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american heritage rivers Local Contacts
14 American Heritage Rivers

Updated August 2003

Note: Click on the river for contact information for the community, river navigator and federal support. Blackstone-Woonasquatucket, Connecticut, Cuyahoga, Detroit, Hanalei, Hudson, Mississippi, Lower , Mississippi, Upper, New, Potomac, Rio Grande, St. Johns, Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna, Willamette.


 
BLACKSTONE/WOONASQUATUCKET (RI/MA)
Community Contacts:

Jane Sherman
The Providence Plan
56 Pine Street, Suite 3B
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401-455-8880; 401-331-6840 (fax)
shermanjcb@aol.com

Ms. Jennifer A. Pereira
Executive Director
Woonasquatucket Watershed Council
532 Kinsley Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
401-762-0250
jpereira2@yahoo.com

Michael Creasey
Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Coordinator
One Depot Square
Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-762-0250; 401-762-0530 (fax)
michael_creasey@nps.gov
River Navigator:

Johanna Hunter
C/o USGS
275 Promenade Street
Suite 150
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
401-331-9050 x13 Voicemail: 617-918-1041
Hunter.Johanna@epa.gov

Web Sites:
http://www.nps.gov/blac
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http://www.woonasquatucket.org
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CONNECTICUT (CT/MA/NH/VT)
Community Contact:
Whitty Sanford
Connecticut River Watershed Council
15 Bank Row
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-772-2020 x207 413-772-2090(fax)
crwc@crocker.com
Sharon Francis
Connecticut River Joint Commissions
Post Office Box 1182
Charlestown, NH 03603
603-826-4800; fax: 603-826-3065
sharonf@cyberport.net
River Navigator:
Dan Burke
103 East Plumtree Rd.
Sunderland, Massachusetts 01375
413-548-9420 ext 34; 413-548-9746 (fax)
dan_burke@fws.gov

Web Sites:
http://www.ctriver.org Exit EPA Disclaimer
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http://www.epa.gov/rivers/98rivers/connecticut.html
CUYAHOGA (OH)
Community Contact and River Navigator: 
James White
River Navigator for the Cuyahoga River
c/o Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization
1299 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 241-2414 ex.307
FAX: (216) 241-621-3024
Email address: WhiteJ@CuyahogaRiverRAP.org

Web Sites:
http://www.noaca.org
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DETROIT (MI) 
Community Contact:

David Sanders
535 Griswold Street, Suite 300
Detroit, MI 48226-3602
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition
313-961-2270
sanders@mac-web.org
River Navigator:
Dr. John H. Hartig
Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative
U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Safety Office
110 Mt. Elliott Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207-4380
313-568-9594; 313-568-9581 (fax)
jhartig@msodetroit. uscg.mil

Web Sites:
http://www.tellusnews.com/ahr
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HANALEI (HI)
Community Contact: 
Hanalei American Heritage River
P.O. Box 1285
Hanalei, HI 96714

Street Address:
5299C Kuhio Hwy
Hanalei, HI 96714
808-826-1985; 808-826-1012(fax)
hanaleiriver@hawaiian.net 
River Navigation Team: 

The Hanalei American Heritage River Program is navigated by an elected community Director and is now a non profit community organization.

The Hanalei Watershed Hui
POB 1285
Hanalei, HI 96714
808-826-1985

Executive Director, Ms. Makaala Kaaumoana
Chief Scientist, Dr. Carl J. Berg Jr.
Hydrologist, Mr. Matt Rosener, PE
Field/Education Specialist, Ms. Carrie Johnson
Fiscal Officer, Mr. Rick Copeland
Email address: hanaleiriver@hawaiian.net
Web address: www.hanaleiwatershedhui.org Exit EPA Disclaimer

HUDSON (NY) 
Community Contact:
Eileen Murphy
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-1050
518-402-2797 (phone); 518-402-9016(fax)
emmurphy@gw.dec.state.ny.us
River Navigator:
Vincent (Vinny) Tamagna
Hudson River Valley Institute
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387
845-575-3470, fax: 845-575-3176, mobile: 914-714-9533
HRNavigator@marist.edu

Web Sites:
http://www.hudsonrivervalley.net Exit EPA Disclaimer
NY State DEC Hudson R. Homepage
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/hudson Exit EPA Disclaimer
http://www.epa.gov/rivers/98rivers/hudson.html
MISSISSIPPI, Lower (TN/LA)
Community Contacts:
Cindy Buchanan
Deputy Director, Department of Public Works
125 North Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
901-576-7110
901-576-6011 - FAX
cindy.buchanan@cityofmemphis.org
Angela Falgoust, Executive Director
Tourist Commission of Ascension Parish
6967 Highway 22
Sorrento, LA 70778
888-775-7990 or 225-675-6550
225-675-6558 - FAX
afalgou@eatel.net
Nathan J. Champagne
Mayor's Office of Environmental Affairs
Suite 8E06
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-565-8115
504-565-6589 - FAX
nathanc@new-orleans.la.us
OEA Website:
http://int.new-orleans.la.us/cnoweb/
oea/html/index.html

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Wayne Mansfield
Planning Director
Division of Planning and
Community Development
819 South Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
601.634.4524
waynem@vicksburg.org
James Johnston
Community Development Coordinator
124 South Pearl Street
Natchez, MS 39121
601.445.3094
601.304.0304 - FAX
johnston@bkbank.com
River Navigator: 
VACANT

ratkin@dirauxlouisville.uscg.mil

Web Sites:
http://groups.msn.com/LowerMississippiAmericanHeritageRiverAlliance
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MISSISSIPPI, Upper (MO/IL/IA/WI/MN)
Community Contact:
Teri Hanks Goodmann
Development Director
Nat'l Mississippi R. Museum & Aquarium
P.O. Box 266
Third Street Ice Harbor
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-585-1374; 563-585-1377 (fax);
563-580-0690 (cell)
teri53@aol.com


Linda Henning
Metropolitan Council
230 E 5th Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
651-602-1279
linda.henning@metc.state.mn.us
River Navigator:
Owen Dutt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer District
1222 Spruce Street
St. Louis, MO 63103-2833
314-331-8450/8451; 314-331-8774 (fax)
owen.dutt@mvs02.usace.army.mil

Upper Mississippi Web Sites:
http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/pm/riversweb/mainframe.htm
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NEW RIVER (NC/VA/WV) 
Community Contact:
Patrick Woodie, Executive Director
New River Community Partners
P.O. Box 1897
Sparta, NC 28675
336-372-8118; 336-372-8135 (fax)
pwoodie@skybest.com
River Navigator:
Ben Borda
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington District
502 - 8th Street
Huntington, WV 25701-2070
304-399-5829; 304-399-5136 (fax)
banthony.b.borda.jr@lrh01.usace.army.mil/

New River
Web sites:
http://www.nrcp-ahri.org/ Exit EPA Disclaimer
http://www.epa.gov/rivers/98rivers/new.html
POTOMAC (VA/WV/D.C./MD/PA)
Community Contact:
Daniel Nees
Executive Director
Friends of the Potomac
1430 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-495-6699
Fax: 301-495-9229
Cell: 301-466-9964
dannees@earthlink.net
River Navigator: 
Dale Medearis
Potomac River Navigator
American Heritage River Initiative
National Park Service
c/o Parks and History Association
44 Canal Center Plaza - Suite 5
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703-519-2930
Cell: 202-535-6703
Fax: 703-535-6703
Dale_Medearis@nps.gov

Web Sites:
http://www.potomacfriends.org Exit EPA Disclaimer
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RIO GRANDE (TX)
Community Contact:
Honorable Elizabeth G. Flores
Mayor, City of Laredo
P.O. Box 579
Laredo, Texas 78042-0579
956-791-7400; 956-791-7498(fax)
gmayor@ci.laredo.tx.us
Hon. Blanca Vela
Mayor, City of Brownsville
P.O.Box 911 Market Square
Brownsville, TX 78520
956-548-6000
Rachel@cob.us
River Navigator: 
Adele Cardenas de Malott
Water Quality Protection Division
US EPA Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue
Suite # 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
214-665-7210; 214-665-7373 (fax)
Cardenas.adele@epa.gov

Web Sites:
Rio Grande Institute:
http://www.riogrande.org Exit EPA Disclaimer
Rio Grande/ Rio Bravo Basin Coalition:
http://www.rioweb.orgExit EPA Disclaimer
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ST. JOHNS (FL)
Community Contact:
Brad Thoburn (Jacksonville)
904-630-2851
bthoburn@coj.net

Pat Northey
386-736-5920 x5247
pnorthey@co.volusia.fl.us

Nancy Maddox, 386-736-5953
nmaddox@co.volusia.fl.us

Sue Carlson
321-633-2044
sue.Carlson@countygovt.brevard.fl.us

Nancy Harris (Putnam Co.)
386-698-2776
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River Navigator:

Dr. Anne E. Keller
US EPA
701 San Marco Blvd.
Suite 7W
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: 904-396-9141
keller.anne@epa.gov

Web Sites:
http://www.floridariver.orgExit EPA Disclaimer http://www.epa.gov/rivers/98rivers/stjohns.html

UPPER SUSQUEHANNA- LACKAWANNA WATERSHED (PA)
Community Contact:
Tom Williams
Office of Representative Paul E. Kanjorski
The Stegmaier Building
7 North Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Suite 400M
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-5283
570-825-2200, 570-825-8685 (fax)
Tom.williams@mail.house.gov
River Navigator:
Alex Rogers
Fourth Floor Mezzanine
The Stegmaier Building
7 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-826-6340; 570-970-7941 (fax)
arogers@epix.net

Web Sites:
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Cathy Wechsler
Fourth Floor Mezzanine
The Stegmaier Building
7 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-826-6340; 570-826-6376 (fax)
cathwex@aol.com
WILLAMETTE (OR)
Community Contact:
Rick Bastasch, Director Willamette Restoration Initiative 775 Summer Street NE Salem OR 97310 503 986 0034; (503) 581-5115 (fax)
http://www.oregonwri.org/ Exit EPA Disclaimer
Richard_Bastasch@blm.gov
River Navigator:
Mark Brown
Willamette River Navigator
c/o Willamette Restoration Initiative
1717 Fabry Road SE Salem, OR 97306 541-520-3886; 503-315-5970 (fax)
mark_brown@blm.gov

Web Sites:
http://www.oregonwri.org/ahr.htmlExit EPA Disclaimer http://www.epa.gov/rivers/98rivers/willamette.html


 

 
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