High Plains District Office

High Plains District Office Solid Minerals Group

Al Elser Assistant District Manager for Solid Minerals
aelser@blm.gov
307-261-7602

Con Trumbull Mining Engineer 
ctrumbul@blm.gov
307-261-7611
Inspector for the following coal mines: 
Black Thunder, Coal Creek, Cordero-Rojo, Dry Fork, Buckskin

Bruce Lessig Mining Engineer 
blessig@blm.gov 
307-261-7645 
Inspector for the following coal mines: 
Antelope, Belle Ayr, Eagle Butte

Lou Ouano Mining Engineer 
louano@blm.gov
307-261-7667
Inspector for the following coal mines: 
School Creek, North Antelope/Rochelle, Rawhide

Andrea Meeks Solid Mineral Specialist 
ameeks@blm.gov
307-261-7675

Norm Braz Geologist 
nbraz@blm.gov   
307-261-7661

 

Allen Paulson Evaluation Mining Engineer 
apaulson@blm.gov 
307-261-7543

Steve Wright Evaluation Mining Engineer 
s75wright@blm.gov 
307-261-7731

Sarah Bucklin Environmental Protection Specialist 
Sarah_Bucklin@blm.gov 
307-261-7541 
Working Environmental Impact Statements for: 
Wright Area EIS, West Antelope EIS

Teresa Johnson  Environmental Protection Specialist 
tjohnson@blm.gov 
307-261-7510 
Working Environmental Impact Statements for: 
South Gillette EIS, Hay Creek II EIS

Melisa Tysver
Legal Assistant 
mtysver@blm.gov
307-261-7773