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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Watershed Management Division

1 National Life Drive, Main 2

Montpelier VT 05620-3522

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Watershed Management Main Telephone Line: 802.828.1535 Fax: 802.828.1544 Watershed Management e-mail	Please use the main line and the Watershed Management Division e-mail for all publication requests and general questions.
Pete LaFlamme Director Office: Montpelier pete.laflamme@state.vt.us
Mary Borg Deputy Director Office: Montpelier 802.490.6101 mary.borg@state.vt.us
Elizabeth McDonald Attorney Office: Montpelier 802.490.6102 elizabeth.mcdonald@state.vt.us
Leslie Welts Attorney Office: Montpelier 802.490.6103 leslie.welts@state.vt.us
Administration and Compliance Program
Amber van Zuilen Operations Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6111 Amber.vanZuilen@state.vt.us	Management of the Administration and Compliance Program. Responsible for support in division operations, budget, and business process related aspects.
Ashley Carver Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6104 ashley.carver@state.vt.us	Administrative support for the Stormwater Construction Program.
Mari Cato Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6105 mari.cato@state.vt.us	Administrative support and compliance for the Wastewater Program
Carole Fowler Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6106 carole.fowler@state.vt.us	Administrative support and compliance for the Wastewater Program
Vicki Hill Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6107 vicki.hill@state.vt.us	Administrative support for the Stormwater Program.
Michelle Lavigne Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6108 michelle.lavigne@state.vt.us	Administrative support for the Stormwater Program.
Megan McIntyre Administrative Assistant Office: Montpelier 802.490.6110 megan.mcintyre@state.vt.us	Administrative support for the Lakes & Ponds and Wetlands Programs.
Ecosystem Restoration Program
Kari Dolan Program Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6113 kari.dolan@state.vt.us	Management of the Ecosystem Restoration Program
Richmond Hopkins Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6115 rick.hopkins@state.vt.us	Planning & management for nonpoint source pollution control. Responsible for certain water quality and nonpoint source related grant programs such as Section 319, Section 604b and Vermont Watershed Grants.
James Pease Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6116 jim.pease@state.vt.us	Development of Municipal Stormwater Management Programs, Research, and Stormwater Offset Permit Coordination
Heather Bullett Grants Management Specialist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6112 heather.bullett@state.vt.us	Administration of Ecosystem Restoration Program Grants and Contracts
Justin Kenney Green Infrastructure Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6118 justin.kenney@state.vt.us	Development and Coordination of Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure Initiatives
Michaela Stickney Lake Champlain Basin Coordinator and Better Back Roads Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6117 michaela.stickney@state.vt.us	Liaison between VTANR and the international Lake Champlain Basin Program of Vermont, New York and Quebec. Liaison between VTDEC and the Better Back Roads program, an implementation-based water quality program.
Lakes & Ponds Management and Protection Program
Susan Warren Section Chief Office: Montpelier 802.490.6134 susan.warren@state.vt.us	Supervision of programs related to lake and pond management, monitoring, and protection.
Ann Bove Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6120 ann.bove@state.vt.us	Aquatic invasive species management (plant lead), aquatic nuisance species grant program, and aquatic plant monitoring and identification.
Misha Cetner Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6121 misha.cetner@state.vt.us	General aquatic invasive species management.
Vacant - for assistance contact Megan McIntyre Office: Montpelier 802.490.6110 megan.mcintyre@state.vt.us	Shoreland Encroachment Program, and lake and pond water level monitoring.
Tim Hunt Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6124 tim.hunt@state.vt.us	Water chestnut management.
Kellie Merrell Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.595.3538 kellie.merrell@state.vt.us	Lake water quality assessments, spring phosphorus sampling, and littoral habitat assessments.
Amy Picotte Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6128 amy.picotte@state.vt.us	Vermont Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, Vermont Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), Out of the Blue (Watershed Management Division newsletter), and shoreland management.
Matthew Probasco Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6133 matthew.probasco@state.vt.us	Administers the Aquatic Nuisance Control Permit Program, the Pesticide General Permit, and the Rapid Response General Permit.
Bethany Sargent Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6129 bethany.sargent@state.vt.us	Vermont Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, aquatic invasive species early detection and Vermont Invasive Patrollers.
Angela Shambaugh Aquatic Biologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6130 angela.shambaugh@state.vt.us	Lake Champlain water quality monitoring, zebra mussel monitoring algae and cyanobacteria on Lake Champlain and selected inland waters.
Eric Smeltzer Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6131 eric.smeltzer@state.vt.us	Scientific studies, monitoring, and policy analysis to support regulatory and management programs on Lake Champlain and other Vermont lakes.
Peter Stangel Aquatic Biologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6132 pete.stangel@state.vt.us	Lake Champlain water quality monitoring, and zebra mussel monitoring on Lake Champlain and selected inland waters.
Monitoring, Assessment and Planning Program
Neil Kamman Program Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6137 neil.kamman@state.vt.us	Management of the Monitoring, Assessment and Planning Program. Expertise areas include monitoring program design, statewide and local water quality assessment, mercury contamination in aquatic systems, lake biocriteria development and lake water quality assessments, and Water Quality Standards.
Karen Bates Watershed Coordinator Office: Essex 802.879.2339 Cellphone: 802.490.6144 karen.bates@state.vt.us	Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Winooski River Basin and the northern Lake Champlain watershed.
Marie Levesque Caduto Watershed Coordinator Office: Springfield 802.885.8958 Cellphone: 802.490.6142 marie.caduto@state.vt.us	Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers, the Ottauquechee and Black Rivers, the Deerfield River and the Lower Connecticut River.
Tim Clear Water Quality TMDL Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6135 tim.clear@state.vt.us	Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development including: pollutant loading studies, TMDL documents, work plans for contracted TMDL related activities, and contract oversight, technical support.
Ben Copans Watershed Coordinator Office: St. Johnsbury 802.751.2610 Cellphone: 802.490.6143 ben.copans@state.vt.us	Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Ompompanoosuc, Stevens, Waits and Wells watershed and the Lake Memphremagog watershed.
Steven Fiske Aquatic Biologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6145 steve.fiske@state.vt.us	Biological assessments of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities and development of biocriteria.
Blaine Hastings Division Hydrologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6156 blaine.hastings@state.vt.us	Hydrological analysis to support pollution loading studies, reservoir operation, and regulatory compliance.
Cathy Kashanski Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.828.1554 cathy.kashanski@state.vt.us	Water quality and aquatic habitat assessments for rivers and streams statewide, and water quality protection technical assistance to municipalities.
James Kellogg Aquatic Biologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6146 jim.kellogg@state.vt.us	Biological assessments of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities and research on the effects of acid precipitation on waterbodies.
Richard Langdon Aquatic Biologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6147 rich.langdon@state.vt.us	Supervision of Biomonitoring and Aquatic Studies programs and Vermont's biological criteria program. Expertise areas include biological assessments of fish communities, State Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program, state fish distribution database.
Richard Levey Aquatic Biologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6148 rick.levey@state.vt.us	Biological assessments of stream and lake communities, and amphibian malformation investigations.
Leslie Matthews Environmental Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6138 leslie.matthews@state.vt.us	Management of aquatic chemical and biological data; field support for Watershed Management Division monitoring and assessment programs;microbial source tracking.
Aaron Moore National Aquatic Resource Survey Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6139 aaron.moore@state.vt.us	State of VT Coordinator for USEPA’s National Aquatic Resource Survey Initiative. Biological assessments and biological criteria development.
Heather Pembrook Environmental Technician Office: Montpelier 802.490.6149 heather.pembrook@state.vt.us	Acid precipitation monitoring network, and research on the effects of acid precipitation on waterbodies.
Jim Ryan Watershed Coordinator Office: Barre 802.476.0132 Cellphone: 802.490.6140 jim.ryan@state.vt.us	Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Lamoille River watershed and White River Watershed.
Ethan Swift Watershed Coordinator Office: Rutland 802.786.2503 Cellphone: 802.490.6141 ethan.swift@state.vt.us	Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Poultney Mettowee watershed and Otter Creek watershed. Expertise areas include Water Quality Standards and Classification and statewide water management planning.
Rivers Program
Michael Kline Program Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6155 mike.kline@state.vt.us	Supervision and coordination of the Rivers Programs, including the River Corridor and Floodplain Management, Flow Protection and River Management sections.
Gretchen Alexander River Scientist Office: Essex 802.490.6150 gretchen.alexander@state.vt.us	Technical assistance for geomorphic assessment, corridor planning, corridor easement acquisition, fluvial erosion hazards and restoration projects in central Vermont.
Jaron Borg River Management Engineer Office: Rutland 802.371.8342 jaron.borg@state.vt.us	River management and natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in southwestern Vermont
Christopher Brunelle River Management Engineer Office: Essex 802.879.5631 chris.brunelle@state.vt.us	River management and natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in northwestern Vermont
Barry Cahoon, P.E. River Management Engineer Office: St. Johnsbury 802.751.0129 barry.cahoon@state.vt.us	River management and natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in northeastern Vermont
Josh Carvajal, CFM Floodplain Manager Office: Rutland 802.490.6163 joshua.carvajal@state.vt.us	Technical assistance, education, and outreach to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and state regulatory requirements in southern Vermont communities.
Jeff Crocker River Ecologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6151 jeff crocker@state.vt.us	Analyses of the ecological impacts of projects and activities that affect streamflow and water level regulation, including large development projects, hydroelectric projects, water withdrawals and dams.
Rob Evans, CFM River Corridor & Floodplain Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6152 rob.evans@state.vt.us	Coordination and supervision of the River Corridor and Floodplain Management Section including geomorphic assessment, mapping, and river corridor protection initiatives, the Fluvial Erosion Hazard Program, and the FEMA National Floodplain Insurance Program (NFIP).
Brian T. Fitzgerald Streamflow Protection Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6153 brian.fitzgerald@state.vt.us	Coordination and supervision of the Streamflow Protection Section including programs related to dam removal, hydroelectric power and artificial regulation of stream flows and lake and reservoir levels.
Shayne Jaquith River Scientist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6154 shayne.jaquith@state.vt.us	Vermont Agency of Transportation coordination and training
Todd Menees, P.E. River Management Engineer Office: Springfield 802.345.3510 todd.menees@state.vt.us	River management and natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in southeastern Vermont.
Sacha Pealer Floodplain Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6162 sacha.pealer@state.vt.us	Technical assistance, education, and outreach to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and state regulatory requirements in central Vermont communities.
Rebecca Pfeiffer, CFM Floodplain Manager/Assistant NFIP Coordinator Office: Essex 802.490.6157 rebecca.pfeiffer@state.vt.us	Technical assistance, education, and outreach to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and state regulatory requirements in northern Vermont communities.
Staci Pomeroy River Scientist Office: Essex 802.872.7542 staci.pomeroy@state.vt.us	Technical assistance for geomorphic assessment, corridor planning, corridor easement acquisition, fluvial erosion hazards and restoration projects in northern Vermont.
Shannon Pytlik River Scientist Office: Rutland 802.490.6158 shannon.pytlik@state.vt.us	Technical assistance for geomorphic assessment, corridor planning, corridor easement acquisition, fluvial erosion hazards and restoration projects in southern Vermont.
Patrick Ross, P.E. River Management Engineer Office: Barre 802.476.2679 patrick.ross@state.vt.us	River management and natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in east central Vermont
Ned Swanberg, CFM Flood Hazard Mapping Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6160 ned.swanberg@state.vt.us	Technical assistance for Vermont communities in coordination with flood hazard map updates and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Stormwater Program
Padraic Monks Program Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6169 padraic.monks@state.vt.us	Supervision of stormwater management program.
Tom Benoit Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6164 thomas.benoit@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and jurisdictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Grand Isle, Franklin, Orleans, Essex, and Calendonia counties.
Kevin Burke Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6165 kevin.burke@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and jurisdictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Chittenden County.
Helen Carr Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6170 helen.carr@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and jurisdictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits
Jenna Calvi Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6166 jenna.calvi@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and jurisdictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Addison, Bennington and Rutland Counties. Green Infrastructure Coordination (including Low Impact Development) throughout Vermont.
Christina Hutchinson Clark Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6167 christina.clark@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and jurisdictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Lamoille and Washington Counties.
Ryan McCall Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6168 ryan.mccall@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and jurisdictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Orange, Windsor, and Windham Counties.
Marli Rupe Agricultral Water Quality Specialist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6171 marli.rupe@state.vt.us	Responsible for CAFO permit program and agricultural water quality issues, technical assistance and agriculture program coordination.
Emily Schelley Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6172 emily.schelley@state.vt.us	Stormwater-Impaired Watersheds Permit Development
Christy Witters Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6173 christy.witters@state.vt.us	Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permits and Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) Program Coordinator, and Coordinator of Technical Standards development.
Wastewater Program
Ernie Kelley Program Manager Office: Montpelier 802.490.6187 ernie.kelley@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities, Operations & Management and Residuals Management
Randy Bean Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6181 randy.bean@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities Section: Direct Discharge Permits
Julia Butzler Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6182 julia.butzler@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities Section: Direct Discharge Permits
Liz Dickson Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6183 liz.dickson@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities Section: Operations and Management
Jeff Fehrs Environmental Engineer Office: Montpelier 802.490.6185 jeff.fehrs@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities Section: Operations and Management
David DiDomenico Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6184 david.didomenico@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities Section: Operations and Management
Andy Fish Lab Evaluation & Training Specialist O&M Office: Montpelier 802.490.6186 andy.fish@state.vt.us	Discharging Treatment Facilities Section: Operations and Management
Allison Lowry Environmental Analyst Office: Montpelier 802.490.6188 allison.lowry@state.vt.us	Residuals Management
Wetlands Program
Alan Quackenbush Section Chief, State Wetlands Coordinator Office: Montpelier 802.490.6179 alan.quackenbush@state.vt.us	Supervisor of Wetlands Section staff; coordinator of wetland related programs and projects; principal contact for all VTrans projects and farm projects involving wetlands. Wetland evaluation and protection in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties.
Shannon Morrison District Wetlands Ecologist Office: Montpelier 802.490.6178 shannon.morrison@state.vt.us	Wetland evaluation and protection in Washington, Lamoille, Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties.
Rebecca Chalmers District Wetlands Ecologist Office: Springfield 802.885.8851 rebecca.chalmers@state.vt.us	Wetland evaluation and protection in Orange, Windsor and Windham counties.
Julie Foley District Wetlands Ecologist Office: Springfield 802.490.6175 julie.foley@state.vt.us	Wetland evaluation and protection in Bennington, Rutland and Addison counties.
Danielle Owczarski Wetlands Ecologist Office: Montpelier danielle.owczarski@state.vt.us	Wetland evaluation and assessment

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