Natural Resources
Skokomish Department of Natural Resources
North 541 Tribal Center Rd, Skokomish, WA 98584
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am. to 5 pm.
Phone: (360) 877-5213 Fax: (360) 877-5148
Summary of Services
The Natural Resources Department consists of two divisions: Habitat and Harvest.
The Skokomish Natural Resources Department Habitat Division is responsible for development and implementation of the Tribe’s water quality, environmental health, hazardous waste, habitat protection and enhancement programs for salmon-bearing streams and wetlands, among other as-needed and requested duties for the Tribal community. Oversight for the Tribe’s trust efforts in forestry, solid waste management, flood control and watershed planning is also provided. In addition, the Department is responsible for all Tribal, State, Federal and local compliance and regulatory ordinances and laws that are associated with land, air and water regulation.
The Skokomish Natural Resources Department Harvest Division provides administrative, management, research and enhancement services that support the Tribal government and Tribal members’ ability to exercise Treaty fishing and wildlife rights. Administrative services include budget development, staff oversight, Tribal representation in government fora, fisheries policy development, support of the Tribe’s Fish Committee and Tribal Council, as well as assessing the documentation of conservation activities. Management services include licensing fishers, buyers and boats, conducting shellfish population surveys, and monitoring harvests. Enhancement services include clam & oyster seed planting.
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am. to 5 pm. While assistance is assured during the official office hours, employees are typically available to help earlier than 8:00. As DNR is split into two buildings, if one building is locked, please seek assistance in the other building.
Vision
We, the Skokomish Tribe Natural Resources Department employees, envision the Skokomish tribal community having a thriving and healthy natural environment with abundant populations of fish, wildlife and other resources; this is in order to sustain the cultural and spiritual identity of the community in addition to providing economic stability for present and future generations.
Mission
By fulfilling the above vision, the staff members of the Skokomish Natural Resources Department aspire to protect the Skokomish treaty rights through effective management that will preserve and enhance the natural and cultural resources of the Tribe and will perpetuate the tribal fisheries resources for this and future generations. We pledge to defend the treaty rights of the Skokomish people and the sovereignty of the Skokomish Tribe with regard to all natural resource concerns and to improve environmental health within the Tribal community.
Staff
| Position | Staff Member | Telephone/Extension | |
| Director | Joseph Pavel | 360-877-5213 x2206 | jpavel@skokomish.org |
| Deputy Director | Jonathon Wolf | 360-877-5213 x2212 | jwolf@skokomish.org |
| Administrative Assistant | Vacant | 360-877-5213 x.2200 | |
| Policy Advisor | Dave Herrera | 360-877-2210 x2070 | dherrera@skokomish.org |
| Habitat Manager | Alex Gouley | 360-877-5213 x2207 | agouley@skokomish.org |
| Finfish Manager | Cindy Gray | 360-877-5213 x2215 | cgray@skokomish.org |
| Hatchery Manager | Jennifer Adams | 360-877-2298 | jenna@skokomish.org |
| Lead Hatchery Technician | Richard Adams Jr. | 360-877-2298 | dadams@skokomish.org |
| Wildlife Biologist | Bethany Ackerman | 360-877-5213 x.2209 | backerman@skokomish.org |
| Wildlife Technician | Shane Miller | 360-877-5213 x2209 | smiller@skokomish.org |
| Finfish Biologist | Anthony Battista | 360-877-5213 x2211 | abattista@skokomish.org |
| Lead Finfish Biologist | Kevin Swager | 360-877-5213 x2213 | kswager@skokomish.org |
| Lead Finfish Technician | Aaron Johnson | 360-877-5213 x2218 | ajohnson@skokomish.org |
| Finfish Technician | Pete Wilbur | 360-877-5213 x2217 | pwilbur@skokomish.org |
| Finfish Technician | Vacant | 360-877-5213 x2208 | |
| Lead Shellfish Biologist | Blair Paul | 360-877-5213 x2216 | bpaul@skokomish.org |
| Shellfish Biologist | Andy Pavone | 360-877-5213 x2210 | apavone@skokomish.org |
| Shellfish Technician | Kevin “Ubba” Cagey | 360-877-5213 | kcagey@skokomish.org |
| Habitat Biologist | Lisa Belleveau | 360-877-5213 x2205 | lbelleveau@skokomish.org |
| Habitat Technician | Shae Holy | 360-877-5213 x2203 | sholy@skokomish.org |
| Restoration Biologist | Alex Papiez | 360-877-5213 x2201 | apapiez@skokomish.org |
| EPA Coordinator | Seth Book | 360-877-5213 x2204 | sbook@skokomish.org |
| Water Quality Biologist | Vacant | 360-877-5213 x2202 | |
| Tacoma Hatchery Technician | Charles Henry Sr | chenry@skokomish.org |