Who are we?
The Department for Natural Resources (KDNR) is home to the divisions of Conservation, Forestry, Oil and Gas, Abandoned Mine Lands, Mine Permits, Mine Reclamation and Enforcement, Mine Safety, and the Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund. These divisions provide technical assistance, education, and funding to help landowners, institutions, industries, and communities in conserving and sustaining Kentucky's natural resources. In addition, the department inspects timber harvests and mining operations to ensure the protection of our citizens, our environment, and our workers.
Commissioner's Office
Jim Cable, Commissioner
David Fields, Deputy Commissioner
Courtney Burgan, Environmental Scientist Consultant II
Dawn Baase, Environmental Scientist Consultant II
Sonia White, Executive Staff Advisor
Division Directors
Jay Nelson, Director, Division of Conservation
Brandon Howard, Director, Division of Forestry
Wes Jones, Director, Division of Mine Permits
Jay Cunningham Acting Director, Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement
Tim Fugate, Director, Division of Mine Safety
Dennis Hatfield, Director, Division of Oil and Gas
Morgan Freeman, Executive Director, Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund