This page displays documents and information pertaining to State natural resource trustees. Where available, the following policy documents are provided here:
- Documents (e.g., Executive Orders, Proclamations, letters, memos) bearing the Governor's signature, attesting to the designation of a State natural resource trustee. State natural resource trustee designations can change at a Governor's discretion. The documents displayed are the most current available to DOI.
- Agreements (i.e., Memoranda of Agreement, Memoranda of Understanding) between DOI (or its bureaus) and a State pertaining to natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities in that State. Currently, six such agreements are in place nationwide.
Also, links are provided, where available, to State natural resource damage assessment and restoration websites.
States (including Territories and Commonwealths), in alphabetical order:
Alabama (AL)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Alaska (AK)
American Samoa (AS)
- Territory natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- Territory NRDAR website:
Arizona (AZ)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated December 29, 1995)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Arkansas (AR)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated September 3, 1991)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Connecticut (CT)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Delaware (DE)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Florida (FL)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Georgia (GA)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Guam (GU)
- Territory natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated July 18, 1988)
- Agreement:
- Territory NRDAR website:
Hawaii (HI)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated September 30, 1991)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated August 20, 1992)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Maine (ME)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Maryland (MD)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Massachusetts (MA)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Mississippi (MS)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Missouri (MO)
DOI-FS-MO Memorandum of Understanding Addendum (dated Nov. 4, 2011)
Montana (MT)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Nebraska (NE)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Nevada (NV)
Redelegation (dated June 5, 2004)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
New Hampshire (NH)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
New Jersey (NJ)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
North Carolina (NC)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated August 10, 2009)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
- Commonwealth natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- Commonwealth NRDAR website:
Ohio (OH)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Oklahoma (OK)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated July 7, 1988)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Oregon (OR)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated November 30, 1993)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Pennsylvania (PA)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Puerto Rico (PR)
- Commonwealth natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- Commonwealth NRDAR website:
Rhode Island (RI)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
South Carolina (SC)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
South Dakota (SD)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Virgin Islands (VI)
- Territory natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- Territory NRDA website:
Virginia (VA)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated June 16, 2006)
- Agreement: DOI-VA Memorandum of Agreement (dated July 11, 2019)
- State NRDAR website:
Washington (WA)
- State natural resource trustee: Governor's designation (dated June 9, 1992)
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR websites:
West Virginia (WV)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Wisconsin (WI)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
Wyoming (WY)
- State natural resource trustee:
- Agreement:
- State NRDAR website:
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