November 17, 2006


The National Aquaculture Association has received numerous questions regarding the amended VHS Federal Order, one of which is who is the competent state authority for aquatic animal health in each of the Great Lakes states. The following listing was provided by USDA-APHIS. If you have additional questions regarding competent state authorities, contact Dr. Gary Egrie, USDA-APHIS, at Tel: 301.734.0695 or paul.g.egrie@aphis.usda.gov

State Competent Authority Contacts for Aquatic Animal Health

Although listed below, it is the expectation that communication with agencies not listed, and other important stakeholders, is on-going and necessary to control the spread and/or risk of spread of VHS and other pathogens of aquatic animals.

Indiana
For aquatic animals to be stocked or otherwise released

Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Bill James bjames@dnr.in.gov  (317) 232-4092

For all other aquatic animals

Indiana State Board of Animal Health
State Veterinarian
Bret Marsh bmarsh@boah.IN.gov  (317) 227-0300

Illinois

All aquaculture and wild aquatic animal health issues

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
Steve Shults Steve.Shults@Illinois.gov  (309) 968-7531 x 238

New York

All aquaculture and wild aquatic animal health issues

Department of Environmental Conservation
Doug Stang dxstang@gw.dec.state.ny.us  (518) 402-8920

Pennsylvania

Private aquaculture

Pennsylvania State Aquaculture Coordinator
Charlie Conklin charlieconklin@verizon.net

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Lester Khoo lkhoo@vet.upenn.edu   (610) 925-6297
New Bolton Center
University of Pennsylvania

All other aquaculture and wild aquatic animal health issues

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Rick Hoopes rhoopes@state.pa.us  (814) 359-5169

Michigan

Private aquaculture

Michigan Department of Agriculture
Assistant State Veterinarian
Nancy Frank FrankN@michigan.gov  (517) 373-1077

All other aquaculture including aquatic animals to be stocked or otherwise released, and wild aquatic animal health issues

Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Kelley Smith SMITHK@michigan.gov  517-373-3375

Minnesota

All aquaculture and wild aquatic animal health issues

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Ron Payer Ron.Payer@dnr.state.mn.us  (651) 259-5229

Ohio

All aquaculture and wild aquatic animal health issues

Ohio Department of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
Tony Forshey tforshey@mail.agri.state.oh.us  (614) 728-6220

Wisconsin

All aquaculture and wild aquatic animal health issues


Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, T & CP
Myron Kebus Myron.Kebus@datcp.state.wi.us  (608) 224-4876