Other Agencies With Possible Authority
Over Butterfly Releases
Compiled by the Political Action Committee-IBBA, Inc., November, 2000
Comments from Officials Are Noted
State of Alabama http://www.state.al.us/ -
Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources/-
Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries-
M.N. Corky Pugh, Director-
64 N Union Street-
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1456
334.242.3465-
Commissioner is Riley Boykin Smith-
Assistant Commissioner Richard Liles-
Assistant Director Fred Harders-
Wildlife Section is Gary Moody, Chief-
Administrative Section: wmccullers@dcnr.state.al.us 334.242.3465-
Wildlife Section: kguyse@dcnr.state.al.us 334.242.3469-
Department of Environmental Management-
James W Warr, Director-
1400 Coliseum Blvd-
PO Box 301463-
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463-
334.271.7700-
fax: 334-271-7950-
Permits & Services email: Permitsmail@adem.state.al.us-
State of Alaska http://www.state.ak.us/ *****-
Frank Rue, Commissioner-
Alaska Depart of Fish and Game-
1255 West 8th St-
PO Box 25526-
Juneau, Alaska 99802-5526-
907.465.6141-
fax: 907.465.2332-
Rob Bosworth Deputy Commissioner-
Kevin Duffy Deputy Commissioner-
Division of Wildlife Conservation-
PO Box 25526-
Juneau, AK 99802-5526-
907.465.4190-
fax: 907.465.6142-
Wayne Regelin, Director wayne_regelin@fishgame.state.ak.us-
Department of Environmental Conservation-
Michele Brown, Commissioner-
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 105-
Juneau, AK 99801-1795-
907.465.5065-
fax: 907.465.5070-
email: commissioner@envircon.state.ak.us-
State of Arizona http://www.state.az.us/ *****-
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality-
Jacqueline E Schafer, Director-
3033 N Central Ave-
Phoeniz AZ 85012-2774-
602.207.2203-
800.234.5677 ext 2203-
schafer.jacqueline@ev.state.az.us-
Arizona Game & Fish Department-
Duane Shroufe, Director-
2221 W Greenway Rd-
Phoenix, AZ 85023-4399-
602.942.3000-
State of Arkansas http://www.state.ar.us/-
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission-
Hugh Durham, Director-
Two Natural Resources Drive-
Little Rock, AR 72205-
501.223.6300-
1.800.364.4263-
email: algreen@agfc.state.ar.us-
web page: http:www.agfc.com-
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality-
Richard A Weiss, Director-
8001 National Drive-
Little Rock, AR 72209-
501.682.0744-
web page: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/-
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission-
Wildlife Division-
Donny Harris-
E mail: dmharris@agfc.state.ar.us-
501.223.6359-
State of California http://www.state.ca.us/ *****-
California Department of Fish & Game-
Mike Chrisman, Chairman-
1416 9th St-
Sacramento, CA 95814-
916.653.7664-
See this web page on the Fish and Game site: Watchable Wildlife Butterflies-
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/watchable/butterfly.html-
California Environmental Protection Agency-
Winston H Hickox, Agency Secretary-
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 525-
Sacramento, California 95814-
916.445.3846-
fax: 916.445.6401-
email: epasecty@calepa.ca.gov--- -
State of Colorado http://www.state.co.us/ ***** -
Colorado Division of Wildlife-
Phil James, Commissioner-
6060 Broadway-
Denver, Colorado 80216-
303.297.1192-
email: pjames@uap.com-
email: AskDOW@state.co.us-
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment-
Jane E Norton, Executive Director-
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South-
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530-
303.692.2000-
State of Connecticut http://www.state.ct.us/ *****-
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection-
Arthur J Rocque, Jr., Commissioner-
79 Elm Street-
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127-
860.424.3001-
fax: 860.424.4051-
email: dep.webmaster@po.state.ct.us-
State of Delaware http://www.state.de.us/-
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control-
Nicholas A Di Pasquale, Secretary-
89 Kings Hwy-
Dover, DE 19901-
302.739.4403-
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife-
Andrew T Manus, Division Director-
89 Kings Hwy-
Dover, De 19901-
302.739.5295-
State of Florida
According to the State AG Office, Fish and Wildlife are only involved with the endangered species.-
Department of Environmental Protection-
David B. Struhs, Secretary-
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. M.S. 10-
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000-
Phone: 850 488 1554-
Fax: 850 488 7093
Contact the DEP Office of Ombudsman
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. M.S. 49
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Dr. Benji Brumberg
Office of Ombudsman
j.benjamin.brumberg@dep.state.fl.us (850)921-1222-
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Executive Director
Allan L. Egbert, Ph.D.
(850) 487-3796
620 South Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
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State of Georgia http://www.state.ga.us/ *****-
Georgia Forestry Commission-
Fred Allen, GFC Director-
5645 Riggins Mill Road-
Dry Branch, Georgia 31020-
1.800.GATREES-
912.751.3500-
Georgia Environmental Protection Agency-
Harold Reheis, Director-
205 Butler Street Se Suite 1152 East Tower-
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-
404.657.5947-
888.373.5947 (toll free)-
fax: 404.651.5778-
State of Hawaii http://www.hawaii.gov/ *****-
Division of Forestry and Wildlife-
Timothy E Johns, Chairperson-
1151 Punchbowl Street Room 325-
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-
808.587.0166-
fax: 808.587.0160-
State of Idaho http://www.agri.state.id.us/ *****-
Idaho Soil Conservation Commission-
Jerry Nicolescu, Administrator-
PO Box 790-
Boise, Idaho 83701-0790-
208.332.8649-
email: jnicoles@agri.state.id.us-
Department of Environmental Quality-
Steve Allred, Director-
1410 N Hilton-
Boise, ID 83706-
208.373.0502-
fax: 208.373.0417-
email: Webmaster@deq.state.id.us-
Idaho Department of Fish and Game-
PO Box 25-
Boise, Idaho 83707-
Email: idfginfo@idfg.state.id.us-
State of Illinois http://www.state.il.us/ *****-
Illinois Department of Natural Resources-
Brent Manning, Director-
Lincoln Tower Plaza-
524 S Second Street, 4th Floor-
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1787-
Email: director@dnrmail.state.il.us-
217.782.6302-
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-
Thomas V Skinner, Director-
1021 North Grand Avenue East-
Springfield, Illinois 62702-
217.782.3397-
email: epa8145@epa.state.il.us-
State of Indiana http://www.state.in.us ***** -
Indiana Department of Natural Resources-
Larry D Macklin, Director-
402 W Washington Street-
Indianapolis, IN 46204-
317.232.4020-
fax: 317.232.8036-
email: maharjan@dnr.state.in.us-
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Robert D Waltz is the person with the authority over release- permits.
Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology -
Robert D Waltz, Division Director-
402 West Wasington, Room W-290-
Indianapolis, IN 46204-
317.232.4120-
fax: 317.232.2649-
email: bwaltz@dnr.state.in.us-
Indiana Department of Natural Resources-
Division of Fish and Wildlife-
402 West Washington Room W273-
Indianapolis, IN 46204-
317.232.4080-
Indiana Department of Environmental Management-
Lori F Kaplan, Commissioner-
Indiana Government Center North-
100 N Senate-
PO Box 6015-
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015-
317.232.8603-
800.451.6027-
State of Iowa http://www.state.ia.us/ *****-
Iowa Department of Natural Resources-
Lyle Asell, Interim Director-
502 E 9th Street-
Wallace State Office Building-
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034-
515.281.5918-
email: webmaster@dnr.state.ia.us-
Iowa Department of Natural Resources-
Fish and Wildlife Division-
Henry A Wallace Building-
900 E Grand-
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034-
515.281.4687-
fax: 515.281.6794-
Iowa Department of Environmental Protection-
Michael Valde, Division Administrator-
Henry A Wallace Bldg. -
502 E 9th St-
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034-
515.281.6284-
email: michael.valde@dnr.state.ia.us-
State of Kansas http://www.ink.org/ ***** -
Interesting site: http://www.ksu.edu/butterfly-
Kansas State Conservation Commission-
Tracy Streeter, Executive Director-
109 SW 9th Street, Suite 500 Mills Bldg-
Topeka, KS 66612-
785.296.3600-
fax: 785.296.6172-
email: Tstreeter@scc.state.ks.us-
Kansas Forest Service-
Robert Atchison, Rural Forestry Coordinator-
2610 Claflin Road-
Manhattan, KS 66502-2798-
785.532.3300-
fax: 785.532.3305-
email: Ratchiso@oznet.ksu.edu-
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks-
Steve Williams, Secretary-
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 502-
Topeka, KS 66612-1233-
785.296.2281-
State of Kentucky http://www.state.ky.us/ *****-
Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection-
James E Bickford, Secretary-
Capital plaza Tower-
Frankfort, Ky 40601-
502.564.5525-
Kentucky Department for Natural Resources-
Hugh N Archer, Commissioner-
663 Teton Trail-
Frankfort, Ky 40601-
502.564.2184-
fax: 502.564.6193-
email: Stan.Henize@mail.state.ky.us-
Kentucky Dept of Fish & Wildlife Resources-
C. Tom Bennett, Commissioner-
#1 Game Farm Road-
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-
800.858.1549-
email: info.center@mail.state.ky.us-
Kentucky Division of Conservation-
Stephen A Coleman, Director-
663 Teton Trail-
Frankfor, KY 40601-
502.564.3080-
fax: 502.564.9195-
email: coleman@nrepc.nr.state.ky.us-
Office for Environmental Outreach-
Division of Pest & Weed-
502.564.4386-
Bill.Fraser@kyagr.com Dirctor-
Dr. B. C. Pass, State Entomologist-
Director of Graduate Studies-
Department of Entomology-
S-225 Agricultural Science Center North-
University of Kentucky-
Lexington, Ky 40546-0091-
606.257.7450-
fax: 606.323.1120-
State of Lousiana http://www.state.la.us/ *****-
Forestry-
Paul Frey, State Forester & Assistant Commissioner-
5825 Florida Boulevard, Suite 1068-
PO Box 1628-
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-
225.925.4500-
fax: 225.922.1356-
email: paul_f@ldaf.state.la.us-
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries-
James Jenkins Jr., Secretary-
2000 Quail Drive-
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-
Wildlife Management Area-
Tommy Prickett, Administrator-
225.765.2346-
fax: 225.763.5456-
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources-
Jack C Caldwell, Secretary-
625 N 4th St-
PO Box 94396-
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-
225.342.4503-
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources-
Philip N. Asprodites, Commissioner of Conservation-
P. O. Box 94275-
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275-
Ph: 225 342 5540-
Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality-
Office of Environmental Services-
P. O. Box 82135-
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135-
Ph: 225 765 0219-
Fx: 225 765 0222-
Email: assist@deq.state.la.us-
MAINE-
Dept. of Conservation-
Ronald Lovaglio, Commissioner-
22 State House Station-
Augusta, ME 04333-
Ph: 207-287-2211-
Fx: 207-287-2400-
email: doccommish@state.me.us-
Dept of Environmental Protection-
Martha Kirkpatrick, Commissioner-
17 State House Station-
Augusta, ME 04333-0017-
Ph: 207-287-2812-
Fx: 207-287-2814-
Dept of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife-
Lee E. Perry, Commisioner-
284 State Street-
41 State House Station-
Augusta, ME 04333-0041-
Ph: 207-287-8000-
MARYLAND
Dept of Environment-
Jane T. Nishida, Secretary-
2500 Broening Highway-
Baltimore, MD 21224-
Ph: 410-631-3000-
Maryland Dept of Natural Resources-
Dr. Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers, Ph.D.-
580 Taylor Avenue-
Annapolis, MD 21401-
Ph: 410-260-8100-
MASSACHUSETTS
Dept of Environmental Protection-
Lauren Liss, Commissioner-
One Winter Street, 2nd Floor-
Boston, MA 02108-
Ph: 617-292-5856-
Fx: 617-574-6880-
Dept of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law Enforcement-
David M. Peters, Commissioner-
251 Causeway St., Suite 400-
Boston, MA 02114-
Ph: 617-626-1500-
Dept of Environmental Management-
251 Causeway St., Suite 600-
Boston, MA 02114-2104-
Ph: 617-973-8700-
Fx: 617-973-8798-
MICHIGAN-
Dept of Environmental Quality-
Russell J. Harding, Director-
P.O. Box 30473-
Lansing, MI 48909-7973-
Ph: 517-373-7917-
Dept of Natural Resources-
Ph: 517-373-2329-
MINNESOTA-
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance-
520 Lafayette Rd. North, Floor 2-
St. Paul, MN 55155-4100-
Ph: 651-296-3417-
Fx: 651-215-0246-
Policy and Research email: policy@moea.state.mn.us-
Dept of Natural Resources-
DNR Information Center- Wildlife Division-
Tim Bremicker, Director-
500 Lafayette Rd.-
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040-
Ph: 651-296-3344-
Fx: 651-297-4961-
Minnesota Dept of Ecological Services-
See Pfannmuller, Director-
500 Lafayette Rd.-
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040-
Ph: 651-296-2835-
Fx: 651-296-1811-
MISSISSIPPI-
Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks-
1505 Eastover Dr.-
Jackson, MS 39211-6374-
Ph: 601-432-2400-
Dept of Environmental Quality-
Office of Land & Water Resources-
Johnny Biggart, Director-
P.O. Box 10631-
Jackson, MS 39289-0631-
Mississippi Forestry Commission-
Insect Control-
301 N. Lamar St, Suite 300-
Jackson, MS 39201-
Ph: 601-359-1386-
Fx: 601-359-1349-
Eldon P. Hopf, Chairman-
P. O. Box 164-
Gloster, MS 39638-
Ph: 601-225-4211-
Fx: 601-225-7842-
MISSOURI-
Dept of Conservation-
Jerry Conley, Director-
Administrative Office-
P.O. Box 180 (zip 65102)-
2901 W. Truman Blvd-
Jefferson City, MO 65109-
Ph: 573-751-4115-
Fx: 573-751-4467-
Dept of Natural Resources-
DNR Director-
P.O. Box 176-
Jefferson City, MO 65102-
Ph: 1-800-334-6946-
MONTANA-
Dept of Environmental Quality-
Mark Simonich, Director-
Metcalf Building Office-
1520 E. 6th Avenue-
P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620 PH: 406-444-2544 FX: 406-444-4386-
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks-
1420 East 6th Avenue-
P.O. Box 200701-
Helena, MT 59620-
Ph: 406-444-2535-
Dept of Natural Resources & Conservation-
Arthur Bud Clinch, Director-
1625 11th Avenue-
P.O. Box 201601-
Helena, MT 59620-1601-
Ph: 406-444-2074-
Fx: 406-444-2684-
NEBRASKA-
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission-
Rey Amack, Director-
2200 North 33rd-
Lincoln, NE 68503-
Ph: 402-471-0641-
email: ramack@ngpc.state.ne.us-
Nebraska Dept of Natural Resources-
Roger K. Patterson, Director-
301 Centennial Mall South-
P.O. Box 94676-
Lincoln, NE 68509-4676-
Ph: 402-471-2363-
Fx: 402-471-2900-
NEVADA-
Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources-
R. Michael Turnipseed, Director-
123 W. Nye Lane, Room 230-
Carson City, Nevada 89706-0818-
Ph: 775-687-4360-
Fx: 775-687-6122-
NEW HAMPSHIRE-
Dept of Environmental Services-
Robert W. Varney, Commissioner-
6 Hazen Dr.-
P.O. Box 95-
Concord, NH 03302-0095-
Ph: 603-271-3503-
Fx: 603-271-2867-
Fish & Game Dept-
Executive Director-
2 Hazen Dr.-
Concord, NH 03301-
Ph: 603-271-3211-
email: director@wildlife.state.nh.us-
NEW HAMPSHIRE-
Environmental Protection Bureau-
Michael J. Wells, Bureau Chief-
33 Capitol St.-
Concord, NH 03301-6397-
Ph: 603-271-3679-
NEW JERSEY-
Department of Environmental Protection-
Robert C. Shinn, Jr. , Commissioner-
401 E. State Street-
7th Floor, East Wing-
P.O. Box 402-
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402-
Ph: 609-292-2885-
Fx: 609-292-7695-
NEW MEXICO-
Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department-
Jennifer A. Salisbury, Cabinet Secretary-
P.O. Box 6429-
Santa Fe, NM 87505-
Ph: 505-827-5950-
Fx: