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Wildlife Branch - Lands Program

Wildlife Branch - Lands Program
1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Mailing: P.O. Box 944029, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090

Overview

The Lands Program is responsible for assisting Regional staff in the management of over 1,100,000 acres of fish and wildlife habitat. In total CDFW manages 749 properties throughout the state. These properties provide habitat for a rich diversity of fish, wildlife, and plant species and comprise habitats from every major ecosystem in the state. In addition, the Lands Program also administers several private lands conservation programs designed to assist landowners with the management of wetlands, riparian habitats, native grasslands and wildlife-friendly farmlands.

Contact Lands Program Staff

Program Manager

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Michelle Selmon Program Manager (916) 704-3215 Michelle.Selmon@wildlife.ca.gov

Tribal Cultural Resources Specialist

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Ed Palmer Staff Services Manager I (916) 373-6626 Edward.Palmer@wildlife.ca.gov

Land Management Planning and Resource Assessment

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Lisa Fields Senior Environmental Scientist (supervisor) (916) 539-2997 Lisa.Fields@wildlife.ca.gov
Julea Shaw Environmental Scientist
Land Management Planning 		(916) 413-1144 Julea.Shaw@wildlife.ca.gov
Beth Parvis Environmental Scientist
Land Management Planning 		(916) 413-0932 Elizabeth.Parvis@wildlife.ca.gov
Sharon Taylor Environmental Scientist
Lands Inventory 		(916) 373-8823 Sharon.Taylor@wildlife.ca.gov
Yzabella Gutierrez Environmental Services Intern   Yzabella.Gutierrez@wildlife.ca.gov
Marisol Gutierrez Environmental Services Intern   Gutierrez, Marisol@Wildlife.ca.gov

Wildlife Areas and Wildlife Restoration Program

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Karen Converse Senior Environmental Scientist (specialist) (916) 801-4292 Karen.Converse@wildlife.ca.gov

Ecological Reserves and Land Acquisition

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Kristi Cripe Senior Environmental Scientist (specialist) (916) 834-3763 Kristi.Cripe@wildlife.ca.gov

Wildfire Resiliency Coordination

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Julie Garcia Environmental Scientist (916) 272-4520 julie.garcia@wildlife.ca.gov

Adaptive Management and Restoration Coordination

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Jim McBride Environmental Scientist (916) 708-4527 james.mcbride@wildlife.ca.gov

Cannabis Team and Motus Coordination

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Levi Souza Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) (916) 588-0490 Levi.Souza@wildlife.ca.gov

Wetland Conservation Program

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Brian Olson Senior Environmental Scientist (supervisor)
Wetland Conservation Program Coordinator 		(916) 801-8929 Brian.Olson@wildlife.ca.gov
Jeff Kohl Senior Environmental Scientist (specialist)
Habitat Coordinator 		(916) 516-6401 Jeffrey.Kohl@wildlife.ca.gov
Kelsey Navarre Senior Environmental Scientist (specialist)
Research and Monitoring Coordinator 		(916) 617-0265 Kelsey.Navarre@wildlife.ca.gov
Jeffrey Shu Environmental Scientist
Wetland Water Resources Program Coordinator 		(916) 539-8951 Jeffrey.Shu@wildlife.ca.gov
Luke Matthews Environmental Scientist
Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Coordinator 		(916) 539-3654 Luke.Matthews@wildlife.ca.gov
Andrew Greenawalt Environmental Scientist (916) 658-3412 Andrew.Greenawalt@wildlife.ca.gov

Integrated Pest Management

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Krista Hoffmann Senior Environmental Scientist (specialist) (916) 996-8019 Krista.Hoffmann@wildlife.ca.gov

Ecological Reserve and Wildlife Area Web Pages

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Sharon Taylor Environmental Scientist (916) 373-8823 Sharon.Taylor@wildlife.ca.gov
Alison Nevins Research Data Specialist I, GIS
GIS Data and Maps 		Alison.Nevins@wildlife.ca.gov

Geographic Information Systems

Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address
Alison Nevins Research Data Specialist I, GIS
GIS Data and Maps 		Alison.Nevins@wildlife.ca.gov

Program Mission

To work in partnership with the CDFW's Regions to ensure that the state's lands are managed and maintained to provide optimal benefits for fish, wildlife, and plants by:

  • Developing uniform, statewide policies and planning guidance relative to the acquisition, protection, restoration, enhancement, and management of lands;
  • Providing statewide policy and programmatic coordination with conservation groups and local, state, and federal resource agencies to conserve privately owned lands;
  • Developing uniform guidelines and regulations for public use and land management plans that focus on the needs of fish, wildlife, and plants.
  • Providing budgetary and technical assistance to Regional land managers; and
  • Fostering public use, knowledge, and enjoyment of lands.