WESTMORELAND COUNTY Conservation Directory

People, Organizations and Agencies Dedicated to the Conservation, Restoration and Wise Use of Our County’s Natural Resources

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istrict July, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Elected Officials Ducks Unlimited...... Page 17 County Commissioners...... Page 3 Friends of Murrysville Parks...... Page 17 Federal and State Legislators...... Page 4 Greensburg Garden Center...... Page 18 Westmoreland County Organizations Keep Beautiful...... Page 18 Murrysville Trail Alliance...... Page 19 Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland...... Page 5 PA Association of Municipal Authority of Conservation Districts, Inc...... Page 19 Westmoreland County...... Page 5 Pennsylvania Association for Penn State Extension Sustainable Agriculture...... Page 20 Westmoreland County...... Page 6 PA Environmental Council...... Page 20 Redevelopment Authority Penn’s Corner Charitable Trust...... Page 21 of the County of Westmoreland...... Page 7 Powdermill Nature Reserve...... Page 21 Westmoreland County Land Bank...... Page 7 Regional Trail Corporation...... Page 22 Westmoreland Conservation District...... Page 8-9 Smart Growth Partnership ...... Page 22 Westmoreland County Agricultural Land Preservation ...... Page 9 Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited...... Page 23 Westmoreland County Bureau Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine of Parks and Recreation...... Page 10 Reclamation...... Page 23 Westmoreland County Department of Geographic Western PA Conservancy...... Page 24-25 Information Systems...... Page 11 Westmoreland Bird and Nature Club...... Page 25 Westmoreland County Department Westmoreland Cleanways ...... Page 26 of Planning and Development/Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation Westmoreland Conservancy...... Page 26 ...... Page 11 Westmoreland County Farm Bureau...... Page 27 Westmoreland County Department Westmoreland County of Public Safety...... Page 12 Sportsmen’s League...... Page 27

Watershed Organizations Westmoreland Land Trust...... Page 27 Jacobs Creek Watershed Association...... Page 13 Westmoreland Woodlands Kiskiminetas Watershed Association...... Page 13 Improvement Association...... Page 28 Loyalhanna Watershed Association...... Page 13 Wildlife Works, Inc...... Page 28 Mountain Watershed Association...... Page 14 Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College...... Page 28 Pucketa and Chartiers Creek Watershed Association...... Page 14 Sewickley Creek Watershed Association...... Page 15 Turtle Creek Watershed Association...... Page 15 STATE AGENCIES PA Department of Environmental Environmental & Conservation Protection (DEP) - Harrisburg Offices Organizations Secretary of Environmental Protection...... Page 29 Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.... Page 16 Bureau of Watershed Mgt.-Waterways Botanical Society of Westmoreland County... Page 16 Engineering & Wetlands...... Page 29 Conemaugh Valley Conservancy...... Page 17 Bureau of Clean Water...... Page 29 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Donohoe Center Campus, Greensburg

Bureau of Conservation and Restoration...... Page 30 PA Department of Agriculture (PDA).... Page 37 Offices PA Department of Conservation Air Quality Program...... Page 31 & Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of State Parks...... Page 38 Clean Water Program...... Page 31 Bureau of Recreation and Conservation...... Page 38 Environmental Cleanup Program & Brownsfield Dev. Program...... Page 31 Topographic and Geologic Survey...... Page 39 Office of Energy & Technology Bureau of Forestry...... Page 39 Deployment...... Page 31 PA State Conservation Commission...... Page 40 Oil & Gas Management Program...... Page 31 PA Department of Transportation...... Page 41 Safe Drinking Water Program...... Page 32 PA Fish and Boat Commission...... Page 41 Waste Management Program...... Page 32 PA Game Commission...... Page 42 Waterways & Wetlands Program - Conservation, FEDERAL AGENCIES Restoration & Inspection Section...... Page 32 Waterways & Wetlands Program - Permitting United States Department & Tech. Services Section...... Page 33 of Agriculture (USDA) New Stanton Office APHIS—Wildlife Services...... Page 43 Air Quality Control Program...... Page 34 Farm Service Agency...... Page 43 District Mining Operations...... Page 34 Natural Resources Conservation Oil & Gas Management Program...... Page 34 Service...... Page 44 Waste Management Program...... Page 35 Rural Development...... Page 44 United States Army Corps of Engineers.Page 45 California Office United States Department of Energy.... Page 45 Waterways & Wetlands Program...... Page 35 United States Fish & Wildlife Service.... Page 46 Ebensburg Office United States Forest Service...... Page 46 Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation..... Page 36

2 (l-r) Westmoreland County Commissioners Gina Cerilli, Esq., Sean Kertes and Douglas Chew

Westmoreland County Commissioners

Courthouse Square, Suite 101 Commissioner Sean Kertes Chairman 2 North Main Street 724-830-3104 Greensburg, PA 15601 [email protected] Phone: 724-830-3106 FAX: 724-830-3029 Commissioner Douglas W. Chew Website: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us Vice Chairman 724-830-3103 [email protected]

Commissioner Gina Cerilli, Esq. Secretary 724-830-3101 [email protected]

3 Federal and State Legislators

U. S. SENATORS PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE Robert P. Casey Jr. OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Senator Bob Brooks 412-803-7370 724-387-1281 casey.senate.gov [email protected]

Pat Toomey Eric Davanzo U.S. Senator 724-542-0349 412-803-3501 [email protected] toomey.senate.gov Frank Dermody U. S. CONGRESSMEN 724-274-4770 [email protected] John Joyce U.S. Representative George Dunbar 814-656-6081 724-744-0305 johnjoyce.house.gov [email protected]

Guy Reschenthaler Eric Nelson U.S. Representative 724-834-6400 724-219-4200 [email protected] reschenthaler.house.gov Joseph A. Petrarca Jr. 724-567-6982 [email protected]

Mike Reese 724-423-6503 [email protected]

Ryan Warner 724-437-1106 [email protected]

PENNSYLVANIA SENATE James R. Brewster 412-380-2242 [email protected]

Joe Pittman 724-327-2422 [email protected]

Patrick Stefano 724-626-1611 [email protected]

Kim Ward 724-600-7002 [email protected] 4 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland (EGC) Director of Workforce Development Ed Kilkeary, Sr. Fifth Floor, Suite 510 Anthony Princeton John Kline 40 North Pennsylvania Avenue [email protected] Ralph Liberatore Greensburg, PA 15601 Dr. Robert Mayfield Business Development Officer Phone: 724-830-3604 Austin Anderson Kyle Metsger Email: [email protected] [email protected] Walt Moorhead www.egcw.org Dr. Christine Oldham Administrative Assistant David Omatick Janet Foster President & CEO Michael Pauly [email protected] James L. Smith Dr. Gennaro Piraino [email protected] Board Members Paul Puelo Chad Amond Rob Ritson Business Development Officer Don Clair Randy Roadman Kyle Martin Mark Smail [email protected] Peter Cooper Bruce Corna Dr. Kevin Snider Executive Assistant/Office Manager Dr. Mary Finger John Sphon Tina Petroy Lisa Frederick Dr. Tuesday Stanley [email protected] Dr. Bob Gregerson Scott Tarabek Fr. Paul Taylor Accountant Kevin Jansma George App Richard Kacin Pieter Vanderwesthuizen [email protected] Kristen Kaib Stacey Winfield Marcy Karasek Jason Yuhas Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) “Provides potable water service to more than 120,000 residential, 124 Park and Pool Road commercial and industrial customers, in five counties, including New Stanton, PA 15672 Westmoreland, Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana. Phone: 724-755-5800 Also, MAWC provides wastewater services to more than 24,000 Website: www.mawc.org customers in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.”

Resident Manager Business Manager Board Members Michael F. Kukura Brian Hohman Chairman, Randy Roadman 724-755-5880 724-755-5813 [email protected] [email protected] Vice Chairman, Dr. Jawdat Nikoula Assistant Manager Manager of Operations Secretary, Jerome DeFabo, Sr. Thomas Ceraso Engineering Treasurer, Vicki Vittone 724-755-5873 M. Curtis Fontaine, P.E. Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, [email protected] 724-755-5950 Carmen Pedicone [email protected] Assistant Manager John Ashton Senior Manager of Operations 724-755-5920 Distribution [email protected] Mark Shaffer 724-755-5931 [email protected] 5 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS Penn State Extension Westmoreland County

Donohoe Center 214 Donohoe Road, Suite E Greensburg, PA 15601 ”Agriculture research information, food safety, soil test kits, agricultural Phone: 724-837-1402 projection information, nutrition education, 4-H program, diseases and FAX: 724-837-7613 insect control information.” Website: http:extension.psu.edu Email: [email protected]

Business Operations Manager Extension Educator/Renewable 4-H Part-Time Staff Member Dr. Joseph Conklin Energy & Energy Savings Melonie Androstic [email protected] Ed Johnstonbaugh [email protected] [email protected] Client Relations Manager Master Watershed Steward Tom Beresnyak Nutrition Education Adviser Coordinator [email protected] Candice Lockett Justin Mansberger [email protected] [email protected] Extension Educator/4-H & Youth Development Extension Assistant/Food Safety Carrie Masterson Lyndsey Androstic Council Members [email protected] [email protected] Wayne Baughman Administrative Assistant/4-H Office Manager/Financial Assistant Nicole McClain Melissa Batsa Matthew Borbonus [email protected] [email protected] Karen Cornell Administrative Assistant/SNAP Extension Educator/Tobacco Todd Fescura Amy Zakrzwski Cessation & Prevention Chad Frye [email protected] Vickie Oles George Gaffron [email protected] Administrative Assistant/Grant Glenn Ganassi Writer Extension Assistant/PA Tracks Dirk Matson Leanne Griffith Antonia Redigan Jess Stairs [email protected] [email protected] Extension Educator/Livestock Nutrition Education Adviser Dustin Heeter Onedia Swaney [email protected] [email protected] Master Gardener Coordinator Extension Educator/Community & Mandy Smith Economic Development [email protected] John Turack [email protected] Nutrition Links Regional Coordinator Extension Assistant/Tobacco Cyndi Fisher Cessation & Prevention [email protected] Esther Ulery [email protected]

6 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland (RACW)

“The focus of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmore- Fifth Floor, Suite 520 land (RACW) is on reenergizing the county’s core communities and 40 North Pennsylvania Avenue enticing new business, residential and recreational opportunities. Greensburg, PA 15601 By working closely with community leaders and volunteers, the RACW Phone: 724-830-3050 assists in community revitalization efforts and implements a multitude of FAX: 724-830-3062 programs that are designed and intended to remove blight and improve Website: www.westmoreland conditions for low-to-moderate income residents throughout Westmore- redevelopment.com land County. Also, the RACW partners with local government and non-profit entities to implement impact projects in the county.”

Executive Director Marketing Coordinator Board Members Vacant Shelby Michalek Chairperson, Donna Holdorf 724-830-3085 Fiscal Coordinator Roadman [email protected] James Scherich Vice Chairperson, Tim Custer 724-830-3652 Revitalization Coordinator [email protected] Hallie Chatfield Treasurer, Brian Merdian 724-830-3653 Secretary, David Johnston [email protected] Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Mark Mears

Westmoreland County Land Bank

The Westmoreland County Land Bank acquires, holds and transfers Fifth Floor, Suite 520 interest in real property throughout Westmoreland County as approved 40 North Pennsylvania Avenue by the Board of Directors for the following purposes: to deter the spread Greensburg, PA 15601 of blight; to promote redevelopment and reuse of vacant, abandoned, Phone: 724-830-3050 and tax-delinquent properties; to support targeted efforts to stabilize FAX: 724-830-3062 neighborhoods; to stimulate residential, commercial and industrial Website: www.co.westmoreland. development, in all ways that are consistent with goals and priorities pa.us/landbank established by ordinance #ORD-10-2013, local government partners and other community stakeholders.

Executive Director Board Members Tim Custer Vacant Chairperson, David Johnson Mark Mears Vice Chairperson, Scott Avolio Jim Watson, Sr. Treasurer, Donna Holdorf Roadman Secretary, Brian Merdian

7 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS Westmoreland Conservation District (WCD) ”The Westmoreland Conservation District is dedicated to the J. Roy Houston Conservation Center conservation, restoration and proper use of our natural resources. 218 Donohoe Road Functioning as a unit of government, the Directors and their Associates Greensburg, PA 15601 commit themselves to the leadership and service required in pursuing Phone: 724-837-5271 activities beneficial to the environment.” FAX: 724-837-4127 Website: Staff Technical Staff westmorelandconservation.org District Manager/CEO Hydraulic Engineer Email: [email protected] Gregory M. Phillips James Pillsbury, MS, PE Visit us on Facebook [email protected] [email protected] Assistant District Manager/Technical Landscape Architect/Stormwater District Programs Programs Director/Forester Technician Soil Erosion/Sediment Control Anthony P. Quadro, Jr. Kathryn Hamilton, PLA [email protected] [email protected] Stormwater Management • Integrated Water Resources Fiscal Administrator Conservation Programs Technologist Plan (IWRP) Karen Barnhart Justin DeCarlucci [email protected] [email protected] • Water Quality Monitoring • Stream Encroachments Director of Administration Senior Erosion Control Specialist Sandra Dzendzel Christopher Droste, CESCO, Agriculture Conservation/Nutrient [email protected] CESCP Management [email protected] Visual Communications Forest Management Specialist Erosion Control Specialist Dirt, Gravel and Low-Volume Roads Mark Jackson Chelsea Gross [email protected] [email protected] Watershed Restoration Receptionist/Administrative Watershed Program Manager West Nile Virus Program Assistant Robert Cronauer Conservation Education Sandra Donovan [email protected] [email protected] continued on page 9

West Nile Virus Program Technician/Conservation Senior Erosion Control Specialist Chris Droste inspects a construction site Technician Andrea Halfhill prepares a mosquito to be sure erosion control best management practices are in place and trap to gather specimens. working properly to help keep sediment pollution out of local streams. 8 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS

Westmoreland Conservation District (WCD) continued from page 8

Technical Staff continued West Nile Virus Program Technician/ Associate Directors Watershed Specialist Conservation Technician Jay Bell Chelsea Walker Andrea Halfhill Bruce Corna, Jr. [email protected] [email protected] Reid Crosby Watershed Technician Education Staff Kathleen Fritz Alyssa Harden Education Program Coordinator Lawrence Gasparato [email protected] Janette Novak-Mitchell John Hardiman [email protected] Karen Jurkovic Nutrient Management Specialist/ Larry Larese Agricultural Conservation Board of Directors Technician John Lohr Daniel Griffith Chairman, Ronald Rohall Barbara McMillan [email protected] Vice Chairman, Charles Duritsa William Mihalco, PE Treasurer, Conrad Donovan Robert Pore Plans and Permits Coordinator William Roberts Christie Sebek Secretary, Kim Edward Miller Theresa Gay Rohall [email protected] Emil Bove, PE William Doney Thomas Sierzega Technical Programs Secretary Commissioner Douglas W. Chew John Turack Tammy Woodward Keith Walters [email protected] Paul R. Sarver Fred J. Slezak

Westmoreland County Agricultural Land Preservation (WCALP) “The Westmoreland County Agricultural Land Preservation Program Donohoe Center was established in 1990 to conserve and protect agricultural lands by 214 Donohoe Road, Suite B acquiring voluntary agricultural conservation easements to prevent the Greensburg, PA 15601 loss of productive agricultural land. The Westmoreland County program Phone: 724-837-8971 has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and Website: www.wcalp.org operates within the guidelines of the Agricultural Security Areas Law Email: [email protected] (Act of June 30.1981, P.L. 128, No.43). Over 80,000 acres are enrolled in Agricultural Security Areas in 21 townships and over 3,000 acres have been enrolled under an Agricultural Conservation Easement in Executive Director perpetuity. The WCALP Program also promotes Clean & Green Betty J. Reefer Preferential Tax Assessment, Pennsylvania’s Century and Bicentennial 724-837-8971 Farm Program and the Preserved Farm Resource Center.” Solicitor Dennis P. Zuzik, Esquire Board Members Ryan Harr Chairman, Duane Hutter Alquin F. Heinnickel Fr. Frederick Byrne John M. Jamison III William Ebert Samuel Smail Ralph Frye Mary Trunzo 9 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS

Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks & Recreation

194 Donohoe Road “Recreational programs at ten regional county parks, including Greensburg, PA 15601 Bridgeport Park, Cedar Creek Park, Mammoth Park, Ann Rudd Phone: 724-830-3950 Saxman Nature Park, Northmoreland Park, Historic Hanna’s Town, FAX: 724-830-3969 Sewickley Creek Wetlands, Chestnut Ridge Park, Acme Dam, Twin Lakes Website: Park, and Loyalhanna Gorge Recreation Area.” www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/parks

Director, Public Works Parks Assistant Citizens’ Advisory Board (CAB) Director, Weights and Measures Monica DeFloria Chairman, Ann Nemanic Greg McCloskey 724-830-3952 Vice Chairman, Daniel Vasinko 724-830-3955 [email protected] 2nd Vice Chairman, David Hawk [email protected] Office Coordinator Betsy Aiken Parks & Recreation Director Jill Jackson Cary Bohl Brandon Simpson 724-830-3953 Harriet Ellenberger 724-830-3960 [email protected] Ron Gdovic, Ph.D [email protected] County Engineer John Hynes Parks Planning Coordinator Vaughn Neill Dr. Robert Keeler Jeff Richards 724-830-3966 Al Kozusko 724-830-3951 [email protected] Nancy Kukovich [email protected] Public Works Facilities Manager James Menhorn Parks Program Coordinator Pat Stefanon Joyce-Novotny-Prettiman, Esq. James Burke 724-853-4623 Jay Tarara 724-830-3959 [email protected] John Ward, Esq. [email protected] Mandy Zalich Public Works Coordinator Communications Coordinator Chris Strobel Lauren Jones 724-830-3963 724-830-3962 [email protected] [email protected]

10 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS Westmoreland County Department of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) “The Department helps Westmoreland County to fulfill a statutory Fourth Floor, Suite 430 requirement that all taxable property needs to be mapped to aid in the 40 North Pennsylvania Avenue tax assessment process. Using cutting edge technology, Westmoreland Greensburg, PA 15601 GIS is able to provide a layout of properties, at and below the surface, Phone: 724-830-3996 both past and present. Fax: 724-830-3418 Website: https://www.wcgis.us/ GIS Coordinator Cartographer apps/public/ Joe Frydrych Jr. Sarah Keffer 724-830-3419 724-830-3417 Senior Coordinator [email protected] Eric Glod Cartographer 724-830-3996 James Caffrey [email protected] 724-830-3415

Westmoreland County Department of Planning & Development/Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation (WCIDC)

Fifth Floor, Suite 520 “Industrial Development, Economic Development, Subdivisions, Land 40 North Pennsylvania Avenue Use Plans, Transportation, Sewage Reviews, Flood Insurance, Highway Greensburg, PA 15601 Corridor Maps, Community Development Programs, Topographic Maps, Phone: 724-830-3600 Geographic Information Systems, Comprehensive Planning, Solid Waste FAX: 724-830-3611 Planning, Act 167 Stormwater Management.” Website: www.co.westmoreland. pa.us or www.westmoreland- countyidc.org Industrial Development Department of Planning & Corporation Development Development Supervisor, WCIDC Deputy Director, Planning Director, Westmoreland County Jay Bandieramonte Brian Lawrence Department of Planning & 724-830-3608 724-830-3772 Development; Executive Director, [email protected] [email protected] Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation Marketing Director Assistant Deputy Director, Planning Jason Rigone Joe Sisley Daniel Carpenter 724-830-3601 724-830-3607 724-830-3768 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

11 WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety

911 Public Safety Road Greensburg, PA 15601 “Emergency response, 911 communications, emergency management, Phone: 724-600-7300 and support for flash flooding, tornado, hail and other natural disasters, FAX: 724-600-7388 as well as man made disasters.” Website: www.wcdps.org

Director Planning Section Chief, Roland Mertz HAZMAT Chief/Deputy EMC 724-600-7301 Chris Tantlinger [email protected] 724-600-7349 [email protected] Deputy Director Scott Stepanovich 724-600-7302 [email protected]

Contract workers install a porous concrete sidewalk over a stone and perforated pipe infiltration bed along Diamond Street in Mount Pleasant Borough, Jacobs Creek Watershed. Trees also were planted here and will be watered as rain and melting snow and ice infiltrate through the sidewalk.

12 WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS Jacobs Creek Watershed Association (JCWA)

10 Mt. Pleasant Road “Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is a non-profit organization Scottdale, PA 15683 dedicated to the conservation of our natural resources, rehabilitation Phone: 724-887-8220 ext. 3 of the creek and watershed, environmental education and recreation.” FAX: 724-887-0195 Website: Board Members Stacey Magda www.jacobscreekwatershed.org President Nicole Seese Email: info@jacobscreekwater- Zack Cavalier Michael Barrick shed.org Doug Coffman Vice President Executive Director Jessica Kadie-Barclay Vacant Treasurer Ryan Hamilton Kiskiminetas Watershed Association (KWA)

c/o P.O. Box 83 “Dedicated to improving the quality of life of residents in the Kiski River Leechburg, PA 15656 Watershed through the conservation of natural resources, focusing on improving water quality.”

Contact Person Board Members Jane Armbrust John Linkes President/Treasurer, Genay Hess Heather Kreidler 724-845-9420 John Linkes Vice President, John Kocon [email protected] Lang Marks Secretary, Chelsea Walker Greg Wall

Loyalhanna Watershed Association (LWA)

The Watershed Farm 6 Old Lincoln Highway West “Working to conserve, protect and restore the natural resources of the Ligonier, PA 15658 Loyalhanna Creek Watershed since 1971.” Phone: 724-238-7560 Project Manager Roger Brown FAX: 724-238-7681 Josh Penatzer Conrad Bures, MD Website: [email protected] www.loyalhannawatershed.org Tammy Colt Gary Gula Board Members Executive Director William Repko President, Herb Gundy Susan Huba Thomas Smith, Esq. Vice-President, Daryle Fish, Ph.D. [email protected] JoAnn Thistlethwaite, Ph.D. Treasurer, Regis Synan Administrative Manager Secretary, Carole Wright Cathy Johnston Hugh Brallier, MD [email protected] 13 WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS Mountain Watershed Association (MWA)

1414B Indian Creek Valley Road “Concerned with the protection, preservation and remediation of the P.O. Box 408 Indian Creek Watershed and surrounding areas. We also serve as Melcroft, PA 15462 home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, member of the international organization Waterkeeper Alliance.” Phone: 724-455-4200 FAX: 724-455-4201 Youghiogheny Riverkeeper Director of Conservation Website: www.mtwatershed.com Eric Harder Carla Ruddock Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Executive Director Financial Manager Community Organizer Beverly Braverman Charlotte Shetler Tyler Cannon [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Director/Director of Outreach & Communication Community Advocate Advocacy Coordinator Melissa Marshall, Esq. Ashley Funk Hannah Spencer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pucketa & Chartiers Creek Watershed Association (PCWA)

“To enhance, protect, and develop the fishery and other natural and P.O. Box 2801 recreational resources of the Pucketa and Chartiers Run Watersheds.” Lower Burrell, PA 15068

Phone: 724-335-9875 President/Contact Person Board Members FAX: 724-335-9881 Tony Farina Vice President/Treasurer, 724-335-1975 Mike Tutolo [email protected] Secretary, Audrey Neff

Kate and Lewis Lobdell review a forest stewardship plan for their property with Westmoreland Conservation District Forester Tony Quadro.

14 WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS Sewickley Creek Watershed Association (SCWA)

”Promotes the conservation of natural resources, monitors and P.O. Box 323 improves water quality, educates citizens on sound environmental Youngwood, PA 15697 practices, cooperates with government agencies and businesses to Phone: 724-610-0829 advocate proper land use.” Website: www.sewickleycreek.com Email: [email protected] Board of Directors Joe Bleehash President, Rob Cronauer Austin Echard Executive Director Vice President, Ted Curnow Darl Dodson Thomas W. Keller Mark Killar [email protected] Secretary, Jim Pillsbury Treasurer, Dr. Sarah Pillsbury Dr. Tim Savisky Dr. Mark Stauffer Jerry Trainer Turtle Creek Watershed Association (TCWA)

“To promote the conservation of the natural resources of the Turtle Creek 3001 Meadowbrook Road watershed by: Murrysville, PA 15668 • Conducting watershed-related educational and scientific investigations Phone: 724-327-1950 and/or research; Website: • Educating individuals, schools, organizations, and communities, to the www.turtlecreekwatershed.org value of sound conservation to protect natural resources—the basis for Email: safe drinking water, improved flood control, invigorated quality of life, [email protected] and stable property values; • Participating in existing beneficial government or academic programs President that enhance watershed protection while advancing multi-municipal Jim Brucker cooperation; and 724-681-2567 • Promoting local interest in the conservation of natural resources, and [email protected] encouraging local support for programs that correct or improve water Vice President quality and quantity problems.” Charles Duritsa 724-309-0411 Board Members Directors Emeritus [email protected] Jessica Kane Ed Fischer Secretary Susan Formey John Mores William Mihalco Jason McCabe Kelly McLaughlin Associate Board Members Treasurer Paul Whealdon Craig Barras Bob Hedin Kevin Kaplan Jim Corsale Jamie Storey Rob Cronauer Chelsea Walker Chris Droste Alyssa Harden

15 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS

Westmoreland Conservation District Watershed Program Manager Rob Cronauer visits the Brinkerton Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment System in the Sewickley Creek Watershed. Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Beechwood Farms “Connecting the people of southwestern Pennsylvania to birds and Nature Reserve nature through our programs, projects and places.” 614 Dorseyville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238-1618 Executive Director Communications Director

Jim Bonner Rachel Handel Phone: 412-963-6100 [email protected] [email protected] FAX: 412-963-6761 Website: www.aswp.org Operations Director Conservation Director Email: [email protected] Brian Shema Sarah Koenig [email protected] [email protected]

Botanical Society of Westmoreland County

c/o 582 Alexander Rd. This non-profit organization promotes appreciation of the wildflowers, Latrobe, PA 15650 trees, ferns, shrubs, mosses, grasses and mushrooms that grow in West- moreland County and southwestern Pennsylvania. The group actively Website: www.botanical works to: insure the propagation and use of native plant species, con- westmoreland.org trol or eradicate invasive plants, rescue wildflowers that are on proper- ties about to be developed and relocate them to safe havens, preserve President open space, conduct botanical surveys of properties, support community Carol Petrosky beautification projects and activities that preserve and protect plants and the environment.”

16 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Conemaugh Valley Conservancy

“Promotes the conservation and preservation of natural and cultural P.O. Box 218 resources and encourages prudent land use practices along the Johnstown, PA 15907-0218 corridor. Uses its resources to build local coalitions Website: www.conemaugh to foster sound environmental practices and to develop environmental valleyconservancy.org awareness.” Email: [email protected] President Tim Messer Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team Program Director Christopher Garbark West Penn Trail Council President Jerry Seitz Ducks Unlimited

7650 Route 30 “A non-profit conservation organization whose primary mission is to North Huntingdon, PA 15642 create and restore wetlands.”

Phone: 724-863-3001 Area Chair Website: www.ducks.org Glenn Merlin

Friends of Murrysville Parks

Friends of Murrysville Parks “To protect and restore native flora and fauna in the Municipal c/o 4040 Round Top Road parks in Murrysville for everyone to enjoy.” Murrysville, PA 15668 Phone: 724-733-2770 FOMP President Website: www.friendsofmurrys- Secretary Pia van de Venne villeparks.com Jordan Nance 724-733-2770 Facebook: friendsofmurrysvil- 724-989-1218 [email protected] leparks [email protected] Vice President Treasurer Susan Munson Theo van de Venne

17 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Greensburg Garden Center

951 Old Salem Road Greensburg, PA 15601 “The Greensburg Garden Center is a non-profit educational Phone: 724-837-0245 organization created to stimulate interest in horticulture, to support FAX: 724-837-0245 community improvement, to create public interest in the conservation Website: www.greensburg of the environment and our natural resources, and to render assistance gardencenter.net annually through a scholarship fund to students continuing their Email: [email protected] education in fields related to our objectives. The Garden Center serves Westmoreland County and areas surrounding the region.”

President Carla Rusnica

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

105 West 4th Street, 2nd Floor Greensburg, PA 15601 Phone: 724-836-4121 FAX: 724-836-1980 “Statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower Website: Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful.” www.keeppabeautiful.org Email: [email protected] President Directors Shannon Reiter Ken Anderson [email protected] Chris Barrett Director of Programs Jim Bonner Heidi Pedicone Rod Fye [email protected] Macy Keenan April Kopas Office Manager/IT Coordinator John McGoran Barb Smerkar Jerome Shabazz [email protected] Andrew Tubbs Board Members Jerry Zona Phoebe Coles, Chair Directors Emeritus Doreen Harr, Vice Chair Joe Giglio Jennifer Fetter, Secretary Mark Von Lunen Deb Kreider, Treasurer

18 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Murrysville Trail Alliance

Murrysville Trail Alliance c/o 4106 Hilty Road “The Murrysville Trail Alliance (MTA) is a group working to advance Export, PA 15632 facilities and opportunities for recreational trail use in Murrysville. Phone: 724-325-4026 Members’ interests span all types of trail-based recreation, including Website: murrysvilletrails.org hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, and also include Email: use of roads for walking, running, bicycling, and other forms of active [email protected] transportation (human powered transportation).”

Board Members Donna Beard Chair - Betsy Aiken Ed Gerstenhaber Secretary - Charlie Beard Susan Karas Treasurer - Buzz Wichmann Kevin Wigail

Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc (PACD)

5925 Stevenson Ave., Suite A Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: 717-238-PACD (7223) “To be responsive to conservation districts so they can conserve natural FAX: 717-238-7201 resources for our future.” Website: www.pacd.org Email: [email protected]

Administrative Assistant Board Members Executive Director Jann McNamara President, Mike Price Brenda Shambaugh [email protected] 1st Vice President, Kelly Stagen [email protected] Leadership Development 2nd Vice President, Dennis Beck Director of Operations Coordinator Secretary, Charles Duritsa Lisa Suhr Matt Miller [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer, Sonia Wasco Projects & Events Specialist Software Specialist SW Region Director, Emil Bove Molly Burns Nick Yeagy [email protected] [email protected] Director of Communications Program Manager Shannon Wehinger Amy Brown [email protected] [email protected]

19 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) “Promoting profitable farms that produce healthy food for all people Three Rivers Sustainability Hub 1740 Antietam Street while respecting the natural environment” Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Sustainability Hub Program Manager Phone: (814) 349-9856 x710 Dan Dalton Website: www.pasafarming.org [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)

810 River Avenue “PEC improves quality of life for all Pennsylvanians by enhancing Suite 201 the Commonwealth’s natural and built environments by integrating Pittsburgh, PA 15212 advocacy, education, and implementation of community and regional Phone: 412-481-9400 action projects. PEC values reasoned and long-term approaches that Website: www.pecpa.org include the interests of all stakeholders to accomplish its goals.”

President Coordinator, Finance Program Manager Davitt Woodwell & Adminiatration Marla Papernick [email protected] Holly Bedford [email protected] [email protected] Senior Vice President, Program Director-Trails Legal & Government Affairs Program Coordinator & Recreation John Walliser, Esq. Chris Corban Frank Maguire [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Senior Vice President, Program Manager Program Coordinator-Trails Finance & Administration Brett Hollern & Recreation Ron Slavonic [email protected] Debra Frawley [email protected] Mapping Coordinator [email protected] Office Manager Helena Kotala Sue Gold [email protected] [email protected] Director of Communications John Raulerson [email protected]

20 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS

Recreational trails continue to be popular and add to the vitality of our region. One of the newest is the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, which is being constructed in several phases, including this recent one where trees are being planted. Penn’s Corner Charitable Trust (PCCT) “Enhance the area’s natural resources and build strong communities 33 Terminal Way, Suite 325B by fostering regional partnerships, securing resources, and delivering Pittsburgh, PA 15219 needed services and programs for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Phone: 412-241-7645 Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. Technical assistance and grant management services available for projects.”

Chair Treasurer At-Large Member Allegheny County Washington County Butler County Jonathan Burgess Jessie Frund Ryan Harr

Vice Chair Secretary Vacant Indiana County Doug Beri

Powdermill Nature Reserve

1795 Route 381 “To advance the understanding of the natural world through research. Rector, PA 15677 To communicate that knowledge through exhibits and programs of FAX: 724-593-4554 education. To manage the habitats of the land it holds through Website: www.powdermill.org stewardship.” Email: [email protected]

Director John Wenzel, Ph.D. 724-593-4555 [email protected] 21 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Regional Trail Corporation (RTC)

“The mission of the Regional Trail Corporation is to acquire, develop, 111 Collinsburg Rd. manage and maintain appropriate trail and water corridors within P.O. Box 95 southwestern PA in partnership with local trail chapters and councils to West Newton, PA 15089 promote opportunities for recreation, volunteerism, education, tourism, Phone: 724-872-5586 economic development, and historic and environmental conservation.” FAX: 724-872-1305 Website: Board Members www.regionaltrailcorp.org President, Malcolm Sias Cindy Bahn Email: [email protected] Vice President Fayette County, Joe Beal John Irwin Timothy M. Inglis Clarence Johnson Vice President Allegheny County, Business Manager Donna Green Dana Kendrick Leslie Pierce Aaron Kress [email protected] Vice President Westmoreland Kelly McLaughlin County, Linda Boxx Directors Emeriti Gregory Phillips Larry Ridenour Secretary, Vernon Ohler Allison Piccolino Judy Marshall Treasurer, Brandon Simpson Robert Pore Charlie Smith Gary Wandel Leonard J. White, P.E.

Smart Growth Partnership (SGP)

Donohoe Center c/o Penn State Extension 214 Donohoe Road, Suite E Greensburg, PA 15601 “The Smart Growth Partnership enables communities to enhance Phone: 724-837-1402 their viability, quality of life, and long-term sustainability by FAX: 724-837-7613 providing education and technical assistance, and by promoting Website: smart growth principles.” www.smartgrowthpa.org

Executive Director/Penn State Board Members Jack Brown Extension Educator President, Allen G. Kukovich Jeff Landy John Turack Vice President, Virginia Stump Greg Primm [email protected] Treasurer, Kim Edward Miller Joseph Szczur, P.E. Office Coordinator/Grants Writer Secretary, Joe Bleehash Patrick Thomas Leanne Griffith Betsy Aiken Michael A. Walsh [email protected] Tom Beresnyak Whit Watts, Ph.D.

22 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited

Forbes Trail Chapter “Cold water conservation organization dedicated to the protection, P.O. Box 370 conservation and enhancement of our cold water resources.” Youngstown, PA 15696

Website: www.forbestrailtu.org President Board Members Email: [email protected] Larry Myers Hank Balles 724-454-9345 Drew Banas Vice President Lou Izzo Denny Hess Mike Johnson 724-527-2311 Ralph Koscianski Bob Shusko Treasurer Monty Murty 724-238-7860

Secretary Scott Minster 724-539-0422

Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (WPCAMR)

Website: www.wpcamr.org or www.amrclearinghouse.org “A local, state, federal and industry partnership dedicated to improving water quality and reclaiming abandoned mine lands throughout twenty-three counties in the bituminous coal region of Pennsylvania.”

Regional Coordinator Board Members Andrew P. McAllister President, Dennis Beck [email protected] Vice President, Jared Zinn 717-497-3415 Treasurer, Chelsea Walker Watershed Coordinator Secretary, Amy Miller Anne Daymut [email protected] 724-664-8893

23 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC)

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy protects and restores 800 Waterfront Drive exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy Pittsburgh, PA 15222 forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future Phone: 412-288-2777 generations. The Conservancy creates green spaces and gardens, FAX: 412-231-1414 contributing to the vitality of our cities and towns, and preserves Website: www.waterlandlife.org Fallingwater, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature. Email: [email protected] For more information about WPC’s Colcom Revolving Fund for local land trusts, please visit WatersLandLife.org/RevolvingFund

President & CEO Vice President, Land Conservation Director, Communications Thomas D. Saunders Shaun Fenlon Carmen Bray Vice President/Chief Vice President, Watershed Financial Officer Conservation Elizabeth Cuthbert Jenifer Christman

Board Officers William Conrad H. Lewis Lobdell President/CEO, Thomas D. Saunders Geoffrey P. Dunn, M.D. Robert T. McDowell Chair, Susan Fitzsimmons Beverlynn Elliott Paul J. Mooney Vice Chair, Stephen G. Robinson James C. Finley, Ph.D. Carolyn Rizza, Ph.D. Treasurer, Daniel S. Nydick Dan B. Frankel Jean Robinson* Secretary, Debra H. Dermody Dennis Fredericks Jennifer Shuey Felix G. Fukui Samuel H. Smith Directors Caryle R. Glosser, Ph.D. Alexander C. Speyer III David E. Barensfeld Stephen Guinn, Ph.D. K. William Stout Franklin Blackstone, Jr.* Carolyn Hendricks, M.D. Timothy R. Thyreen Barbara Bott Bala Kumar Megan Turnbull E. Michael Boyle Joshua C. Whetzel III * Emeritus Directors

Land Protection Manager P.O. Box 12 Jane Menchyk Ligonier, PA 15658 [email protected] Phone: 724-238-2492 Land Stewardship Coordinator FAX: 412-231-1414 Brian Jones Website: www.waterlandlife.org [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Watershed Conservation Program 1067 Street, Suite 101 Indiana, PA 15701 Phone: 724-471-7202 FAX: 724-471-7036 Watershed Manager Watershed Administrator Website: www.paconserve.org Ohio River Basin Kelly Horrell x5100 or www.waterlandlife.org Kylie Maland [email protected] 814-776-1114 Email: [email protected] Watershed Scientist [email protected] Greg Schaetzle x5107 Vice President Watershed Manager [email protected] Watershed Conservation Chesapeake Bay Region Jenifer Christman Jennifer Farabaugh [email protected] 814-696-9356 [email protected]

Westmoreland Bird and Nature Club

233 Old Route 711 Stahlstown, PA 15678 Phone: 724-593-3543 “Purpose of the Society is to bring together those interested in all aspects Website: www.wbnc.net of Natural History.” Email: [email protected]

Executive Committee Dale Matuza Treasurer Dick Byers 724-327-0826 Georgia Shalek 724-593-3543 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tom Pearson Joe & Arlene Kalinowski 724-961-2219 724-872-9149 Website [email protected] Tim Vechter Tom & Billie Moser 724-537-2532 724-325-1946 [email protected] [email protected]

25 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling

355 Pleasant Unity Mutual Road Greensburg, PA 15601 “To protect, restore, and maintain the environmental qualities of our Phone: 724-879-4020 county for the benefit of all who live, work, and visit herein.” FAX: 724-879-8576 Website: www.westmorelandcleanways.org Executive Director Board Members Email: Ellen Keefe President, Laura Kayhart [email protected] ekeefe@ Vice President, Michael Quatrini westmorelandcleanways.org Treasurer, Barbara McMillan Program Director Secretary, William McCabe Natalie Reese Serdar Bankaci nreese@ Max C. Fontaine westmorelandcleanways.org Fred Goodman Dr. Tim Savisky Christopher Seaman Marcia Walsh

Westmoreland Conservancy

P.O. Box 446 ”To acquire land that conserves the rural and rustic nature of Murrysville, PA 15668 Western Pennsylvania. We may also partner with other entities Phone: 724-325-5523 to achieve this goal.” Website: www.westmoreland “The Westmoreland Conservancy will act to preserve land and conservancy.org natural resources, connect green spaces, and help balance nature Email: contact@westmoreland and development by protecting rural landscapes and woodlands for conservancy.org all generations.”

President Governors Student Governor Shelly Tichy Rich Berndardinelli Kevin Reisch 412-951-0601 Eloise Milligan [email protected] Lindsay Praksti Vice President Howard Weigold James Zimmerman Secretary Robert Sloboda Treasurers Nicole Smith and Howard Weigold 26 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Westmoreland County Farm Bureau c/o 961 Keystone Park Road “Organized to protect and promote farming, rural community life Derry, PA 15627 and family life and services as a ‘voice’ representing farming and rural westmorelandcountyfarm interests at all levels of government.” [email protected] Vice President Secretary Dwight Sarver President Jess Stairs Kayla Wallace James Schenk, Jr. Gretchen Winklosky Fred Slezak 412-610-4966 Treasurer Board of Directors Jess Stairs [email protected] Hope Frye William Doney Robert Graham Alvin Vance, Jr. Westmoreland County Sportsmen’s League

c/o P.O. Box 383 “Unites forty independent sportsmen’s clubs promoting good game and Pleasant Unity, PA 15676 fish management conservation and education.”

President Treasurer Board Members Smoky Burress Darrell McMahen Mike Bilik 412-216-3773 1st Vice President Nick Fecko - Banquet Coordinator Doug Dreistadt Secretary - General Meeting John Kazousky Heidi Kozubal Sam Rugh 2nd Vice President 724-527-3715 Bill Volkar Bill Volkar - PFSC delegate Secretary - Board Meeting Michelle Kozubal Westmoreland Land Trust

c/o 218 Donohoe Road Greensburg, PA 15601 ”To conserve and steward lands and waters of Westmoreland County that harbor ecological, scenic, or recreational qualities to offer a Phone: 724-325-3031 healthier and more sustainable future for all.” Website: www.westmoreland- landtrust.org Email: westmoreland Board Members Loree Speedy [email protected] Tammy Colt Joe Romano William Danchuk Virginia McCracken Stump Executive Director, Betsy Aiken Charles Duritsa Theo van de Venne AmeriCorps Service Member, Allison Fearon John Ward Stepanie Jellison Ted Harhai Chair, John Lohr Karen Jurkovic Vice Chair, Brian Lawrence Andrew L. Mack Treasurer, Fred Bononi Gregory Phillips Secretary, William Mihalco Malcolm Sias 27 ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association (WWIA) “Provides a forum for those who recognize woodlands as a renewable c/o WCD-Tony Quadro resource and encourages their management for aesthetics, timber, water 218 Donohoe Road quality and control, wildlife habitat, plat propagation and recreation.” Greensburg, PA 15601 Phone: 724-925-1667 President, John Hilewick Associate Directors Website: Vice President, Fred Lau www.westmorelandwoodlands.org William Baber Secretary, Email: [email protected] Terry Gates Raul Chiesa Treasurer, Tony Quadro Celine Colbert Directors Bill Courtney Rus Davies Robert McBride Tom Fitzgerald Janet Sredy Judith Gallagher – Publicity Tim Troup Jeff Parobek Neva Shields Wildlife Works, Inc.

P.O. Box 113 “To rescue, rehabilitate and release orphaned and injured wildlife, Youngwood, PA 15697 and to promote responsible attitudes about the preservation of Phone: 724-925-6862 native species, habitats and their environment through outreach Website: and education programs.” www.wildlifeworksinc.org Email: [email protected] Director, Beth Shoaf, E.D.

Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College

744 Walzer Way “Provide quality and diverse nature, cultural and historical education Latrobe, PA 15650 programs and activities in a community outreach approach to Saint Vincent College, local school systems, and the general public; and Phone: 724-537-5284 encourage local watershed restoration efforts through research, FAX: 724-537-5286 education, and community involvement.” Website: www.wpnr.org

Environmental Education Director Environmental Education Education Horticulturist Angela Belli Coordinator Jennifer Eppolito [email protected] Allison Petris [email protected] [email protected]

28 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Rachel Carson State Office Building 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: 717-787-2814 “Provides federal, state, and local agencies and regulated community FAX: 717-705-4980 with guidance on erosion and sediment control, NPDES for stormwater Website: www.dep.pa.gov construction and water obstruction and encroachment and submerged https://www.dep.pa.gov/about/ lands license agreement programs.” contact/pages/default.aspx

Secretary of Chief, Environmental & Environmental Protection Geological Services Section Patrick McDonnell Jeffrey Hartranft 717-772-5320 Executive Deputy Secretary [email protected] for Programs Ramez Ziadeh Chief, Division of Wetlands, 717-787-2814 Encroachment, & Training [email protected] Andy Klinger 717-772-5975 Deputy Secretary for Water Programs Director, Bureau of Clean Water Aneca Atkinson Jay Patel 717-783-2950 717-783-2283 [email protected] [email protected] Executive Assistant Chief, NPDES Permitting Division Heather Reim Sean Furjanic 717-783-3004 717-787-2137 [email protected] [email protected] Director, Bureau of Waterways, Chief, NPDES Stormwater Engineering & Wetlands Construction Section Roger Adams Nate Crawford 717-772-5951 717-783-9726 [email protected] [email protected]

29 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Harrisburg Offices

909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: 717-705-4700 FAX: 717-705-4930

Clean Water Program 717-705-4707 Program Manager Planning Section Maria Bebenek Timothy Wagner

Permits Section Operations, Monitoring Dan Martin and TMDL Section Victor Landis

Safe Drinking Water Program 717-705-4708 Acting Program Manager Planning & Conservation Joe Mattucci Section Joe Mattucci Operations & Monitoring Section Technical & Financial Lynne Sheetz Services Section Shawn Cable Waterways & Wetlands Program 717-705-4802 Program Manager Dam Safety, Waterways Scott Williamson & Wetlands Section Edward Muzic Conservation, Restoration & Inspection Section Permits Section Andrea Blosser Nathan Phillips

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Pittsburgh Offices

400 Waterfront Drive Regional Director Regional Director Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Ron Schwartz Kevin Halloran 412-442-4192 Phone: 412-442-4000 412-442-4192 [email protected] FAX: 412-442-4194 [email protected]

Air Quality Program “Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the air quality Air Quality Program Manager program.” Mark Gorog 412-442-4150 [email protected] Clean Water Program Phone: 412-442-4000 “Permitting, monitoring and enforcement programs relating to FAX: 412-442-4328 industries and sewage treatment plants and TMDLS and stream Water Management and lake assessments.” Program Manager Christopher Kriley 412-442-4060 [email protected] Environmental Cleanup & Brownfield Development Program Environmental Cleanup Program Manager “Responsible for the Land Recycling Act 2, hazardous sites cleanup and Vacant storage tank programs.”

Office of Energy & Technology Deployment

Chief “Responsible for working with citizens, local government and businesses Vacant to reduce pollution and save energy.”

Oil & Gas Management Program

Phone: 412-442-4024 “Regulates the drilling, plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells.” FAX: 412-442-4328

Oil and Gas Program Manager Compliance Monitoring Chief Dan Counahan Dave McDermott 412-442-4006 412-442-5866 [email protected] [email protected] 31 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Pittsburgh Offices continued

Safe Drinking Water Program

Phone: 412-442-4209 “Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the drinking water, FAX: 412-442-4242 source water protection and water allocation programs.”

Water Supply Program Manager Source Water Protection Vacant Tom McCaffrey 412-442-4051 [email protected] Waste Management Program “Responsible for planning, directing, evaluating, coordinating and organizing the waste management permitting and enforcement program.”

Waste Management Recycling & Planning Coordinator Program Manager Sharon Svitek Scott Swarm 412-442-4130 412-442-4343 [email protected] [email protected]

Waterways & Wetlands Program - Conservation, Restoration & Inspection Section (CRI) “Responsible for regulating watercourses, floodways and bodies of water, Phone: 412-442-4000 including issuing permits for water obstructions and encroachments; regu- FAX: 412-442-4242 lates erosion control and wetlands; inspection of ; black fly and West Nile Virus monitoring/control; and assistance to watershed organizations.” CRI Section Chief Aileen Evan Water Quality Specialist Black Fly Coordinator 412-442-4127 Vacant Katie Staudenmeier [email protected] 412-442-4310 Compliance Specialist [email protected] Watershed Manager Frank Calderon Will Brogan 412-442-4318 Biologist 105 412-442-4338 [email protected] Vacant [email protected] Field Representative Conservation West Nile Virus Coordinator Operations Unit Supervisor Districts, Watershed Management Bryan Diehl Stewart Demanski Program 412-442-4140 412-442-5807 Vacant [email protected] [email protected]

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A session at the Westmoreland Conservation District’s 2016 Engineers’ Workshop held at Fred Rogers Center, Saint Vincent College

Pittsburgh Offices continued

Waterways & Wetlands Program - Permitting & Technical Services Section

Biologist – Permitting Environmental Engineering Phone: 412-442-4000 Vacant Technician FAX: 412-442-4242 Michala Hart Engineer – Permitting (102 & 105) 412-442-4315 Jim Sommer Waterways & Wetlands [email protected] 412-442-4268 Program Manager [email protected] Biologist – Projects Dana Drake Alyssa Baxter 412-442-4149 Engineer (Dams 102 & 105) 412-442-5248 [email protected] Tom Forsyth [email protected] 412-442-4014 Permitting Section Chief [email protected] Biologist – PA DOT Projects Vacant Alex Colteryahn Engineer – PennDOT Projects Biologist Supervisor 412-442-4266 Vacant Joe Snyder [email protected] 412-442-4308 Engineer (Dams, 102 & 105) Program Support [email protected] Tyler Norris Sandy Kalchthaler 412-442-4305 Biologist – Permitting 412-442-4314 [email protected] Christine Phillips [email protected] 412-442-4304 Engineer (Dams, 102 & 105) [email protected] Vacant Complaint Coordinator Vacant 33 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

New Stanton Offices

Mailing address: Physical address: P.O. Box 133 131 Broadview New Stanton, PA 15672 New Stanton, PA 15672

Phone: 724-925-5500 FAX: 724-925-5557

Air Quality Program “Responsible for safeguarding the health of Pennsylvanians by achieving Air Quality District Supervisor the goals of the federal Clean Air Act and the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Tom Norris Control Act.” 724-925-5428 [email protected]

District Mining Operations

“Enforces surface mining laws and regulates explosives; coordinates Acting Bureau Director the review of mine drainage permits and reclamation plans; Daniel Sammarco investigates strip mine complaints; and provides support to watershed 814-472-1939 organizations.” [email protected]

Acting District Mining Manager Inspector Supervisor Inspector Supervisor Rock Martin Andy Walker Matt Somogyi 724-925-5358 724-925-5523 724-493-4802 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Chief, Permits/Technical Manage Watershed Manager Richard Palmer Jeff Parr 724-925-5520 724-925-5542 [email protected] [email protected]

Bureau of Oil & Gas Management

Environmental Group Manager “Regulates the drilling, plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells.” April Weiland 814-472-1820 [email protected]

34 STATE AGENCIES Waste Management Program Solid Waste Supervisor Michael Planinsek 724-925-5432 “Responsible for planning, directing, evaluating, coordinating and [email protected] organizing the statewide waste management and enforcement program.” Solid Waste Specialist Pam McQuistian 724-925-5403 [email protected]

California Office

Waterways & Wetlands Program

“Provides assistance and guidance to conservation districts on a variety California Technology Park of programs, including those which may be state designated.” 25 Technology Drive Coal Center, PA 15423 Phone: 724-769-1100 Field Representative Conservation FAX: 724-769-1102 Districts, Waterways and Wetlands Program Vacant

Jacobs Creek by Stephen Simpson 35 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Ebensburg Office

Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation (BAMR) “The Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation administers and oversees Cambria Office the Abandoned Mine reclamation Program in Pennsylvania. The bureau 286 Industrial Park Road is responsible for resolving problems such as mine fires, mine subsid- Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119 ence, dangerous highwalls, open shafts and portals, mining impacted Phone: 814-472-1800 water supplies and other hazards which have resulted from past coal FAX: 814-472-1839 mining practices in accordance with requirements established by the federal Office of Surface Mining under authority of the Surface Mining Bureau Director Control and Reclamation Act (PL 95-87, as amended).” Eric E. Cavazza, P.E. [email protected] Mining Engineer Manager Licensed Professional Geologist Environmental Program Manager (Chief of Construction) Richard Beam, P.G. (Cambria Office Manager) Roger Rommel [email protected] Dean Baker, P.E. [email protected] [email protected] Mining Engineer Manager Mining Engineer Manager (Chief of Investigations) Mining Engineer Manager (Chief of Planning & Martin Hughes, P.E. (Chief of Design) Development) [email protected] Gene Trio Patrick Webb, P.E. [email protected] [email protected] Safe Drinking Water Program Supervising Sanitarian Environmental Program Manager Mining Engineer Manager Jamie Estep Thomas C. Malesky, P.E. (Chief of the Bituminous AMD 814-472-1921 [email protected] Design & Operations Support [email protected] Chief of the AMD Development & Section) Evaluation Section Craig Treese Water Quality Specialist Supervisor Dave Leiford [email protected] Vacant [email protected]

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Contour strips and a stream buffer help control erosion on the Jess Stairs Farm in Mount Pleasant Township.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA)

“The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture encourages, protects and 2301 North Cameron Street promotes agriculture and related industries throughout the commonwealth Harrisburg, PA 17110 while providing consumer protection through inspection services that Phone: 717-787-4737 impact the health and financial security of Pennsylvania’s citizens.” FAX: 717-705-8402

Region 4 Office Secretary of Agriculture Deputy Secretary for Animal 226 Donohoe Road, Suite 101 Russell C. Redding Health and Food Safety Greensburg, PA 15601 717-772-2853 Gregory Hostetter Phone: 724-832-1073 [email protected] 717-705-8895 FAX: 724-832-1013 Executive Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary for Plant Industry Website: Michael Hanna and Consumer Protection www.agriculture.pa.gov 717-787-5789 Fred Strathmeyer, Jr. 717-214-3758 Deputy Secretary for Market Development Bureau of Farmland Preservation Cheryl Cook Doug Wolfgang 717-787-4626 717-787-1079

37 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) Harrisburg Office

Bureau of State Parks

Bureau of State Parks “Responsible for the operation, maintenance and protection of the state P.O. Box 8511 park system.” Harrisburg, PA 17105 Phone: 717-787-6640 Westmoreland Area Offices Laurel Hill & Laurel Ridge 1-800-63-PARKS State Parks FAX: 717-787-8817 Regional Park Manager Michael Mumau Website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us Jeremy Rekich 724-865-2131 814-445-7725 [email protected] Secretary Assistant Regional Park Manager Cindy Adams Dunn Jeff Anna Linn Run State Park 724-865-2131 Vacant Director 724-238-6623 John Hallas Assistant Regional Park Manager 717-787-6640 Kevin Blair Keystone State Park 724-865-2131 Kris Baker 724-668-2939 [email protected]

Pittsburgh Offices

Bureau of Recreation & Conservation

“Administer grants for the Community Conservation Partnership Program Southwest Region Office and provide technical assistance and resource information regarding 301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 234 parks, recreation, and conservation initiatives.” Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: 412-880-0486 FAX: 412-770-1405 Western PA Natural Resource NW Region Recreation Website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us Program Supervisor and Parks Advisor Kathy Frankel Erin Wiley Moyers [email protected] [email protected]

SW PA Region Adam Mattis [email protected] 38 STATE AGENCIES Topographic & Geologic Survey

“A repository of information on oil and natural gas in Pennsylvania 400 Waterfront Drive specifically and of western Pennsylvania geology in general; application Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 of these subsurface geological data and opportunities for oil and gas Phone: 412-442-4230 exploration and geologic carbon sequestration.” FAX: 412-442-4298 Website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo Chief, Petroleum & Subsurface Geology Brian Dunst [email protected]

Laughlintown Office

Bureau of Forestry “Provide technical assistance to private woodland owners, Office Address: reforestation advice, advice on timber sales, insect and disease 1291 Route 30 advice; protect forestland from forest fires, manage state forestland Laughlintown, PA 15655 for recreation, timber and habitat.” Mailing Address: P.O. Box 519 Laughlintown, PA 15655 District Forester Assistant District Forester Edward Callahan Cory Wentzel Phone: 724-238-1200 [email protected] [email protected] FAX: 724-238-5000 Email: [email protected] Assistant District Forester Service Forester - Urban and Website: Don Stiffler Community www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry [email protected] Celine Colbert [email protected] Service Forester - Rural Vacant

Autumn Frost Laurel Ridge by Stephen Simpson

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The newly relocated section of Sherrick Run in Mount Pleasant Township, Jacobs Creek Watershed, is shown here just a few months after construction of a 100-plus- foot riparian buffer with micropools and plantings for habitat and wildlife, both of which also will help to protect water quality.

Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC)

2301 North Cameron Street “It is the mission of the State Conservation Commission to ensure the Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 wise use of Pennsylvania’s natural resources and to protect and restore the natural environment through the conservation of soil, water and Phone: 717-787-8821 related sources. In carrying out its legal mandates, the Commission FAX: 717-705-3778 will provide program and policy leadership and support to conservation Website: districts. The Commission will encourage and assist conservation www.agriculture.state.pa.us districts to develop and maintain managerial, technical and click on “commissions” administrative capability in order to effectively administer their mandated responsibilities. The Commission will administer all Executive Secretary responsibilities entrusted to it in a manner deserving the public’s trust.” Karl Brown 717-787-8821 [email protected] Coordinator, Nutrient Air Program Quality Specialist Director, Nutrient Management Management Program Karl Dymond and Odor Management Programs Laurel Rush 570-836-2181 Frank Schneider 215-287-3728 [email protected] [email protected] 717-705-3895 Coordinator, REAP Program [email protected] Coordinator, Nutrient Joel Semke Coordinator, Dirt and Gravel Management Program 717-705-4032 Road Program Michael Brubaker [email protected] 717-705-1688 Roy Richardson Director, Financial, Conservation [email protected] 717-787-2103 District and Certification Programs [email protected] Coordinator, Nutrient Johan Berger Coordinator, Nutrient Management Program 717-772-4189 Management Program A. Jamie Ulrich [email protected] Michael Walker 814-946-7317 x235 570-433-2640 [email protected] [email protected] 40 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)

P.O. Box 189 Greensburg, PA 15601 “State road construction and maintenance, roadside stabilization, drainage problems.” Phone: 724-832-5387 FAX: 724-830-2083 Website: www.dot.state.pa.us Assistant Maintenance Manager Assistant Maintenance Manager Michael Slope George McFethers Senior Highway Maintenance Manager Assistant Maintenance Manager Acting Assistant Maintenance Thomas P. Boyle Duane Wright Manager Jim DeRoss Roadway Program Coordinator Assistant Maintenance Manager Juliann Monteparte David Forkey Equipment Manager John Bell

Engineering District 12-0 Assistant Environmental Manager Assistant District Executive 825 North Gallatin Avenue David Durofchalk for Design P.O. Box 459 724-439-7262 Rachel Duda Uniontown, PA 15401 724-439-7315 Roadside Specialist Environmental Manager Mike Maurer Cristin Covert 724-439-7374 724-439-7155 District Executive Joseph Szczur 724-439-7340

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) Region Office

236 Lake Road “Provides information on Fish and Boat Codes, water pollution, stream Somerset, PA 15501 disturbance complaints, conservation education.” Phone: 814-445-8974 FAX: 814-445-3497 Captain Westmoreland County Waterways Website: www.fish.state.pa.us John Hopkins Conservation Officer, Southwest Region Sergeant Vacant Matthew Kauffman [email protected] Westmoreland County Waterways Conservation Officer, Southwest Region Dan Wilson [email protected]

41 STATE AGENCIES Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC)

Southwest Region Office 4820 Route 711 Bolivar, PA 15923-2420 “To manage PA’s wild birds and mammals and their habitats for current Phone: 724-238-9523 and future generations.” FAX: 724-238-5127 Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us Information & Education WCO Northern Supervisor Michael Papinchak Regional Director Patrick Snickles Southwest Region WCO Southern Thomas Fazi Conservation Administration Andy Harvey Supervisor WCO Central Law Enforcement Supervisor Jason Farabaugh Brian Singer Chris Bergman Land Manager Supervisor PGC Commissioner Scott Tomlinson Dennis Fredericks Regional Biologist WCO Eastern Samara Trusso William Brehun Wildlife Diversity Biologist PGC Commissioner Tammy Colt Timothy Layton

White Tailed Deer

42 FEDERAL AGENCIES United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) APHIS-Wildlife Services

4820 Route 711, Suite A Bolivar, PA 15923 Phone: 724-238-7320 “To provide federal leadership in managing problems caused FAX: 724-238-7274 by wildlife.” Website: www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_ damage District Supervisor Wildlife Biologist Craig Hicks Amy Hess [email protected] [email protected]

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Donohoe Center 214 Donohoe Road, Suite F Greensburg, PA 15601 “Provides financial assistance to farmers through commodity and Phone: 724-853-5555 Option 2 conservation programs and makes direct and guaranteed farm FAX: 724-832-9721 operating and ownership loans to farmers.” Website: www.fsa.usda.gov

County Executive Director Program Technician County Committee Jason Pontillo Jessica Hoover Members [email protected] [email protected] Chairman, Bill Ebert Program Technician Senior Loan Officer Vice Chair, Jeffrey J. Orr Wren Holchin Krystal Pizarchik William Kavel Jr. [email protected] [email protected] Todd Frescura Program Technician District Director Jennifer Kooser Elizabeth Humbert Paul Winklosky [email protected] [email protected]

43 FEDERAL AGENCIES United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Donohoe Center “Assists landowners and operators in developing efficient and profit- 214 Donohoe Road, Suite C able uses of soil and water resources. Provides soils information and Greensburg, PA 15601 conservation farm planning, administrates watershed projects, resource Phone: 724-853-5555 Option 3 conservation and development and technical and financial FAX: 855-772-6235 assistance for individual landowners.” Website: www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov

District Conservationist Natural Resource Specialist Vacant Vacant

Soil Conservationist Program Assistant Paul Shaffer Jackie Richards 724-261-3905 724-261-3885 [email protected] [email protected] Soil Conservation Technician Steffany Mellor 724-261-3886

Rural Development (RD)

Donohoe Center 214 Donohoe Road, Suite A “To increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for Greensburg, PA 15601 all rural Americans. To enhance the ability of rural communities to Phone: 724-853-5555 Option 4 develop, to grow and improve the quality of life by targeting financial FAX: 724-837-9762 and technical resources in areas of greatest need through activities of Website: greatest potential.” www.rd.usda.gov/pa

Area Director Area Specialist Loan Specialist Gary Reed Jill R. Crowe Elizabeth Wise 724-261-3892 724-261-3889 724-261-3888 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Area Specialist Loan Specialist Karen Kuhns Amber Harindran 724-261-3893 724-261-3890 [email protected] [email protected]

44 FEDERAL AGENCIES United States Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District

2200 William S. Moorhead Federal Building 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 “Operates sixteen multi-purpose flood control reservoirs and 23 locks and dams in the headwaters of the Ohio River System, including the Phone: 412-395-7500 Loyalhanna and Conemaugh Rivers.” FAX: 412-644-3593 Website: www.lrp.usace.army.mil Colonel, District Engineer Resource Manager at Andrew J. Short Loyalhanna Dam 412-395-7103 Vacant 724-639-9013 Emergency Management C.J. Infantino Secretary to the Commander 412-395-7147 Jean Yeager 412-395-7103 Regulatory Chief [email protected] Scott Hans 412-395-7154 Resource Manager at Conemaugh Dam Vacant 724-459-7240

United States Department of Energy

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Pittsburgh Research Center “Manages Financial Assistance Agreements with academia and 626 Cochrans Mill Road industry on (1) research and development of carbon sequestration P.O. Box 10940 in geologic and terrestrial sinks; and (2) research and development Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 of carbon capture technology for coal-fired electric power plants and other coal-burning industrial facilities.” Phone: 412-386-6569 FAX: 412-386-4138 Website: www.netl.doe.gov Project Manager William W. Aljoe [email protected]

45 FEDERAL AGENCIES United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Pennsylvania Field Office 110 Radnor Road, Suite 101 State College, PA 16801 Phone: 814-234-4090 “The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others FAX: 814-234-0748 to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats Website: for the continuing benefit of the American people.” www.fws.gov/northeast/pafo

Project Leader/Supervisor Administrative Officer Sonja Jahrsdoerfer Lesa Lindsay [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Dianne Thees [email protected]

United States Forest Service (USFS)

Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry 180 Canfield Street Morgantown, WV 26505 “Forest resources management, forest landowner assistance, urban Phone: 304-285-1503 and community forestry, forest health and pest management, forest FAX: 304-285-1505 economics, wood utilization.” Website: www.na.fs.fed.us

Field Representative Physical Scientist/Economist Bob Lueckel Allen Steele 304-285-1540 304-285-1588 [email protected] [email protected] Forest Management Group Forest Health Group Leader Leader/SAF Certified Forester Rick Turcotte Karen J. Sykes 304-285-1544 304-285-1532 [email protected] [email protected]

46 James J. Stossel, MBA Financial Advisor LPL Financial 6000 Babcock Blvd. - Suite #1009-B Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Phone: 412-364-6446, ext. 302 [email protected] www.JamesStossel.com

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J. Roy Houston Conservation Center 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA 15601

724-837-5271 istrict Visit our website: westmorelandconservation.org