Partner Agencies
Blue Mountain Region Trails
Blue Mountain area local, regional, state, and federal stakeholder entities were awarded technical expertise and management support through the National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (NPS-RTCA) program for the development of a regionwide non-motorized trail and transportation plan. The team for the Blue Mountain Region Trails Plan consists of:
Cities
City of College Place, WA – Jon Rickard, Planning Director
jrickard@ci.college-place.wa.us, 509-394-8524
City of Dayton, WA – (please refer to Columbia County)
City of Milton-Freewater, OR – Laurel Sweeney, City Planner
laurel.sweeney@milton-freewater-or.gov, 541-938-8234
City of Prescott, WA – Steve Heimbigner, Mayor
Town of Starbuck, WA – La Donna Brabant, Council Member
City of Waitsburg, WA – Randy Hinchliffe, City Administrator
rjhinch@gotvc.net, 509-337-6371
City of Walla Walla, WA – Elizabeth Chamberlain, Development Services Director
echamberlain@wallawallawa.gov, 509-524-4710
Counties
Columbia County, WA – Meagan Bailey, Planning Director
meagan_bailey@co.columbia.wa.us, 509-382-4676
Umatilla County, OR – Bob Waldher, Land Use Planning Director
robert.waldher@umatillacounty.net, 541-278-6251
Walla Walla County, WA – Tom Glover, Community Development Director
tglover@co.walla-walla.wa.us, 509-524-2610
Partnership for a Greater Burbank – Ethan Janke
Columbia County Health Department – Martha Lanman, Administrator
martha_lanman@co.columbia.wa.us, 509-382-2181
Umatilla County Health Department – Robert Rankin
robert.rankin@umatillacounty.net, 541-278-5432
Walla Walla County Department of Community Health – Meghan DeBolt, Dept. of Community Health Director
mdebolt@co.walla-walla.wa.us, 509-524-2650
Ports
Port of Columbia, WA – Jennie Dickinson, Manager
jennie@portofcolumbia.org, 509-382-2577
Port of Umatilla, OR – Kim Puzey, Executive Director
kimpuzey@uci.net, 541-922-3224
Port of Walla Walla, WA – Pat Reay, Executive Director
pr@portwallawalla.com, 509-525-3100
Regional
Community Council – Mary Campbell, Executive Director
director@wwcommunitycouncil.org, 509-540-6720
Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization – Shaun Darveshi, Transportation Planning Director
shaun@palousertpo.org, 509-339-7100
Walla Walla Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization/Sub-Regional Transportation Planning Organization – Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer, Executive Director
abehringer@wwvmpo.org, 509-876-8002
State
Oregon Department of Transportation – Teresa Penninger, Program/Planning Manager
teresa.b.penninger@odot.state.or.us, 541-963-1344
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife – Kari Dingman, Assistant Wildlife Area Manager
kari.dingman@dfw.wa.gov, 509-843-1530
Washington Parks and Recreation Commission – Audra Sims, Blue Mountain Area Manager
audra.sims@parks.wa.gov, 509-337-6457
Washington State Department of Transportation – Paul Gonseth, Planning Engineer
gonsetp@wsdot.wa.gov, 509-577-1630
Federal
National Park Service - Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance – Dan Miller, NPS – RTCA Project Manager
dan_miller@nps.gov, 360-816-6232 or 509-281-1100
National Park Service - Whitman Mission National Historic Site – Timothy Nitz, Superintendent
timothy_nitz@nps.gov, 509-522-6360
US Army Corps of Engineers – Chris Alford, Recreation Specialist
chris.h.alford@usace.army.mil, 509-527-7133
US Department of Agriculture - Forest Service – Larry Randall, Recreation Program Manager
lrandall@fs.fed.us, 509-522-6276
US Fish and Wildlife Service – Denise McInturff, Visitor Services
denise_mcinturff@fws.gov, 509-546-8332
Tribal
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation – J. D. Tovey, Planning Director
jdtovey@ctuir.org, 541-276-3099
Private/Business Interests
Bluewood Ski Resort – Kim Clark, General Manager
kim@bluewood.com, 509-382-4725
Waitsburg Commercial Club – Joy Smith, President
joyofantiques@msn.com, 509-539-8773