CADASTRAL SURVEY CONTACTS 

As of September 2023 

Alaska 

Mr. Thomas O'Toole 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
Branch of Cadastral Survey (AK-942) 222 West 7th Avenue, #13 
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599 
(907) 271-4231 (Voice-Direct) 
(907) 271-4549 (Fax) 
totoole@blm.gov  

Field Section Survey Chief: Kurt Huhta  
(907) 271-4234 
khuhta@blm.gov  

Office Section Chief; Nathan C. Erickson 
(907) 271-5770 
n05erick@blm.gov 

Cadastral Contract Chief: Blair Parker 
907-406-0322 
bcparker@blm.gov 
Riparian Specialist: Sam R. Morris 
(907) 271-5236 
s05morri@blm.gov  
PLSS Data Set Manager: Joshua Foreman 
(907) 271-4206 
jforeman@blm.gov  

 

Arizona 

Mr. Geoff Graham 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor (AZ-921) 
One N. Central Avenue Suite 800 
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427 
(602) 417-9558 (Voice Direct) 
(602) 417-9588 (Fax) 
ggraham@blm.gov  

Field Survey Chief: Vacant 
(623) 580-5579 
ggraham@blm.gov  

Office and Review Lead: Michelle Meece  
(602) 417-9577 
mmeece@blm.gov 

PLSS Data Set Manager: Rosendo Ramos  
(623) 580-56047 
rramosserrano@blm.gov 

 

California, Hawaii 

Ms. Joan Honda 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
Branch of Cadastral Survey (CA-942) 
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-1834 Sacramento, California 95825 
(916) 978-4316 (Voice-Direct) 
(916) 978-4327 (Fax) 
jhonda@blm.gov 
Field Chief: Timothy Jackson  
(559) 297-0706 x 4914; c. (559) 289-7511  
tjjackso@blm.gov  

Office Chief: Daniel Lipiec  
(707) 825-2344; c. (707) 834-1287  
dlipiec@blm.gov     

PLSS Data Set Manager: Acting 
 

Colorado 

Mr. David Ginther  
Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
Branch of Cadastral Survey  
2850 Youngfield Street 
Lakewood, Colorado 80215 
Physical Office:  
NW District & Little Snake Field Office  
455 Emerson St.  
Craig, CO, 81625  
(970) 826-5064  (Voice-Direct) 
(303) 239-3815 (Fax) 
dginther@blm.gov 

Deputy Chief Cadastral Surveyor:   Sean Mullen 
(970) 240-5410 
smullen@blm.gov  

Southwest District Lead: Vacant  
Rocky Mountain District Lead:  Vacant 
Northwest and Upper Colorado River District Lead: Vacant  

PLSS Dataset Manager: Dale Vinton, 
(303) 239-3819 
dvinton@blm.gov  

 

Eastern States, all states east of and bordering the Mississippi River

Mr. Dave Radford 
Deputy State Director Geospatial Services 
(ES-960) 5275 Leesburg Pike 
Suite 102-A 
Falls Church, VA 22041 
O: (703) 558-7759 
C: (503) 333-8855 
fradford@blm.gov  

Field Chef: Leon Chmura  
(703) 558-7760 
lchmura@blm.gov  

Office Chief: Vacant 

PLSS Data Set Manager: Nate Belson 

(419) 349-1056  

nbelson@blm.gov  

 

Idaho 

Acting 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
(LLID957000)  
1387 South Vinnell Way 
Boise, Idaho 83709 
(208) 373-3994 (Voice-Direct) 
(208) 373-3980 (Voice-Main) 
(208) 373-3988 (Fax) 

Field Chief: Monte L. King  
(208) 373-3984 
mking@blm.gov  

Office Chief: Daniel S. Young  
(208) 373-3994 
dsyoung@blm.gov  

PLSS Data Set Manager: Byron McCombs  
(208) 373-3992 
bmccombs@blm.gov  

 

Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota 

Mr. Joshua F. Alexander 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Montana and the Dakotas (MT-926) 
5001 Southgate Drive 
Billings, Montana 59101 
(406) 896-5123 (Voice-Direct) 
(406) 896-5295 (Fax) 
jalexand@blm.gov  

Field Chief: Vacant 

Office Chief /Program Lead: Vacant  

PLSS Data Set Manager and Title Records: Vacant  

 

Nevada 

Mr. Michael Harmening 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
Branch of Geographic Services (NV-952) Division of Support Services 
1340 Financial Boulevard 
Reno, Nevada 89502-7147 
(775) 861-6490 (Voice-Direct) 
mharmeni@blm.gov 

Cadastral Field Section Chief: Shane Trotter 

(775) 861-6544 

strotter@blm.gov 

Cadastral Office Section Chief: Vacant  
Mapping Science Section/GIS: Don Harper  

(775) 861-6565 

dpharoer@blm.gov 

National Mineral Surveyor Program Lead: Brandon K. Grace 
(775) 861-6551 

bgrace@blm.gov 

Land Status Supervisor:  Vacant 

PLSS Data Set Manager: Lucas Beauchamp 

(775) 861-6545 

lbeauchamp@blm.gov 

 

New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas 

Mr. Michael Purtee 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor  
New Mexico State Office 
Branch of Cadastral Survey 
100 Sun Avenue, Suite 230 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 
(505) 761-8903 
mpurtee@blm.gov 

Deputy Chief: Michael Hart 
(505) 761-8908  
mlhart@blm.gov  

PLSS Data Set Manager: Monica Faux 
(505) 761-8911
mfaux@blm.gov  

 

Oregon, Washington 

Mr. Robert Femling 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
Branch of Geographic Sciences (OR-957) 
1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue 
Portland, OR 97204 
U.S. Mail 
P.O. Box 2965 
Portland, Oregon 97208 
(503) 808-6132 (Voice) 
(503) 808-6190 (Fax) 
rfemling@blm.gov  

Associate Branch Chief: Vacant 

Acting Cadastral Survey Section 1 Chief: Randy Younis 
(503) 808-6498 
ryounis@blm.gov 

Cadastral Survey Section 2 Chief: Vacant


Acting Spatial Products Section Chief:  Frank Lahm 
(503) 808-6428 
flahm@blm.gov 

PLSS Data Set Manager: Travis Thomas  
(503) 808-6177 
T2thomas@blm.gov   

 

Utah 

Mr. Matthew Kurchinski 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Utah (UT-925) 
Utah State Office 
440 West 200 South, Suite 500 
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1345 
(801) 539-4139 (Voice-Direct) 
mkurchin@blm.gov 

Deputy/Program Lead: Ronald (Keith) Batty 
(801) 539-4136 
rbatty@blm.gov 

PLSS Data Set Manager: Calvert Norton 
(801) 539-4140 
cnorton@blm.gov  

 

Wyoming, Nebraska 

Ms. Sonja (Suzie) Sparks 
Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Wyoming and Nebraska (WY-926) 
5353 Yellowstone Road 
Cheyenne, WY  82009 
(307) 775-6225 (Voice-Direct) 
(307) 275-5014 (mobile) 
s75spark@blm.gov 

 
Deputy/Program Lead: vacant 

Field Chief: James E. Jacob  
(307) 684-1062 
jjacob@blm.gov 

Office Chief/ PLSS Data Set Manager: Jeremy Davis 
(307) 775-6467 
j65davis@blm.gov 

GNSS Technical Lead: Benjamin Johnson 
(307) 775-6217 
brjohnson@blm.gov 

 

BLM Headquarters (HQ-350) 

Dominica VanKoten 
Branch Chief, Lands and Cadastral Survey  
Headquarters Chief Cadastral Surveyor 
(571) 266-9585 
dvankote@blm.gov 

Cadastral Services Fiduciary Trust Manager: Jacob Barowsky 
(505) 250-6180 
jbarowsky@blm.gov 

Cadastral Budget, Performance Reporting and Agreements: Roberto Valdez 
(505) 954-2071 
rvaldez@blm.gov 

Public Land Survey System Data Set Manager: Christopher McDonald 
(480) 298-3457 
cpmcdona@blm.gov 

LR2000 Lead: Maria (Virginia) Morales 
(775) 861-6429 
vmorales@blm.gov  

Land Status and Surface Management Agency (SMA) Lead: Mark Ames 
(970) 644-2603 
mames@blm.gov 

Training, Policy, and Technical Guidance: Robert W. (Bob) Dahl (Experienced Services Program Enrollee)   
(202) 230-4990 or (304) 947-7246 
bdahl@blm.gov