Contact the People in Power
Below is a directory of government officials, agency staff, and contractors who are responsible for the decisions, delays, and disclosures affecting Lassen County. These are public employees and public-facing entities — they work for you.
Use these email addresses to:
- Request records
- Demand accountability
- Share your concerns
- Ask questions they’ve avoided
Always CC: watch@protectlassen.org on anything you send. This helps us keep a secure record of public communications and track which agencies respond — and which don’t.
Every message matters. When they hear from enough people, they can no longer ignore the public they serve.
All addresses listed below are publicly available and included solely for the purpose of lawful public communication.
Lassen County Board of Supervisors
These officials are elected by the public — and they can be replaced. If they ignore the law or the people they serve, they can and should be held accountable at the ballot box.
Mike Scanlan, District 1 Supervisor
mscanlan@co.lassen.ca.us
Gary Bridges, District 2 Supervisor
gbridges@co.lassen.ca.us
Tom Neely, District 3 Supervisor (Chairman)
tneely@co.lassen.ca.us
Aaron Albaugh, District 4 Supervisor
aalbaugh@co.lassen.ca.us
Jason Ingram, District 5 Supervisor
jingram@co.lassen.ca.us
General Board Email
cbos@co.lassen.ca.us
Lassen County Administration
Maurice Anderson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
manderson@co.lassen.ca.us
Samantha McMullen, Assistant to CAO / Budget Analyst
smcmullen@co.lassen.ca.us
Travis Stading, Technical Support Specialist
tstading@co.lassen.ca.us
Lassen County Clerk
Clerk’s Office
lcclerk@co.lassen.ca.us
Lassen County Planning & Building Services
Gaylon Norwood, Acting Director
gnorwood@co.lassen.ca.us
General Building Department
landuse@co.lassen.ca.us
Lassen County Agricultural Department
Craig Hemphill, Agricultural Commissioner
agcommissioner@co.lassen.ca.us
Lassen Fire Safe Council (LFSC)
Cade Mohler, Executive Director
cade@lassenfiresafecouncil.org
Ruth Morentz, Board Chair
ruthmorentz@comcast.net
Kyle Herron, Project Manager
kyle@lassenfiresafecouncil.org
Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District (HLVRCD)
Kelsey Siemer (aka K. Marks), District Manager
kmarks@honeylakevalleyrcd.us
California Water Boards
Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Tahoe Office)
General Email
lahontan@waterboards.ca.gov
Jen Callahan, Environmental Scientist – Forestry / Dredge & Fill Unit
Jennifer.Callahan@waterboards.ca.gov
Brian Talamadge, Water Resource Control Engineer
Brian.Talamadge@waterboards.ca.gov
State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento)
General Email
info@waterboards.ca.gov
California Department of Fish and Wildlife – Region 1
Tina Bartlett, Regional Manager
AskRegion1@wildlife.ca.gov
Stacey Alexander, Environmental Scientist
Stacey.Alexander@wildlife.ca.gov
Colton Trent, Environmental Scientist – CEQA Unit
R1CEQARedding@wildlife.ca.gov
CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection)
Topher Byrd, Environmental Scientist
Topher.Byrd@fire.ca.gov
John Melvin, Assistant Deputy Director
John.Melvin@fire.ca.gov
CAL FIRE Public Records Unit
CalFirePublicRecords@fire.ca.gov