Rights-of-Way

Vegetation management plans oriented towards wildlife can benefit from the addition of knowledge and experience from others who have worked on similar issues. Individual site initiatives are generally more effective when partnerships are formed with organizations working for conservation at broader scales. In addition, public perception is generally enhanced by partnerships with conservation groups.

The resources listed here include both general, nationwide contacts as well as organizations and instances that are more specifically oriented towards state or region-specific information. When looking into regulations and programs, make sure to contact your state Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation or similar agency. If you have any additional questions, contact WHC at 301-588-8994.

Government Agencies
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Assistant Chief East Region: Dick Coombe
14th and Independence Ave., SW, Room 6002-S
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:  202.690.2196
Fax:  202.690.2257
richardc@wdc.usda.gov

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20242

United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Office of Public Affairs
1849 C Street, Room 406-LS
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202.452.5125
Fax: 202.452.5124

Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202.272.0167

Bird Conservation 
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Program
Coordinator: Andrew Milliken
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: 413.253.8269
Fax: 413.253.8487
andrew_milliken@fws.gov

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. 
One Waterfowl Way
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
Phone: 901.758.3825

Blackout Information
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, TD-1
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585

Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) 
National Roadside Vegetation Management Association
Contact:  John Reynolds
5616 Lynchburg Circle
Hueytown, AL 35023
Phone: 205.491.7574
Fax: 205.491.2725 
jreynoldsnrvma@aol.com 

Invasive Species Management 
Native Plant Conservation Campaign
PMB 151 
1459 18th St. 
San Francisco, CA 94107 
Phone: 415.970.0394
emilyr@plantsocieties.org 

The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
The Global Invasive Species Initiative 
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203-1606
Phone: 703.841.5300

National Invasive Species Council
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary (OS/SIO/NISC)
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202.513.7243
Fax: 202.371.1751
invasivespecies@ios.doi.gov 

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