Natural Resources
Efficiently and responsibly managing and protecting our water and land resources for the sustainability, health, safety, and economic benefit of the State of Arkansas
Employee Directory
Natural Resources Division Organizational Chart
Administrative Section
| Chris Colclasure Director 501 682-3961 Email Chris Colclasure | Christina Raatz Administrative Analyst (501) 682-3986 Email Christina Raatz |
| Ryan Benefield P.E. Deputy Director 501 682-3962 Email Ryan Benefield P.E. | Chris Kelley GIS Analyst 501 682-3976 Email Chris Kelley |
| Robert Claxton Computer Support Coordinator 501 682-4963 Email Robert Claxton | Gaylon Stanfield Computer Support Specialist 501 682-3988 Email Gaylon Stanfield |
| Katie Mann Ecologist Coordinator 501 682-3979 Email Katie Mann |
Conservation Section
| Megan Perkins Conservation Program Coordinator 501 682- 3968 Email Megan Perkins | Jack Clark Land Resource Specialist 479 871-6135 Email Jack Clark |
| Tim Hockenberry Land Resource Specialist 479 871-6136 Email Tim Hockenberry | Monica Hancock Environmental Program Coordinator 479 250-7444 Email Monica Hancock |
| Bob Fowler Environmental Program Coordinator 501-683-0577 Email Bob Fowler | Mary Elizabeth Lea Agricultural Program Manager (501) 682-3953 Email Mary Elizabeth Lea |
| Nick Richardson Environmental Program Coordinator 501 231-0458 Email Nicholas Richardson | Vacant Land Resource Specialist 501 804-2135 |
Water Resources Development Section
| Debby Dickson Water Development Section Manager 501 682-0548 Email Debra Dickson | Jessica Jones Program Coordinator 501 682-3905 Email: Jessica Jones |
| Matthew J. Brooks, P.E. Engineer Supervisor 501 682-3934 Email Matthew J. Brooks, P.E. | Vacant Engineer 501 682-3974 |
| Randolph Polk Engineer 501 682-3973 Email Randolph Polk | Shelly Ballard Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-3925 Email Shelly Ballard |
| Dewania Coleman-Jones Program Fiscal Manager 501 682-3926 Email Dewania Coleman-Jones | Millee Craven Project Administrator 501 682-0552 Email Mildred Craven |
| Keith Sanders Program Coordinator 501 682-0554 Email Keith Sanders | Vacant Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-3086 |
| Vacant Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-3978 | Melvin Fisher Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-6948 Email Melvin Fisher |
| John Fetherston Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-0555 Email John Fetherston | Zach Smith Rural Const Grant/Financial Officer 501 682-0545 Email Zach Smith |
| Josh Burns Engineer 501 682-3916 Email Josh Burns Vacant Administrative Assistant III 501 683-0109 Chris James SRF Accounting Program Coordinator 501 682-3921 Email Chris James Leah Johannes Program Fiscal Manager 501 682-0549 Email Leah Johannes | Bob Hunt Finance Program Coordinator 501-682-0550 Email Bob Hunt Vacant Engineer 501 682-3949 Amy Theriac Program Outreach Coordinator 501 682-0547 Email: Amy Theriac |
Water Resources Management Section
| Ryan Benefield P.E. Water Resources Division Manager 501 682-3962 Email Ryan Benefield P.E. |
WMD - Dam Safety/Floodplain Section
| Whit Montague, PE, CFM Engineer Supervisor 501 682-3969 Email Whit Montague | Toni Brown Training Coordinator 501-682-3982 Email Toni Brown |
| Vacant Engineer 501 682-5219 | Mike Harris Flood Mitigation Assistance Coordinator 501 682-3907 Email Mike Harris |
| Chris Rice Grants Analyst 501 683-1994 Email Chris Rice Shawn Jackson State NFIP Coordinator 501 682-3959 Email Shawn Jackson | Erin Miller Floodplain Compliance Coordinator 501 682-3958 Email Erin Miller Debby Davis Administrative Assistant 501 682-3830 Email Debby Davis |
WMD - Groundwater Protection/Management Section
| Blake Forrest Geology Supervisor 501 682-3904 Email Blake Forrest | Jacob Harvey Construction Inspector 501 682-3937 Email Jacob Harvey |
| Jackie Broach Administrative Analyst 501 682-3900 Email Jackie Broach | Christy Steward Environmental Program Coordinator 501 682-1697 Email Christy Steward |
| Myles Morton Engineer Technician 501 682-3924 Email Miles Morton | Corbin Cannon Professional Geologist 501 682-3983 Email Corbin Cannon |
| Hayleigh Varnell Statistician 501 682-3966 Email Hayleigh Varnell |
WMD - Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Section
| Tate Wentz Water Quality Section Manager 501 682-3914 Email Tate Wentz | Allen Brown Environmental Program Coordinator 501 682-3902 Email Allen Brown |
| Jennifer Williams Cost Share Program Coordinator 501 682-3956 Email Jennifer Williams | Kevin McGaughey Program Coordinator 501 682-3908 Email Kevin McGaughey |
| Sarah Weems Agri Program Specialist 501 682-3917 Email Sarah Weems Sue Filat-Alami Riparian Tax Credit Coordinator 501 682-3909 Email Sue Filat-Alami | Vacant Administrative Specialist III 501 682-3985 |
WMD - State Water Planning Section
| Jay Whisker, PE, CFM Engineer Supervisor 501 682-3980 Email Jay Whisker | Josh Burns State Water Compliance Engineer 501 682-3916 Email Josh Burns |
| Vacant Program Coordinator Phone | Darla Brooks Audit Coordinator 501 682-3977 Email Darla Brooks |
