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Sources of Technical Assistance
Address and phone number information is provided for state-level forestry offices, forest health protection cooperators, Federal and State Emergency Management Agency offices, and extension offices. Individuals are encouraged to contact these local resources for additional state-specific technical information and guidance for tree and forest-related flood management and recovery.
- State Forestry Offices
Forest Health Protection State Cooperators
Federal Emergency Management Agency Offices
Illinois
Illinois Department of Conservation
Division of Forest Resources
600 North Grand Avenue West
Springfield, IL 62794-9225
(217)782-2361
Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
(515)281-8656
Kansas
Kansas State and Extension Forestry
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
(913)537-7050
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4044
(612)296-4484
Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
2901 West Truman Boulevard
Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(314)751-4115
Nebraska
Nebraska State Forest Service
Room 101, Plant Industries Building
Lincoln, NE 68583-0814
(402)472-2944
North Dakota
North Dakota Forest Service
First and Brander
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701)228-2277
South Dakota
South Dakota Division of Forestry
445 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605)773-4259
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
101 5. Webster Street
P0. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
(608)266-0842
Forest Health Protection State Cooperators
Illinois
Jim Appleby
Forestry Department
University of Illinois
607 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217)244-3431
Iowa
John Walkowiak
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515)242-5966
Kansas
Les Pinkerton
Kansas State and Extension Forestry
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66502-2798
(913)537-7050
Minnesota
Olin Phillips
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
(612)296-5965
Ed Hayes
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
P0. Box 6247
Rochester, MN 55903
(507)285-7428
Missouri
Susan Burks
Missouri Department of Conservation
1110 S College Ave.
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 882-9880
FAX: 573-882-4517
burkss@mail.conservation.state.mo.us
Nebraska
Mark Harrell
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
101 Plant Industry Building
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68583-0814
(402)472-6635
North Dakota
Ardan Tagestad
North Dakota Forest Service
Box 21A, Forestry Drive
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701)228-2633
South Dakota
Rich Dorset
South Dakota Division of Forestry
1429 East Sioux
Pierre, SD 57501
(605)773-4161
Wisconsin
Allen J. Prey
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Madison, WI 53711
(608)275-3274
Federal Emergency Management Agency Offices
FEMA - Region V
175 West Jackson Boulevard, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604-2698
(312)408-5500
For States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
FEMA - Region VII
911 Walnut Street, Room 200
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816)283-7061
For States: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
FEMA Region VIII
Denver Federal Center, Building 710
Box 25267
Denver, CO 80225-0267
(303)235-4811
For States: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
State Emergency Management Agency Offices
Illinois
Director, Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
110 East Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62706
(217)782-6818
Iowa
Administrator, Iowa Office of Disaster Services
Hoover State Office Building, Level A, Room 29
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515)272-5211
Kansas
Deputy Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness
P0. Box C-300
Topeka, KS 66601
(913)233-9253 Ext. 301
Minnesota
Director, Division of Emergency Management Agency
Department of Public Safety
State Capitol, B-S
St Paul, MN 55155
(612)296-2233
Missouri
Director, State Emergency Management Agency
P0. Box 116
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(314)751-9571
Nebraska
Assistant Director, Nebraska Civil Defense Agency
National Guard Center
1300 Military Road
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402)473-1410
North Dakota
Director, State Division of Emergency Management
P0. Box 5511
Bismarck, ND 58502-5511
(701)224-2111
South Dakota
Director, Divsion of Emergency and Disaster Services
Department of Military Affairs
EOC-State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605)773-3231
Wisconsin
Administrator, Division of Emergency Government
Department of Administration
4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 99A
Madison, WI 53707
(608)266-3232
State Extension Forestry Offices
Illinois
University of Illinois Extension
Turner Hall
1102 5. Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217)333-2778
Iowa
Iowa State University Extension
251 Bessey Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515)294-1168
Kansas
Kansas State and Extension Forestry
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
(913)537-7050
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Extension Service
116 Green Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108
(612)624-3020
Missouri
University of Missouri Extension
1-30 Agriculture Building
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
(314)882-7242
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Extension
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
101 Plant Industry Building
Lincoln, NE 68583-0814
(402)472-2944
North Dakota
North Dakota State University
Extension Service
Box 5437
Fargo ND 58105-5437
(701)237-8944
South Dakota
South Dakota State University Extension Office
Agriculture Hall 154
Box 2207D
Brookings SD, 57007
(605)688-4792
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Extension
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
(608)262-0134
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