Our Mission
The Pacific Region’s Branch of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management is responsible for providing coordination, management, planning, oversight and monitoring for all activities related to development and protection of Indian trust natural resources on over 500 thousand acres of Indian trust lands in California. The Region is made up of four agency offices: Northern California, Central California, Southern California and Palm Springs. The Region has 17 forestry/fire staff members to provide services to the 104 federally recognized tribes in California. Staff are managed under the Regional Fire Management Officer and located throughout different agency offices.
About the Pacific Region – Branch of Wildland Fire
Located at the Region Office:
Regional Fire Management Officer
Nathan Gogna
email: nathan.gogna@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6177
Regional Fire Operations Specialist
Shane Santos
email: shane.santos@bia.gov
phone: 916-978-6016
Budget Analyst, Natural Resources
Christina Rich
email: christina.rich@bia.gov
phone: N/A
Administrative Officer, Natural Resources
Vacant
email: N/A
phone: N/A
GIS Specialist
Vacant
email: N/A
phone: N/A
Located at the Northern California Agency:
Regional Fuels Specialist
Greg Perry
email: greg.perry@bia.gov
phone: 530-223-7969
Regional Aviation Specialist
Vacant
email: N/A
phone: N/A
Located at the Southern California Agency
Wildland Fire Operations Specialist
Raymond Ruiz Sr. (Acting FMO for SCA)
email: raymond.ruiz@bia.gov
phone: 951-276-6624 ext. 253
Regional Fuels Technician
Ramon Gomez
ramon.gomez@bia.gov
phone: 951-276-6624 ext. 261
Regional Fire Management Specialist (Prevention, Mitigation, & Education)
Kevin Small
email: kevin.small@bia.gov
phone: 951-276-6624 ext. 261
Agency Fuels Specialist
Vacant
N/A
N/A
Located Remotely
Cedarville, CA
Fuels Module Leader
Arnold DeGarmo
email: arnold.degarmo@bia.gov
phone: 530-279-2809
