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Water Quality Division Contact Information

Pete LaFlamme Director Office: Waterbury 802.241.3765 pete.laflamme@state.vt.us
Ashley Carver Administrative Technician Office: Waterbury 802.241.3770 ashley.carver@state.vt.us	Division administrative support and administrative support for Wetlands Section.
Danielle Dukette Administrative Assistant Office: Waterbury 802.241.3790 danielle.dukette@state.vt.us	Division administrative support and administrative support for Aquatic Nuisance permits and grants, Shoreland Encroachment permits, and Mineral Prospecting permits.
Monitoring, Assessment and Planning Program (MAPP)
Neil Kamman Program Manager Office: Waterbury 802.241.3795 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.
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.
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.
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. Expertise areas include Water Quality Standards and Classification and statewide water management planning.
MAPP - Biological and Aquatic Studies
Richard Langdon Aquatic Biologist Office: Waterbury 802.241.1379 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.
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 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.
MAPP - Basin Planning
Richmond Hopkins Section Chief Office: Waterbury 802.241.3769 rick.hopkins@state.vt.us	Supervision of programs related to watershed planning, nonpoint source management and grants. Expertise areas include statewide and basin-specific water management planning, and Water Quality Standards and Classification.
Karen Bates Watershed Coordinator Office: Essex 802.879.2339 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 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.
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.
Ryan McCall Green Infrastructure Coordinator Office: Waterbury 802.241.1006 ryan.mccall@state.vt.us	Green Infrastructure Coordination (including Low Impact Development) throughout Vermont
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 White River Watershed.
Lakes & Ponds Management/Protection Section
Susan Warren Section Chief Office: Waterbury 802.241.3794 susan.warren@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.
Susan Brittin Environmental Scientist Office: Waterbury 802.241.3786 susan.brittin@state.vt.us	Aquatic Nuisance Control Permit Program.
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.
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, zebra mussel monitoring algae and cyanobacteria 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.
River Management Section
Michael Kline Section Chief 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
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
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 western Vermont
Barry Cahoon, P.E. Stream Alteration Engineer Office: St. Johnsbury 802.751.0129 barry.cahoon@state.vt.us	Natural river channel design technical assistance and stream alteration permits in northeastern 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
Brian Fitzgerald Streamflow Protection Coordinator Office: Waterbury 802.241.3468 brian.fitzgerald@state.vt.us	Coordination of programs related to dam removal and artificial management of streamflows and lake levels
Shayne Jaquith River Restoration Scientist Office: Waterbury 802.241.4456 shayne.jaquith@state.vt.us	Technical assistance for river protection and restoration projects
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 central and southeastern 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 Program Manager Office: Waterbury 802.241.1453 padraic.monks@state.vt.us	Supervision of stormwater management program.
Tom Benoit Environmental Analyst Office: Waterbury 802.241.3781 thomas.benoit@state.vt.us	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Franklin, Orleans, Essex, and Calendonia 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 (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Chittenden County.
Jennifer Callahan Environmental Analyst Office: Waterbury 802.241.3780 jennifer.callahan@state.vt.us	Stormwater-Impaired Watersheds Permit Development
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	Technical review of permit applications, technical design assistance and juridictional determinations for State (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Lamoille, Washington, Orange, and the Northern portion of Windsor counties.
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: Barre 802.476.2678 dan.mason@state.vt.us	Stormwater Compliance Specialist for the Stormwater Section.
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 (operational) stormwater permits, construction stormwater permits and multi-sector general permits in Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Windham and the Southern portion of Windsor 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) Program Coordinator, Manager of Administrative Services, and Coordinator of Technical Standards development.
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 Addison and Rutland Counties and part of Chittenden County.
Shannon Morrison District Wetlands Ecologist Office:Waterbury 802.241.3762 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, Windham and Bennington counties
Julie Foley District Wetlands Ecologist Office: Saint Albans 802.527.5732 julie.foley@state.vt.us	Wetland evaluation and protection in Franklin and Grand Isle counties, and part of Chittenden County.