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Director's Office
Kathy Rawls — Director
Dee Lupton — Deputy Director
Steve Poland — Executive Assistant for Councils
Chris Batsavage — Special Assistant for Councils
Catherine Blum — Rulemaking Coordinator
Contact: Hope Wade — Administrative Assistant
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8013 or 800-682-2632
Email: Hope.Wade@ncdenr.gov

News and Information
Patricia Smith
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8025 or 800-682-2632
Email: Tricia.Smith@ncdenr.gov


License Information

Brenda Clark
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8030 or 800-682-2632
Email: Brenda.Clark@ncdenr.gov

Artificial Reefs
Morehead City Office:
Jordan Byrum
252-808-8036
Email: Jordan.Byrum@ncdenr.gov

Marine Mammal Strandings
Vicky Thayer
NCSU Center for Marine Sciences and Technology
252-241-5119
Email: Vicky.Thayer@ncdenr.gov

Citation Program
Carole Willis
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8081 or 800-682-2632
Email: Carole.Y.Willis@ncdenr.gov

Marine Patrol
Marine Patrol is Divided into three districts
Please see Marine Patrol information

Commercial Statistics
Alan Bianchi
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8092 or 800-682-2632
Email: Alan.Bianchi@ncdenr.gov

Marine Fisheries Commission
Lara Klibansky
MFC Executive Assistant for Commissions and Councils
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8021 or 800-682-2632
Email: Lara.Klibansky@ncdenr.gov

Council Representatives
Chris Batsavage — MAFMC, ASMFC
Email: Chris.Batsavage@ncdenr.gov
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8009 or 800-682-2632

Steve Poland - SAFMC
Morehead City office:
252-808-8011 or 800-682-2632
Email: Steve.Poland@ncdenr.gov

Recreational Statistics
Drew Cathey
Pamlico Field Office (Washington, N.C.)
252-948-3876 or 800-338-7804
Email: Andrew.Cathey@ncdenr.gov


Recreational Water Quality
Erin Bryan-Millush
Morehead City Office
252-808-8153
Email: Erin.Bryan-Millush@ncdenr.gov

Fisheries Management
Kathy Rawls
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8074 or 800-682-2632
Email: Kathy.Rawls@ncdenr.gov

Jennifer Lewis, Executive Assistant
Pound Net Permits and
Scientific Education Activity Permits
252-808-8076
Email: Jennifer.Lewis@ncdenr.gov

Debbie Manley, Administrative Assistant
Tagging and Proclamations
252-808-8075
Email: Debbie.Manley@ncdenr.gov

Protected Species
Barbie L. Byrd
Protected Resources Program Supervisor
252-808-8088
Email: Barbie.Byrd@ncdenr.gov

Species Section Leads
Lead biologist contacts for various species

Habitat
Anne Deaton
Wilmington Office:
910-796-7311 or 800-682-2632
Email: Anne.Deaton@ncdenr.gov

Shellfish Oysters
(Position vacant)
Morehead City Office:
800-338-7804

Human Resources
Traci Scarborough
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8003 or 800-682-2632
Email: Traci.Scarborough@ncdenr.gov

Shellfish — Clams, Scallops
Jeffrey Dobbs
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8082 or 800-682-2632
Email: Jeffrey.Dobbs@ncdenr.gov

Information Technology
Stephanie McInerny
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8120 or 800-682-2632
Email: Stephanie.McInerny@ncdenr.gov

Shellfish Closures (Bacteriological)
Shannon Jenkins
Morehead City Office: 252-726-6827
Email: Shannon.Jenkins@ncdenr.gov

Stock Assessment
Laura Lee: 252-808-8094
Email: Laura.Lee@ncdenr.gov

Shellfish Lease Program
Marla Chuffo
Lease Program Assistant
252-808-8048
Email: Marla.Chuffo@ncdenr.gov

Website
Patricia Smith
Morehead City Office:
252-808-8025 or 800-682-2632
Email: Tricia.Smith@ncdenr.gov

Shrimp
Chris Stewart
Wilmington Office
910-796-7370
Email: Chris.Stewart@ncdenr.gov

Other Agency Issues

Beach Access, CAMA Permits
N.C. Division of Coastal Management
888-4RCOAST (888-472-6278)
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management

Fish Kills, Sewage Spills, Oil Spills
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Wilmington Office
910-796-7215
Washington Office
252-946-6481
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources
After Hours/Weekend Emergencies
800-858-0368

Boating Access
Erik Christofferson
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
919-707-0153
Email: Erik.Christofferson@ncwildlife.org
http://www.ncwildlife.org

Freshwater Fishing
Christian Waters
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
919-707-0220
Email: Christian.Waters@ncwildlife.org
http://www.ncwildlife.org

Boating Safety
Chris Huebner
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
919-707-0030
Email: Chris.Huebner@ncwildlife.org
http://www.ncwildlife.org

Sea Turtle Strandings Hotline
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
252-241-7367