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Tribal Clean Water Section (WTR-3-1) Project Officer and Tribal Liaison Assignments

Contact for First Time Applicants: Loretta Vanegas
vanegas.loretta@epa.gov | (415) 972-3433

EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Tribal Clean Water Section (WTR-3-1) Project Officer and Tribal Liaison Assignments
Project OfficerRegionTribes
Nicholas (Nico) Anderson
anderson.nicholas@epa.gov
(415) 972-3865
AZChemehuevi, Ft. Mojave, Quechan, Cocopah, Colorado River, Kaibab
CABlue Lake, Trinidad, Elk Valley, Tolowa Dee'ni/Smith R., Twenty-nine Palms, Round Valley, Torres-Martinez
NVMoapa
Madeline (Maddy) Gutieruiz
gutieruiz.madeline@epa.gov
(213) 244-1838
S. CAAgua Caliente, Augustine, Cabazon, La Jolla, Los Coyotes, Santa Ysabel, Cahuilla, San Manuel, Santa Rosa Band, Ramona, Soboba, and Morongo
Central CABridgeport, Buena Vista, Chicken Ranch, and Tuolumne Me Wuk
Morgane Hanley
hanley.morgane@epa.gov
(415) 972-3581
N/AStudent Trainee under mentorship of PO Maddy Gutieruiz.
Howard Kahan
kahan.howard@epa.gov
(415) 972-3143
Central CABig Pine, Big Sandy, Bishop, Cold Springs, Enterprise Rancheria, Ft. Independence, Lone Pine, Mechoopda, Mooretown, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, Picayune, Santa Rosa Rancheria, Table Mountain, Timbisha, Tule River, Utu Utu Gwaitu (Benton)
Licia Maclear
maclear.licia@epa.gov
(415) 972-3161
S. CACampo, Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, Jamul, La Posta, Manzanita, Mesa Grande, Pala, Pauma, Pechanga, Rincon, Santa Ynez, San Pasqual, Viejas
Larry Maurin
maurin.larry@epa.gov
(415) 972-3943
NVFallon, Walker River, Pyramid Lake, Washoe, Yomba, Duck Valley, Duckwater, Goshute, South Fork, Summit Lake
Kate Pinkerton
pinkerton.kate@epa.gov
(415) 972-3662
N. CABig Valley, Cahto, Coyote Valley, Dry Creek, Elem, Graton, Hopland, Kashia, Kletsel Dehe/Cortina, Middletown, Pinoleville, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Robinson Rancheria, Sherwood Valley, Shingle Springs, Upper Lake
Loretta Vanegas
vanegas.loretta@epa.gov
(415) 972-3433
Contact for First Time Applicants
N. CABear River/Rohnerville, Big Lagoon, Hoopa Valley, Karuk, Klamath Consortium, Pulikla (Resighini), Quartz Valley, Wiyot/Table Bluff, Yurok
AZSan Carlos, White Mountain Apache, Yavapai-Apache
Kelli Williams
williams.kelli.m@epa.gov
(415) 972-3434
AZAk-Chin, Ft. McDowell, Gila River, Havasupai, Hualapai, Hopi, Navajo Nation, Salt River, Tohono O’odham, Yavapai-Prescott
JieQi Yan
yan.jieqi@epa.gov
(415) 972-3585
N. CACedarville, Ft. Bidwell, Pit River, Susanville, Redding
NVFt. McDermitt, Yerington

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