Water Resources Regional Offices

CONTACTS FOR WATER RESOURCES REGIONAL OFFICES:

BILLINGS REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 247-4415	Fax No: (406) 247-4416	Address: Airport Business Park 1371 Rimtop Drive Billings, MT 59105-1978
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Mark Elison	Regional Manager	(406) 247-4418
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Vacant	Compliance Technician	(406) 247-4415
Shannon Smith-Wright	Compliance Technician	(406) 247-4417
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Chris Schweigert	Water Resource Specialist/Hydrologist	(406) 247-4419
Jill Lippard	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 247-4422
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Brandy Gray	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 247-4426
Brock Shouldis	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 247-4425
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Sam Johnson	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 247-4423

Serving Counties:
Big Horn
Carbon
Carter
Custer
Fallon
Powder River
Prairie
Rosebud
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Treasure
Yellowstone

BOZEMAN REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 586-3136	Fax No: (406) 587-9726	Address: 2273 Boot Hill Court, Ste 110 Bozeman, MT 59715
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Kerri Strasheim	Regional Manager	(406) 556-4504
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Annaliesa Carter	Compliance Technician	(406) 586-3136
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Shannon Baumgardner	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 556-4537
Vacant	Water Resource Specialist/Hydrologist	(406) 556-4500
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Kara Huyser	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 556-4503
Mary Crable	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 556-4501
For Water Information Coordinator
Nikki Sandve	Water Information Coordinator	(406) 556-4505
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Brent Zundel	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 556-4508

Serving Counties:
Gallatin
Madison
Park

GLASGOW REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 228-2561	Address: 222 Sixth Street South PO Box 1269 Glasgow, MT 59230-1269
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Todd Netto	Regional Manager	(406) 808-7076
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Ryan Hartwell	Compliance Technician	(406) 808-7072
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Lih-An Yang	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 808-7075
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Pam Weinmeister	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 808-7074
For Hydrologist / Planner
Michael Dailey	Hydrologist / Planner	(406) 808-7077

Serving Counties:
Daniels
Dawson
Garfield
McCone
Phillips
Richland
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Valley
Wibaux

HAVRE REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 265-5516	Fax No: (406) 265-2225	Address: 210 Sixth Ave PO Box 1828 Havre, MT 59501-1828
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Matt Miles	Regional Manager	(406) 808-7122
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Jamie Verploegen	Water Rights Technician	(406) 808-7123
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Megan Blauwkamp	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 808-7126
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Dixie Brough	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 808-7124
Vacant	Water Resource Specialist
Vacant	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 808-7125
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Anthony Moritz	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 808-7127

Serving Counties:
Blaine
Choteau
Glacier
Hill
Liberty
Pondera
Teton
Toole

HELENA REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 444-6999	Fax No: (406) 444-9317	Address: 1424 Ninth Avenue PO Box 201601 Helena, MT 59620-1601
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Jenn Daly	Regional Manager	(406) 444-5783
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Lenore Austin	Compliance Technician	(406) 444-9724
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Russ Gates	Water Resource Specialist/ Hydrologist	(406) 444-6602
Kristeen Wofford	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 444-6862
Vacant	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 444-6753
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Vacant	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 444-1291
Mitchell Hoffman	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 444-6810
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Brent Zundel	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 556-4508

Serving Counties:
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Lewis & Clark
Powell
Silver Bow

KALISPELL REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 752-2288	Fax No: (406) 752-2843	Address: 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Ste 4 Kalispell, MT 59901-1215
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Jim Ferch	Regional Manager	(406) 752-2706
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Alexis Alderman	Compliance Technician	(406) 752-2701
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Vacant	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 752-2702
Travis Wilson	Water Resource Specialist / Hydrologist	(406) 752-2746
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Jack Cesarone	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 751-2278
Kari McPherson	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 752-2712
Amanda Schlimgen	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 752-2713
Jack Vanderbilt	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 752-2711
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Larry Schock	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 542-5885

Serving Counties:
Flathead
Lake
Lincoln
Sanders

LEWISTOWN REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 538-7459	Address: 613 NE Main, Ste E Lewistown, MT 59457-2020
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Steven Hamilton	Regional Manager	(406) 535-1922
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Shannon Taylor	Compliance Technician	(406) 535-1921
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Michael Melin	WRS/ADJ	(406) 535-1925
Anthony Joyce	WRS/Hydrologist	(406) 535-1927
Matthew Schmidt	WRS/NA	(406) 535-1924
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Brandon Ahlgren	WRS/ADJ	(406) 535-1923
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Vacant	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 535-1926

Serving Counties:
Cascade
Fergus
Golden Valley
Judith Basin
Meagher
Musselshell
Petroleum
Wheatland

MISSOULA REGIONAL OFFICE:

Main Phone: (406) 721-4284	Fax No: (406) 542-5899	Address: 2705 Spurgin Road, Bldg. C PO Box 5004 Missoula, MT 59806-5004
For Manager/ Water Rights/ Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Jim Nave	Regional Manager	(406) 542-5889
For Water Right Information – General Questions/ Groundwater Certificates for Individual Wells/ Ownership Updates
Alice Longacre	Compliance Technician	(406) 542-5891
Vacant	Administrative Clerk	(406) 721-4284
For New Water Right Permits or Changes to Water Rights (New Appropriations)
Heather McAdams	Water Resource Specialist/ Hydrologist NA	(406) 542-5883
Kathleen Schubert	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 542-5892
For Water Reservation Information
Maya Rao	Hydrologist/Compact Implementation	(406) 542-5890
Pelah Hoyt	Water Conservation Specialist/ Compact Implementation	(406) 542-5881
For Water Right Claims of Uses Made Prior to July 1, 1973 (Adjudication)
Kimberly Brown	Water Resource Specialist	(406) 542-5882
Garrett Musso	Water Resource Specialist Adj	(406) 542-5888
For Dam Safety/ Floodplain
Larry Schock	Civil Engineering Specialist	(406) 542-5885