Updated 3/20/07

Oregon Fish & Wildlife Office

Vacant – State Supervisor

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The Oregon Fish & Wildlife Office (OFWO) is located in Portland, Oregon with four sub-offices located in Bend, Roseburg, La Grande, and Newport. Together, these offices manage fish and wildlife issues under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other federal authorities throughout the state, sharing some localized responsibilities with the Klamath Basin Office in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

External Affairs
Responsible for News Releases, Media Resources, Government Relations, Congressional Contacts, Outreach Planning, Information and Education
Phil Carroll - Supervisor; Nancy Pollot – Assistant

Administration, Budget, and Information Technology

Vacant – Administrative Officer

Environmental Contaminants / Land & Water Conservation Division Monty Knudsen – Assistant Project Leader
Environmental Contaminants Division Ted Buerger - Division Manager	Land & Water Conservation Division Joe Zisa - Division Supervisor
Responsible for identifying sources of pollution, investigating pollution effects on fish and wildlife and their habitats, developing solutions to environmental contaminant problems that will prevent or minimize adverse impacts, and partnering with others to restore resources and habitats that have been degraded by pollution.	Responsible for review of proposed federal projects per the authorities under the Clean Water Act and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing program.

Forest Resources/Non-Federal Lands Conservation/Endangered Species Division Miel Corbett – Assistant Project Leader
Forest Resources Division Bob Progulske - Division Supervisor	Non-Federal Lands Conservation Division Lee Folliard - Division Supervisor	Endangered Species Division Rollie White - Division Supervisor
Responsible for implementing the Service portion of the Northwest Forest Plan within the range of the northern spotted owl & marbled murrelet in Oregon; Section 7 consultations; Forest Conservation Fire Plan.	Responsible for implementing restoration and conservation activities on private lands; developing habitat plans and conservation agreements; fish and wildlife restoration including the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program; federal grants and co-op agreements; technical assistance.	Responsible for conservation and recovery of species protected under the federal Endangered Species Act; Section 7 consultations; recovery planning implementation; recovery permits; listing, delisting, and critical habitat designations; 5-year reviews; candidate species assessments; support for scientific research.

Field Offices Jurisdiction Map
Bend Field Office Nancy Gilbert Field Supervisor	La Grande Field Office Gary Miller Field Supervisor	Newport Field Office Laura Todd Field Supervisor	Roseburg Field Office Craig Tuss Field Supervisor
Collaborate with the USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to address natural resource issues in central and eastern Oregon. Provide technical and financial assistance to these agencies in the form of ESA consultation, watershed assessment and restoration, and technical support in watershed management.	Collaborate with agencies, Tribes, and private entities to address natural resource issues in eastern Oregon. Provide technical and financial assistance in the form of ESA consultations, candidate species conservation, recovery efforts, watershed restoration, the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and other grant opportunities. USFWS lead office for wolf issues in Oregon.	Administer the Coastal Program to address natural resource issues in priority bays, estuaries and watersheds; habitat restoration projects; coast-wide mapping of natural resources; working to recover threatened coastal species (western snowy plover, Oregon silverspot butterfly, western lily); working with Watershed Councils and the State of Oregon to restore declining salmon runs.	Collaborate with the USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to address natural resource issues in southwestern Oregon. Provide technical and financial assistance for watershed assessment, restoration, management, and ESA consultation. Implement the Northwest Forest Plan.