Watershed Protection
The Watershed Protection Program is responsible for a variety of planning and water quality project implementation activities.
The Program’s major functions include:
- Water Quality Standards
- Nonpoint Source Planning and Grant Administration
- Water Quality Assessment
- Water Quality Monitoring
- Water Quality Laboratory
- 401 Certifications and Wetlands Protection
- TMDL Coordination
- Data Quality Assurance
Special projects associated with the Program include:
- Sediment Management at Willwood Dam
- Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms
You will find a variety of helpful information and resources pertaining to water data, assessments, applications, quality assurance, and other documents throughout this section of the website.
Contact
| NAME/EMAIL ADDRESS | PROGRAM | PHONE |
| David Waterstreet, Program Manager | Watershed Program | 307-777-6709 |
| Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification and Turbidity Waivers | ||
| James Tarzon (Cheyenne) | CWA Section 401 Certification, Turbidity Waivers | 307-777-6701 |
| Data Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) | ||
| Jennifer Pollard (Cheyenne) | Data QA/QC | 307-777-6372 |
| Surface Water Monitoring Program | ||
| Jeremy Zumberge, Program Supervisor (Sheridan) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-675-5638 |
| Tavis Eddy (Lander) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-335-6957 |
| Grant Wichman (Cheyenne) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-777-6353 |
| Jason Martineau (Sheridan) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-675-5632 |
| James Tarzon (Cheyenne) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-777-6701 |
| Daniel Bryant (Sheridan) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-675-5637 |
| Michael Wachtendonk (Lander) | Surface Water Monitoring Program | 307-335-6751 |
| Surface Water Quality Standards | ||
| Eric Hargett, Program Supervisor (Cheyenne) | Surface Water Quality Standards | 307-777-7079 |
| Rachel Eyres (Cheyenne) | Surface Water Quality -Standards, Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms | 307-777-2073 |
| Jackson Akin (Cheyenne) | Surface Water Quality Standards, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | 307-777-7050 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)/Assessment/ Nonpoint Source Pollution/Program | ||
| Ron Steg, Program Supervisor (Lander) | Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | 307-335-6980 |
| Joanna Harter (Lander) | Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | 307-335-6965 |
| Race Stryker (Cheyenne) | Nonpoint Source Program Coordinator | 307-777-6755 |
| Water Quality Lab | ||
| Steve Vien, Lab Supervisor (Cheyenne) | Water Quality Lab | 307-777-7654 |
| Rex Bagley (Cheyenne) | Water Quality Lab | 307-777-7151 |
| Amaryllis Briggs (Cheyenne) | Water Quality Lab | 307-777-6783 |
| Alexis Lester(Cheyenne) | Water Quality Lab | 307-777-3770 |
Guidance
This page contains a variety of downloadable Guidance procedures pertaining to the Watershed Protection Program.
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