United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service		 Hawaii Go to Accessibility Information
Skip to Page Content


Pacific Islands Area (PI)

Program and Information Contacts
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Last Modified: 05/15/2008

Contact List by
Subject Area		 Pacific Islands
State Office		 East Area West Area

Public Affairs
Earth Team Volunteers

Jolene Lau

Jolene Lau

Antonette Tornito
Public Affairs and Outreach

Jolene Lau

Jolene Lau

John (Bart) Lawrence
NRCS News Jolene Lau Jolene Lau John (Bart) Lawrence
NRCS Website – Pacific Islands Area Jolene Lau Karl Mikasa Kurencio Ngowakl
NRCS Website – National
 		 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/contact.html
Publications and Agency Forms Jolene Lau Jolene Lau Antonette Tornito

Tropical Technology Development (TropTech)
Tropical Technology Consortium Vacant Vacant Craig Smith

Resource Technology and Plant Materials
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) - Technical Assistance to NRCS Field Staff & Technical Material Development.

Gregory Koob
4/7/08 - 5/9/08

Gregory Koob
4/7/08 - 5/9/08

John (Bart) Lawrence
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) Loretta Metz Loretta Metz Jacqueline Flores
Plant Material Center (PMC) Glenn Sakamoto
Agronomy and Erosion Anthony Ingersoll Anthony Ingersoll Craig Smith
Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Anthony Ingersoll Anthony Ingersoll Craig Smith
Biology Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning - Non-Engineering Hudson Minshew
Anthony Ingersoll		 Hudson Minshew
Anthony Ingersoll		 Craig Smith
Conservation Compliance Provisions - Highly Erodible Land (HEL) Anthony Ingersoll Anthony Ingersoll Craig Smith
Conservation Compliance Provisions - Wetland Conservation (WC) Conservation (WC) Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
Conservation Planning Policy Anthony Ingersoll
Gail Ichikawa		 Anthony Ingersoll
Gail Ichikawa		 John (Bart) Lawrence
Conservation Practice Standards
(Web - CPS tool)		 Gail Ichikawa
Cynthia Shishido		 Gail Ichikawa
Cynthia Shishido		 John (Bart) Lawrence
Conservation Practice Standards
-Non structural Packages		 Gregory Koob
4/7/08 - 5/9/08
Conservation Practice Standards - National Standards http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Standards/
Conservation System Guides (CSG) Gail Ichikawa Gail Ichikawa John (Bart) Lawrence
Cultural resources Carol Kawachi Carol Kawachi Robert Gavenda
Economics Gail Ichikawa Gail Ichikawa Craig Smith
Energy Anthony Ingersoll Anthony Ingersoll Craig Smith
Environmental Compliance Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
Erosion Prediction
(RUSLE and WEQ)		 Anthony Ingersoll Anthony Ingersoll Craig Smith
Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) and Electronic FOTG (eFOTG) Gail Ichikawa Gail Ichikawa Jacqueline Flores
Forestry David Clausnitzer David Clausnitzer Jacqueline Flores
Pacific Islands Technical Notes PIA Discipline Specialists (RTT)
Highly Erodible Land (HEL) Conservation Compliance Anthony Ingersoll Anthony Ingersoll Craig Smith
National Environmental Policy Act Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
NRCS Electronic Directives System (General Manual, Handbooks, Bulletins) http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/
Nutrient and Pest Management Hudson Minshew Hudson Minshew Craig Smith
Planner Certification Anthony Ingersoll Gail Ichikawa Craig Smith
Plants Materials Center Glenn Sakamoto
Plant Materials Robert Joy Robert Joy Craig Smith
Range and Pasture Management Loretta Metz Loretta Metz Craig Smith
Social Sciences Gail Ichikawa Gail Ichikawa Craig Smith
Threatened and Endangered Species Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
Water Quality Hudson Minshew Hudson Minshew Craig Smith
Wetland Conservation (WC) Compliance Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
Wetlands Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores
Wildlife Gregory Koob Gregory Koob Jacqueline Flores

Soils / Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
National Resource
Inventory (NRI)

Patricia Shade

 Robert Gavenda
Soil Survey

Michael Robotham

 Robert Gavenda
Coral Reef - Land Based Pollution. Hudson Minshew Jacqueline Flores
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Databse Development Patricia Shade
Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA). Michael Robotham Tony Rolfes Robert Gavenda
Imagery, Data & Analysis Patricia Shade Patricia Shade Robert Gavenda
Soils - Onsite Investigations / Planning Assistance. Michael Robotham Chris Jasper
Tony Rolfes		 Robert Gavenda

Administrative
Accidents - Personal Injury Sherry Takai
Accidents - Vehicle Shirley Yamaguchi
Accounting Cherry Sriben
Address Changes (Employee Personnel Page - Self Service) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Adverse Actions Eileen Winkle
Affirmative Employment Program Eileen Winkle
Agreements Shirley Yamaguchi
Agreement Payments Cynthia Ansotigue
Allowances Cherry Sriben
Alternative Dispute
Resolution Program		 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/intranet/ADR/
Appropriation Law Cherry Sriben
Keith Harada
Awards Policy Eileen Winkle
Awards Processing Sherry Takai
Benefits Handbook, Federal http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
Billings and Collections Cherry Sriben
Cynthia Ansotigue
Blanket Purchase Agreements Gary Shimizu
Budget Information Cherry Sriben
Civil Rights Action Committee Kurencio Ngowakl
Classification - Positions Eileen Winkle
Collections Cherry Sriben
Cynthia Ansotigue
Conduct Eileen Winkle
Contracts Shirley Yamaguchi
Corrected Timesheets Cynthia Ansotigue
Desk Audits Eileen Winkle
Direct Deposit Changes (Employee Personnel Page - Self-Service) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Directives System Cheryl Morton Darlene Cho Antonette Tornito
Earning & Leave Statements https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
    Camille Kimborough Kurencio Ngowakl
eAuthentication for Employees Sherry Takai
Employee Development Eileen Winkle
Sherry Takai
Employee Assistance Program http://www.sandcreekeap.com/aboutus.php
Employee Personnel Page (View Personal Info: pay, leave, travel, life insurance, saving bond and make changes via Self Service: direct deposits, tax withholding, address, savings bond, thrift savings, etc.) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Employee Organizations http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/employee_org.html
Employee Recognition - Policy Eileen Winkle
Employee Recognition - Processing Sherry Takai
Employee Relations Eileen Winkle
Employee Suggestion Program Sherry Takai
Employment (USAJOBS) http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9nrcshqp.asp
Employment Verification Sherry Takai
EmpowHR (Combined Administrative Mgt. System) (Employee Self Service: Career Plan, Awards, Contact Information, Performance) http://icams.usda.gov/
Equal Employment Opportunity Eileen Winkle
Equipment Repair Shirley Yamaguchi
Ethics Keith Harada
Ethics Office Home Page (National) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/intranet/ethics/
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Eileen Winkle
Family Friendly Leave Act Eileen Winkle
Federal Handbooks http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
FedTraveler http://www.fedtraveler.com/
Filing - Records Darlene Cho
Financial Allotment Changes https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Fiscal Policy Cherry Sriben
Forms (eForms) http://dab.nfc.usda.gov
www.gsa.gov
www.opm.gov
https://formsadmin.sc.egov.usda.gov/eformsadmin/formsearchservlet
Forms (Publications & Agency Forms) http://landcare.sc.egov.usda.gov/
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) http://www.hi.nrcs.usda.gov/foia/
Gasoline - Credit Card Shirley Yamaguchi
Grievance Procedure Eileen Winkle
Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees Website http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Health Benefits Handbook, Federal http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
iCAMS Password Reset Sherry Takai
Jury Duty http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/viewRollUp.aspx?id=279
http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/viewRollUp.aspx?id=31
Eileen Winkle
Leasing/Space Management Shirley Yamaguchi
Leave Audit Cherry Sriben
Cynthia Ansotigue
Leave Balance (Employee Personnel Page or WebTCAS) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/
https://webtcas.sc.egov.usda.gov/webtcas
Leave Donor Program Eileen Winkle
Sherry Takai
Leave Policy (Hours of Duty, Transfers, Restoration) Eileen Winkle
Life Insurance, View Coverage (Employee Personnel Page - Personal Info) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/
Long-Term Healthcare Handbook, Federal http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
Lump Sum Leave Payments Sherry Takai
Mail Shirley Yamaguchi Darlene Cho Antonette Tornito
Merit Promotion Eileen Winkle
Military Duty Eileen Winkle
No Fear Act http://www.usda.gov/nofear/nrcs/
Obligations Cherry Sriben
Outside Employment Eileen Winkle
Keith Harada
OCWP - Injuries and Workers' Compensation Sherry Takai
Pay Information, VIew Earning and Leave Statements (Employee Personal Page - Personal Info) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal
Pay - Late/Lost Cynthia Ansotigue
Payments Cynthia Ansotigue
Performance Standards/Evaluations Eileen Winkle
Personal Benefits Statement (Employee Personal Page  - Personal Info) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Personal Property Accountability Shirley Yamaguchi
Personal Property Reconciliation and Disposal Gary Shimizu
Shirley Yamaguchi		 Gary Shimizu Kurencio Ngowakl
Personnel Action Processing Sherry Takai
Personnel Handbook, Federal http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
Political Activity (Prohibited) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/intranet/ethics/hatch.html
Position Classification Eileen Winkle
Position Descriptions Eileen Winkle
Procurement Request - Equipment Keith Harada
Purchase Card Management System (PCMS - VISA Credit Card) Shirley Yamaguchi
Purchase Orders Shirley Yamaguchi Gary Shimizu Kurencio Ngowakl
Reduction in Force (RIFs) Eileen Winkle
Relocation Information Cynthia Ansotigue
Cherry Sriben
Retirement Eileen Winkle
Retirement Handbook, Federal http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
Retirement SCD Date (Employee Personnel Page) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Safety & Health Eileen Winkle
Safety Officer Keith Harada
Savings Bond Changes (Employee Personnel Page - Self-Service) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Security Investigations Eileen Winkle
Small Purchases/Supplies Gary Shimizu Gary Shimizu Kurencio Ngowakl
Real Property Management Keith Harada Shirley Yamaguchi Kurencio Ngowakl
Student Employment Programs (SCEP and STEP) Eileen Winkle
Subpoenas Keith Harada
Tax, Change filing federal and state status and exemptions (Employee Personnel Page - Self- Service) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Technical Service Provider (TSP) Contracts Shirley Yamaguchi
Thrift Savings Plan Eileen Winkle
Sherry Takai
Thrift Savings Plan. Change contribution (Employee Personnel Page - safe Service) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Time & Attendance (Time Keeping) Cynthia Ansotigue
Timekeeping Policy Cherry Sriben
Training Officer Eileen Winkle
Training Requests Eileen Winkle
Training - NEDC http://www.nedc.nrcs.usda.gov/
Training - USDA Aglearn http://www.aglearn.usda.gov/
Travel Authorizations Cherry Sriben Cynthia Ansotigue Antonette Tornito
Travel Handbook, Federal http://www.federalhandbooks.com/
Travel Policy Cherry Sriben
Travel - VISA Credit Card Cherry Sriben
Cynthia Ansotigue
Travel Vouchers Cherry Sriben Cynthia Ansotigue Antonette Tornito
Travel Vouchers Records (Employee Personnel Page - Personal Info) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
Unemployment Compensation Eileen Winkle
Vehicle Management Keith Harada Shirley Yamaguchi Kurencio Ngowakl
Vehicle Repairs Shirley Yamaguchi
W-2 Information, wages and Federal Tax Withheld (Employee Personnel Page - Personal Info) https://www.nfc.usda.gov/personal/index2.asp
WebTCAS (Time and Attendance) https://webtcas.sc.egov.usda.gov/webtcas/index.jsp?msg=timeout
WebTCAS Functionality Cherry Sriben
Cynthia Ansotigue
WebTCAS Password Reset www.itc.nrcs.usda.gov
WebTCAS What or how to charge time Contact Program Manager or see Activity and Fund Codes below:
WebTCAS Activity Code Definitions FY 2005 Matrix with Definitions (Excel)
WebTCAS Activity Codes FY2005 Activity Code Program Matrix with Definitions (Excel)
WebTCAS Program Activity Codes/Fund Codes FY 2005 Activity Codes (Adobe Acrobat)
http://ias.sc.egov.usda.gov/auth/IASScreenBuilder/ListLookup.aspx?table=fund
WebTCAS Activity List http://ias.sc.egov.usda.gov/auth/IASScreenBuilder/ListLookup.aspx?table=activity


Conservation Programs
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) (EQIP) Dennis Kimberlin Michael Whitt Colleen Simpson
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) (FSA Program) Dennis Kimberlin Michael Whitt N/A in PI-West
Conservation reserve Program (CRP) (FSA Program) Dennis Kimberlin Michael Whitt Colleen Simpson
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Dennis Kimberlin Michael Whitt Colleen Simpson
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) Dennis Kimberlin Dennis Kimberlin Colleen Simpson
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Dennis Kimberlin Denise Wiedenheft Colleen Simpson
EQIP Educational Assistance (EA) Dennis Kimberlin Dennis Kimberlin Colleen Simpson
Forestry Incentives Program (FIP) Dennis Kimberlin
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) Dennis Kimberlin