The Spokane River Project License implementation team includes the following:
Environmental Department:
Elvin “Speed” Fitzhugh, Spokane River License Manager, (509) 495-4998
David Armes, Terrestrial Resource Specialist, (509) 495-2796
Yelena Goloborodko, Administrative Assistant, (509) 495-4486
Meghan Lunney, Aquatic Resource Specialist, (509) 495-4643
Hank Nelson, Thermal Project /Program Mgr, (509) 495-4613
Tim Vore, Environmental Specialist, (509) 495-8612
Rene’ Wiley, Recreation, Land Use and Cultural Resources Coordinator, (509) 495- 2919
Generation/Engineering:
Jerry Cox, Spokane River Manager, (509) 495-4624
Mike Mecham, General Foreman II, (509) 495-4644
Steve Esch, Senior Operation Engineer II, (509) 495-4196
Pat Maher, Senior Hydro Operation Engineer II, (509) 495-4283*
John Hamill, Manager Hydro Engineer, (509) 495-4611
Steve Wenke, Chief Generation Engineer, (509) 495-4197
*For more information on Lake Spokane or lake and river levels, please call Pat Maher at (509) 495-4283.
The following links page was created to provide a connection with the various Spokane River stakeholders and agency partners that we work with as we implement our License requirements.
Spokane River Project Stakeholders’ Links
Coeur d’Alene Tribe Natural Resources – http://www.cdatribe-nsn.gov
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality – http://www.deq.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Water Resources – http://www.idwr.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Fish and Game – http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Idaho Parks and Recreation – http://www.irpa-idaho.org
Heyburn State Park – http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/heyburn
Idaho State Department of Agriculture – http://www.agri.state.id.us/Categories/PlantsInsects/NoxiousWeeds/Aquatics_Home.php
Spokane Tribe – http://www.spokanetribe.com
Washington Department of Ecology – http://www.ecy.wa.gov
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife – http://www.wdfw.wa.gov
Washington Department of Natural Resources – http://www.dnr.wa.gov
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission – http://www.parks.wa.gov
Spokane County Conservation District – http://www.sccd.org
Spokane River Association – http://www.spokaneriver.com
Lake Spokane Association – http://www.lakespokaneassociation.org/index.htm