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Water Quality Division Contact Information


Pete LaFlamme
   Director
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3765
   pete.laflamme@state.vt.us
 


Administrative Services

Stephanie Lanphear
   Environmental Technician
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3776
   stephanie.lanphear@state.vt.us
General administrative and technical support to Division Director, Administrative Services supervisor an technical and administrative support for the Stormwater Section
Ashley Carver
   Secretary B
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3770
   ashley.carver@state.vt.us
Division administrative support.
Danielle Dukette
   Administrative Assistant
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3790
   danielle.dukette@state.vt.us
General Division administrative support, administrative support for the Aquatic Nuisance permits, grants and Mineral Prospecting permits. Fleet vehicle management for the division.


Biomonitoring & Aquatic Studies Section

Doug Burnham
   Section Chief
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3784
   doug.burnham@state.vt.us
Supervision of programs related to biological water quality assessments, monitoring activities, and related research.
Steven Fiske
   Aquatic Biologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1378
   steve.fiske@state.vt.us
Biological assessments of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities and development of biocriteria.
James Kellogg
   Aquatic Biologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1366
   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: Waterbury   802.241.1379
   rich.langdon@state.vt.us
Biological assessments of fish communities, State Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program, state fish distribution database, and development of biocriteria.
Richard Levey
   Aquatic Biologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1368
   rick.levey@state.vt.us
Biological assessments of stream and lake communities, and amphibian malformation investigations.
Heather Pembrook
   Environmental Technician
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1369
   heather.pembrook@state.vt.us
Acid precipitation monitoring network, and research on the effects of acid precipitation on waterbodies.


Lakes & Ponds Management/Protection Section

Virginia Garrison
   Section Chief
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3788
   ginny.garrison@state.vt.us
Supervision of programs related to lake and pond management, monitoring, and protection.
Ann Bove
   Environmental Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3782
   ann.bove@state.vt.us
Aquatic invasive species management (plant lead), aquatic nuisance species grant program, and aquatic plant monitoring and identification.
Steven Hanna
   Environmental Engineer
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3791
   steven.hanna@state.vt.us
Shoreland Encroachment Program, and lake and pond water level monitoring.
Tim Hunt
   Environmental Technician
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3756
   tim.hunt@state.vt.us
Water chestnut management.
Susan Jary
   Environmental Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3786
   susan.jary@state.vt.us
Aquatic Nuisance Control Permit Program.
Neil Kamman
   Environmental Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3795
   neil.kamman@state.vt.us
Lake water quality information requests, research on mercury contamination in aquatic systems, lake biocriteria development, lake water quality assessments, and lakes and ponds inventory database management.
Leslie Matthews
   Environmental Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3798
   leslie.matthews@state.vt.us
Aquatic invasive species management (animal lead) and aquatic invasive species spread prevention.
Kellie Merrell
   Environmental Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.4242
   kellie.merrell@state.vt.us
Lake water quality assessments and spring phosphorus sampling.
Amy Picotte
   Environmental Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3789
   amy.picotte@state.vt.us
Vermont Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, Vermont Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), and Out of the Blue (Water Quality Division newsletter).
Angela Shambaugh
   Aquatic Biologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3413
   angela.shambaugh@state.vt.us
Lake Champlain water quality monitoring, and zebra mussel monitoring on Lake Champlain and selected inland waters.
Eric Smeltzer
   State Limnologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3792
   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: Waterbury   802.241.3797
   pete.stangel@state.vt.us
Lake Champlain water quality monitoring, and zebra mussel monitoring on Lake Champlain and selected inland waters.
Susan Warren
   Aquatic Biologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3794
   susan.warren@state.vt.us
Lake watershed management (shoreland buffers, land use management and pollution prevention), lake and watershed surveys, aquatic plant surveys and identification, and native and rare species aquatic herbarium.


Planning Section

Richmond Hopkins
   Acting Section Chief
   Office: Waterbury    802.241.3769
   rick.hopkins@state.vt.us
Supervision of programs related to watershed planning, nonpoint source management and grants, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and water quality assessments.
Karen Bates
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Essex   802.879.2339
   karen.bates@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the White River basin and the northern Lake Champlain watershed.
Marie Levesque Caduto
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Springfield   802.885.8958
   marie.caduto@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers, the Ottauquechee and Black Rivers, and the Lower Connecticut River.
Tim Clear
   Water Quality TMDL Coordinator
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3787
   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
   ben.copans@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Ompompanoosuc, Stevens, Waits and Wells watershed and the Lake Memphremagog watershed.
Joshua Gorman
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Bennington   802.447.6501
   Fax:  802.447.6502
   (324 Main Street - Room 203)
   joshua.gorman@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Battenkill, Walloomsac, Hoosic River drainages and in the Deerfield River basin.
Barry Gruessner
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Northwest Reg. Com.   802.527.6210 ext. 35
   barry.gruessner@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Missisquoi Basin.
Cathy Kashanski
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3775
   cathy.kashanski@state.vt.us
Water quality and aquatic habitat assessments, and water quality protection technical assistance to municipalities.
Ryan McCall
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1006
   ryan.mccall@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Winooski River Basin.
Jim Ryan
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Barre   802.476.0132
   jim.ryan@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Lamoille River watershed and Winooski River watershed.
Ethan Swift
   Watershed Coordinator
   Office: Rutland. 802.786.2503
   ethan.swift@state.vt.us
Watershed planning and watershed restoration projects in the Poultney Mettowee watershed and Otter Creek wastershed.


River Management Section

Barry Cahoon, P.E.
   River Management Engineer
   Office: St. Johnsbury   802.751.0129
   barry.cahoon@state.vt.us
Supervision of programs related to river corridor protection, management, and restoration, including policy and program development, research, education, and training
Gretchen Alexander
   River Resource Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3757
   gretchen.alexander@state.vt.us
Technical assistance for geomorphic assessments and river projects in central Vermont
Heather Bullett
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3593
   heather.bullett@state.vt.us
Grant and contract coordinator
Christopher Brunelle
   Stream Alteration Engineer
   Office: Essex   802.879.5631
   chris.brunelle@state.vt.us
Natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in northwestern and central Vermont
Kari Dolan
   River Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1262
   kari.dolan@state.vt.us
Coordination of the Fluvial Erosion Hazard Program including assessment, mapping, and river corridor protection initiatives
Rob Evans
   Floodplain Management Coordinator
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1554
   rob.evans@state.vt.us
Coordination and supervision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Floodplain Insurance Program (NFIP), Community Assistance Program, and Map Modernization Program activities in Vermont
Shayne Jaquith
   River Restoration Scientist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.4456
   shayne.jaquith@state.vt.us
Technical assistance for river protection and restoration projects
Michael Kline
   Fluvial Geomorphologist
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3774
   mike.kline@state.vt.us
Coordination and supervision of programs related to river corridor protection and restoration, including stream geomorphic assessments, research, education, and training
Frederick G. Nicholson
   Stream Alteration Engineer
   Office: Rutland   802.786.5906
   frederick.nicholson@state.vt.us
Natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in southern Vermont
Rebecca Pfeiffer
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.4597
   rebecca.pfeiffer@state.vt.us
Technical assistance for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in Vermont
Staci Pomeroy
   River Resource Scientist
   Office: Saint Albans   802.527.5731
   staci.pomeroy@state.vt.us
Technical assistance for geomorphic assessments and river projects in northern Vermont
Shannon Pytlik
   River Resource Scientist
   Office: Rutland   802.786.2501
   shannon.pytlik@state.vt.us
Technical assistance for geomorphic assessments and river projects in southern Vermont
Patrick Ross
   Stream Alteration Engineer
   Office: Barre    802.476.2679
   patrick.ross@state.vt.us
Natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in northeastern and central Vermont
Ned Swanberg
   Map Modernization Coordinator
   Office: Waterbury    802.241.4596
   ned.swanberg@state.vt.us
Technical assistance for the Map Moderinization Program.


Stormwater Section

Padraic Monks
   Section Chief
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1453
   padraic.monks@state.vt.us
Supervision of stormwater management program.

Matt Bruhns
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3781
   matt.bruhns@state.vt.us

Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for state State (operational) stormwater permits and construction stormwater permits in Franklin and Lamoille counties.
Kevin Burke
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1418
   kevin.burke@state.vt.us
Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for state State (operational) stormwater permits and construction stormwater permits in Caledonia, Essex, Orleans and Washington counties.
Jennifer Callahan
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3780
   jennifer.callahan@state.vt.us
Stormwater-Impaired Watersheds Permit Development
Matt DeWolfe
    Water Quality Engineer
   Office: Essex  802.879.5659
   matt.dewolfe@state.vt.us
Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for state State (operational) stormwater permits and construction stormwater permits in Southern Chittenden county (Bolton, Buels Gore, Burlington, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Richmond, Shelburne, St. George and Williston).
Vicki Hill
   Environmental Technician
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1452
   vicki.hill@state.vt.us
Administrative support for the Stormwater Section.

Christina Hutchinson

Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.1511
   christina.hutchinson@state.vt.us

Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)
Michelle Lavigne
   Environmental Technician
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3763
   michelle.lavigne@state.vt.us
Administrative support for the Stormwater Section.
Heather Mack
   Administrative Assistant
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3779
   heather.mack@state.vt.us
Administrative support for the Stormwater Section.
Dan Mason
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.3679
   dan.mason@state.vt.us
Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for state State (operational) stormwater permits and construction stormwater permits in Orange, Windham and Windsor counties.
Matthew Probasco
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.4581
   matthew.probasco@state.vt.us
Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for state State (operational) stormwater permits and construction stormwater permits in Addison, Bennington and Rutland counties.
James Pease
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.2683
   jim.pease@state.vt.us
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permits and Stormwater-Impaired Watersheds.
Emily Schelley
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.4570
   emily.schelley@state.vt.us
Stormwater-Impaired Watersheds Permit Development
Christy Witters
   Environmental Analyst
   Office: Waterbury   802.241.4582
   christy.witters@state.vt.us
Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)


Wetlands Section

Alan Quackenbush
   Section Chief, State Wetlands Coordinator
   Office:Waterbury   802.241.3761
   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 Essex County
Mic Metz
   District Wetlands Ecologist
   Office: Rutland   802.786.5921 
   mic.metz@state.vt.us
Wetland evaluation and protection in Addison Rutland, and Bennington counties.

Rebecca Chalmers
   District Wetlands Ecologist
   Office: Barre   802.476-2678

   rebecca.chalmers@state.vt.us

Wetland evaluation and protection in Orange, Windsor and Windham counties.
Shannon Morrison
   District Wetlands Ecologist
   Office:Waterbury   802.241.3762
   shannon.morrison@state.vt.us
Wetland evaluation and protection in Orleans, Washington, Lamoille and Caledonia counties.
Amy Wakefield Norris
   District Wetlands Ecologist
   Office: Essex   802.879.2396
   amy.norris@state.vt.us
Wetland evaluation and protection in Grand Isle, and Franklin counties.
Julie Foley
   District Wetlands Ecologist
   Office: Essex   802.879.5650
   julie.foley@state.vt.us
Wetland evaluation and protection in Chittenden County.

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