BoatUS Government Affairs
 
State Contacts For The Boating Infrastructure Grant Program
Alabama
Mr. Blake Roper
CVA and BIG Coordinator
AL Dept of Environmental Mgmt
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
TEL: 334-271-7710
FAX: 334-270-5612
rbr@adem.state.al.us

Alaska
Mr. Tom Donek
Engineer/Architect
Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game
P.O. Box 25526
Juneau, AK 99802 - 5526
TEL: 907- 465 -4100
FAX: 907- 465 -2332
tom_donek@fishgame.state.ak.us

Ms. Toni Hinckle
Administrative Manager
Alaska Dept of Fish and Game
P.O. Box 25526
Juneau, AK 99802 – 5526
TEL: 907-465-6188
FAX: 907-465-2772
toni_hinckle@fishgame.state.ak.us

Ms. Sandy Sonnichsen
Federal Aid Sport Fish Coordinator
Alaska Dept of Fish and Game
Division of Sport Fish
333 Raspberry Rd
Anchorage, AK 99518-1599
TEL: 907-267-2307
FAX: 907-267-2422
sandy_sonnichsen@fishgame.state.ak.us

American Samoa
Mr. Ray Tulafono
Director
Dept of Marine and Wildlife Resources
P.O. Box 3730
Pago Pago, AS 96799
TEL: 9-011-684-633-4456
FAX: 9-011-684-633-5944
dmwr@samoatelco.com

Arizona
Mr. Jim Glass
Arizona Game and Fish Department
2221 West Greenway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85023
TEL: 602-789 3481
FAX: 602-789 3327
jglass@gf.state.az.us

Arkansas
Mr. Kristopher Rutherford
Grants Administration Supervisor
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
TEL: 501-223-6398
FAX: 501-223-6488
kprutherford@agfc.state.ar.us

California
Mr. Kevin Atkinson
Project Manager
California Dept of Boating & Waterways
2000 Evergreen Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
TEL: 916-263-8149
FAX: 916-263-0648
katkinson@dbw.ca.gov

Colorado
Mr. Ted Washington, FA Coordinator
Colorado Division of Wildlife
6060 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80216
TEL: 303-291-7243
FAX: 303-294-0874
ted.washington@state.co.us

Connecticut
Ms. Eleanor Mariani
Boat Access Coordinator
CT DEP, Boating Division
P.O. Box 280
333 Ferry Road
Old Lyme, CT 06731
TEL: 860- 434 8638
FAX: 860- 434 3501
eleanor.mariani@po.state.ct.us

Mr. Anthony Petrillo
Federal Aid Coordinator
Dept of Enviornmental Protection
Bureau of Natural Resources
79 Elm St
Hartford, CT 06106
TEL: 860-424-3479
FAX: 860-424-4070
tony.petrillo@po.state.ct.us

Delaware
Mr. Lynn A. Herman
Federal Aid Administrator
Dept. of Natural Res. & Env. Control
Division of Fish and Wildlife
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
TEL: 302-739 5296
FAX: 302-739 6157
lynn.herman@state.de.us

District of Columbia
Mr. Basil V. Buchanan
Grants Coordinator
Government of DC, Envir Health Admin
51 N. Street, NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
TEL: 202-535-2278
FAX: 202-535-1373
basil.buchanan@dc.gov

Mr. Ira Palmer
Grants Coordinator
Govt of DC. Envir. Health Admin.
Fish and Wildlife Div
51 N Street, NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
TEL: 202-535-2266
FAX: 202-535-1373
ira.palmer@dc.gov

Florida
Ms. Patricia Harrell
Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
TEL: 850-528-0656 X 17122
FAX: TBA
patricia.harrell@myfwc.com

Georgia
Mr. Michael D. Spencer
Assistant Chief of Fisheries
Wildlife Resources Division
2070 US Highway 278, SE
Social Circle, GA 30025
TEL: 770-918-6406
FAX: 706-557-3030
michael_spencer@dnr.state.ga.us

Guam
Mr. Gerry Davis
Sport Fish Coordinator
Guam Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
192 Dairy Road
Mangilao, GU 96923
TEL: 9-1-671-735-3979
FAX: 9-1-671-734-6570
gdavis@ns.gu

Hawaii
Mr. Manny Emiliano
Boating Staff Officer
Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
333 Queen Street, Ste 300
Honolulu, HI 96813
TEL: 808-587-0122

Idaho
Ms. Jill Murphey
Grants Coordinator
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
Statehouse Mall
Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-8000
TEL: 208-334-4180 ext 226
FAX: 208-334-3741
jmurphey@idpr.state.id.us

Illinios
Mr. Paul Vehlow
Federal Aid Coordinator
IL Dept of Natural Resources
1 Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
TEL: 217-782-2602
FAX: 217-785-6040
pvehlow@dnrmail.state.il.us

Indiana
Mr. Gary Armstrong
Federal Aid Coordinator
Indiana Dept of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St, Rm 273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
TEL: 317-232-4080
FAX: 317-232-8150
garmstrong@dnr.state.in.us

Iowa
Mr. Mike Heldenbrand
Federal Aid Coordinator
Dept. of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
TEL: 515 281 5631
FAX: 515 281 6794

Kansas
Mr. Terry Denker, FA Coordinator
Kansas Dept. Wildlife & Parks
Landon State Office Building
900 Jackson
Topeka, KS 66612
TEL: 785- 296-2734
FAX: 913- 296-6953
tdenker@cjnetworks.com

Kentucky
Mr. Gerard Buynak
Program Coordinator
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
1 Game Farm Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
TEL: 502-564-7109 ext. 354
FAX: 502-564-6508
gerard.buynak@mail.state.ky.us

Louisiana
Mr. Mark G. McElroy
Boating Access Program Manager
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
PO Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
TEL: 225-765-2641
FAX: 225-765-2607
mcelroy_mg@wlf.state.la.us

Maine
Mr. Kevin Rousseau
Federal Aid Coordinator
Maine Dept. of Transportation
Office of Freight Transportation
16 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
TEL: 207- 624-3560
FAX: 207- 624-3561
kevin.rousseau@state.me.us

Maryland
Mr. Mike Ewing
Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office, Building E-4
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
TEL: 410-260-8440
FAX: 410-260-8404
mewing@dnr.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Mr. Kevin Creighton
Federal Aid Coordinator
Division of Marine Fisheries
251 Causeway Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114
TEL: 617-626-1537
FAX:  617-626-1509
Kevin.creighton@state.ma.us

Michigan
Mr. Michael McDonald
Dept. of Natural Resources
Mason Building
530 W. Allecan
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
TEL: 517 335 5014
FAX: 517 335 6807
mcdonald@state.mi.us

Minnesota
Mr. Kim Lockwood
Minnesota DNR
Trails and Waterways Unit
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155 4052
TEL: 651-297 4954
FAX: 651 297 5475
kim.lockwood@dnr.state.mn.us

Mississippi
Ms. Rhonda Price
Department of Marine Resources
1141 Bayview Ave., Suite101
Biloxi, MS 39530
TEL: 228-374-5000
FAX: 228-374-5005

Missouri
Mr. Daniel Zekor
Federal Aid Coordinator
Dept. of Conservation
P.O. Box 180
2901 W. Truman Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65102 0180
TEL: 573 751 4115 ext. 3350
FAX: 573 522-6133
zekord@mdc.state.mo.us

Montana
Ms. Bobbi Keeler, FA Coordinator
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
TEL: 406- 444-4756
FAX: 406- 444-4952 or 9733
bkeeler@mt.gov

Nebraska
Mr. Herb Angell
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
P.O. Box 30370
Lincoln, NE 68503
TEL: 402- 471-5579
FAX: 402- 471-5528
hangell@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us

Nevada
Mr. Fred Messman
Boating Safety Coordinator
Nevada Division of Wildlife
1100 Valley Road
Reno, NV 89520-1590
TEL: 775 688 1542
FAX: 702-688-1551
fmessman@govmail.state.nv.us

New Hampshire
Mr. Charles Miner
New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept.
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
TEL: 603- 271-3511
FAX: 603-271-1438
cminer@wildlife.state.nh.us

New Jersey
Ms. Genevieve Boehm
Boat Infrastructure Coordinator
NJ Maritime Resources
NJ Parkway Ave 2nd Floor
E & O Bldg, PO Box 837
Ewing, NJ 08625
TEL: 609-530-4772
FAX: 609-530-4860
genevieve.boehm@dot.state.nj.us

Ms. Paulette Nelson
Federal Aid Coordinator
Div of Fish, Game & Wildlife
P.O. Box 400, 501 East State St
Trenton, NJ 08625
TEL: 609-984-0839
FAX: 609-984-1414
paulette.nelson@dep.state.nj.us

New Mexico
Mr. Richard Hansen
Department of Game and Fish
P.O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87504
TEL: 505-827 7905
FAX: 505-827 7915
r_hansen@gmfsh.state.nm.us

New York
Ms. Colleen Lafarr
Boating Infrastructure Grant Coordinator
New York State Parks
Bur of Marine & Rec. Vehicles
Empire State Plaza
Agency Bldg. 1, 16th Floor
Albany, NY 12238
TEL: 518-474 8477
FAX: 518-486 7377
Colleen.LaFarr@oprhp.state.ny.us

North Carolina
Mr. Maury Wolff
SFM Coordinator
Department of Environmental
and Natural Resources
Division of Marine Fisheries
P.O. Box 769
Morehead City, NC 28557
TEL: 252-726-7021
FAX: 252-726-6062
maury.wolff@ncmail.net

North Dakota
Mr. Paul Schadewald,
Chief Administrative Services
Game & Fish Department
100 N. Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck, ND 58501
TEL: 701-328-6328
FAX: 701-328-0113 or 6352
pschadew@state.nd.us

Mr. Doug Prchal, Director
State Parks and Recreation Department
1835 Bismark Expressway
Bismark, ND 58504
TEL: 701/328-5353

Mariana Islands
Mr. Richard Seman, Director
Department of Natural Resources
Commonwealth of Northern
PO Box 10007
Lower Base
Mariana Islands
Saipan, MP 96950
TEL: 9-1-670-664-6000
FAX: 9-1-670-664-6060
rbsdfw@itecnmi.com

Ohio
Ms. Mary Fitch
CVA & BIGP Coordinator
OH Dept of Natural Resources
Fountain Square
1840 Belcher Dr
Columbus, OH 43224
TEL: 614 265 6477
FAX: 614 262-1171

Mr. David R. Roseler
Federal Aid Coordinator, Watercraft Div
OH Dept of Natural Resources
Div of Watercraft
1630 Sycamore Ln
Sandusky, OH 44870
TEL: 419-621-1402
FAX: 419-625-4603
dave.roseler@dnr.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Ms. Kristina S. Marek
Alt. State Liaison Officer
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Dept
15 N. Robinson, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
TEL: 405-521-6891
FAX: 405-522-5356
kmarek@otrd.state.ok.us

Oregon
Mr. Ron Rhodehamel
Facilities Program Manager
OR State Marine Board
435 Commercial Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310
TEL: 503-373-1405 ext. 236
FAX: 503-378-4597
ronald.rhodehamel@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Mr. Brian Barner
Federal Aid Coordinator
PA Fish & Boat Commission
Bureau of Administrative Svcs
P.O. Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000
TEL: 717- 705-7913
FAX: 717- 705-7901
bbarner@state.pa.us

Puerto Rico
Mr. Jose M. Berrios - Diaz
Department of Natural and
Environmental Resources
Apartado 9066600
Puerta de Tierra, PR 00906
TEL: 787-725-8619
FAX: 787-724-0365

Rhode Island
Ms. Donna Brennan
Fiscal Coordinator
Dept of Environmental Mgmt
235 Promenade St
Wakefield, RI 02908
TEL: 401-222-4700 ext 2903
FAX: 401-222-3869
dbrennan@doa.state.ri.us

Mr. John F. O'Brien
Dept of Environmental Management
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Oliver Stedman Government Center
4808 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, RI 02879-2207
TEL: 401-789-4757
FAX: 401-783-4460
obrienj@dem.state.ri.us

South Carolina
Elizabeth Von Kolnitz
Assistant Director
Division of Natural Resources
Marine Resources
P.O. Box 12559
Charleston, SC 29422-2559
TEL: 843-762-5400
FAX: 843-762-5007
vonkolnitze@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us

South Dakota
Mr. Robert Schneider
Department of Game, Fish and Parks
523 East Capitol - Foss Bldg.
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
TEL: 605-773-6228
FAX: 605-773-5526
robert@gfp.state.sd.us

Tennessee
Mr. Barry D. Sumners
Chief, Planning and Federal Aid
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
TEL: 615-781-6599
FAX: 615-781-6683
barry.sumners@state.tn.us

Texas
Mr. Tim Hogsett
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
TEL: 512-912 7120
FAX: 512-707 2742
tim.hogsett@tpwd.state.tx.us

Utah
Mr. Bob Cowdell
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
1594 West North Temple, Suite 2130
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301
TEL: 801-538-4813
FAX: 801-538-4745
nrdwr.bcowdell@email.state.ut.us

Vermont
Mr. John Guilmette
Boat Access/CVA Coordinator
Dept. Of Environmental Conservation
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05676-0406
TEL: 802- 241-3458
FAX: 802-244-3273
johng@dec.anr.state.vt.us

Mr. Ira Sollace
Federal Aid Coorinator
Dept of Fish and Wildlife
103 S. Main St, 10 South
Waterbury, VT 05671
TEL: 802-241-3458
FAX: 802-241-3273
johng@dec.anr.state.vt.us

Virgin Islands
Ms. Barbara Kojis
Dept. of Planning & Natural Resources
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Airport 2nd Floor
St. Thomas, VI 00802-1104
TEL: 340-775-6762
FAX: 340-775-3972

Virginia
Mr. Robert G. Clark
Federal Aid Coordinator
Dept of Health
Division of Wastewater Engineering
1500 East Main St, Ste 115
Richmond, VA 23219
TEL: 804-786-1759
FAX: 804-225-4003
rclark@vdh.state.va.us

Washington
Mr. Jim Eychaner
Assistant Manager Planning Services
Interagency Committee for Outdoor Rec.
P.O. Box 40917
Olympia, WA 98504
TEL: 360-902-3011
FAX: 360-902-3026
jime@iac.wa.gov

West Virginia
Mr.Patrick Donovan
Boat Infrastructure Coordinator
Div. of Natural Resources
WV Public Port Authority
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Bldg 5, R, 503
Charleston, WV 25305
TEL: 207-558-0330
FAX: 304-558 0333
pdonovan@dot.state.wv.us

Wisconsin
Ms. Gail Fry
Federal Aid Coordinator
Dept. of Natural Resources
Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
TEL: 608 266 4536
FAX: 608 267 0496
gail.fry@dnr.state.wi.us

Wyoming
Mr. Russ Pollard
Wyoming Game & Fish Dept.
5400 Bishop Boulevard
Cheyenne, WY 82002
TEL: 307-777-4579
FAX: 307-777-4688