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. Lands Program Contacts 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 Sarah Fonseca Staff Services Manager I (916) 202-3310 Sarah.Fonseca@wildlife.ca.gov Land Management and Resource Assessment Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address Vacant Senior Environmental Scientist (supervisor) Julea Shaw Environmental Scientist Land Management Planning 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 Vacant Scientific Aid 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 Jasmine Rios Scientific Aid Jasmine.Rios@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 Geographic Information Systems Name Classification Phone Number E-mail Address Lisa Ohara Research Data Specialist I, GIS GIS Data and Maps Lisa.Ohara@wildlife.ca.gov
Wildlife Branch - Lands Program 1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605 Mailing: P.O. Box 944029, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 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.