Mission:

Effectively manage the physical and cultural qualities of the air, water, earth, plants and wildlife, both on and off reservation, for the people of the Chehalis Tribes.

Programs:

• Community Outreach – Sarah Myer
  • Park Passes
  • Notary Services

• Environmental Program – Colleen Suter
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Tribal Air Quality Program
  • Water Quality Program
  • Burn Permits
  • Watershed Planning
  • Conservation and Restoration Program
  • Habitat and Fisheries Research

• Flood Program – Glen Connelly
  • Chehalis Basin Strategy Participation
  • Basin wide flood planning
  • Flood mitigation Projects

• GIS Program – Alejandro Licea

• Forestry Program – Wayne Barr
  • Firewood Permits

• Fisheries Program – Shawn Ortivez
  • Fisheries Management
  • Fish Buying and Selling
  • Endangered Species Protection
  • Community Fish Cooks
  • Wildlife Management
  • Hatchery Operations

Contact:

(360) 273-5911

Email: cdnr@chehalistribe.org

Location:

420 Howanut Rd
Oakville, WA 98568

Hours:

Monday – Friday
8 AM – 4 PM

Meet the team:

• Glen Connelly, Director
• Sarah Myer, Administrative Assistant
• Colleen Suter, Environmental Programs Manager
• Rickie Marion, Water Quality Coordinator
• Alejandro Licea, GIS Coordinator
• Wayne Barr, Forestry and Land Specialist
• Benjamin Amidon, Restoration Coordinator
• Kyle Gulbranson, Fisheries Research Specialist
• Kirsten Harma, Watershed Coordinator for the Chehalis Basin

Fisheries

• Shawn Ortivez, Manager
• Sheena “Bette” Tanner, Hatchery Technician
• Tara Livingood-Schott, Fish & Wildlife Biologist
• Hector Canales Jr., Fish & Wildlife Technician
• Todd Delameter, Fish & Wildlife Technician
• Anthony Youckton Sr., Fish & Wildlife Technician