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Federal Agency Contacts for Nebraska-related GIS and Geospatial Data Coordination 
    last update on 9/24/01

Natural Resources Conversation Services - USDA Farm Service Agency - USDA US Forest Service - USDA
Bureau of the Census National Geodetic Survey US Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Geographic Data Committe (FGDC)
U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Land Management National Park Service National Park Service - Midwest Arch. Center
Bureau of Reclamation Federal Highway Administration Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Aviation Administration Nebraska Army National Guard Nebraska GIS Steering Committee

US Department of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conversation Services (NRCS-USDA)

Luis Hernandez  
Natural Res. Conserv. Serv. - USDA 
Federal Building, Room 152 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508 
Voice: 402-437-4113 
FAX:  402-437-5327
Email: luis.hernandez@ne.usda.gov


Farm Service Agency (FSA-USDA

Dan Steinkruger 
Agricultural Program Specialist
Farm Services Agency - USDA 
7131 A Street 
Lincoln, NE 68510 
Voice: 402-437-5603 
FAX: 402-437-5891 
Email: dan.steinkruger@ne.usda.gov

Curt Sorenson 
Farm Services Agency - USDA 
7131 A Street 
Lincoln, NE 68510 
Voice: 402-437-5278 
FAX: 402-437-5891 
Email: curt.sorenson@ne.usda.gov


US Forest Service (USFS-USDA)

Don Bright 
US Forest Service 
125 N. Main Street 
Chadron, NE 69337-2118 
Voice: 308-432-0300 
FAX:  
Email: dbright@fs.fed.us

Virginia Emly 
GIS Coordinator
Nebraska National Forest 
125 N. Main Street 
Chadron, NE 69337-2118 
Voice: 308-432-0395 
FAX:   308-432-0309
Email: vemly@fs.fed.us 


US Department of Commerce

US Bureau of the Census

Jim Castagneri 
Geographer 
U.S. Bureau of the Census 
11177 W. 8th Ave. 
Lakewood, CO 80215 
Voice: 303-231-5015 
FAX: 303-231-8082 
Email: castagne@census.gov

Charles Rose 
Geographer
U.S. Bureau of the Census 
11177 W. 8th Ave., 1st floor
Lakewood, CO 80215 
Voice: 303-231-5021 
FAX: 303-231-8082 
Email: charles.r.rose@census.gov


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. - National Geodetic Survey  (NGS-NOAA)

Jim Richardson 
Nebraska State Geodetic Advisor 
National Geodetic Survey, NOAA 
P.O. Box 21962 
Lincoln, NE 68502 
Voice: 402-479-4341 
FAX:  
Email: ngs.nebraska@att.net


US Department of Defense (DOD)

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Jon Kragt 
CENWO-ED-GD 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
106 S. 15th 
Omaha, NE 68102 
Voice: 402-221-4614 
FAX: 402-221-4202 
Email: jon.e.kragt@usace.army.mil


U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  

Vickie Damm 
GIS Coordinator 
Environmental Protection Agency 
901 N. 5th St. 
Kansas City, KS 66101 
Voice: 913-551-7247 
FAX: 913-551-9247 
Email: damm.vickie@epa.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  

Bob Franke 
Civil Engineer  
FEMA - Region VII 
Mitigation Division 
2323 Grand Blvd., Suite 900 
Kansas City , MO 64108-2654 
Voice: (816) 283-7073 
FAX: 816-283-7018 
Email: bob.franke@fema.gov


Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
The Federal Geographic Data Committee is an interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data nationwide. The FGDC was established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1990. The FGDC is composed of representatives from 16 Cabinet-level and independent Federal agencies. For more information visit the FGDC web site at http://www.fgdc.gov.

John Moeller
FGDC Staff Director
590 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Voice: 703-648-5752
FAX: 703-648-5755
Email: jmoeller@fgdc.gov

Ron Matzner
Federal Geographic Data Committee
590 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Voice: 703-648-4561
FAX: 703-648-5755
Email: rmatzner@fgdc.gov


U.S. Department of Interior

 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Ray Fox 
Coord. & Req. Sect. 
U.S. Geological Survey 
Mid-Continent Mapping Center 
1400 Independence Road, MS 237 
Rolla, MO 65401 
Voice: 573-308-3744 
FAX: 573-308-3652 
Email: rfox@usgs.gov

Bob Joseph 
USGS - Water Resources 
Federal Building, Room 406 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508 
Voice: 402-437-5115 
FAX: 402-437-5139 
Email: rljoseph@usgs.gov

Sonja Sebree 
GIS Specialist 
USGS - Water Resources 
Federal Building, Room 406 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508 
Voice: 402-437-5158 
FAX: 402-437-5139 
Email: sksebree@usgs.gov

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS)

Steve Anschutz 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services 
Federal Bldg., 2nd Floor 
201 W. 2nd St. 
Grand Island, NE 68801 
Voice: 308-382-6468, ext. 12 
FAX: 308-384-8835 
Email: Steve_Anschutz@fws.gov

Jeff Runge 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, Nebr. Field Office 
Federal Bldg., 2nd Floor 
201 W. 2nd St. 
Grand Island, NE 68801 
Voice: 308-382-6468, ext. 22 
FAX: 308-384-8835 
Email:jeff_runge@fws.gov


Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Patrick E. Keatts  
Bureau of Indian Affairs 
115 4th Ave., S.E. 
Aberdeen, SD 57401 
Voice: 605-226-7621
FAX:  605-226-7358
Email: patkeatts@bia.gov


Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Milbert Krohn 
Geo. Coord. Database Mgr. 
Bureau of Land Management 
P.O. Box 1828 
Cheyenne, WY 82009 
Voice: 307-775-6225 
FAX: 307-775-6173 
Email: milbert_krohn@blm.gov


National Park Service (NPS)

Peter Budde 
Midwest Region GIS Coordinator
National Park Service 
B102 Steenbock 
550 Babcock Dr. 
Madison, WI 53706 
Voice: 608-265-3515 
FAX: 608-262-2500 
Email: peter_budde@nps.gov

Steve Cinnamon 
National Park Service 
1709 Jackson St. 
Omaha, NE 68102-2571 
Voice: 402-221-3437 
FAX: 402-221-3480 
Email: steve_cinnamon@nps.gov

National Park Service - Midwest Archeological Center

Mark Lynott  
Manager 
National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center 
Federal Building, Room 474 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508 
Voice: 402-437-5392, ext 107
FAX: 402-437-5098 
Email: mark_lynott@nps.gov 

Anne Vawser
Archeologist
National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center
Federal Building, Room 474
100 Centennial Mall North
Lincoln, NE 68508
Voice: 402-437-5392
FAX: 402-437-5098
Email: anne_vawser@nps.gov


Bureau of Reclamation

Michael Kube 
Bureau of Reclamation 
P.O. Box 1607 
Grand Island, NE 68802 
Voice: 308-389-4515
FAX: 308-389-4780 
Email:

Fred Wood 
Civil Engineer
Bureau of Reclamation 
P.O. Box 1607 
Grand Island, NE 68802 
Voice: 308-389-4622, ext 210
FAX: 308-389-4780 
Email: fwood@gp.usbr.gov


US Dept. of Transportation (USDOT)

Federal Highway Administration

Bruce Lind 
Division Adminstrator 
Federal Highway Administration 
Federal Bldg, Room 220 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508-3851 
Voice: 402-437-5961 
FAX: 402-437-5146 
Email: bruce.a.lind@fhwa.dot.gov

Stephen J. Burnham 
Planning Engineer 
Federal Highway Administration 
Federal Bldg., Room 220 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508-3851 
Voice: 402-437-5964 
FAX: 402-437-5146 
Email: Stephen.Burnham@fhwa.dot.gov

Milo D. Cress 
Bridge Engineer/IT Coordinator
Federal Highway Administration 
Federal Bldg, Room 220 
100 Centennial Mall North 
Lincoln, NE 68508-3851 
Voice: 402-437-5977 
FAX: 402-437-5146 
Email: milo.cress@fhwa.dot.gov

Federal Railroad Administration

Regie Edmondson 
Federal Railway Administration 
8 South 6th Street 
Council Bluffs, IA 51501 
Voice: 712-325-4343 
FAX:  712-325-4394  
Email: Regie.Edmondson@fra.dot.gov

 

Federal Aviation Administration

Kenneth Rieger
Manager, FSDO
3431 Aviation Road
Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68524
Voice: 402-458-1738
Fax: 402-458-7013
Email: Kenneth.Rieger@faa.gov

 

Nebraska Army National Guard  

Markus Craig 
Contract GIS Analyst  
Nebraska Army National Guard 
NE-ARNG: FMO-E 
1300 Military Road 
Lincoln, NE 68508 
Voice: 402-471-7401 
FAX: 402-471-7143 
Email: markus.craig@ne.ngb.army.mil

Nebraska GIS Steering Committee
The Nebraska GIS Steering Committee is an intergovernmental (state, federal and local) coordinating body created by the Nebraska Legislature to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of GIS technology in Nebraska.  The Steering Committee is a coordinating partner with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and a participating member in the National States Geographic Information Councils (NSGIC).  For more information on the Nebraska GIS Steering Committee visit its Internet home page.

Larry K. Zink  
Coordinator  
Nebraska GIS Steering Committee  
521 S. 14th, Suite 101 
Lincoln, NE 68508 
Voice: 402-471-3206 
FAX: 402-471-3079 
Email: lzink@notes.state.ne.us 

Jim Brown 
State Surveyor and Chair 
Nebraska GIS Steering Committee 
555 N. Cotner Blvd. 
Lincoln, NE 68505 
Voice: 402-471-2566 
FAX: 402-417-3057 
Email: jbrown@sso.state.ne.us

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