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Northern Rockies Geographic Area MAC Group
• Cory Winnie, Bureau of Indian Affairs Pacific NW Region - Chair • Patti Koppenol, Forest Service • Ken Schmid, Bureau of Land Management • Ted Mead, Montana DNRC • Tim Reid, National Park Service • Jim Kelton, Fish and Wildlife Service • Paul Grimstad, Montana Disaster and Emergency Services - Vice Chair • Rick Seidlitz, Montana Firewardens Association • Bob Roberts, Bureau of Indian Affairs Rocky Mountain Region David Hall, Bureau of Indian Affairs Great Plains Region • Brian Shiplett, Idaho Department of Lands • Sarah Tunge, North Dakota Forest Service • Bill Colwell, Fire Chief’s Association • Vern Burdick, Montana Sheriff & Peace Officers Association • MAC Coordinator: Kitty Ortman
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Local Zone MAC Groups
North Idaho Zone
• Mike Behrens, Forest Service (Idaho Panhandle NF) • Bob Lippincott, Forest Service (Clearwater/Nez Perce NF) • Brian Shiplett, Idaho Department of Lands • Kurt Mettler, Coeur d'Alene Tribe • Mike Behrens, Bureau of Land Management • Jeff Handle, Nez Perce Tribe • Ken Gabriel, North Idaho Fire Chiefs • MAC Coordinator: Sally Estes

Northwest Montana Zone
• Dan Rose, Forest Service (Kootenai NF) • Rick Connell, Forest Service (Flathead NF) 2011 MAC Coordinator • Dan Cassidy, Montana DNRC • Dave Soleim, National Park Service • Bill Naegeli, Sanders County • Lincoln Chute, Flathead County • Steve Stanley, Lake Country • Vic White, Lincoln County • Bob Rebarchik, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge

Southwest Montana Zone
• Laura Ward, Forest Service (Lolo NF) • Rick Floch, Forest Service (Bitterroot NF) • Bill Colwell, County Firewardens Association • Jim Steele, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes • Cal Minemeyer/Larry Ballentyne, Montana DNRC (NWLO) • Mike Kopitzke, Montana DNRC (SWLO) • John Thompson, BLM Louis Hartjes/Bob Rebarchik, US Fish & Wildlife Service Bob Reid, Missoula County DES • MAC Coordinator: Coby Williamson

Central Montana Zone
• Lewis and Clark NF • Helena NF • Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF • Rick Hotaling, BLM • Garry Williams, Montana DNRC • Pat Flowers, FWP • NPS • USFWS • BIA • Chippewa Cree Tribe • Helena Indian Alliance • Bureau of Reclamation • Glacier County • Toole County • Ponderosa County • Teton County • Lewis and Clark County • Cascade County • Meagher County • Broadwater County • Jefferson County • Madison County • Keith Reeder - Beaverhead County • City of Helena • MAC Coordinator:

South Central Montana Zone
• Mike Gagen, Forest Service (Gallatin NF) • Joe Krish, National Park Service • Craig Campbell, Montana DNRC • Bob Fry, County Firewardens Association • , Gallatin County Firewarden • MAC Coordinator: Mike Gagen

Eastern Montana Zone
• Ken Schmid, Bureau of Land Management • Robert LaPlant, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Richard Moore, Montana DNRC • Scott Scheuster, Forest Service (Custer) • Doug Martens, Fire Wardens Association • Rich Cowger, Fire Chiefs Association • MAC Coordinator: Mark Heppler

North Dakota Zone
• Maure Sand, Forest Service (Dakota-Prairie) • Shane DelGrosso, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Gary Luce, National Park Service • Darrell Ausborn, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Don Rufledt, Bureau of Land Management • Andy Randall, North Dakota Coordination Center • Sarah Tunge, North Dakota State Forest Service • MAC Coordinator: Oscar Knudtson

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