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GAP Officers

GAP Project Officers	Project Officer	Phone
Northern California Big Lagoon, Cedarville Rancheria, Cortina, Elk Valley, Fort Bidwell, Pit River, Quartz Valley, Redding, Resighini, Trinidad, Smith River, Blue Lake, Yurok, Karuk, Bear River, Hoopa, Susanville, Wiyot, Alturas Rancheria	Tim Wilhite (Based in Yreka)	(530) 841-4577 Fax Number: (530) 841-4571
Northern California/Fresno Area Cloverdale, Cahto (Laytonville), Manchester/Pt. Arena, Redwood Valley, Sherwood Valley, Big Sandy, Cold Springs, North Fork, Picayune, Table Mountain, Coyote Valley	Dianne Albright	(415) 972-3830
Southern California Chemehuevi, Cocopah, CRIT, Fort Mojave, Los Coyotes, NAEPC, Quechan, Buena Vista	Hillary Hecht	(415) 972-3790
Southern California Campo, Cuyapaipe, Jamul, LaPosta, Mesa Grande, Santa Ysabel, Sycuan, Torres Martinez, Agua Caliente, Augustine, Cabazon, Twenty Nine Palms	Willard Chin	(415) 972-3797
Southern California Cahuilla, La Jolla, Ramona, Rincon, Santa Rosa Reservation, Santa Ynez, Pala, Soboba, San Manuel, San Pasqual, Inaja, Viejas(Capitan Grande), Pechanga, Pauma	Tina Williams	(415) 972-3784
Southern California Barona, Manzanita, Morongo	Morena Villanueva (Part-time)	(415) 947-4239
Central California Auburn, Berry Creek, Buena Vista, Enterprise, Greenville, Grindstone, Mechoopda (Chico), Middletown, Mooretown, Paskenta, Santa Rosa Rancheria, Scotts Valley, Shingle Springs, Tule River, CA Valley Miwok (Sheep Ranch), Chicken Ranch, Cachil Dehe Band(Colusa), ITCC, Jackson, Lower Lake, Round Valley (Covelo), Rumsey	Gilbert Pasqua	(415) 972-3788
California - Mendocino-Sonoma Area Big Valley, Guidiville, Hopland, Lytton, Potter Valley, Robinson, Elem, Upper Lake/Habematolel, Dry Creek, Stewarts Point/Kashia Band, Pinoleville	Veronica Swann	(415) 972-3699
California - Owens Valley and Eastern Nevada Big Pine, Bishop, Duckwater, Ely, Graton, Fort Independence, Ione, Lone Pine, OVIWC, Timbisha, Tuolumne, Bridgeport, Goshute, Benton/UtuUtu Gwaitu	Erica Yelensky	(415) 972-3021
Arizona Hopi, Navajo, Tohono O'odham, Pascua Yaqui, San Juan So. Paiute	Pam Overman	(415) 972-3781
Arizona & Las Vegas Ak-Chin, Fort McDowell, Gila River, Havasupai, Kaibab, Las Vegas, Moapa, San Carlos, White Mountain, Yavapai Apache, Yavapai Prescott, ITCA, Salt River, Hualapai, Tonto Apache	Tim Grant	(415) 972-3783
Nevada Battle Mountain, Duck Valley, Elko, Fallon, Fort McDermitt, Pyramid Lake, Reno Sparks, South Fork, Summit Lake, Washoe, Walker River, Wells, Yerington, Yomba, ITCN, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Te-Moak	Greg Phillips (Based in Carson City)	(775) 885-6085 Fax Number: (775) 885-6147
Manager, Tribal Program Office: Office Manager, Tribal Program Office: Tribal Liaison, Tribal Program Office: Tribal Liaison, Tribal Program Office: Tribal Program Office Fax Number:	Jean Gamache Kimberli Smith Lilia Dignan Maria Castain	(415) 972-3554 (415) 972-3778 (415) 972-3779 (415) 972-3264 (415) 947-3562

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Regional Tribal Program Committee Workgroup Leads

Emergency Planning & Response Workgroup
Tribal Co-Chair Robert Columbro	rcolumbro@ssband.org	(530) 676-8010
EPA Co-Chair Angie Proboszcz	proboszcz.angie@epa.gov	(415) 972-3077
Tribal Science Council Workgroup
Tribal Lead Marshall Cheung	tribal-epa@att.net	(760) 398-6767
EPA Lead Michele Dineyazhe	Dineyazhe.Michele@epa.gov	(415) 972-3786
Water Quality Standards Workgroup
Tribal Lead Ken Norton	knorton@hoopa-nsn.gov	(530) 625-1004
EPA Lead Loretta Vanegas	vanegas.loretta@epa.gov	(415) 972-3432
Solid Waste Workgroup
Tribal Lead Marta Burg	tribalaw@pacbell.net	(323) 258-1009
EPA Lead Heather White	white.heather@epa.gov	(415) 972-3239
Consultation Workgroup
Tribal Lead Mike Despain	mdespain.epa@greenvillerancheria.com	(530) 284-7990
EPA Lead Gilbert Pasqua	pasqua.gilbert@epa.gov	(415) 972-3788
Budget Workgroup
Tribal Lead Laura Mayo	lmayo@yuroktribe.nsn.us	(707) 482-1350
EPA Lead Jean Gamache	gamache.jean@epa.gov	(415) 972-3554
Air Workgroup
Tribal Lead Syndi Smallwood	ssmallwood@pechanga-nsn.gov	(909) 296-5595
EPA Lead Sara Bartholomew	bartholomew.sara@epa.gov	(415) 947-4100
Quality Assurance Workgroup
Tribal Lead Marshall Cheung	tribal-epa@att.net	(760) 398-6767
EPA Lead David Taylor	Taylor.David@epa.gov	(415) 972-3803
Drinking Water and Waste Water Workgroup
Tribal Lead Bradley Marshall	bradley@stewartspointrancheria.com	(707) 591-0580 x110
EPA Lead Linda Reeves	reeves.linda@epa.gov	(415) 972-3445
Enforcement/Compliance Assistance Workgroup
Tribal Lead Stephen B. Etsitty	stephenbetsitty@navajo.org	(928) 871-7692
EPA Lead Kate Nooney	nooney.kate@epa.gov	(415) 947-4263
CA/Tribal Waste Water Operator Certification Reciprocity Workgroup
Tribal Lead Tom Keegan	tomk@dry-creek-rancheria.com	(707) 473-2182
EPA Lead Andrew Sallach	sallach.andrew@epa.gov	(415) 972-3503
Conference Planning Workgroup
Tribal Lead Alfreida Jake	elkobandgap@frontiernet.net	(775) 753-9248
EPA Lead Jean Gamache	gamache.jean@epa.gov	(415) 972-3554