NYSDEC

The NY Department of Environmental Conservation is divided into 9 basic regions You should wish to visit the Official DEC web site for detailed information.

Region 1 - Region 2 - Region 3 - Region 4 - Region 5 - Region 6 - Region 7 - Region 8 - Region 9

DEC's programs are delivered through nine regional offices and additional suboffices. Each region is headed by a regional director and is organized to serve the needs of communities within its boundaries. The regional office that serves your county is your first point of contact for obtaining and renewing DEC permits, reporting environmental or natural resource problems, finding the best places to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors and reaching any DEC program for any reason. The regional offices are listed below.

region1 Suffolk and Nassau counties (516) 444-0345

Regional Director: Raymond E. Cowen SUNY Campus Loop Road, Building 40 Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisors:
Solid and Hazardous Materials and Air Engineer
Anthony Cava Phone (516) 444-0375, Fax (516) 444-0231
Regional Water Engineer Robert Schneck Phone (516) 444-0405; Fax (516) 444-0407
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor Charles Hamilton Phone (516) 444-0270; Fax (516) 444-0297
Regional Attorney Lori Riley Phone (516) 444-0260; Fax (516) 444-0348
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Cathleen Shigo Phone (516) 444-0350; Fax (516) 444-0349
Regional Permit Administrator George Hammarth Phone (516) 444-0360

region2 Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island (718) 482-4900

Regional Director: Mary Ellen Kris 1 Hunter's Point Plaza 47-40 21st Street Long Island City, NY 11101-5407
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor James Gilmore Phone (718) 482-6464; Fax (718) 482-4502
Regional Attorney Paul Gallay Phone (718) 482-4965; Fax (718) 482-4962
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist William Hewitt Phone (718) 482-4949; Fax (718) 482-4954
Regional Permit Administrator John Ferguson Phone (718) 482-4997

region3 Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties (914) 256-3000

Regional Director: Marc Moran 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz, NY 12561-1696
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor Albert Klauss Phone (914) 256-3155; Fax (914) 255-3414
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor R. Bruce MacMillan Phone (914) 256-3092; Fax (914) 255-4659
Regional Attorney John Kennedy Phone (914) 256-3037; Fax (914) 255-3042
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Ellen Stoutenburgh Phone (914) 256-3018; Fax (914) 255-0714
Regional Permit Administrator Margaret Duke Phone (914) 256-3059

region4 Montgomery, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Greene, Rensselaer and Columbia counties (518) 357-2234

Regional Director: Carl Johnson 1150 North Westcott Road Schenectady, NY 12306-2014
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor Peter Mack Phone (518) 357-2045; Fax (518) 357-2398
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor John Renkavinsky Phone: (518) 357-2066; Fax (518) 357-2460
Regional Attorney Steven Schassler Phone: (518) 357-2048; Fax (518) 357-2087
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Darwin Roosa Phone (518) 357-2048; Fax (518) 357-2087
Regional Permit Administrator William Clarke Phone (518) 357-2069

region5 Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Fulton, Saratoga and Washington counties (518) 897-1200

Regional Director: Stuart A. Buchanan PO Box 296 Route 86 Ray Brook, NY 12977-0296
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor Wiley Lavigne Phone (518) 897-1241; Fax (518) 897-1245
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor Thomas Wahl Phone (518) 897-1276; Fax (518) 897-1370
Regional Attorney Christopher Lacombe Phone (518) 897-1227; Fax (518) 1394
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist James Connolly Phone (518) 897-1222; Fax (518) 897-1394
Regional Permit Administrator Richard Wild Phone (518) 897-1234

region6 Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Oneida and Herkimer counties (315) 785-2239

Regional Director: Thomas E. Brown 317 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601-3787
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor James Luz Phone (315) 785-2513, (315) 793-2554; Fax (315) 785-2242
Regional Attorney Judy Drabicki Phone: (315) 785-2238; Fax (315) 785-2242
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Rick Georgeson Phone: (315) 785-2239; Fax (315) 785-2242
Regional Permit Administrator Randy Vaas Phone (315) 785-2245

region7 Oswego, Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Tioga and Broome counties (315) 426-7400

Regional Director: Kenneth Lynch (Acting) 615 Erie Blvd. West Syracuse, NY 13204-2400
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor Leland Flocke Phone (315) 426-7403; Fax (315) 426-0371
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor Chad Covey Phone (315) (607) 753-3095; Fax (607) 753-8532
Regional Attorney Kenneth Lynch Phone (315) 426-7405; Fax (315) 426-0371
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Susan Miller Phone (315) 426-7403; Fax (315) 426-0371
Regional Permit Administrator Ralph Manna Phone (315) 426-7438

region8 Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung counties (716) 226-2466

Regional Director: John T. Hicks 6274 E. Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414-9519
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor Frank Ricotta Phone (716) 226-2466; Fax (716) 226-9485
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor Sandra Brennan Phone (716) 226-2466; Fax (716) 226-2830
Regional Attorney Paul D'Amato Phone (716) 226-2466; Fax (716) 226-9485
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Linda Vera Phone (716) 226-2466; Fax (716) 226-9485
Regional Permit Administrator Al Butkas Phone (716) 226-2466

region9 Niagara, Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties (716) 851-7000

Regional Director: Gerald F. Mikol 270 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, NY 14203-2999
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor Peter Buechi Phone (716) 851-7220; Fax (716) 851-7226
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor Lawrence Nelson Phone (716) 372-0645; Fax (716) 372-2113
Regional Attorney Abby Snyder Phone (716) 851-7190; Fax (716) 851-7008
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist Charles Kollatz Phone (716) 851-7201; Fax (716) 851-7211
Regional Permit Administrator Steve Doleski Phone (716) 851-7165