CSKT Natural Resources Department

Contact Numbers and Emails

 

All office locations

  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • Facemask required for entrance.
  • Hand sanitizer (provided) required for entrance.

Offices

  • Main NRD Administration Building -301 Main Street, Polson, MT

Division of Environmental Protection

  • Enter from Main Street on the Westside, exit on Northside.

 

  • Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation, and Conservation – Polson, MT
  • Fisheries and Wildlife Building – no public access.
  • Permits and Administration – open

 

  • Division of Engineering and Water Resources- Ronan, MT
  • (across from the boys and girls club)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRD program operations for public contact during Coronavirus Orders:

Most Department offices are open to public entry, office appointments and business can be done by normal phone contacts, or email.   Primary Office Staff contact cell numbers are listed below.

For questions, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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Primary Office Staff contact cell numbers are:

  • Rich Janssen – rich,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; 675-2700, extension 7260, cell (406) 261-3356
  • Misty Doss – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 675-2700, extension 7225.

Division of Engineering & Water Resources

  • Dan Lozar, Division Manager 406-240-7929 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Safety of Dams Program

  • Gregory Wilson, Safety of Dams Coordinator 509-994-1081 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Crow Dam Spillway Area 3 construction is underway. Crow Dam Road will be closed to thru traffic beginning in July 2020.
  • BIA National Monitoring Center (24/7) continues to operate with after hours call support for Mission Valley Power.

Road Program

  • Scott Johnston, Roads Program Manager 406-370-6174 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • All roads construction and maintenance information to be directed to Scott.

Water Resources

  • Seth Makepeace, Supervisory Hydrologist 675-2700 x6255 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Staff continues to monitor Flathead gauging network and in-stream flow

Division of Environmental Protection

All Division offices open to public entry, office appointments and business can be done by normal phone contacts.  All staff remote/limited office or fieldwork at this time.

Primary Office Staff contact cell numbers are:

  • Willie Keenan, Division Manager 406-270-2617
  • Christine McDonald, Administrative Assistant 406-260-8387

Complaint email: http://csktnrd.org/more/report-form-for-a-natural-resources-environmental-degradation-issue

Shoreline Protection Program

  • Dan Lipscomb, Program Manager email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-675-2700 ext. 7222
  • Jim Westerman, Shoreline Technician email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 406-675-2700 ext. 7212. Office hours are by appointment and office hours are Tuesday and Friday, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.
  • Frank Acevedo, Compliance Officer email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 406-675-2700 ext. 7220
  • Craig Pablo 87A ALCO Technician email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 406-675-2700 ext. 7221

Brownfields

  • MaryRose Morigeau, Solid & Hazardous Waste Specialist This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-529-8630. For an illegal dump complaint please use CSKT/NRD complaint form: http://csktnrd.org/more/report-form-for-a-natural-resources-environmental-degradation-issue

Water Quality Program

  • Chauncey Mean, Water Resources Administrator email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-370-2567
  • Tabitha Espinoza, Wetlands Coordinator, email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-675-2700 ext. 7238
  • Evan Smith, NPDES Regulatory Specialist email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-546-6375
  • Complaint please use CSKT/NRD complaint form: http://csktnrd.org/more/report-form-for-a-natural-resources-environmental-degradation-issue

Pesticides/FIFRA

  • Jasmine Brown, Pesticide Program Manager/FIFRA Inspector email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-471-9240

LUST/UST Leaking Underground Storage Tank/Underground Storage Tank

  • Tom McClure, LUST/UST Program Manager This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-546-3368

Air Program

  • Randy Ashley, Air Quality Program Manager, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-675-2700 ext. 7213.

GIS

  • Pete Gillard, GIS Program Manager, email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-675-2700 ext. 7205

Water Rights

  • Clancy Skaw, Water Administration Manager email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 406-471-8594

 

Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation Division

  • Tom McDonald 261-4425
  • Amanda Bourdon 274-8917
  • Cassie Onesalt 309-1033

Fish & Game Wardens (Conservation Program):

  • All Wardens are on normal field duty in split shifts 7 days per week with normal phone contact.
  • Bear conflict calls for Fish & Game will start being taken at the NRD Safety of Dams call center on April 10. The new phone number is:  275-2774
  • Game Warden Chief Dan McClure cell #: 241-3345

Aquatic Invasive Species Program:

  • Ravalli Boat Check Station is operating under normal hours 7 days per week.
  • Thompson Falls Boat Check Station is operating under normal work hours 7 days per week.
  • AIS Program Manager Amanda Bourdon cell #r:  274-8917

Fisheries Program:

  • Fisheries Program Manager Les Evarts cell #: 270-3385

Wildlife Program:

  • All staff remote/limited office or fieldwork at this time, along with responding to large predator conflict calls with Game Wardens.
  • Wildlife Program Manager Dale Becker cell #: 270-3388

Wildland Recreation Program:

  • All staff remote/limited office or fieldwork at this time.
  • Wildland Recreation Program Manager Lester Bigcrane cell #: 253-3590

Information & Education Program:

  • All staff remote/limited office or fieldwork at this time.
  • I & E Program Manager Steph Gillin cell #: 552-3966