The Pacific Region’s Branch of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management is responsible for providing coordination, management, planning, oversight and monitoring for all activities related to development and protection of Indian trust natural resources on over 500 thousand acres of Indian trust lands in California. The Region is made up of four agency offices: Northern California, Central California, Southern California and Palm Springs. The Region has 17 forestry/fire staff members to provide services to the 104 federally recognized tribes in California. Staff are managed under the Regional Fire Management Officer and located throughout different agency offices.
Located at the Region Office:
Regional Fire Management Officer - Nate Gogna
email: nathan.gogna@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6177
Administrative Officer, Natural Resources - Julie White
email: anjulie.white@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6146
Regional Fire Operations Specialist - Matt Flying
email: matthew.flying@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6016
Regional Aviation Specialist - George Violante
email: george.violante@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6030
Located Remotely:
Regional Fuels Specialist - Greg Perry (remote located in Redding)
email: greg.perry@bia.gov
phone: 530-223-7969
Fuels Module Leader - Arnold DeGarmo (remote located in Cedarville)
email: arnold.degarmo@bia.gov
phone: 530-279-2809
Natural Resources Specialist, Fuels & GIS - John Mosley
email: john.mosley@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6053
Located in Southern California Agency:
Wildland Fire Operations Specialist - Ray Ruiz Sr. (Acting FMO for SCA)
email: raymond.ruiz@bia.gov
phone: 951-276-6624 ext. 253
Agency Fuels Specialist - Chris Moore
email: christopher.moore@bia.gov
phone: 951-276-6624 ext. 259
