# Emergency Watershed Program State Contacts

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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.

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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

Robert Mier

515-323-2218

robert.mier@usda.gov

ID

Bruce Sandoval

208-378-5727

bruce.sandoval@usda.gov

IL

Paula Hingson

217-353-6602

paula.hingson@usda.gov

IN

Mike Cox

317-295-5853

mike.cox@usda.gov

KS

Larry Schieferecke

785-823-4533 

larry.schieferecke@usda.gov

KY

Scott Schneider

859-224-7383

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

Chris Hamilton

573-876-9416

chris.hamilton@usda.gov

MS

Olguy Louis

601-863-3932

olguy.louis@usda.gov

MT

Robert Molacek

406-587-6828

robert.molacek@usda.gov

NC

Jim Kjelgaard

919-873-2130

jim.kjelgaard@usda.gov

ND

Christi Fisher

701-530-2091

christi.fisher@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

Kenneth Branch

505-761-4454

kenneth.branch@usda.gov

NV

Mark Martini

7022816727

Mark.Martini@usda.gov

NY

Paula Bagley

607-865-7090

paula.bagley@usda.gov

OH

Samuel West

614-255-2476

samuel.west@usda.gov

OK

Roderick Dukes

405-742-1220

rockerick.dukes@usda.gov

OR

Molly Dawson

503-414-3234

molly.dawson@usda.gov

PA

Tim Peters

717-237-2212

tim.peters@usda.gov

PR

Yilia BaucageBou

787-766-5715

Yilia.BaucageBou@usda.gov

RI

Darrell Moore

401-822-8812

darrell.moore@usda.gov

SC

Rachel Whilden

770-229-7797

rachel.whilden@usda.gov

SD

John Schmidt

605-224-8870, ext 5

john.schmidt@usda.gov

TN

Alton Miller

615-277-2561

alton.miller@usda.gov

TX

Michael Robison

254-742-9901

Michael.Robison@usda.gov

UT

Anthony Beals

801-524-4543

anthony.beals@usda.gov

VA

Kelly Ramsey

804-287-1650

kelly.ramsey@usda.gov

VT

Michel Lapointe

802-288-8155

michel.lapointe@usda.gov

WA

Joe Lange

509-415-3687

joe.lange@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