CalEPA Boards, Departments, and Office Tribal Contacts.
Program Contact:
- Office of the Secretary
Vacant
Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs, and Border Relations
Phone: (916) 883-0956
Boards, Departments, and Office Tribal Liaisons & Contacts
Please email for faster response.
- Air Resources Board
Tracey Harper, Tribal Liaison
Phone: (279) 216-0415
Email: Tracey.Harper@arb.ca.gov - CalRecycle
Katrina Leni-Konig
Phone: (916) 812-4427
Email: tribalaffairs@calrecycle.ca.gov - Department of Pesticide Regulation
Paul Ryan, Tribal Liaison
Phone: (916) 603-7708
Email: Paul.Ryan@cdpr.ca.gov - Department of Toxic Substances Control
Surlene Grant
Email: Surlene.Grant@dtsc.ca.gov -
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Paula Torrado Plazas, Co-Tribal Liaison
Email: paula.torradoplazas@oehha.ca.govLaura August, Co-Tribal Liaison
Email: laura.august@oehha.ca.gov - State Water Resources Control Board
Adriana Renteria, Tribal Liaison
Phone: (916) 341-5501
Email: adriana.renteria@waterboards.ca.gov
CalEPA Tribal Advisory Committee Members
- Committee Chairperson: Matthew Teutimez
Environmental Director, Kizh/Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians
P.O. Box 393, Covina, CA 91723
Phone: (844) 390-0787, Matthew.Teutimez@gabrielenoindians.org
Teutimez Alternate: Andrew Salas
Chairman
chairman@gabrielenoindians.org - Committee Vice-Chairperson: Noah Williams
Water Program Coordinator, Big Pine Paiute Tribe
825 S. Main Street, Big Pine, CA 93513
(760) 938-2003 Williams@bigpinepaiute.org - Committee Secretary: Ron Escobar
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
2000 Chemehuevi Trail, Havasu Lake CA 92363
Phone: (760) 302-4058 dir.epa@cit-nsn.gov - Nora McDowell
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 5990 Mohave Valley, AZ 86440
Phone: (928) 768-4475 NoraMcDowell@FortMojave.com - Sarah Ryan
Environmental Director, Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians
2726 Mission Rancheria Road, Lakeport, CA 95453
Phone: (707) 263-3924 sryan@big-valley.net - Clifford Batten
Environmental Director, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
26569 Community Center Drive, Highland, CA 92346
Phone: (909) 864-8933 cbatten@sanmanuel-nsn.gov
Batten Alternate: Vicente Godfrey
Environmental Air Lead
26569 Community Center Drive, Highland, CA 92346
(909) 864-8933 Vicente.Godfrey@sanmanuel-nsn.gov - Jill Sherman-Warne
Tribal Councilmember, Hoopa Valley Tribe
11860 State Hwy 96, Hoopa, CA 95546
(530) 625-4211 Ext. 394 jill@naepc.com - Mona Olivas Tucker
Chairwoman, yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo
PO Box 13938, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
info@yttnorthernchumash.org
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