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The Mica Supervisory Area office is one of seven regional offices serving northern Idaho. For more information visit our Supervisory Area Offices web page.
MICA SUPERVISORY AREA (COEUR D'ALENE) — UPDATES
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The Mica Supervisory Area Office is located at 3258 West Industrial Loop, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, phone (208) 769-1577, fax (208) 769-1597.
About Our Office
a brief history - The Mica Office was originally part of the Department of Lands, Pend Oreille Lake Office, and was located on River Avenue near North Idaho College. The Mica Office moved to its current location in the mid 1970s.
Office Statistics
— Current Responsibilities: Endowment land management on 16,541 acres in areas within Kootenai County
— Fire Protection District Acres: 441,400
— Average Number of Fires per Year: 37
— Forest Protection Accounts: 29,594
— Forest Practices Act Inspections per Year: 700
— Grazing Leases: 6
— Lake Encroachment Permits: 5,564
— Number of Certificates of Compliance Per Year: 900
— Annual Timber Harvest: 5 Million Board Feet (MMBF)
Meet Our Staff
Mike Denney — email: mdenney@idl.idaho.gov — is the Area Manager/Fire Warden at the Mica Supervisory Area Office. Mike has worked at the Mica office in various positions since 1991. Prior to that time he worked at our Priest Lake office starting in 1984. Mike is responsible for planning, coordinating, administration and supervision of Area activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, forest management, fire management, forest improvement, forest practices administration, range, minerals, special leases and navigable waters.
Brittany Baeumel — email: bbaeumel@idl.idaho.gov — is the Administrative Assistant at the Mica Office. Her duties include financial, personnel/payroll and purchasing.
Jim Brady — email: jbrady@idl.idaho.gov — Lands Resource Specialist, Sr., Navigable Waters
Gary Darrington — email: gdarrington@idl.idaho.gov — is the Resource Supervisor/Fire Warden for the Mica Area. Gary started with the Idaho Department of Lands in 1985 as a seasonal Resource Aide on the Priest Lake Supervisory Area. In 1988 he transferred to Payette Lakes Supervisory Area as a Resource Technician and later was a full-time forester in the Timber Program. In 1993 he transferred to the Cataldo office as a Senior Resource Manager–Assistant Fire Warden, where he stayed until 2001. He was involved in the Fire and Hazard Management programs and helped in the Forest Practices Act and Timber Programs. After a short hiatus, in October 2004 Gary returned to the Department in Cataldo as the Fire Warden and in January 2006, Gary transferred to the Mica Area.
Amidy Fuson — email: afuson@idl.idaho.gov — Resource Technician
Amber Guy — email: aguy@idl.idaho.gov — Resource Aide
Rose Marie Helmer — email: rmhelmer@idl.idaho.gov — Forest Practices Specialist
Roger Johnson — email: rjohnson@idl.idaho.gov — Resource Specialist, Navigable Waters
Susan Martindale — email: smartindale@idl.idaho.gov — Office Specialist
Shane O’Shea — email: soshea@idl.idaho.gov — is Assistant Fire Warden for the Mica Area. Shane transferred to this position from Mica's Forest Practices Advisor position. Shane started here in timber so he has well-rounded experience.
Diane Partridge — email: dpartridge@idl.idaho.gov — Private Forestry Specialist for Mica and Cataldo Areas
Scott Rider — email: srider@idl.idaho.gov — is a Timber Resource Manager at the Mica office. Scott is responsible for all phases of timber sales on state endowment lands within his unit. He also is involved in various forest improvement projects and fire management.
Brett Turner — email: bturner@idl.idaho.gov — is a Timber Resource Manager at the Mica office. He is responsible for all phases of timber sales on state endowment lands within his unit. He also is involved in various forest improvement projects and fire management.
