Federal Land Management Agencies andÂ Programs: CRS Experts

October 12, 2017 (R42656)

Congress faces multiple issues regarding the ownership and management of federal lands and related resources. The following table provides access to names and contact information of CRS experts on general policy issues related to federal land management, as well as the CRS experts on the specific agencies charged with management of those lands. These agencies include the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service in the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture. For an overview of these issues, see also CRS Report R43429, Federal Lands and Related Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 115th Congress.

Legislative Issues	Name/Title	Phone	Email
General Federal Land Management Issues		Â	Â
Endangered Species Act	Pervaze Sheikh Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Energy and Mineral Resourcesâ€”Onshore	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Energy Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Energy and Mineral Resourcesâ€”Offshore	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Â	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Energy Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Historic Preservation	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Â	[author name scrubbed] Information Research Specialist	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Land and Water Conservation Fund	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Monuments and the Antiquities Act	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Wilderness Preservation System	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Â	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Â	[author name scrubbed] Information Research Specialist	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Trails System	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Â	[author name scrubbed] Information Research Specialist	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT)	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Recreation Fees	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Tribal Lands	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
U.S. Drought Monitor	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Wildfire	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Legal Issues	Â	Â	Â
General Land Management	Alexandra Wyatt Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Â	Brandon Murrill Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Energy and Mineral Resources, Fisheries	[author name scrubbed] Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Bureau of Land Management	Â	Â	Â
General Issues	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Forest Management	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Range & Grazing Issues	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Recreation	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Wild Horses and Burros	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Appropriations	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Fish and Wildlife Service	Â	Â	Â
General Issues	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Fisheries and National Fish Hatchery System	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Wildlife Refuge System	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Recreation	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Appropriations	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Forest Service	Â	Â	Â
General Issues	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Forest Management	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Range & Grazing Issues	Carol Hardy-Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Recreation	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Secure Rural Schools	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Wildfire	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Appropriations	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
National Park Service	Â	Â	Â
General Issues	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Establishment/Designations	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Recreation	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Appropriations	Laura Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]

Author Contact Information

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