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Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources
Federal (U.S. Government) Agencies concerned
with
Mining and Mineral Resources in Arizona
adapted from Circular 110, January, 2005
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Arizona's Congressional Delegation
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Senator John Kyl 30 Senate Hart Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-4521 Fax: 202-224-2207 |
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2200 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: 602-840-1891 Fax: 602-957-2207 |
7315 N. Oracle, # 220, Tucson, AZ 85704 Phone: 520-575-8633 Fax: 520-797-3232 |
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Senator John McCain 241 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510-2235 Phone: 202-224-2235 Fax: 202-228-2862 |
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2400 E. Arizona Biltmore Circle, # 1150, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: 602-952-2410 Fax: 602-952-8702
4450 S. Rural Rd., Ste B-130, Tempe, AZ 85282 Phone: 602-491-4300 |
450 W. Paseo Redondo, # 200, Tucson, Az 85701 Phone: 502-670-6334 Fax: 502-670-6637 |
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District 1, Congressman Rick Renzi |
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2707 S. White Mountain Rd, Ste. E, Show Low, AZ 85901 Phone: 928-537-2800 |
418 Cannon Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2315 Phone: 202-225-2315 |
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District 2, Congressman Trent Franks |
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7121 W. Bell Rd, Ste. 200, Glendale, AZ 85308 Phone: 623-776-7911 |
1237 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515-0302 Phone: 202-225-4576 |
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District 3, Congressman John Shadegg |
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301 E. Bethany Home Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: 602-263-5300 |
301 Cannon Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-0303 Phone: 202-225-3361 |
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District 4, Congressman Ed Pastor |
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411 N. Central Ave., #150, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-256-0551 Fax: 602-257-9103
77 Calle Portal, Rm. B-160, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Phone: 520-459-3115 Fax: 520-459-5419 |
2465 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515-0304 Phone: 202-225-4065 Fax: 202-225-1655 |
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District 5, Congressman J.D. Hayworth |
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14300 N. Northsight Blvd., #101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 602-926-4151 Fax: 602-926-3998 |
2434 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-0305 Phone: 202-225-2190 or 1-800-874-0467 Fax: 202-225-3263 |
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District 6, Congressman Jeff Flake |
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1640 S. Stapley Dr., Ste. 215, Mesa, AZ 85204 Phone: 480-833-0092 Fax: 480-833-6314 |
424 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515-0306 Phone: 202-225-2635 Fax: 202-226-4386 |
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District 7, Congressman Raul M. Grijalva |
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810 E. 22nd St., Ste. 102, Tucson, AZ 85713 Phone: 520-622-6788 Fax: 520-622-0198 |
1440 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-0307 Phone: 202-225-2435 Fax: 202-226-6846 |
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District 8, Congressman Jim Kolbe |
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1661 N. Swan Rd., #112, Tucson, AZ 85712 Phone: 520-881-3588 Fax: 520-322-9490 |
237 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-0308 Phone: 202-225-2542 Fax: 202-225-0378 |
Federal Agencies
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ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, BUREAU OF U.S.
DEPT. OF JUSTICE (Explosives Licenses) Phone: 602-776-5440 |
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ARMY 3636 N. Central Ave., # 900, Phoenix, AZ 85012 Regulatory (404 Permit) 602) 640-5385, ext. 221 Fax: 602-640-5382 Arizona Real Estate Office - 602-640-2016 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Public Inquiries - 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-947-8000 Toll-free 866-EPA-WEST |
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FOREST SERVICE Southwestern Region Headquarters 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 85102 Phone: 505-842-3292 Minerals & Geology Phone: 505-842-3275
Arizona Zone Office - Minerals 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006 Phone: 602-225-5262 Geologist - Karyn Harbour 602-225-5272 Geologist - Mark Schwab 602-225-5266 Environ. Engineer - John Gutierrez 602-225-5206
Apache Sitgreaves National Forest P.O. Box 640, Springerville, AZ 85938 Phone: 928-333-4301 ALPINE DISTRICT P.O. Box 469, Alpine, AZ 85920 Phone: 928-339-4384 Fax: 928-339-6357 CLIFTON DISTRICT HC-1 Box 733, Duncan, AZ 85534 Phone: 928-687-1301 Fax: 928-687-1614 BLACK MESA DISTRICT P.O. Box 968, Overgaard, AZ 85933 Phone: 928-535-4481 Fax: 928-533-5972 LAKESIDE DISTRICT 2022 W. White Mtn. Blvd., Lakeside, AZ 85929 Phone: 928-368-5111 Fax: 928-368-6476 SPRINGERVILLE DISTRICT P.O. Box 760, Springerville, AZ 85938 Phone: 928-333-4372 Fax: 928-333-6357
Coconino National Forest 1824 S. Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: 928-527-3600 Fax: 928-527-3620 HAPPY JACK INFO CENTER P. O. Box 19664, Happy Jack, AZ 86024 Phone: 928-477-2172 Fax: 928-477-2173 MOGOLLON RIM DISTRICT HC31, Box 300 Happy Jack, AZ 86024 Blue Ridge Office: Phone: 928-477-2255 MORMON LAKE DISTRICT 437 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: 928-774-1147 Fax: 928-214-2460 PEAKS RANGER DISTRICT 5075 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Phone: 928-526-0866 Fax: 928-527-8288 RED ROCK DISTRICT P.O. Box 300, Sedona, AZ 86339-0300 Phone: 928-282-4119 Fax: 928-282-4119
Coronado National Forest 300 W. Congress, 6th Floor, Federal Building, Tucson, AZ 85701 Phone: 520-388-8300 DOUGLAS DISTRICT 3081 N. Leslie Cyn. Rd., Douglas, AZ 85607 Phone: 520-364-3468 NOGALES DISTRICT 303 Old Tucson Rd., Nogales, AZ 85621 P hone: 520-281-2296 SAFFORD DISTRICT P.O. Box 709, Safford, AZ 85548-0709 Phone: 928-428-4150 SANTA CATALINA DISTRICT 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road, Tucson, AZ 85750 Phone: 520-670-7700 SIERRA VISTA DISTRICT 5990 South U.S. Highway 92, Hereford, AZ 85615 Phone: 520-378-0311
Kaibab National Forest 800 S. 6th Street, Williams, AZ 86046 Phone: 928-635-8200 Fax: 928-635-8208 NORTH KAIBAB DISTRICT 430 S. Main Street P.O. Box 248, Fredonia, AZ 86022 Phone: 928-643-7395 Fax: 928-643-7609 TUSAYAN DISTRICT P.O. Box 3088, Tusayan, AZ 86023 Phone: 928-638-2443 WILLIAMS DISTRICT 742 S. Clover Rd., Williams, AZ 86046 Phone: 928-635-5600 Fax: 928-635-5680
Prescott National Forest 344 S. Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303 Phone: 928-443-8000 BRADSHAW DISTRICT 344 S. Cortez St, Prescott, AZ 96303 Phone: 928-443-8000 Mineral Administrator - Vicki Clay 928-443-8013 Geologist - Michael Smith 928-443-8014 CHINO VALLEY DISTRICT 735 N. Hwy 89 Chino Valley, AZ 86323 Phone: 928-777-2200 VERDE DISTRICT 300 E. Hwy 260 P.O. Box 670, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 Phone: 928-567-4121
Tonto National Forest 2324 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006 Phone: 602-225-5200 Fax: 602-225-5295 CAVE CREEK DISTRICT 40202 N. Cave Creek Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Phone: 480-595-3300 Fax: 480-595-3346 GLOBE DISTRICT 7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd., Globe, AZ 85501 Phone: 928-402-6200 Fax: 928-402-6292 MESA DISTRICT 5140 E. Ingram St., Mesa, AZ 85205 Phone: 480-610-3300 Fax: 480-610-3346 PAYSON DISTRICT 1009 E. Hwy 260, Payson, AZ 85541 Phone: 928-474-7900 Fax: 928-474-7966 PLEASANT VALLEY DISTRICT Forrest Road 63 P.O. Box 450, Young, AZ 85554 Phone: 928-462-4300 Fax: 928-462-3446 TONTO BASIN DISTRICT HC-02 Box 4800, Roosevelt, AZ 85545 Phone: 928-467-3200 Fax: 928-467-3239 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Public Inquiries - 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-947-8000 Toll-free 866-EPA-WEST |
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INDIAN AFFAIRS, BUREAU OF Western Regional Office Arizona Central Bldg. 2, 400 N. 5th Street, P.O. Box 10, Phoenix, AZ 85001 Phone: 602-379-6600 Regional Director- Wayne Nordwall Branch of Real Property Management Phone: 602-379-6781 Acting Area Realty Officer - Stan Webb Realty Specialist - Bill Titchywy
Navajo Area Office P. O. Box 1060, Gallup, NM 87305-1060 Phone: 505-863-8314 Area Director - Eloiuse Chicharello Branch of Real Property Management Phone: 928-871-5938 Realty Specialist-Minerals - Bertha Spencer |
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 210 E. Earll, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-207-8031 Other than Phoenix - 1-800-829-1040 |
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LAND MANAGEMENT, BUREAU OF Arizona State Office 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-417-9200 State Director - Elaine Y. Zielinski Public Room: 602-417-9200 Fax: 602-417-9556 Division of Mineral Resources Phone: 602-417-9357 Mineral & Renewable Resources Deputy State Director - Mike Ferguson., Group Admin - Al Burch 602-417-9221 Mining Engineer - Ralph Costa 602-417-9349 Geologist - Paul Buff 602-417-9225 Native American Minerals Program Phone: 602-417-9564 Mining Engineer - Moon Hom Geologist - Charles Gaskill
BLM National Training Center 9828 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85051 Phone: 602-906-5500 Fax: 602-906-5555 Mineral,
Realty, and Resource Protection
BLM Field Offices in Arizona Arizona Strip Field Office Administers Mohave and Coconino Counties, north of the Colorado River 345 E. Riverside Dr., St. George, Utah 84770 Phone: 435-688-3200 Fax: 435-688-3258 District Manager - Roger Taylor Geologist - Ken Shurtz 435-688-3244 Geologist - Roddy Cox 435-688-3263 Kingman Field Office 2755 Mission Blvd., Kingman, AZ 86401-3629 Phone: 928-718-3700 Fax 928-718-3761 District Manager - Wayne King Geologist - Paul Misiaszek Lake Havasu Field Office 2610 Sweetwater Ave., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 Phone: 928-505-1200 Fax: 928-505-1208 Area Manager - Donald Ellsworth Geologist - Amanda Dodson Phoenix
Field Office Phone: 623-580-5500 Fax: 623-580-5580 District Manager - Teri A. Raml Land & Mineral Resources Field Manager - Michael Taylor 623-580-5500 Geologist - Dave Eddy Geological Engineer/Mining Eng. - Matt Plis Safford Field Office 711 14th Ave., Safford, AZ 85546 Phone: 928-348-4400 Fax: 928-348-4450 District Manager - William Civish Geologist - Larry Thrasher 928-348-4400 San Pedro Project Office 1763 Paseo San Luis Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Phone: 520-439-6400 Fax: 520-458-3559 Assistant Field Office Manager - Bill Childress Tucson Field Office 12661 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85748 Phone: 520-258-7200 Fax: 520-258-7238 Field Office Manager - Shela A. McFarlin Geologist - Bill Auby 520-722-4289 Yuma Field Office 2555 Gila Ridge Rd., Yuma, AZ 85365 Phone: 928-317-3200 Fax: 928-317-3250 Surface Protection Specialist - Gary Rowell 928-317-3200 |
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MINE SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) 63 E. Main, # 303, Mesa, AZ 85201 Phone: 480-649-5452 Fax: 480-649-5662 |
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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 2600 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-3099 Phone: 602-640-2160 Fax: 602-640-2178 |
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RECLAMATION, BUREAU OF Lower Colorado Region Office P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006 Phone: 702-293-8411 Fax: 702-293-8614 |
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2828 N. Central Ave., # 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1093 Phone: 602-745-7200 Fax: 602-745-7210 |
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1122 N. 7 th St., Ste. 100, Phoenix, AZ 85006 Phone: 1-800-772-1213 |
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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Tucson Field Office http://minerals.usgs.gov/west/tucson.shtml 520 North Park Avenue, Suite 355 Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: 520-670-5500 Fax: 520-670-5113 Scientist in Charge - Robert Kamilli 520-670-5576 Physical Scientist, GIS - Karen Bolm 520-670-5544 Economics Geology - Keith Long 520-670-5512 Industrial Minerals - James Bliss 520-670-5502
Flagstaff Field Center www.flag.wr.usgs.gov/USGSFlag/USGSFlag.html 2255 N. Gemini Drive Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 Phone: 928-556-7008 (voice mail) This office has a library of U.S.G.S. publications and maps (excluding open file reports). These are not for sale but can be used in their library.
Water Resources Division 1769 W. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 Program Manager - Bert Duet, 480-736-1093, ext 239 Tucson Office 520 North Park Avenue, Suite. 221 Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: 520-670-6671 Yuma Office - 928-782-6024 Office Chief - Cory Angeroth Flagstaff Office - 928- 556-7136
Mineral Production Information http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/ USGS Minerals Information Assistance and questions: Toll free: 1:888-ASK-USGS 888-275-8747
Maps and Publications of USGS Federal Center, Box 25286, Mail Stop 306 Denver, Colorado 80225 Phone: 303-202-4700 To order by fax: 303-202-4693 Ordering online: http://store.usgs.gov/ Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) U.S. Geological Survey Reston - ESIC 507 National Center Reston, Virginia 22092 For information and indexes of USGS publications and maps -1-800-USAMAPS 1-800-872-6277 Tucson ESIC Office Arizona Geological Survey 416 W. Congress, Ste. 100 Tucson, AZ 85701 Phone: 520-770-3500 Geologist, ESIC Coordinator - Tom McGarvin For USGS publication sales and information. USGS Topographic map sales - Rachel Aragon Aerial Photography/Satellite Imagery and Earth Science Information Center EROS Data Center 4714 252nd St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57198-0001 Phone: 605-594-6151 Fax: 605-549-6589 Toll-free 800-252-4547 |