Water Quality Contacts

Our county ranger offices should be your first place to receive advice on water quality or register a complaint about a possible water quality violation related to a forestry job site. However, there are also several foresters working at the district level who can assist you.

District Water Quality Contacts

We also have a state-level team of water quality specialists available to assist you :

• The Water Quality and Wetlands Staff Forester, available at 919-553-6178 ext. 230, is responsible for Forest Practices Guidelines, regulatory compliance and reporting and wetlands issues
• The Forest Hydrologist, available at 919-857-4856, manages the NCFS NPS unit and is in charge of hydrology issues and special projects
• The BMP Staff Forester, available at 919-857-4824, deals with bridgemats, Best Management Practices, logger training and stream restorations
• The Forestry and Nonpoint Source Senior Specialist, available at 919-857-4855, tracks BMP utilization and effectiveness and conducts watershed projects