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Conservation and Hydropower Planning Program

 

Photo: USFWS

Photo: USFWS

Photo: USFWS

 

BACKGROUND

Staff in the Division of Conservation and Hydropower Planning have expertise in forest resource management, riverine systems, aquatic and terrestrial species, endangered species biology, energy development, environmental negotiations, and NEPA. Using tools under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act, we work collaboratively with non-federal agencies to develop long-term plans---Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP), Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA), and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA)---to protect and manage the habitats of threatened and endangered species while allowing applicants to continue to manage their lands or operate their facilities in a manner that achieves their goals. To date, we have approved several conservation plans with state agencies, public municipalities, private timber companies, and small business owners covering several million acres in the state of Washington. 

Staff also play a significant role in the licensing and relicensing of hydropower facilities in Washington. We work with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (agency responsible for issuing hydropower licenses), license applicants, and various federal, state, and local agencies; Tribes; and non-governmental organizations. We advocate for license conditions that provide for fish passage for resident and anadromous species including bull trout; instream flows to protect spawning and rearing habitat for fish; instream habitat enhancement and restoration, fish supplementation and the purchase and management uplands and wetlands for terrestrial species.   

For further information on Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act, please visit our National websites for Habitat Conservation Plans, Safe Harbor Agreements, and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances. For more information about endangered species, please visit our Endangered Species page.

STAFF

Washington Fish and Wildlife Office - Lacey
Name	Title	Phone	Email
Mark Miller	Division Manager	360-534-9347
Lou Ellyn Jones	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	360-753-9542
Mark Ostwald	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	360-753-4368
Tim Romanski	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	360-753-5838

 

Central Washington Field Office - Wenatchee
Name	Title	Branch	Phone	Email
Jeff Krupka	Supv. Fish and Wildlife Biologist	Section 7	509-665-3508   ext. 18
Karl Halupka	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	Section 7	509-665-3508   ext. 11
Gregg Kurz	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	Section 7	509-665-3508   ext. 22

 

Eastern Washington Field Office - Spokane
Name	Title	Phone	Email
Michelle Eames	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	509-893-8010
Erin Britton	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	509-893-8029
Carrie Cordova	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	509-893-2022
Bob Newman	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	509-893-8017
Chris Warren	Fish and Wildlife Biologist	509-893-8020