FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator Contacts
United States and Territories
- Alabama
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
David Davis
Alabama Forestry Commission
2973 Miller Nursery RD
Autaugaville, AL 36003
(334) 590-3398
State VFA Coordinator
Greg Wood
Alabama Forestry Commission
1109 W. Market ST, Suite F
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 232-7940 - Alaska
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State FEPP and FPP Coordinator
Michael Burkhead
Alaska Department of Natural Resources / Division of Forestry
550 West 7th Ave, Suite 1450
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-8461
Fax: (425) 220-4488
State VFA Coordinator
Alaska Department of Natural Resources / Division of Forestry
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 451-2675
Fax: (907) 451-2690 - American Samoa
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FFP Coordinator Position currently vacant
VFA Program unestablished
State FEPP Coordinator
Duke Vele
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 1086
Pago Pago, AS 96799
(684) 633-1111, Ext 57
Fax: (684) 633-7296 - Arizona
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State FEPP Coordinator
Douglas McDonald
Arizona State Forestry & Fire Management
2901 W. Pinnacle Peak RD
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Office: (623) 474-1461
Cell: (602) 341-0004
State FFP Coordinator
Vacant
State VFA Coordinator
John Truett
Arizona State Forestry & Fire Management
1110 W. Washington, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Cell: (619) 204-6196 - Arkansas
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Kathryn Mahan-Hooten
Arkansas Forestry Commission
20 Industrial Blvd.
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-3581 - California
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinators
Alicia Hastings
(916) 894-9809Melissa Hillis
(916) 956-7610California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
PO Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460
Fax: (916) 894-9880
State VFA Coordinator
Megan Esfandiary
Grant Analyst
California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
PO Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460
(916) 653-3649 - Colorado
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Matt O'Leary
Division of Fire Prevention & Control
3843 W. Laporte Ave., Bldg. 1053
Fort Collins, CO 80523
(720) 544-2274
(720) 544-2278
State VFA Coordinator
Division of Fire, Prevention and Control
690 Kipling St., Ste. 2000
Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 239-4600 - Connecticut
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Helene Hochholzer
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
(860) 424-3632 - Delaware
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Kyle Hoyd
Delaware Forest Service
2320 S. DuPont Hwy.
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 698-4548 - Florida
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Kasie Crowe
Florida Forest Service
3125 Conner Blvd., RM-290
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
(850) 681-5918 - Georgia
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Michelle Newman
Georgia Forestry Commission
5645 Riggins Mill Road
Dry Branch, GA 31020
(478) 550-5959
State VFA Coordinator
Mark Millirons
Georgia Forestry Commission
5645 Riggins Mill Road
Dry Branch, GA 31020
(478) 751-3504 - Guam
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Joseph Mafnas
Guam Forestry and Soil
163 Dairy Road
Mangilao, Guam 96913
(671) 300-7975
No VFA program available
- Hawaii
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Michael Walker
Hawaii Division of Forestry Guam Forestry and Soil
163 Dairy Road
Mangilao, Guam 96913
(671) 300-7975 - Idaho
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Bjorn Jordan
Idaho Department of Lands
3284 W. Industrial Loop
Coer d'Alene, ID 83815
(208) 666-8654
State VFA Coordinator
Josh Harvey
Idaho Department of Lands
3284 W. Industrial Loop
Coer d'Alene, ID 83815
(208) 769-1525 - Illinois
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State FEPP, FFP and VFA Coordinator
Benjamin Snyder
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
52 Cinder Hill Drive
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 565-2828 - Indiana
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Lonnie Kern
Indiana Division of Forestry
6220 Forest Road
Martinsville, IN 46151-0650
(765) 792-4647 - Iowa
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Gail Kantak
IDNR Forestry - Fire Program
2404 South Duff Ave.
Ames, Iowa 50010-8093
(515) 689-0083 - Kansas
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Eric Ward
Kansas Forest Service
2610 Claflin FD
Manhattan, KS 66502-2798
(785) 532-3307
State VFA Coordinator
Mark Neely
Kansas Forest Service
2610 Claflin FD
Manhattan, KS 66502-2798
(785) 532-3314 - Kentucky
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Brittany Emery
Kentucky Division of Forestry
300 Sower Blvd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 782-7164 - Louisiana
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Brian Thacker
LDAF Forestry
515 Forestry Rd.
Woodworth, LA 71485
Office: (318) 487-5867
Fax: (225) 237-5933
State VFA Coordinator
Bret Lane
Louisiana Office of Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., St. 6000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-4500 - Maine
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Kent Nelson
Maine Forest Service
22 SHS, 18 Elkins Ln
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 287-4989 - Maryland
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Shannon Wolfe
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service
10201 Bee Oak Road
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 331-6432 - Massachusetts
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Keith Robbins
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
51 Military Rd.
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 387-3046
State VFA Coordinator
Alex Belote
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
1048 North Road/Route 202
Westfield, MA 01085
(857) 248-2741 - Michigan
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Dan Laux
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 525 West Allegan,
PO Box 30452
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 256-6378 - Minnesota
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Tim Oland
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Forestry / Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 SE 11th Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 322-2688 - Mississippi
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Keith Beatty
Mississippi Forestry Commission
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208
(662) 251-6396 - Missouri
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Kent Bassett
Missouri Department of Conservation
2652 S. Jefferson Ave.
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 532-7904
State VFA Coordinator
Ben Webster
Missouri Department of Conservation
PO Box180
Jefferson, MO 65102
(573) 751-4115 - Montana
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Eugene Shepard
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
2705 Spurgin Road
Missoula, MT 59804-3199
(406) 542-4271
State VFA Coordinator
Rhea Blankenship
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
2705 Spurgin Road
Missoula, MT 59804-3199
(406) 542-4267 - Nebraska
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Lew Sieber
Nebraska State Forestry
1071 Country Road G
Ithaca, NE 68033
(402) 624-8061
State VFA Coordinator
Matt Holte
Nebraska Forest Service
101 Forestry Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0815
(402) 472-6060 - Nevada
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Ron Bollier
Nevada Division of Forestry
2478 Fairview Drive
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-2556
State FEPP, FPP, and VFA Coordinator
Barry Stone
Nevada Division of Forestry
2478 Fairview Drive
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-2511 - New Hampshire
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State FEPP Coordinator
Michael Matson
New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
PO Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
(603) 227-8730
State FFP Coordinator
Rick Todd
New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
PO Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
(603) 892-5088
State VFA Coordinator
Steven Sherman
New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
PO Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
(603) 271-2214 - New Jersey
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Russ Fenton
New Jersey Forest Fire Service
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
(609) 984-3854 - New Mexico
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State FEPP Coordinator
Robert Brown
New Mexico State Forestry Division
1220 S. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 57504-1948
(505) 660-5705Vernon Muller
New Mexico State Forestry Division
1220 S. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 57504-1948
(505) 476-3349
State FFP Coordinator
None at this time
State VFA Coordinator
Robert Brown
New Mexico State Forestry Division
1220 S. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 57504-1948
(505) 660-5705 - New York
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State FEPP Coordinator
Lynne M. Korona
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway Street, 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12233-2560
(518) 402-8835
State FFP Coordinator
None at this time
State VFA Coordinator
Lynne M. Korona
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway Street, 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12233-2560
(518) 402-8835 - North Carolina
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
James Rogers
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - Forest Service
2411 Old US 70 West
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-6178
State VFA Coordinator
Randy Kearney
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Conservation Services - Forest Service
2411 Old US 70 West
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-6175 - North Dakota
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Aaron Bucholz
North Dakota State University - North Dakota Forest Service
916 E. Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 328-9946 - Northern Marianas
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Claudio K. Norita
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Station 1 Tekken Street
Saipan, MP 96950
(670) 664-9904 - Ohio
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State FEPP, FFP, VFA Coordinator
Aaron Kloss
Ohio Division of Forestry
2045 Morse RD H-1
Columbus, Ohio 43229
(614) 265-6896 - Oklahoma
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Andy James
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
830 NE 12th Avenue
Goldsby, OK 73093
(405) 288-2385
State VFA Coordinator
Mark Goeller
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
830 NE 12th Avenue
Goldsby, OK 73093
(918) 207-9492 - Oregon
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Skip Morton
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 945-7325
State VFA Coordinator
Mary Schmelz
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 945-7369 - Pennsylvania
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Charlie Choplick
Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
PO Box 8552
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552
(717) 772-0256 - Puerto Rico
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Carlos Ripoll Olmeda
Puerto Rico Forestry
PO Box 13325
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-3325
(787) 725-3444
State VFA Coordinator
Lt. Joel Figueroa Betancourt
Puerto Rico Forestry
PO Box 13325
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-3325
(787) 725-3444 - Rhode Island
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Olney Knight
Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment
260 Arcadia Road
Hope Valley, RI 02832
(401) 539-2356 - South Carolina
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Jonathan Calore
South Carolina Forestry Commission
5500 Broad River Rd.
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-8840 - South Dakota
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Joannah Tornow
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
3305 West South St.
Rapid City, SD 57702-8160
(605) 393-8120
State VFA Coordinator
Jim Burk
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
3305 West South St.
Rapid City, SD 57702-8160
(605) 393-8011 - Tennessee
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Jason Rickman
Tennessee Division of Forestry
440 Hogan Road
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 837-5430 - Texas
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Kelly Scott
Texas Forest Service
2127 South First Street
Lufkin TX 75901
(936) 639-8144
State VFA Coordinator
Merrie Noak
Texas A&M Forest Service
200 Technology Way, Suite 1162
College Station, TX 77845-3424
(979) 458-7354 - Utah
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State FEPP Coordinator
Warren Findley
Utah Division Forestry
1594 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703
(801) 834-2894
State FFP Coordinator
None at this time
State VFA Coordinator
Brett Ostler
Utah Division of Forestry
1594 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703
(801) 538-5389 - Vermont
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State FEPP Coordinator
Kathy Decker
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
374 Emerson Falls Road, Suite 4
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 473-0007
State FFP Coordinator
None at this time
State VFA Coordinator
Lars Lund
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3801
(802) 777-4188 - Virginia
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Daniel Fortune
Virginia Department of Forestry
900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 800,
Charlottesville, VA 22903(434) 220-9096
- Washington
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Dan Boyle
Fire District Assistance and FFP/FEPP Specialist,
Washington State Department of Natural Resources -
Wildland Fire Management Division
Cell: (360) 480-0490 - West Virginia
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State FEPP and FFP Coordinator
Jeremy Jones
West Virginia Division of Forestry
1900 Kanawha Blvd, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0180
(304) 558-2788
State VFA Coordinator
Walt Jackson
West Virginia Division of Forestry
1900 Kanawha Blvd, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0180
(304) 558-2788 - Wisconsin
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State FEPP and VFA Coordinator
Ron Schneider
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1706 Academy Ave.
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 438-6528
State FFP Coordinator
None at this time
- Wyoming
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State FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator
Charles Thompson
Wyoming State Forestry Division
5500 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 630-5975