,
> British Columbia, Canada.

**5.** **Educational materials catalog on on-line searchable**

**database \$ 2,500**

**Lead: Mark Sytsma**

> The Center for Lakes and Reservoirs at Portland State University has
> information on 120 ANS education and outreach materials about western
> waters. These funds are being used to create an on-line interactive
> database on a dynamic website with the hope that if more funds become
> available the database will include materials from the rest of the
> United States and North America.

**6.** **Creation of State Management Plan (Kansas) \$10,000**

**Lead: Tom Mosher**

> Kansas Wildlife and Parks created a State working group to help create
> the ANS Management Plan. Interested stakeholders met and identified
> areas of concern. Staff completed a draft plan which was approved by
> the Governor's Natural Resources Council in 2004. In early 2005, the
> draft Plan will be put on the Department's new website for public
> review and comment. The Plan will then be presented to the ANS Task
> Force at their May 2005 meeting.

**Total \$40,000**

**2003 Work Plan Accomplishments in 2004**

Two projects from the 2003 Work Plan were begun in that year but
completed in 2004.

**1. Pacific Coast Estuarine Information System (PCEIS) \$10,000**

**Lead: Henry Lee and Deborah Reusser**

> Responding to a need to know the impact of aquatic invaders on the
> West Coast and to have ready access to data on basic estuarine and
> landscape characteristics, the EGP and USGS partnered to create a
> database of native and nonindigenous species of benthos, fishes and
> estuarine plants in the estuaries of Oregon, Washington and
> California. The database has a place-focus compared to a taxonomic
> focus. PCEIS includes small- and moderate-sized estuaries and
> sub-estuaries and it includes native, indeterminate and unclassified
> species as well as nonindigenous species. Version 1 of the database
> gives information on 3,232 species after a review of 396 publications.
> Photographs of the mouths of 90% of the tributaries and estuaries are
> also included. The final CD of the database will be available sometime
> in 2005.

**2. Integrating Aquatic Invasive Species Management into the Western
Watershed Council Framework -- An Investigation of Needs and
Opportunities \$10,000**

**Lead: Paul Heimowitz and Linda Jauron-Mills**

> The purpose of this project was to support a needs assessment for ANS
> education among West Coast Watershed Councils. The goals were to
> ascertain the level of awareness and action regarding the ANS issues,
> find out if ANS were addressed by assessment, monitoring and
> restoration guidance materials used by the groups and to document
> needs in terms of information and training. A review of documents
> guidance documents and watershed reports was followed by a survey of
> the Councils to determine knowledge and needs. The report gives seven
> recommendations as a follow-up to the assessment. Oregon Sea Grant has
> received National Sea Grant funding to develop materials targeting the
> West Coast Watershed Councils. The report is available on the WRP
> website: [http://answest.gov](http://answest.gov/).

**Rapid Response**

With \$20,000 of funds from NOAA targeted to Rapid Response, the WRP is
working with consultant, Mike Fraidenburg from Dynamic Solutions, to
develop a Rapid Response Plan for zebra mussels in the Columbia River
Basin. A straw-person version of the Plan will be written and then
reviewed and improved at a 2-day meeting of representatives from
principal fish and wildlife, water and environmental agencies in the
Northwest. The final document is expected to be complete by August,
2005.

**Policy Resolutions**

Scott Smith, Executive Committee member of the WRP, worked with two
organizations in 2004 to adopt policies to encourage states to develop
and fund programs for the prevention, management and control of aquatic
invasive species. The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
adopted a policy statement, "State Wildlife Agency Leadership for
Aquatic Nuisance Species" at their annual meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho
July 29, 2004. The Western Governors' Association adopted policy
resolution 4-12, "Undesirable Aquatic, Riparian, and Invasive Species,"
sponsored by Governors Locke and Rounds at their annual meeting in Santa
Fe, New Mexico on June 22, 2004. Both policies strongly use suggestions
from the WRP list of "Recommendations on State Actions to improve our
Regional Capacity to Manage Aquatic Invasive Species." In addition, both
policies resolve to create a partnership between the WAFWA, WGA and WRP
to convene an Aquatic Invasive Species Working Group to work toward the
development and implementation of a comprehensive program to prevent the
spread of ANS in the water resources of western states. The Working
Group will be formed in 2005.

**Adoption of New WRP Processes**

**1. Adoption of Travel Reimbursement Policy**

The Executive Committee (EC), with the support of the Panel, adopted a
Policy and Format for Requesting Travel Reimbursement. The reimbursement
is for the Executive Committee or other members who travel to represent
the WRP at meetings, workshops and conferences. It also applies to
members who need funds for travel to WRP annual meetings. The EC will
consider each application based on the demonstrated need, cost-share and
geographic representation.

**2. Creation of 2005 Work Plan**

Work Plan Committee Co-Chairs, Karen McDowell and Ted Grosholz
established a new process for creating the WRP 2005 Work Plan. A Request
for Proposals was sent out by e-mail and people were asked to submit a
2-3 paragraph proposal with an idea, lead investigator and budget. The
proposals were compiled and the lead was given an opportunity to speak
for 5 minutes about their proposal at the WRP meeting in Anchorage. Each
panel member present got 3 votes and the votes were tallied and put in
order. With \$30,000 to spend in 2005, the WRP will be funding four
projects.

The projects are:

**Bilateral Rapid Assessment of ANS in Puget Sound and Georgia Basin
(Facilitating US/Canadian Cooperation)**

Lead: Kevin Anderson, Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team

**ANS Early Detection Program -- Developing a Prototype for Watershed
Groups**

Lead: Karen McDowell, San Francisco Estuary Project

**Workshop to Develop Research Priorities for Invasive Aquatic Plants**

Lead: Mark Sytsma, Portland State University

**Establishing Collaboration with Mexico to Prevent Hull Transport of
AIS on West Coast**

Lead: Leigh Johnson, CA Sea Grant Extension

Report prepared by Tina Proctor, WRP Coordinator

**Western Regional Panel**

**On Aquatic Nuisance Species**

**Membership List (2/14/05)**

**FEDERAL MEMBERS**

**Joan Cabreza**

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Region 10 (ECO-083)

1200 Sixth Ave.

Seattle, WA 98101

206-55307369 FAX 206-553-1775

E-mail: <cabreza.joan@epa.gov>

Representing: ***U.S. Environmental Protection Agency***

**Henry Lee**

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Coastal Ecology Branch

2111 SE Marine Science Dr.

Corvallis, OR 97365

541-867-5001

E-mail: <henry.lee@epa.gov>

Alternate Rep: ***U.S. Environmental Protection Agency***

**Blake Feist**

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

2725 Montlake Boulevard East

Seattle, WA 98112-2097

206-860-3408 FAX: 206-860-3335

E-mail: <blake.feist@noaa.gov>

Representing: ***NOAA***

**LCDR Keith D. Ward**

USCG PACAREA (Pmp) Marine Safety Div.

Chief, Strategic Planning Branch

Coast Guard Island

Alameda, CA 94501-5100

2963. FAX: 510-437-2961

E-mail: <kdward@d11.uscq.mil>

Representing: ***US Coast Guard***

Representing: ***Army Corps of Engineers***

New member to be appointed

**Mike Stempel**

US Fish and Wildlife Service

P.O. Box 25486, DFC

Denver, CO 80225

303 236-4510 FAX: 303 236-8163

E-mail: [mike­\_stempel@fws.gov](mailto:mike%1F_stempel@fws.gov)

Representing: ***U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service***

**James R. Reynolds**

Regional Director

U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS

1629 Blue Spruce, Suite 204

Fort Collins, CO 80524

970-494-7500 FAX: 970-494-7501

E-mail: [james.r.reynolds@ aphis.usda.gov]{.underline}

Representing: ***USDA/APHIS***

**Linda Drees**

Biological Resource Management Division

National Park Service

1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 200

Fort Collins, CO 80525

910-225-3595 FAX: 970-225-3585

E-mail: [linda­\_drees@nps.gov](mailto:linda%1F_drees@nps.gov)

Representing: ***National Park Service***

**John Wullschleger**

National Park Service

Water Resources Division

1201 Oakridge Drive

Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-225-3572 FAX: 970-225-9965

<john_wullschleger@nps.gov>

Alternate Rep: ***National Park Service***

**Joe DiVittorio**

Office of Program & Policy Services

Denver Federal Center

P.O. Box 25007 (D-5500)

Denver, CO 80225-0007

303-445-3639 FAX: 720-544-0663

E-mail: <jdivittorio@do.usbr.gov>

Representing: ***Bureau of Reclamation***

**STATE MEMBERS**

**Bob Piorkowski**

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

P.O. Box 25526

Juneau, AK 99802

907-465-6109 FAX: 907-465-2604

E-mail:
[robert_piorkowski@fishgame.state.ak.us](mailto:Robert_piorkowski@fishgame.statae.ak.us)

Representing: ***Alaska***

**Larry Riley**

Arizona Game & Fish Department

2221 West Greenway Road

Phoenix, AZ 85023-4399

602-789-3258 FAX: 602-789-3265

E-mail: <iriley@gf.state.az.us>

Representing: ***Arizona***

**Marc Dahlberg**

Arizona Game & Fish Department

2221 West Greenway Road

Phoenix, AZ 85023-4399

602-789-3260

E-mail: <mdahlberg@gf.state.az.us>

Representing: ***Arizona***

**Susan Ellis**

California Dept of Fish and Game

Habitat Conservation Division

1416 Ninth Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

916-653-8983 FAX: 916-653-2588

E-mail: <sellis@dfg.ca.gov>

Representing: ***California***

**Robert Leavitt**

California Dept. of Food and Agriculture

1220 "N" Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814

916-654-0768 FAX: 916-653-2403

<rleavitt@cdfa.ca.gov>

Alternate Representative: ***California***

**Robin Knox**

Colorado Division of Wildlife

6060 Broadway

Denver, CO 80216

303-291-7362 FAX: 303-291-7104

E-mail: <robin.knox@state.co.us>

Representing: ***Colorado***

**Tom Mosher**

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

P.O. Box 1525

Emporia, KS 66901

620-342-0658 FAX: 620-342-6248

E-mail: <tomm@wp.state.ks.us>

Representing: ***Kansas***

**Eileen Ryce**

Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

4801 Giant Springs Road

Great Falls, MT 59405

406-453-2275

E-mail: <eryce@state.mt.us>

Representing: ***Montana***

**Anita Shaul**

Nevada Department of Wildlife

1100 Valley Road

Reno, NV 89512

775-688-1532 FAX: 775-688-1595

E-mail: [acook@ndow.org](mailto:acood@ndow.org)

Representing: ***Nevada***

**Brian Lang**

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

One Wildlife Way

Santa Fe, NM 87507

505-476-8108 FAX: 505-476-8128

E-mail: <blang@statae.nm.uc>

Representing: ***New Mexico***

**Terry Steinwand**

Chief of Fisheries

North Dakota Game and Fish Department

100 N. Bismarck Expressway

Bismarck, ND 58501-4095

E-mail: <tsteinwa@state.nd.us>

Representing: ***North Dakota***

**Lynn Schlueter**

North Dakota Game and Fish Department

7928 45^th^ Street NE

Devils Lake, ND 58301-8501

701-662-3617 FAX: 701-662-3618

E-mail: <Ischluet@state.nd.us>

Alternate Representative: ***North Dakota***

**Mark Sytsma, Ph.D.**

Portland State University

P.O. Box 751

Portland, OR 97207

503-725-3833 FAX: 503-725-3888

E-mail: <sytsmam@pdx.edu>

Representing: ***Oregon***

**Jeff Shearer**

South Dakota Dept of Game, Fish and Parks

523 E. Capitol -- Foss Building

Pierre, SD 57501

605-773-2743 FAX: 605-773-6245

E-mail: <jeff.shearer@state.sd.us>

Representing: ***South Dakota***

**Earl Chilton**

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

4200 Smith School Road

Austin, TX 78744

4652. FAX: 512-389-4405

E-mail: <earl.chilton@tpwd.state.tx.us>

Representing: ***Texas***

**Randy Radant**

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

1594 West North Temple

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

801-538-4760 FAX: 801-538-4745

E-mail: <randyradant@utah.gov>

Representing: ***Utah***

**Don Archer**

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

1594 West North Temple

Salt lake City, UT 84114

801-538-4817 FAX: 801-538-4745

E-mail: <donarcher@utah.gov>

Alternative Representative: ***Utah***

**Scott Smith**

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

600 Capitol Way North

Olympia, WA 98501-1091

360-902-2724 FAX: 360-902-3845

E-mail: <smithsss@dfw.wa.gov>

Representing: Washington

**Mike Stone**

Chief of Fisheries

Wyoming, Game and Fish Department

5400 Bishop Blvd.

Cheyenne, WY 82006

307-777-4559 FAX: 307-777-4611

E-mail: <mike.stone@wgf.state.wy.us>

Representing: ***Wyoming***

**[To be appointed]{.underline}**: ID, NE, HI, Guam

**CANADIAN MEMBERS**

**Rob Burland**

Alberta Environment

2^nd^ Floor, Provincial Bldg.

200 5^th^ Avenue, South

Lethbridge, Alberta Canada T1J4L7

403-382-4015 FAX: 403-382-4428

E-mail: <rob.burland@gov.ab.ca>

Representing: ***Alberta***

**Dwight Williamson**

Water quality Managements Sections

Manitoba Conservation

123 Main Street, Suite 160

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada R3C 1A5

204-945-7030 FAX: 204-948-2357

E-mail: <dwilliamso@gov.mb.ca>

Representing: ***Manitoba***

**Wendy Ralley**

Manitoba Conservation

123 Mail Street, Suite 160

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada R3C 1A5

204-945-8146 FAX: 204-948-2357

E-mail: <wralley@gov.mb.ca>

Alternate Representative: ***Manitoba***

**Gary Caine**

Senior Biologist

British Columbia Fisheries

2500 Cliffe Avenue

Courtenay, British Columbia

Canada V9N 5M6

250-897-7545 FAX: 250-334-1410

E-mail: <gary.caine@gems7.gov.bc.ca>

Representing: ***British Columbia***

**Jordan Rosenfeld**

University of British Columbia Campus

2204 Main Hall

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada V6T 1Z4

604-222-6767 FAX: 604-660-1849

E-mail: <Jordan.Rosenfeld@gems4.gov.bc.ca>

Alternate Representative: ***British Columbia***

**Ann Gerry**

Fish and Wildlife Branch

Saskatchewan Environment

#426-3211 Albert St.

Regina, Saskatchewan

Canada S4S 5W6

306-787-1835 FAX: 604-660-1849

E-mail: <agerrry@serm.gov.sk.ca>

Representing: ***Saskatchewan***

***Dennis Wright***

Coordinator, Environmental Affairs

Environmental Science, Central & Arctic Region

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

501 University Crescent

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada, R3T 2N6

204-983-5204 FAX: 204-984-2404

E-mail: <wrightdg@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>

Representing: ***Fisheries and Oceans, Canada***

**TRIBAL MEMBERS**

**Les Everts**

Tribal Council

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

P.O. Box 278

Pabb, MT 59855

406-675-2700 FAX: 406-675-2713

E-mail: <lese@cskt.org>

Representing: ***Inland Tribes***

**Blaine Parker**

Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Commission

729 NE Oregon Street, Suite 200

Portland, OR 97232

503-731-1268 FAX: 503-235-4228

E-mail: [parb@critfc.org](mailto:paarb@critfc.org)

Representing: ***Coastal Tribes***

**Adelheid Herrmann**

1501 W. 11^th^ Ave., #15

Anchorage, AK 99501

907-263-9830

E-mail: [aherrmann@akvillage.com]{.underline}

Representing: ***Alaska Natives***

**Jack Lorrigan**

Tribal Biologist, Sitka Tribe of Alaska

456 Katlian Street

Sitka, AK 99835

907-747-3207 FAX: 907-747-4915

E-mail: <jude@ptialaska.net>

Alternate Representative: ***Alaska Natives***

**OTHER MEMBERS**

**Mary Wiltshire**

National Aquaculture Association

111 W. Washington St. Suite 1

Charlestown, WV 25414

304-728-2167 FAX: 304-728-2196

E-mail: <naa@intrpid.net>

Representing: ***National Aquaculture Association --Inland/Freshwater
Interests***

**Diane Cooper**

Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association

SE 130 Lunch Road

Shelton, WA 98584

360-426-6178 FAX: 360-427-0327

E-mail: <dianec@taylorshelfish.com>

Representing: ***National Aquaculture Association-Coastal/Freshwater
Interests***

**John Chapman**

Department of fisheries and Wildlife -- OSU

2030 S. Marine Science Drive

Newport, OR 97365-5296

541-867-0235 FAX: 541-867-0105

E-mail: <John.Chapman@hmsc.orst.edu>

Representing: ***At Large-Coastal Interests***

**Marcia Brockbank**

San Francisco Estuary Project

1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400

Oakland, CA 94612

510-622-2325 FAX: 510-622-2501

E-mail: <mlb@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov>

Alternative Representative: ***San Francisco Estuary Project***

**Karen McDowell**

San Francisco Estuary Project

1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400

Oakland, CA 94612

510-622-2398 FAX: 510-622-2501

E-mail: <kmcdowell@waterboards.ca.gov>

Representing: ***San Francisco Estuary Project***

**Kevin Anderson**

Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 40900

Olympia, WA 98504-0900

360-725-5452 FAX: 360-725-5452

E-mail: <kanderson@psat.wa.gov>

Representing: ***Puget Sound/Georgia Basin International Task Force***

**Tony Willardson**

Western States Water Council

Creek view Plaza, Suite A-201

942 East 7145 South

Midvale, Utah 84047

801-561-5300 FAX: 801-255-9642

E-mail: <twillards@wswc.state.ut.us>

Representing: ***Western States Water Council***

**Marilyn Leland**

Prince William Sound Regional

Citizens Advisory Council

3709 Spenard Road

Anchorage, AK 99503

907-273-6231 FAX: 907-277-4523

E-mail: <Leland@pwsrac.org>

Alternate Representative: ***Prince William Sound Regional Citizens
Advisory Council***

**Paul Olin, Ph.D.**

California Sea Grant Extension Program

2604 Ventura Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

707-565-2621 FAX: 707-565-2623

E-mail: <pgolin@ucdavis.edu>

Representing: ***Coastal Academic/Research***

**John Berge**

Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

550 California

Sacramento Street Tower, #113

San Francisco, CA 94104

415-352-0710 FAX: 415-352-0717

E-mail: <jberge@pmsaship.com>

Representing: ***Shipping Interests***

**Jeff Herod**

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

4001 North Wilson Way

Stockton, CA 95205-2486

209-946-6400 (x321) FAX: 209-946-6355

E-mail: jeffrey_herod@fws.gov

Representing: ***CAL-FED***

**Sarah Newkirk**

The Ocean Conservancy

116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 810

San Francisco, CA 94104

415-979-0900 FAX: 415-979-0901

E-mail: <snewkirk@oceanconservancy.org>

Representing: ***Coastal Conservation Interests***

**Tom Conry**

City of Waco

P.O. Box 2570

Waco, TX 76702

254-751-8554 FAX: 254-772-7909

E-mail: <tomc@ci.waco.tx.us>

Representing: ***Inland Conservation Interests --***

***North America Lake Management Society***

**Alan Holt**

The Nature Conservancy

217 Pine St. #1100

Seattle, WA 98101

206-343-4344 FAX: 206-343-5608

E-mail: <aholt@tnc.org>

Representing: ***The Nature Conservancy***

**Marshall Meyers**

Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

1220 19^th^ Street NW

Washington, DC 20036

202-452-1525 FAX: 202-293-4377

E-mail: <mmeyers@pijac.org>

Representing: ***Inland Industry***

**Robert McMahon, Ph.D**

Honors College

100 College Hall

Box 19222

University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX 76019

817-272-7215

E-mail: <r.mcmahon@uta.edu>

Representing***: Inland Academia/Research Interests***

**Stephen Phillips**

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

45 S.E. 82^nd^ Drive, Suite 100

Gladstone, OR 97027-2522

503-650-5400 FAX: 503-650-5436

E-mail: [Stephen­ phillips@psmfc.org](mailto:Stephen_phillips@psmfc.org)

Representing: ***Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission***

**Al Van Vooren**

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

3101 S. Powerline

Nampa, ID 83686

208-465-8465 FAX: 208-465-8467

E-mail: <avanvooren@idfg.state.id.us>

Representing: ***Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies***

**Kathy Hamel**

Washington Department of Ecology

P.O. Box 47600

Olympia, WA

6426. FAX: 360-407-6426

E-mail: kham461@ecy.wa.gov

Representing: ***Western Aquatic Plant Management Society***

**Billie Kerans**

Department of Ecology

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

406-994-3725

<bkerans@montana.edu>

Representing: ***At Large-Inland Interests***

**EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE**

**(Includes Committee Chairs)**

**[State Representative and Chair]{.underline}**

**Susan Ellis**

California Dept of Fish and Game

Habitat Conservation Division

1416 Ninth Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

916-653-8983 FAX: 916-653-8256

E-mail: <sellis@dfg.ca.gov>

**[At Large Representative]{.underline}**

**Mark Sytsma**

Portland State University

P.O. Box 751

Portland, OR 97207

503-725-3833 FAX: 503-725-3888

E-mail: <sytsmam@pdx.edu>

**[At Large Representative]{.underline}**

**John Chapman**

Department of fisheries and Wildlife -- OSU

2030 S. Marine Science Drive

Newport, OR 97365-5296

541-867-0235 FAX: 541-867-0105

E-mail: <John.Chapman@hmsc.orst.edu>

**[State Representative]{.underline}**

**Scott Smith**

Washington department of Fish and Wildlife

600 Capitol Way North

Olympia, WA 98501-1091

360-902-2724 FAX: 360-902-2845

E-mail: <smithsss@dfw.wa.gov>

**[Tribal Representative]{.underline}**

**Blaine Parker**

Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Commission

729 NE Oregon Street, Suite 200

Portland, OR 97232

503-731-1268 FAX: 503-238-0667

E-mail: [parb@critfc.org](mailto:paarb@critfc.org)

**[Federal Representative]{.underline}**

**John Wullschleger**

National Park Service

Water Resources Division

1201 Oakridge Drive

Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-225-3572 FAX: 970-225-9965

<john_wullschleger@nps.gov>

**[Provincial Representative]{.underline}**

**Dwight Williamson**

Water quality Managements Sections

Manitoba Conservation

123 Main Street, Suite 160

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada R3C 1A5

204-945-7030 FAX: 204-948-2357

E-mail: <dwilliamso@gov.mb.ca>

**[Western Assoc. of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Representative]{.underline}**

**Al Van Vooren**

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

3101 S. Powerline

Nampa, ID 83686

208-465-8465 FAX: 208-465-8467

E-mail: <avanvooren@idfg.state.id.us>

**COMMITTEE CHAIRS**

**[Work Plan Committee]{.underline}**

**Ted Grosholz, Co-Chair**

Dept of Environmental Science and Policy

One Shields Avenue

University of California, Davis

Davis, CA 95616

530-752-9151 FAX: 530-752-3350

E-mail: <tedgrosholz@ucdavis.edu>

**John Chapman, Co-Chair**

See At Large Representative

**Karen McDowell, Co-Chair**

San Francisco Estuary Project

1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400

Oakland, CA 94612

510-622-2398 FAX: 510-622-2501

E-mail: <kmcdowell@waterboards.ca.gov>

**[PANEL COORDINATOR]{.underline}**

**Tina Proctor**

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

P.O. Box 25486-DFC

Denver, CO 80225

303-236-4515 FAX: 303 236-8163

E-mail: <bettina_proctor@fws.gov>