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FHP National Aviation Safety Manager (Vacant) 
Contact: Marla Downing
Assistant FHP Director
Phone: (970) 803-2252
Email: marla.downing@usda.gov

Region 1- Northern Region


Aviation Website: General Info and Data

Missoula, MT
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
P.O. Box 7669
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: 406-329-3308
FAX:406-329-3132

Missoula Field Office- Missoula, MT
(Region 1)
Forest Service-USDA
P.O. Box 7669
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone:406-329-3308
FAX:406-329-3557

Coeur d'Alene Field Office- Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mail: Forest Service
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
3232 West Nursery Road
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815-8363
Phone: 208-765-7342
FAX: 208-765-7307

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Scott Sontag
USDA Forest Service
26 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: 406-329-3323
Email: scott.sontag@usda.gov

Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region


Aviation Website: General Info and Data

Denver, CO
Mail: USDA Forest Service - R2
740 Simms St.
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-275-5026
FAX: 303-275-5075

Lakewood Service Center- Lakewood, CO
Mail: USDA Forest Service - R2
740 Simms St.
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-236-9541
FAX:303-236-9542

Gunnison Service Center- Gunnison, CO
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Gunnison Service Center
216 North Colorado
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 970-642-1199
FAX:970-642-1919

Rapid City Service Center- Rapid City, SD
Mail: USDA Forest Service
Rapid City Service Center
8221 S. Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-716-2781
FAX: 605-343-7134

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Brian Howell
USDA Forest Service
740 Simms St.
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-236-1020
Email: behowell@fs.fed.us

Region 3 - Southwestern Region


Aviation Website: General Info and Data

Albuquerque, NM
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Forestry and Forest Health
333 Broadway Blvd., SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone:505-842-3247
FAX:505-842-3150

New Mexico Zone- Albuquerque, NM
(Region 3)
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
FOR/FH, NM Zone
333 Broadway Blvd., SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-842-3286
FAX: 505-842-3150

Arizona Zone Office- Flagstaff, AZ
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Arizona Zone Office
Southwest Forest Science Complex
2500 S. Pine Knoll Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 520-556-2073
FAX: 520-556-2130

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Crystal Tischler
USDA Forest Service
333 Broadway Blvd
SE Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-842-3284
Email: cgtischler@fs.fed.us

Region 4 - Intermountain Region


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Ogden, UT
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Federal Building
324 - 25th Street
Ogden, UT 84401
Phone: 801-625-5162
FAX: 801-625-5716

Boise Field Office- Boise, ID
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Forest Health Protection
1249 South Vinnell Way, Suite 200
Boise, ID 83709
Phone: 208-373-4227
FAX: 208-373-4332

Ogden Field Office- Ogden, UT
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Ogden Field Office
Forest Health Protection
4746 S. 1900 E.
Ogden, UT 84403
Phone: 801-476-9720
FAX: 801-479-1477

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Chad Nelson
USDA Forest Service 1249
South Vinnell way, Suite 200
Boise, ID 83709
Phone: 208-373-4169
Email: chad.w.nelson@usda.gov

Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region


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Vallejo, CA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
Phone: 707-562-8921
FAX: 707-562-9054

Sacramento Office (Region 5)
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
650 Capitol Mall Suite 8-200
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-498-5324
FAX: 916-498-6675

Northern California Shared Service Area - Redding, CA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
3644 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA 96002
Phone: 530-226-2436
FAX: 530-226-2485

South Sierra Shared Service Area - Sonora, CA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Stanislaus National Forest
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: 209-532-3671(Ext. 242)
FAX: 209-532-1828

Southern California Shared Service Area - San Bernardino, CA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
San Bernardino National Forest
602 South Tippecanoe Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408-2677
Phone: 909-382-2600
FAX: 909-383-5770

Northeastern California Shared Service Area - Susanville, CA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
NE CA Shared Service Area
2550 Riverside Drive
Susanville, CA 96130
Phone:530-257-2151
FAX: 530-252-6428

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Jeff Moore
USDA Forest Service
1731 Research Park Drive
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 530-759-1753
Email: jwmoore02@fs.fed.us

Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region


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Portland, OR
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Forest Health Protection
P.O. Box 3623
Portland, OR 97208-3623
Phone: 503-808-2913
FAX: 503-808-2469

Blue Mountains Pest Management Service Center - La Grande, OR
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Forest Sciences Laboratory
1401 Gekeler Lane
LaGrande, OR 97850
Phone: 541-962-7122
FAX: 541-962-6504

Central Oregon Insect And Disease Service Center - Bend, OR
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
1001 SW Emkay Drivet
Bend, OR 97702-1001
Phone: 541-963-7122
FAX: 541-962-6504

Wenatchee Service Center - Wenatchee, WA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
1133 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1229
Phone: 509-664-1700
FAX: 509-665-8362

Southwest Oregon Forest Insect and Disease Service Center - Medford, OR
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
J. Herbert Stone Nursery
2606 Old Stage Road
Central Point, OR 97502
Phone: 541-858-6125
FAX: 541-858-6110

Westside Service Center - Sandy, OR 
(Region 6)
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Mt. Hood National Forest Headquarters
16400 Champion Way
Sandy, OR 97055
Phone: 503-668-1475
FAX: 503-668-1423

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Benjamin Smith
USDA Forest Service
16400 Champion Way
Sandy, OR 97055
Phone: 503-668-1761
Email: bsmith02@fs.fed.us

Region 8 - Southern Region


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Atlanta, GA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
1720 Peachtree Road, NW
Room 861 N
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-347-7478
FAX:404-347-1880

Alexandria Field Office- Pineville, LA
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
2500 Shreveport Highway
Pineville, LA 71360
Phone: 318-473-7286/7261
FAX: 318-473-7292/7289

Asheville Field Office- Asheville, NC
(Region 8)
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
200 W.T. Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804
Phone: 828-257-4319
FAX: 828-257-4856

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer
Rusty Rhea
USDA Forest Service
200 W.T. Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: 828-257-4314
Email: rrhea@fs.fed.us

Region 9 - Eastern Region


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Newtown Square, PA
Mail: Forest Service -USDA
11 Campus Boulevard
Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone: 610-557-4139
FAX: 610-557-4136
Durham, NH
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Louis Wyman Building
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-868-7709
FAX: 603-868-7604

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer-NH Field Office
Bill Frament
USDA Forest Service
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-868-7707
Email: wframent@fs.fed.us

Morgantown, WV
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
Forest Health Protection
180 Canfield Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-285-1541
FAX: 304-285-1508

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer-WV Field Office
Chris Hayes
USDA Forest Service
180 Canfield Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-285-1553
Email: cjhayes@fs.fed.us

St. Paul, MN
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-649-5243
FAX: 651-649-5238

Regional FHP Unit Aviation Officer-MN Field Office
Marc A. Roberts
USDA Forest Service
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-649-5268
Email: mroberts02@fs.fed.us

Region 10 - Alaska Region


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State & Private Forestry Main Office
Anchorage, AK
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
(State & Private Forestry Main Office)
3301 "C" Street, Suite 202
Anchorage, AK 99503-3956
Phone: 907-743-9455
FAX: 907-743-9479

Southcentral Alaska Field Office -
Anchorage, AK (Region 10)
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
161 E. 1st Ave. Door 8
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-743-9451
FAX: 907-743-9479

Interior Alaska Field Office -
Fairbanks, AK (Region 10)
Mail: Forest Service-USDA
C/O Alaska Division of Forestry Northern Region Office
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699
Phone: 907-451-2660
FAX: 907-451-2690

Southeast Alaska Field Office -
Juneau, AK
(Region 10)
Mail:Forest Service-USDA
11175 Auke Lake Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone:907-586-7971
FAX:907-586-7848

Aerial Survey Program Manager/Unit Aviation Officer
Karen Hutten
USDA Forest Service
111175 Auke Lake Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-7807
Email: karen.hutten@usda.gov

PR - International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Puerto Rico


Website: www.fs.usda.gov/main/iitf/home

IITF Field Office
Kevin Carlin
USDA Forest Service
1201 Calle Ceiba
San Juan, PR 00926-1115
Phone: (787) 764-7755
Email: kdcarlin@fs.fed.us

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