Fin4 Dep Local Government Handbook

Edward G. Rendell, Governor Kathleen A.
McGinty, Secretary
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.pa.us
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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» Statewide Map, DEP Regions.................................................... i
» Local Government Outreach Staff........................................... 1
» Grants and Technical Assistance ............................................. 4
A. Air Quality ............................................................................ 4
B. Alternative Fuels................................................................... 4
C. Environmental Education...................................................... 4
D. Harvest Energy Grants.......................................................... 5
E. Energy and Technology Development.................................. 5
F. Radon .................................................................................... 6
G. Water Planning Office .......................................................... 6
H. Field Operations.................................................................... 6
I. Sewage Management ............................................................ 7
J. Waste Management............................................................... 8
K. Water Related Programs ..................................................... 12
L. Watershed Restoration ........................................................ 17
» Central Office Directory ......................................................... 18
» Regional Office Programs
1. Northwest Region - Meadville.......................................... 20
2. Southwest Region - Pittsburgh ......................................... 22
3. Northcentral Region - Williamsport ................................. 24
4. Southcentral Region - Harrisburg ..................................... 26
5. Northeast Region - Wilkes-Barre...................................... 28
6. Southeast Region - Conshohocken ................................... 30
7. Mineral Resources Field Offices ...................................... 32
» GreenWorks TV ..................................................................... 35
» DEP Electronic Access to DEP ............................................... 37
» Electronic Correspondence with DEP ................................... 38
» DEP Toll Free Numbers.......................................................... 38
» Additional Resources............................................................... 39
» State Local Government Associations ................................... 40
» County and City Health Departments ................................... 41
» County Planning Commissions .............................................. 42
» County Conservation Districts ............................................... 44
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DEP’s Mission Statement
The Department of Environmental Protection’s mission
is to protect Pennsylvania’s air, land and water from pollution and to
provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner
environment. We will work as partners with
individuals, organizations, governments and
businesses to prevent pollution and
restore our natural resources.
Deputy Secretary for Community Revitalization

and Local Government Support
Eugene DePasquale
Office of Community Revitalization
16th Floor - Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 2063
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
Phone: 717-783-1566
FAX: 717-705-4980
E-mail: edepasqual@state.pa.us
DEP’s Local Government Liaison

Mission Statement
To enable and equip Pennsylvania’s local government
and economic development officials
with the tools and education required in order
to aspire to proactive environmental
policies in the 21st Century.
The Local Government Liaison partners with local

government and economic development officials to:
• provide customer service regarding
environmental concerns,
• promote effective communications,
• foster innovative problem solving,
and further the overall goals of
the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Northeast Region, Wilkes-Barre Office
• Serving Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton,
Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties
Robert Pitcavage, Local Government Liaison
DEP Northeast Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Phone: 570-826-2511
FAX: 570-830-3054
E-mail: rpitcavage@state.pa.us
Southeast Region, Conshohocken Office

• Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia
counties
Michael Shea, Local Government Liaison
DEP Southeast Regional Office
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401-4915
Phone: 484-250-5940
E-mail: mshea@state.pa.us
Northcentral Region, Williamsport Office

• Serving Bradford, Cameron, Clearfield, Centre, Clinton, Columbia,
Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga
and Union counties
Elaine Bower, Local Government Liaison
DEP Northcentral Regional Office
208 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101
Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
Phone: 570-327-3763
FAX: 570-327-3565
E-mail: ebower@state.pa.us
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Southcentral Region, Harrisburg Office
• Serving Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin,
Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and
York counties
Kimberly Morewood, Local Government Liaison
DEP Southcentral Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue
Phone: 717-705-4921
FAX: 717-705-4930
E-mail: kmorewood@state.pa.us
Northwest Region, Meadville Office

• Serving Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson,
Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties
Jennifer Hall, Local Government Liaison
DEP Northwest Regional Office
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Phone: 814-332-6816
FAX: 814-332-6125
E-mail: jehall@state.pa.us
Southwest Region, Pittsburgh Office

• Serving Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene,
Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties
Wayne Kucich, Local Government Liaison
DEP Southwest Regional Office
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-442-4199
FAX: 412-442-4194
E-mail: wkucich@state.pa.us
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DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Grants and Technical Assistance
A. AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS

1. Clean Mower Rebate Program
Purpose to form partnership with utilities by providing rebates
for electric mowers and weed whackers for the reduction of air
pollution.
Contact: Nancy Herb, Bureau of Air Quality at
717-772-3926
B. ALTERNATIVE FUELS
1. Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program (AFIG)
Grants available to purchase alternative-fueled vehicles, develop
infrastructure and to develop and evaluate new alternative fuel
vehicles. Eligible applicants are school districts, municipalities,
counties, cities, boroughs, townships, residents, and
corporations, nonprofit entities & partnerships licensed or
registered in Pennsylvania.
Currently offering grants for up to 20% of eligible costs.
Contact: Bureau of Air Quality at 717-772-3359.

Application Opportunities: Available July-October 1 and
February-April. For application availability, see DEP’s web
site at www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP alternative fuels”.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
1. Environmental Education Grants
Reimbursement for schools, non-profits and other organizations
for the promotion of environmental education grants.
Contact: Office of Policy and Communications at
717-772-1828.
Pre-Application Letter deadline: September 21
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D. ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
1. Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency (P2E2) Site Grant
To fund P2E2 site assessments to introduce benefits of pollution
prevention for small businesses with fewer than 100 employees
and DEP permit holders. DEP will fund 80 percent of the cost of
the site assessment, not to exceed $5,000, or $15,000 to permit
holders of any size.
Contact: Mike Hitcho, Office of Energy and Technology
Development at 717-772-8945.
2. Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Account

To provide financial assistance to small Pennsylvania businesses
with fewer than 100 employees.
Contact: Jeanne Dworetzky, Office of Energy and Technology
Development at 717-772-5942.
3. Pennsylvania Environmental and Energy Challenge (PEEC)
Grant Program
Provides funds to address pollution prevention, pollution
reduction and energy efficiency such as: fuel cells for electricity
generation, small wind turbines and unique green-building
designs.
Contact: Ron Stanley, DEP Grants Center at 717-705-5400
Application Deadline: July 3
E. ENERGY HARVEST GRANTS
The program will support clean and renewable energy
demonstration projects and proven technologies that can help the
State better manage its energy sources, improve the environment
by eliminating air pollution and protecting watersheds and spur
economic development.
Contact: DEP Grants Center at 717-705-5400.
F. RADON
1. Radon Awareness Grants
Grants to non-profit organizations to provide education on Radon.
Contact: Bureau of Radiation Protection at
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717-783-3594 or 1-800-237-2366.
Application deadline: open
G. WATER PLANNING OFFICE

1. Coastal Zone Management Program
Grants and technical assistance for municipalities with direct
impacts on Lake Erie or the Delaware River Estuary.
Contact: Shelia Miller, Coastal Zone Management Program at
717-783-9499
Application deadline: April 1
H. FIELD OPERATIONS
1. Bureau of Regional Coordination and Program Evaluation -
West Nile Virus Surveillance and Control Program
Counties are eligible for grant funding to conduct surveillance
and control activities of mosquitoes that carry the West Nile
Virus in their county.
Contact: Bureau of Regional Coordination and Program
Evaluation at 717-705-7694
Application deadline: October 15
2. Black Fly Suppression Program

Counties cost share this spray program for the control of black
flies on a 25 percent county/75 percent state split.
Contact: Bureau of Regional Coordination and Program
Evaluation at 717-705-7694.
Application deadline: county commitment letters by January 1.
I. SEWAGE MANAGEMENT
1. Act 537 - Sewage Facilities Planning Assistance
Municipalities, counties and authorities reimbursed 50 percent of
costs already paid to prepare new (or updated) official sewage
plan.
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Contact: Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management
at 717-787-8184.
2. Act 537 - Sewage Program Enforcement Grants
Municipalities and local agencies reimbursed 50 percent to 85
percent of eligible expenses for performing sewage plan
enforcement activities.
at 717-787-8184.
Application deadline: March 1 (60 day maximum extension)
3. Act 339 - Sewage Treatment Plant Operation Grants
Municipalities, authorities and school districts are eligible for 2
percent annual subsidy reimbursement for costs associated with
acquisition and construction of public sewage treatment
facilities.
at 717-787-6744
Application deadline: January 31
4. Training for Wastewater Treatment System Operators
Training of Wastewater Treatment System Operators.
at 717-787-0122.
Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators
Contact Division of Certification, Licensing and Bonding at
717-787-5236.
5. Wastewater System Outreach Program
Technical managerial and financial assistance provided to
wastewater system owners.
at 717-787-0122.
J. WASTE MANAGEMENT
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1. Act 32 - Underground Storage Tank Heating Oil Cleanup
Program
Reimbursement for costs of corrective action to assist owners of
underground storage tanks with a capacity of 3,000 gallons or
less used for storing heating oil for consumption on the premises
where stored. The tank owner is subject to a $1,000 deductible.
Contact: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management at
717-783-7816.
2. Act 101 – Municipal Waste Planning Grants
Counties eligible for 80 percent reimbursement for preparation
of waste management plans and pollution prevention education
activities required by Act 101.
717-787-7382.
3. Act 101 - Host Municipality Certified Inspector Reimbursement
Payment for 50 percent of cost for host municipality to employ
certified inspector for landfill or resource recovery facility.
717-787-9870.
Application deadline: March 31
4. Act 101 - Host Municipalities Review of Permit Applications
Up to $10,000 grant for host municipalities for independent
review of permit applications for a new landfill, resource
recovery facility or expansion of an existing landfill or resource
recovery facility.
717-787-7381.
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5. Act 101 - Recycling Coordinator Grants
Reimbursement of 50 percent of county recycling coordinator
salary and expenses.
717-787-7382.
Application deadline: April 30
6. Act 101 – Municipal Recycling Grants
Municipalities and counties are eligible for 90 percent
reimbursement toward establishing a municipal recycling
program.
717-787-7382.
Application deadline: as announced in PA Bulletin
7. Act 101 - Recycling Performance Grants
Grant awards to municipalities based on weight and type of
materials recycled in previous calendar year.
717-787-7382.
Application deadline: solicited annually
8. Act 108 – (Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act HSCA); Evaluation
Grants
Reimbursement of $50,000 for municipalities to conduct an
independent evaluation of proposed remedial response at a
HSCA site.
717-783-7816.
9. Act 108 - Host Municipality Siting Incentive
Payment to municipalities serving as host to a hazardous waste
treatment facility.
717-787-6239.
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10. Act 108 -Host Municipality Permit Application / Siting Plan
Reviews
Reimbursement of $50,000 to host municipality and host county
for independent review of permit application for commercial
hazardous waste disposal facility or for a permit modification
that would result in additional capacity for the facility.
717-787-6239.
11. Act 108 - Host Municipality Certified Inspector Reimbursement
Payment for 50 percent of cost for host municipality to employ a
certified inspector at commercial hazardous waste treatment
facility.
717-787-9870.
Application deadline: March 31
12. Act 108 - Brownfield Inventory Grants
Grants to municipalities and economic development agencies to
inventory the Brownfield properties in their areas that are
available for redevelopment.
717-783-7816.
13. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program

Counties, municipalities and other entities engaging in HHW
collection and disposal programs are eligible for 50 percent
reimbursement of approved costs not to exceed $100,000 per
county.
717-787-7382.
Application deadline - open
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14. Act 190 – Remediation of Waste Tire Pile Grants
Municipalities and other entities are eligible for reimbursement
for cleanup of tire piles.
717-787-7381.
Application deadline: As announced in the PA Bulletin
15. Act 198 - Resource Recovery Demonstration Grant
Grants for municipalities and authorities to establish resource
recovery demonstration projects new and innovative to
Pennsylvania.
717-787-7382.
Application deadline: as announced in the PA Bulletin
16. Remediation of Waste Tire Pile Political Subdivision Grants
Reimbursements to political subdivisions for cleanup of tire piles
or recreational projects utilizing waste tires.
717-787-7381/717-787-9870
Application deadline: as announced in the PA. Bulletin
17. Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Grant Program
Grants (up to $2,500 per tank) available to owners of six or
fewer underground tanks for pumping and plugging tanks that
will no longer be used.
Contact: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management

1-800-42-TANKS
K. WATER RELATED PROGRAMS
1. Chesapeake Bay Program Financial Assistance Funding

Program
The purpose of this grant program is to protect and improve
water quality by reducing the amount of nitrogen and
phosphorous in the Chesapeake Bay. Landowners must apply to
their county conservation district.
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Eligibility: The Bay Cost Share Program is currently open to
farmers owning land in specific areas of 38 counties within
Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna or Potomac River Basins.
Contact: Division of Conservation Districts and Nutrient
Management, Bureau of Watershed Management at
717-783-7576.
2. County Water Supply Planning Grant Program

Only counties are eligible for the grants dealing with
development of county water supply plans or studies.
Contact: Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater
Management at 717-787-0122.
Deadline: call for specific date.
3. Federal Flood Protection Cost Share Projects
Up to 50 percent non-federal share can be funded for flood
protection projects designed by federal agencies.
Contact: Bureau of Waterways Engineering at
717-787-3411
4. Flood Protection Grant Program
Up to 65 percent share of project improvements and non-routine
maintenance may be funded for communities that operate and
maintain state/federal protection projects.
Contact: Bureau of Waterways Engineering at 717-787-7432.
Application deadline: Call for specific date
5. Formation of Water Authorities Grant Program

Available to two or more municipalities or counties interested in
forming a water authority.
at 717-787-0122.
Deadline: call for specific date.
6. Growing Greener: Environmental Stewardship and Watershed

Protection Act
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Signed into law by Gov. Tom Ridge on December 15, 1999,
Growing Greener will slash the backlog of farmland-preservation
projects statewide; protect open space; eliminate the maintenance
backlog in state parks; clean up abandoned mines and restore
watersheds; provide funds for recreational trails and local parks;
help communities address land use; and provide new and
upgraded water and sewer systems.
To get an application or for more information, visit the DEP’s
website at www.dep.state.us, call toll-free 1-877-PAGREEN,
717-705-5400 or e-mail growinggreener@state.pa.us.
7. Non-point Source Pollution Control Projects
Funding for projects that address restoration of impaired waters
or protection of high quality waters through implementation,
education, monitoring, demonstration or innovative practices to
control or reduce nonpoint sources of pollution.
Contact: Bureau of Watershed Management at
717-787-5259.
8. Pennsylvania Flood Protection Program
Design and construction of flood protection projects deemed
economically justifiable under the state capital budget process.
717-787-3411.
9. Penn Step
The Pennsylvania Small Towns Environment Program (PENN
STEP) is a small-community assistance program from the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the
Department of Community and Economic Development. PENN
STEP uses self-help techniques to reduce the cost of drinking
water and wastewater projects.
Contact: Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater
Management at 717-787-0122.
10. Small Water Systems Regionalization Grant Program
Reimbursement for feasibility studies by local small water
systems to study regionalization options.
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at 717-787-0122.
Application deadline: Open
11. Small Water Systems Consolidation and Construction Grant
Program.
Reimbursement for physical construction of interconnections
between water supplies.
at 717-787-0122.
12. Stormwater Management Program
Grants and technical assistance provided to counties and
municipalities for watershed planning for stormwater control
(counties) and implementation of programs at local level
(municipalities).
717-772-5661.
13. DEP Stream Bank Fencing Program (Part of Chesapeake Bay
Program)
Purpose is to improve water quality by reducing bank erosion
and nutrient deposits by livestock (landowners apply for free
installation).
Landowners interested in the DEP Streambank Fencing Program
should contact their county conservation district or the
Chesapeake Bay field representative in the appropriate DEP
Regional Office
or:
Contact: Division of Conservation Districts and Nutrient
Management, Bureau of Watershed Management at
717 783-7576.
14. Stream Improvement Program
State provided design and construction projects to eliminate
imminent threats due to flooding and streambank erosion.
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717-787-3411.
15. Training for Drinking Water System Operators
Training for operators of drinking water systems.
at 717-787-0122.
Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators.
Contact: Division of Certification, Licensing and Bonding at
717-787-5236.
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16. Water Resources Education Network (WREN) (a project of the
League of Women Voters of PA Citizen Education Fund)
Grants to coalitions of local or regional organizations such as
civic groups, governmental entities (including municipal
authorities), and other public interest organizations for projects
which focus on educating the community about issues
surrounding the protection and improvement of community’s
public drinking water supply or the community’s watershed.
Contact: Sherene Hess, League of Women Voters at
(724) 465-4978.
17. Water and Wastewater Systems Outreach Program

Technical, managerial and financial assistance to drinking water
and system operators and owners.
at 717-787-0122.
18. Wetlands Replacement Program
Funding available for restoration of wetlands and technical
assistance available for design.
717-787-6827.
19. Source Water Protection Grant (SWAP)
Grants are available for community water systems and
municipalities to develop wellhead or watershed protection
programs.
Grant requests can be up to $50,000 for wellhead protection
(groundwater source) projects, and up to $200,000 for watershed
protection (surface water source) with a 10-percent match
required from the municipality or water supplier.
Source water protection grants are invaluable to help
communities protect existing water supplies.
Contact: Bureau of Watershed Management, Jennifer Bandura at
772-4044
Application deadline: Call for specific date
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L. WATERSHED RESTORATION
1. Watershed Restoration and Partnership
Technical assistance available for development of rehabilitation
plan for any watershed problems related to abandoned mine land
impacts.
Contact: Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation at
717-783-2267.
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Central Office Directory
Executive Offices
16th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 2063
Secretary
Kathleen A. McGinty ............................................................... 717-787-2814
Executive Assistant to the Secretary
Julien Gaudion ......................................................................... 717-787-2814
Executive Deputy Secretary
Joseph Powers .......................................................................... 717-772-1856
Special Deputy Secretary
Barbara Sexton......................................................................... 717-783-3005
Executive Assistant to the Special Deputy Secretary
Patrick McDonnell ............................................................... 717-787-2814
Director of Legislative Affairs
Joseph Leighton.................................................................... 717-783-8303
Director of Communications
Susan Woods ........................................................................ 717-787-1323
Press Secretary
Kurt Knaus ........................................................................... 717-787-1323
Director of Policy Office
John Dernbach...................................................................... 717-783-8727
Regulatory Coordinator
Sharon Trostle ...................................................................... 717-783-8727
Director, Environmental Education Center
Jack Farster........................................................................... 717-772-1828
Deputy Secretary for Community Revitalization
Eugene DePasquale ................................................................. 717-783-1566
Deputy Secretary for Energy and Technology Development
Daniel Desmond....................................................................... 717-783-0540
Director, Bureau of Environmental Sustainability
Eric Thumma........................................................................ 717-783-9981
Small Business Ombudsman
Jeanne Dworetzky ................................................................ 717-772-5942
Director of DEP Grants Center (Acting)
K.R. Young .......................................................................... 717-705-5400
Governor’s Green Government Council
Catherine Brownlee.............................................................. 717-772-8924
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Deputy Secretary for Administration
Karen Bassett ........................................................................... 717-787-7116
Deputy Secretary for Air, Recycling and Radiation Protection
Nicholas DiPasquale ................................................................ 717-772-2724
Director, Bureau of Air Quality
Joyce Epps............................................................................ 717-787-9702
Director, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
David Hogeman.................................................................... 717-783-2388
Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection
David Allard......................................................................... 717-787-2480
Deputy Secretary for Water Management (Acting)
Cathy Curran Myers................................................................. 717-783-4693
Director, Bureau of Water Supply & Wastewater Management
Fred Marrocco ...................................................................... 717-787-5017
Director, Bureau of Watershed Management
Stuart Gansell ....................................................................... 717-787-5267
Director, Bureau of Waterways Engineering
Michael Conway................................................................... 717-787-3411
Deputy Secretary for Mineral Resources Management
Scott Roberts ............................................................................ 717-783-5338
Director, Bureau of Mining and Reclamation
Joseph Pizarchiak ................................................................. 717-787-5015
Director, Bureau of District Mining Operations
Michael Terretti.................................................................... 724-942-7204
Director, Bureau of Oil and Gas Management
James Erb ............................................................................. 717-772-2199
Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Roderick Fletcher ................................................................. 717-783-2267
Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Joseph Sbaffoni .................................................................... 724-439-7469
Deputy Secretary for Field Operations
Eric Conrad .............................................................................. 717-787-5028
Chief Counsel
Michael Bedrin......................................................................... 717-787-4449
Chief Information Officer (Acting)
Nancie Imler............................................................................. 717-772-0801
Executive Director, Office of Water Planning
John Hines................................................................................ 717-772-4785
Director, Office of Environmental Advocate (Acting)
Marcus Kohl............................................................................. 717-783-5630
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DIRECTORY
REGIONAL OFFICE CONTACTS
Northwest Regional Office

230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Phone: 814-332-6816
Fax : 814-332-6125
See www.dep.state.pa.us under

“Agency Info” tab for directions to office.
Regional Director
Kelly Burch .............................................................................. 814-332-6816
Assistant Regional Director
James Rozakis .......................................................................... 814-332-6816
(Multi-program activities, economic development projects, permit pre-
application conferences)
Local Government Liaison
Jennifer Hall............................................................................. 814-332-6816
Community Relations Coordinator
Freda Tarbell ........................................................................... 814-332-6816
Watershed Manager
Art Provost ............................................................................... 814-332-6840
Hal Beavers .............................................................................. 814-332-6188
Vacant ...................................................................................... 814-332-6190
Regional Legal Counsel
Donna Duffy ............................................................................ 814-332-6070
Service Representative
Georgia Miller.......................................................................... 814-332-6839
(Information, complaints, referrals)
Emergency Response
Dan Holler................................................................................ 814-332-6816
(Emergencies, disasters, environmental accidents)
Office of the Great Lakes
Vacant................................................................................... 814-332-6352
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Energy and Technology Development
Geoff Bristow .......................................................................... 814-332-6816
(Pollution prevention, energy efficiency, compliance
assistance, and green technology)
Air Quality Program
Larry Wonders ......................................................................... 814-332-6940
(Air pollution issues, compliance, permits, asbestos removal)
Environmental Cleanup Program
Craig Lobins............................................................................. 814-332-6648
(Site remediations, land recycling program, storage tanks)
Waste Management Program (Acting)
Todd Carlson............................................................................ 814-332-6848
(Municipal, residual, hazardous, medical waste inspection and
permitting, recycling, county waste planning)
Water Management Program
Ric Gilson ................................................................................ 814-332-6942
(Sewage treatment inspection and permits, water pollution discharge
regulation, on-lot septic systems, local sewage planning, non-point
source controls, wetlands, stormwater, stream encroachment,
erosion and sedimentation controls, blackfly suppression)
Water Supply Program
David Milhous.......................................................................... 814-332-6899
(Drinking water issues)
West Nile Regional Coordinator
Scott Dudzic............................................................................. 814-332-6816
Oil & Gas Program
Brad Vanderhoof...................................................................... 814-332-6860
(Oil and gas well drilling activities)
District Offices
Knox......................................................................................... 814-797-1191
New Castle ............................................................................... 724-656-3160
Warren...................................................................................... 814-723-3273
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Southwest Regional Office
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Phone: 412-442-4000
Fax: 412-442-4194

Regional Director
Charles Duritsa......................................................................... 412-442-4192
Vacant ...................................................................................... 412-442-4181
(Multi-program activities, economic development projects, permit pre-
application conferences)
Wayne Kucich.......................................................................... 412-442-4199
Community Relations Coordinators
Betsy Mallison ......................................................................... 412-442-4182
Helen Humphreys Short........................................................... 412-442-4183
Environmental Advocate Coordinator
Holly Cairns ............................................................................. 412-442-4116
Watershed Manager
Rita Coleman............................................................................ 412-442-4149
Greg Holesh ............................................................................. 412-442-4338
Jeff Fliss ................................................................................... 412-442-4207
Diana Stares ..............................................................................412 442-4262
Sandi Anderson ........................................................................ 412-442-4184
Emergency Response
Don Bialosky............................................................................ 412-442-4187
Gale Campbell.......................................................................... 412-442-4137
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Air Quality Program
Ronald Schwartz ...................................................................... 412-442-4161
John Matviya............................................................................ 412-442-5811
Waste Management Program
Anthony Orlando ..................................................................... 412-442-4120
Tim Dreier................................................................................ 412-442-4028
source controls, wetlands, stormwater, stream encroachment, erosion
and sedimentation controls)
Vacant ...................................................................................... 412-442-4209
Ed Farrell ................................................................................. 412-442-4301
Oil and Gas Program
Dave Janco ................................................................................412 442-4006
(Oil and gas well drilling activities)
Radiation Protection Program
James Yusko ............................................................................ 412-442-4220
(Regulate and inspect radiation equipment, radon and radiation
monitoring, and nuclear power plant emergencies)
District Offices
Uniontown................................................................................ 724-439-7430
Beaver Falls.............................................................................. 724-847-5270
California ................................................................................. 724-769-1100
Greensburg............................................................................... 724-925-5400
Cambria.................................................................................... 814-472-1900
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Northcentral Regional Office
208 West Third Street Suite 101
Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
Phone: 570-327-3636
Fax : 570-327-3565
Regional Director
Robert Yowell .......................................................................... 570-327-3695
Assistant Regional Director (Acting)
Gary Byron............................................................................... 570-327-3320
(Multi-program activities, economic development projects,
permit pre-application conferences)
Elaine Bower ............................................................................570 327-3763
Daniel Spadoni......................................................................... 570-327-3659
Watershed Manager
Vacant ...................................................................................... 570-321-6532
Jennifer Means ......................................................................... 570-327-3667
Joan Sattler............................................................................... 570-327-3662
Nels Taber ................................................................................ 570-321-6568
Barbara Santonico .................................................................... 570-327-0549
Emergency Response
Robert Fisher............................................................................ 570-327-3646
James Young ............................................................................ 570-327-0537
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Air Quality Program
Dave Aldenderfer..................................................................... 570-327-3745

Mike Welch.............................................................................. 570-327-0500
Vacant ...................................................................................... 570-327-3740
Dan Alters ................................................................................ 570-327-3670
source controls, wetlands, stormwater, stream encroachment, erosion
and sedimentation controls)
Water Supply Management Program
Richard Bittle ........................................................................... 570-327-0540
(Drinking water issues)
Eric Mosbacher ........................................................................ 570-327-3783
District Offices
Sunbury .................................................................................... 570-988-5500
Mansfield ................................................................................. 570-662-0830
Hawk Run ................................................................................ 814-342-8200
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Southcentral Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue
Phone: 717-705-4700
Fax : 717-705-4710
Regional Director
Rachel Diamond....................................................................... 717-705-4704
Vacant ...................................................................................... 717-705-4704
Kimberly Morewood ............................................................... 717-705-4921
Sandra Roderick....................................................................... 717-705-4931
Karen Sitler .............................................................................. 717-705-4904
Marcus Kohl............................................................................. 717-705-4903
Watershed Manager
Jineen Boyle............................................................................. 717-705-4916
Richard DeVore ....................................................................... 717-705-4906
Mary Golab .............................................................................. 717-705-4952
Edward Galovich ..................................................................... 717-705-6642
Mark Dubin ............................................................................. 717-705-6641
Martin H. Sokolow................................................................... 717-787-8790
Jeff Minskey............................................................................. 717-705-4709
Emergency Response
Kerry Leib ................................................................................ 717-705-4741
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Robert Zaccano ........................................................................ 717-705-4797
Air Quality Program
Leif Ericson.............................................................................. 717-705-4702
James Flesher ........................................................................... 717-705-4705
Vacant ...................................................................................... 717-705-4706
Leon Oberdick ......................................................................... 717-705-4707
erosion and sedimentation controls)
Elmer Knaub ............................................................................ 717-705-4708
Tim Daley ................................................................................ 717-705-4947
James Kopenhaver ................................................................... 717-705-4703
District Offices
Altoona .................................................................................... 814-946-7290
Chambersburg .......................................................................... 717-267-3364
Lancaster .................................................................................. 717-299-7601
Reading .................................................................................... 610-916-0100
York ......................................................................................... 717-771-4481
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Northeast Regional Office
2 Public Square
Phone: 570-826-2511
Fax: 570-830-3054

Regional Director
William F. McDonnell ............................................................. 570-826-2340
David Lamereaux ..................................................................... 570-826-2511
Robert Pitcavage ...................................................................... 570-826-2511
Mark Carmon ........................................................................... 570-826-2511
Watershed Manager
Bill Manner (Delaware River Basin) ....................................... 570-895-4040
Ronald Yablonsky (Acting) (Susquehanna River Basin)......... 570-826-2511
Lance Zeyher............................................................................ 570-826-2519
Maribeth Nestor ....................................................................... 570-820-4854
Emergency Response
Leonard Insalaco ...................................................................... 570-826-2511
(Emergencies, hazardous materials releases and natural
disasters)
Janet Warnick........................................................................... 570-826-2511
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Air Quality Program
Thomas DiLazaro..................................................................... 570-826-2435
Joseph Brogna .......................................................................... 570-826-4902
William Tomayko................................................................. 570-826-5425
Kate Crowley ........................................................................... 570-826-2554
regulation, on-lot septic system, local sewage planning, non-point
erosion and sedimentation controls)
Larry Pawlush .......................................................................... 570-827-2017

Leonard Forte........................................................................... 570-895-4040
District Offices
Bethlehem District Office ........................................................ 610-861-2070
Pottsville District Office .......................................................... 570-621-3118
Scranton District Office ........................................................... 570-963-4521
Pocono District Office ............................................................. 570-895-4040
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Southeast Regional Office
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401-4915
Phone: 484-250-5940
See
www.dep.state.pa.us under
Regional Director
Joseph Feola............................................................................. 610-832-6012
John Kennedy........................................................................... 610-832-6028
(Multi-program activities, economic development projects, permit
pre-application conferences)
Michael Shea .......................................................................... 610-832-6023
Deborah Fries........................................................................... 610-832-6020
Lynda Rebarchak ..................................................................... 610-832-6219
Joseph Ferry ............................................................................ 610-832-6228
Lee Ann Kwait ......................................................................... 610-832-6011
Alice Wright............................................................................. 610-832-6311
Watershed Manager
Desiree Henning-Dudley.......................................................... 610-832-6102
James Grabusky ....................................................................... 610-832-6191
Claudine Fritz........................................................................... 610-832-6116
Donna Suevo............................................................................ 610-832-6196
Louise Thompson.................................................................... 610-832-6300
Dayna Jones ............................................................................. 610-832-6014
(Information, complaint, referrals)
Emergency Response
Ron Drake ................................................................................ 610-832-6028
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Heather Bouch.......................................................................... 610-832-6021
Air Quality Program

Francine Carlini........................................................................ 610-832-6242
Bruce Beitler ............................................................................ 610-832-5950
Ron Furlan ............................................................................... 610-832-6213
James Newbold ........................................................................ 610-832-6131
(Sewage treatment inspection and permits, water pollution
discharge regulation, on-lot septic systems, local sewage
planning, non-point source controls, wetlands, stormwater,
stream encroachment, erosion and sedimentation controls)
Gerard Centofanti..................................................................... 610-832-6060
(Drinking water issues, blackfly suppression)
Todd Schaible .......................................................................... 610-941-5108
Ivna Shanbaky.......................................................................... 610-832-6041
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Mineral Resources Management Field Offices
District Mining Operations

(Oversee the permitting and inspection of coal and industrial minerals
extraction, quarry operations and mine subsidence insurance.)
Mine Subsidence Insurance .................................................. 1-800-922-1678
Pottsville District Mining Office

5 West Laurel Boulevard
Pottsville, PA 17901-2454
Counties: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia,

Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lackawanna,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery,
Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike,
Schuylkill, Snyder, Susquehanna, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, York
District Mining Manager Fax: 570-621-3110

Roger Hornberger .................................................................... 570-621-3118
Moshannon District Office

186 Enterprise Drive
Philipsburg, PA 16866
Counties: Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming,

Potter, Sullivan, Tioga

Michael W. Smith .................................................................... 814-342-8200
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Greensburg District Mining Office
Armbrust Building, R.D. #2, Box 603-C
Greensburg, PA 15601-0982
Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Washington,
Westmoreland

Vacant ...................................................................................... 724-925-5500
Cambria District Mining Office

286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625
Counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana,
Somerset

Donald Barnes.......................................................................... 814-472-1800
Knox District Mining Office

White Memorial Building
P.O. Box 669
Knox, PA 16232-0669
Counties: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson,
Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren

Javed Mirza .............................................................................. 814-797-1191
California District Mining Office

25 Technology Drive
California Technology Park
Coal Center, PA 15423
Any county with underground bituminous mining and subsidence issues

William Plassio..................................................................... 724-769-1100
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Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Wilkes-Barre District Office

2 Public Square, 5th. Floor
District Engineer Fax: 570-826-2441

Michael Ferko .......................................................................... 570-826-2371
Cambria District Office

286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-0149
District Manager Fax: 814-472-1839

Scott Horrell............................................................................. 814-472-1800
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

Field Offices
Anthracite & Industrial Minerals Mine Safety Division
Pottsville Office
5 West Laurel Boulevard
Pottsville, PA 17901-2454
Chief Fax: 570-621-3445

Paul Hummel............................................................................ 570-621-3139
Bituminous Mine Safety Division

Uniontown Office
167 Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road
Uniontown, PA 15401
Chief Fax: 724-439-7324

Vacant ...................................................................................... 724-439-7469
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Electronic Access to DEP
DEP World Wide Website ......................................www.dep.state.pa.us

EnviroHelp .........................................................www.pa-envirohelp.org
Envirothon...........................................................www.envirothonpa.org
County Conservation Districts ......................................... www.pacd.org
State Conservation Commission ..................................... www.pascc.org
Local Government Help Center ...............................................................
........................................... www.dep.state.pa.us/local_government
GreenWorks TV.....................................................www.GreenWorks.tv
Governor’s Green Government Council ...............www.gggc.state.pa.us
Growing Greener Program....................www.dep.state.pa.us/growgreen
PA Center for Environmental Education ..........................www.pcee.org
PA Environmental Assistance Network................ www.pean.state.pa.us
PA Geospatial Data Clearinghouse ..........................www.pasda.psu.edu
PA Geospatial Information Council..................... www.pagic.state.pa.us
Watershed Information ..................................... www.PaWatersheds.org
DEP Citizens Advisory Council.........................www.cacdep.state.pa.us
County Environmental Notebooks...........................................................
............................................ www.dep.state.pa.us/countynotebooks
Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Information Center ...............
.................................... www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/waterops
Act 101, Section 902 Recycling Grant Application Guidelines Regarding
Proper Management of Recyclables including Leaf Waste
.........................www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Recycling”
Private Wells in Pennsylvania
................... www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Private Wells”
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Electronic Correspondence with DEP
E.F.A.C.T.S ............... .http://www.dep.state.pa.us/, Keyword: “DEP eFacts”

To Ask Questions About DEP .................. www.dep.state.pa.us/ask_dep.html
Environmental Protection Update
........................................ www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Update”
Recycling .........................www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Recycling”
Send Comments on Regulations
......................................www.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Regulations”
Radon. ....................................www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Radon”
Drought ..............................www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Drought”
West Nile Surveillance Program
..................................www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP West Nile”
Ozone ....................................www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Ozone”
DEP Toll Free Numbers
Emergency Response (statewide)..............................................800 541-2050

EnviroHelp Business Assistance...............................................800 722-4743
................................................................................. TDD-800 208-0937
Low Level Radioactive Waste ..................................................800 232-2786
Radon ........................................................................................800 237-2366
Recycling ..................................................................................800 346-4242
Storage Tanks............................................................................800 428-2657
Mine Subsidence Insurance ..................................................... 800-922-1678
Vehicle Emissions Inspection .................................................. 800-265-0921
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Additional Resources
Governor’s Office .................................................................... 717-787-5962

Lieutenant Governor’s Office .................................................. 717-787-3300
Governor’s Center for Local Government Services
(Dept. of Community and Economic Development) ............... 1-888-223-6837
Department of Environmental Protection
General Information (Harrisburg).................................... .717-783-2300
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ............... 717-787-2869
Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
(grants, technical assistance, parks and recreation,
trails, scenic rivers, heritage corridors) ............................... 717-783-2658
Bureau of Forestry ............................................................ 717-787-2703
Bureau of State Parks.................................................. 1-888-PAPARKS
................................................................................... 717-787-6640
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey................... 717-787-2169
PENNVEST
(water, sewer, stormwater grants and loans) ........................... 717-787-8137
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) .......... 717-651-2009
Fish and Boat Commission ...................................................... 717-705-7800
Game Commission ................................................................... 717-787-4250
State Conservation Commission .............................................. 717-787-8821
Department of Agriculture ....................................................... 717-787-4737
Center for Rural Pennsylvania ................................................. 717-787-9555
Pennsylvania Rural Development Council .............................. 717-787-1954
Local Government Commission............................................... 717-787-7680
Dirt and Gravel Roads Maintenance Program ......................... 717-787-8821
Natural Lands Trust ................................................................. 610-353-5587
....................................................................................www.natlands.org
Center for Chesapeake Communities ....................................... 410-267-8595
Pennsylvania Stream Relief ......................................................717 772-5647
Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN)
.................................................................................. 1-877-TO-LGEAN
.......................................................................................... 717-865-4326
........................................................................................ www.lgean.org
EPA Green Communities ............................................www.epa.gov/greenkit
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State Local Government Associations
Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities
414 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-232-6540 FAX: 717-236-6716
www.plcm.org
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners

Phone: 717-236-9469 FAX: 717-236-6716
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania

17 North Front Street
Phone: 717-232-7554 FAX: 717-232-2162
www.pacounties.org
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs

Phone: 717-236-9526 FAX: 717-236-8164
www.boroughs.org
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

4855 Woodland Drive
Enola, PA 17025-129
Phone: 717-763-0930 FAX: 717-763-9732
www.psats.org
Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association

Wormleysburg, PA 17043
Phone: 717-737-7655 FAX: 717-737-8431
www.municipalauthorities.org
Pennsylvania Planning Association

Phone: 717-441-6050 FAX: 717-236-2046
www.planningpa.org
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County and City Health Departments
Allegheny County Erie County Health Department
Health Department 606 West Second Street
3333 Forbes Avenue Erie, PA 16507
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 814-451-6700
Phone: 412-578-8026 FAX: 814-451-6767
FAX: 412-578-8325
Chester County Delaware County
Health Department Intercommunity Health Coordination
601 Westtown Road Government Center Building
West Chester, PA 19380-0990 201 W. Front Street
Phone: 610-344-6225 Media, PA 19063
FAX: 610-344-6727 Phone: 610-891-5311
FAX: 610-566-3947
Bucks County Allentown Health Bureau
Health Department 245 N. 6th St.
Neshaminy Manor Center Allentown, PA 18102
Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: (610) 437-7760
Phone: 215-345-3318 FAX: (610) 437-8799
FAX: 215-345-3833
Montgomery County Philadelphia Department

Health Department of Public Health
Department of Health 1101 Market Street, Suite 840
Montgomery County Human Philadelphia, PA 19107
Services Center Phone: 215-685-5670
1430 DeKalb Street FAX: 215-685-5398
Norristown, PA 19404
Phone: 610-278-5117
FAX: 610-278-5167
Bethlehem Health Bureau Wilkes-Barre City Health Department
10 East Church Street 16 East Northampton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 610-865-7087 Phone: 570-208-4268
FAX: 610-865-7326 Fax: 570-208-4277
York City Bureau of Health

One Market Way West
P.O. Box 509
York, PA 17405
Phone: 717-849-2252
Fax: 717-849-2329
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County Planning Commissions
County Planning Directors Telephone Number
Adams Richard Schmoyer 717-334-6781 ext. 340
Allegheny Lynn Heckman 412-350-4549
Armstrong Richard L. Palilla 724-548-3223
Beaver Frank Mancini, Jr. 724-728-5700 ext. 313
Bedford Jeffry W. Kloss 814-623-4827
Berks Glenn Knoblauch 610-478-6300
Blair Richard T. Haines 814-940-5984
Bradford Ray Stolanis 570-265-1715
Bucks Lynn T. Busy 215-345-3400
Butler David P. Johnston 724-284-5300
Cambria Bradford G. Beigay 814-472-2106
Cameron Theodore Krellner 814-486-2315
Carbon Fred Osifat 570-325-3671
Centre Robert Donaldson, Jr. 814-355-6791
Chester William H. Fulton 610-344-6285
Clarion Twila Rifenberick 814-226-4000 ext. 2801
Clearfield Jodi McCluskey 814-765-2641 ext. 5978
Clinton Timothy Holladay 570-893-4080
Columbia Robert Aungst 570-389-9146
Crawford Jack Lynch 814-336-1151 ext. 341
Cumberland James W. Szymborski 717-234-2639
Dauphin James W. Szymborski 717-234-2639
Delaware John Pickett 610-891-5200
Elk Dan Freeburg 814-776-5335
Erie David Skellie 814-451-6336
Fayette Tammy Shell 724-430-1210
Forest Douglas E. Carlson 814-755-3450
Franklin Philip A .Tarquino 717-261-3855
Fulton Mary K. Seville 717-485-3717
Greene Ann Bargerstock 724-852-5236
Huntingdon Richard E. Stahl 814-643-5091
Indiana Byron G. Stauffer, Jr. 724-465-3870
Jefferson Rodney Rhodes 814-849-3047
Juniata William Stong 717-436-7729
Lackawanna Harry D. Lindsay 570-963-6826
Lancaster Ronald Bailey 717-299-8333
Lawrence Jim Gagliano, Jr. 724-656-2144
Lebanon William Kurtz 717-274-2801 ext. 325
Lehigh Michael Kaiser 610-264-4544
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County Planning Commissions
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County Planning Directors Telephone Number
Luzerne Adrian Merolli 570-825-1560
Lycoming Jerry S. Walls 570-320-2130
McKean Deborah L. Lunden 814-887-3235
Mercer Dennis Puko 724-981-2412
Mifflin William Gomes 717-242-0887
Monroe John E. Woodling 570-517-3100
Montgomery Kenneth B. Hughes 610-278-3722
Montour Betsy Hack 570-271-3028
Northhampton Michael Kaiser 610-264-4544
Northumberlan Greg Schoffler
d 570-988-4220
Perry James W. Szymborski 717-234-2639
Pike Michael Mrozinski 570-296-3437
Potter Michael Kear 814-274-8254
Schuylkill Charles Ross 570-628-1415
Snyder Kevin P. Staschiak 570-837-4257
Somerset Rad Zearfoss 814-445-1544
Sullivan Mike Hufnagel 570-946-5207
Susquehanna Robert Templeton 570-278-4600 ext. 290
Tioga Kerry Gyekis 570-723-8251
Union Shawn McLaughlin 570-522-1370
Venango Jim Szymecki 814-677-3152 ext. 28
Warren Dan Glotz 814-726-3861
Washington Lisa Cessna 724-228-6811
Wayne Edward J. Coar 570-253-5970 ext.183
Westmoreland Larry J. Larese 724-830-3600
Wyoming Paul J. Weilage 570-836-3200 ext. 268
York Felicia Dell 717-771-9870
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County Conservation Districts
Conservation District District Managers Telephone Number
Adams County Laurence Martick 717-334-0636
Allegheny County Ed Feigel 412-241-7645
Armstrong County David R. Rupert 724-548-3425
Beaver County John Scherfel 724-774-7090
Bedford County Terry Miller 814-623-6706
Berks County John T. Ravert 610-372-4657
Blair County Donna Fisher 814-696-0877
Bradford County Michael Lovegreen 570-265-5539
Bucks County Vacant 215-345-7577
Butler County Ronald Fodor 724-284-5270
Cambria County Robert Piper, Jr. 814-472-2120
Cameron County Jan Hampton 814-486-2244
Carbon County James J. Clauser 610-377-4894
Centre County Robert E. Sweitzer 814-355-6817
Chester County Daniel Greig 610-696-5126
Clarion County Susan Kribbs 814-226-4070
Clearfield County Susan Reed 814-765-2629
Clinton County Mary Ann Bower 570-726-3798
Columbia County Maryruth Wagner 570-784-1310
Crawford County Lynn Sandieson 814-724-1793
Cumberland County Carl Goshorn 717-240-7812
Dauphin County John Orr 717-921-8100
Delaware County Edward Magargee 610-892-9484
Elk County Robert Dippold 814-776-5373
Erie County Leroy Gross 814-796-6760
Fayette County Doug Petro 724-438-4497
Forest County Doug Carlson 814-755-3450
Franklin County Ernest Tarner 717-264-8074
Fulton County Sara Wuertenberg 717-485-3547
Greene County Kevin Paul 724-852-5278
Huntingdon County Andy Patterson 814-627-1627
Indiana County Jim Resh 724-463-8547
Jefferson County Deborah Wilson 814-849-7463
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County Conservation Districts
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Conservation District District Managers Telephone Number
Juniata County Dane Lauver 717-436-6919
Lackawanna County Ernest Keller 570-281-9495
Lancaster County Donald Robinson 717-299-5361
Lawrence County Joann McCready 724-652-4512
Lebanon County Charles Wertz 717-272-3908
Lehigh County Paul Sell, Jr. 610-391-9583
Luzerne County Walter Chamberlain 570-674-7991
Lycoming County Thomas Corbett 570-433-3003
McKean County James Johnson 814-368-2585
Mercer County James Mondok 724-662-2242
Mifflin County Dan Dunmire 717-248-4695
Monroe County Craig Todd 570-629-3060
Montgomery County Richard Kadwill 610-489-4506
Montour County Tammy Welliver 570-271-1140
Northampton County Jack Moulton 610-746-1971
Northumberland County Dennis Diorio 570-286-7114
Perry County Todd Brajkovich 717-582-8988
Pike County Susan Beecher 570-226-8221
Potter County Sandy Thompson 814-274-8411
Schuylkill County Craig Morgan 570-622-3742
Snyder County Craig Bingman 570-837-0007
Somerset County David A. Steele 814-445-4652
Sullivan County Jacquelyn Rouse 570-924-3178
Susquehanna County Lillian Theophanis 570-278-4600
Tioga County Ralph Brugger 570-724-1801
Union County Ted Retallack 570-523-8782
Venango County Vacant 814-676-2832
Warren County Rick Mader 814-563-3117
Washington County Gray Stokum 724-228-6774
Wayne County Robert Muller, Jr. 570-253-0930
Westmoreland County Gregory Phillips 724-837-5271
Wyoming County Shane Kleiner 570-836-2589
York County Mark Kimmel 717-840-7430
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Growing Greener: Environmental
Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act
Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state

funds in Pennsylvania’s history to address Pennsylvania’s
critical environmental concerns of the 21st century. Based on recommendations made
by the Governor’s 21st Century Environment Commission, Growing Greener directs
nearly $650 million over five years to the new Environmental Stewardship Fund.
Signed into law by the Ridge/Schweiker Administration on Dec. 15, 1999, Growing
Greener will slash the backlog of farmland-preservation projects statewide; protect
open space; eliminate the maintenance backlog in state parks; clean up abandoned
mines and restore watersheds; provide funds for recreational trails and local parks; help
communities address land use; and provide new and upgraded water and sewer
systems.
The Department of Agriculture will administer farmland preservation projects, while

state park renovations and improvements will be overseen by the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Water and sewer system upgrades will
be administered through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
(PENNVEST).
For it’s part, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is authorized to

allocate nearly $240 million in grants for:
• Watershed restoration and protection;

• Abandoned mine reclamation; and
• Abandoned oil and gas well plugging projects.
Specific grant activities will include abandoned mine cleanup efforts, oil and well
plugging, as well as planning and implementing local watershed-based conservation
efforts, including those that abate acid mine drainage.
DEP has established the DEP Grants Center to assist those interested in applying for
funds. A wide variety of organizations are eligible for Growing Greener grants.
Counties, local governments, authorities, conservation districts, watershed associations
and other nonprofit groups involved in watershed restoration and protection may apply.
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DEP has designated five categories of watershed projects that can be funded through
Growing Greener:
• Organization of a watershed group;

• Watershed assessments;
• Development of a watershed restoration or protection plan;
• Implementation of a watershed restoration or protection plan; and
• Demonstration, education and outreach projects.
Communication and coordination are key to the success of Growing Greener.

Prospective applicants for watershed projects should discuss the project with DEP’s
Regional Watershed Managers and the County Conservation Districts. For abandoned
mine reclamation projects, applicants should contact DEP’s District Mining Office
Watershed Managers, or the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation field offices.
All projects must include a letter of acknowledgement from the County Conservation
District. In addition, projects involving abandoned mine reclamation or acid mine
drainage abatement must include a letter of acknowledgement from either the Western
or Eastern Pennsylvania Coalitions for Abandoned Mine Reclamation. Letters of
support from project partners are also strongly encouraged.
Growing Greener represents a historic opportunity for Pennsylvanians to protect and

restore our environment. The success of the program is contingent upon coordination
and communication at all levels – volunteer watershed groups, community and
business leaders, and local, state and federal government agencies. Only with the
involvement of all of these partners can the Commonwealth truly benefit from this
landmark program and help Pennsylvania “grow greener”.
Further questions should be directed as follows:

DEP Grants Center
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 8776
Telephone: (717) 705-5400 or 1-877-PAGREEN
E-mail: growinggreener@state.pa.us
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Considering Local Land
Use Plans and
Ordinances
In Issuing DEP Permits
On June 22, 2000, Gov. Tom Ridge signed into law Acts 67 and 68 to carry out a
major part of his Growing Smarter initiative. These new laws amend the
Municipalities Planning Code to provide new planning tools to local governments
and encourage sound land use planning at the local level. The Acts also require
state government agencies to consider local land use comprehensive plans and
zoning ordinances in making certain permit and funding decisions.
To fulfill its obligations under these new laws, the Department of Environmental
Protection adopted an Interim Policy on August 21, 2000. The Interim Policy
outlined the steps that DEP would take to consider local land use planning and
zoning when reviewing permit applications for facilities and infrastructure. After
an extended public comment period, DEP developed a final land use policy. The
final policy went into effect on January 29, 2001.
The objective of the policy is to avoid or minimize conflicts between DEP

decisions and local land use decisions.
Through our website, you can find links to a complete copy of the final policy
and responses to public comments about the policy, the current version of the
General Information Form for permit applicants, a list of permits that are affected
by the land use policy, copies of Acts 67, 68 and 127, lists of county and local
officials, and more!
If you have general questions about the policy, contact the DEP Policy Office at
717-783-8727.
If you have questions about a specific application or project, please contact the
appropriate DEP Regional Office or District Mining Office.
To find out more about land use in Pennsylvania, including Technical Assistance
and Financial Assistance for communities that want to plan, and the latest news in
land use topics, please visit www.landuseinpa.com.
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Reclaim PA, includes legislative, policy and management initiatives
designed to enhance mine operator, volunteer and DEP reclamation
efforts. Reclaim PA has the following four objectives.
♦ To encourage private and public participation in abandoned mine

reclamation efforts;
♦ To improve reclamation efficiency through better communication
between reclamation partners;
♦ To increase reclamation by reducing remining risks;
♦ To maximize reclamation funding by expanding existing sources; and
exploring new sources.
For more information on Reclaim PA, visit the website at
www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Reclaim PA.”
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What is a GIS?
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a
computer system capable of assembling, storing,
manipulating, and displaying geographically
referenced information. Local governments can
use GIS to create maps for zoning and planning,
locations of utilities, identifying flood plains,
and locating street signs, utility lines and phone
booths. Each map, or layer, is interactive and
can be compared to other layers in the system to
gather information.
Uses of GIS technology

GIS uses are virtually unlimited. Some of the more popular ones include:
• Maintaining property records;
• Emergency services planning;
• Crime analysis — time, place, type;
• Roads — maintenance, paving, inspection, condition;
• Health planning — hazardous waste sites;
• Parks and recreation sites;
• Utility lines;
• Soil types;
• Vegetation; and
• Zoning and planning.
“Many municipalities are starting to integrate GIS into their daily operations.”
--Pennsylvania Township News -- June 1998
For more information on GIS, call 717-787-7116 or visit the DEP website
www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP GIS”
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www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP eFacts”
Have you ever wondered if your municipality is complying with environmental laws
and regulations?
Would like to know the results of inspections at your own municipality owned or
operated facilities or at facilities in your municipality?
Have you ever wondered how facilities in your neighborhood compare to similar
facilities elsewhere in Pennsylvania?
Wouldn't it be useful if you could determine the kinds of violations that most often
occur at municipality owned and operated facilities and were able to provide targeted
training to reduce or prevent future violations.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Facility,
Application, Compliance Tracking System (EFACTS) can provide you with the
answers to these questions and other questions.
Just go to the DEP homepage and click on the EFACTS logo that looks like the one at
the top of this page, or type in the address directly. From there you will be prompted on
how to search for information. You can search by the name of the facility (site name),
the name of the owner or operator (client name) or by geography.
If you cannot find a particular record, it may be because you have provided a different
name, the facility has not been inspected or the record has not been loaded onto the
web site. Try not to be too specific on your search names for your first searches. If
your search returns too many records, you can always try to make the word search
more specific.
DEP’s eNOTICE
Get free alert messages by e-mail as soon as new permit applications are submitted to
DEP in your township, borough, city or county and then track those permits through
the permit review process. To start, register your e-mail at the EFACTS website and
create your own password-protected tracking list.
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What Are Environmental Advisory Councils?
In 1973, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed Act 148 authorizing any
municipality or group of municipalities to establish, by ordinance, an environmental
advisory council (EAC) to advise the local planning commission, park and recreation
board, and elected officials on matters dealing with the protection, conservation,
management, promotion and use of natural resources located within the municipality’s,
or group of municipalities’, territorial limits.
What Do EACs Do?
Act 148 empowers environmental advisory councils to:
• Identify environmental problems and recommend plans and programs to the
appropriate agencies for the promotion and conservation of natural resources and
for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment;
• Promote a community environmental program;
• Make recommendations for the possible use of open land areas of the
municipality;
• Keep an index of all open space, publicly and privately owned, including but not
limited to flood-prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural area, for the
purpose of obtaining information on the proper use of such areas; and
• Advise the appropriate local governmental agencies, including but not limited to
the planning commission, the recreation and park board, and the elected governing
body on the acquisition of property, both real and personal.
The EAC Network
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council created The EAC Network to encourage the
establishment of new EACs and promote the effectiveness of existing councils. The
Network’s goals are to expand EAC programs across the Commonwealth, strengthen
their role in environmental decision-making and encourage the state to actively provide
them with assistance.
The EAC Network will enable newly-formed EACs to draw from the experience of
successful councils, providing them with a wealth of information and support. It will
also provide important services, publications and contact with established councils,
which will facilitate their effective operation.
For more information call the EAC at 215-563-0250 or www.pecpa.org.
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Edward G. Rendell,
Kathleen A. McGinty, Acting Secretary
SAVE TREES AND GET THE UPDATE EARLIER!

Get the Update electronically the same day it's published and
save paper (and your tax money) by reading it on-line:
Website — www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “DEP Update”
E-mail — subscribe by going to the website and adding your email
to the list
Call — 717-787-1323 with any questions.
Fax — 717-783-8926.
The Environmental Protection Update newsletter and the DEP

website were created to support this growing community by providing
the latest environmental news and serving as a forum for new ideas.
Information on new legislation; regulations; a calendar of meetings;
conferences and workshops; independent opinions; tips on protecting
the environment; and preventing pollution and early notice of grants
available are all included in one handy place.
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Environmental Futures Planning
In 1998, the 21st Century Environment Commission created by the
Ridge/Schweiker Administration to set environmental priorities for the next
century recommended that DEP change its process for deciding how to allocate
resources, to focus on results first, and activities second. DEP is doing this
through its Environmental Futures Planning Process (EFP2).
The process has three fundamental principles: performance, priorities and
partnerships. First, though, DEP has divided the state into 34 watershed planning
teams, so that the process could focus on local issues as much as possible.
Performance is measured by 17 "indicators" of environmental conditions--miles of
clean streams, number of people breathing healthy air, amount of waste generated,
etc. We will follow these indicators over to time to see if improvements are being
made, and if not, adjust DEP resources accordingly.
Priorities are established once we find what the conditions are in each watershed
and around the state, based on those 17 indicators. The conditions--good and bad--
and their causes tell us where the priorities are. For instance, storm water runoff
could be a major problem in one watershed area, while air pollution could be a big
one in another. In addition, the causes of storm water problems, and air pollution,
can vary from one area to the next.
Partnerships help bring all of this together. Without local involvement in
determining the environmental conditions and their causes, and in deciding
priorities, the effort will fall short. Municipalities, County Conservation Districts,
Environmental Advisory Councils, watershed organizations, local businesses--they
all will help DEP watershed planning teams work through this process as DEP
decides the top priorities around the state.
DEP initiated the EFP2 process in 2001. Detailed Action Plans are published on
the EFP2 web-pages. The planning cycle will be repeated annually, beginning in
March, 2003.
To find out more about Environmental Futures Planning, visit DEP's website at
www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: "DEP Environmental Futures" or contact Doug
Brennan at 717 787-9373.
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The “One-Stop Shop” for Local
Governments
James L. Lombardo
Executive Director
4th Floor, Commonwealth

Keystone Building
Phone : 1-888-2 CENTER
(888-223-6837)
• Serves as one-stop shop for all local governments.

• Designated as super-agency when needed to draw resources of other state
agencies in response to local government needs.
• Utilizes toll free phone and regional offices for easy access.
REGIONAL OFFICES
SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST
Governor’s SE Regional Office Governor’s SW Regional Office
Bruce Fosselman Michael S. Foreman-412-565-5199
Bellevue William D. Gamble - 412-565-2552
200 South Broad Street, 11th Floor Keith C. Robb - 412-565-2361
Philadelphia, PA 19102 1403A State Office Building
610-530-8223 300 Liberty Avenue
Fax: 610-530-5596 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Fax: 412-565-7983
NORTHEAST NORTHWEST
Governor’s NE Reginal Office Governor’s NW Regional Office
Joseph Krumsky Samuel J. Wagner-814-871-4189
4184 Dorney Park Rd., Ste. 101 Tony Mottle-814-871-4191
Allentown, PA 18014 100 State Street, Ste. 202
610-530-5718 Erie, PA 16507
Fax: 610-530-5596 Fax: 814-871-4896
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NORTHCENTRAL SOUTHCENTRAL
Governor’s NC Regional Office Governor’s SC Regional Office
Ken Johnson Mitch Hoffman
200 Innovation Blvd., Ste. 117 4th Fl., Commonwealth Avenue
Technology Ctr., University Park Keystone Building
State College, PA 16801 Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
814-689-8102 888-223-6837
570-742-2107 Fax: 717-783-1402
Fax: 814-689-8104
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Pennsylvania’s West Nile Encephalitis
Surveillance Program
What Is West Nile Encephalitis?
What is West Nile encephalitis?

West Nile encephalitis is caused by West Nile virus, a flavivirus previously only found
in Africa, Eastern Europe and West Asia. Encephalitis means an inflammation of the
brain and can be caused by either head injury, bacterial infections, or, most commonly,
viral infections.
How can I get it?

People are infected from the bite of a Northern house mosquito that is infected with the
virus. Mosquitoes get it when they bite, or take a blood meal, from birds infected with
West Nile. Those mosquitoes then transmit the virus to people and animals when
taking a blood meal.
Who is most at risk?

People over 50 years of age have the highest risk of developing severe illness because
as we age, our bodies have a harder time fighting off disease. People with
compromised immune systems are also at risk; however, anyone can get the virus.
What are the symptoms?

Mild infections are common and include fever, headache, and body aches, often with
skin rash and swollen lymph glands. Headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor,
disorientation, coma, tremors, occasional convulsions, and paralysis mark more severe
infection.
Is there treatment?
There is no specific therapy. In more severe cases, hospitalization and intensive
supportive therapy may be needed.
Have people died from West Nile encephalitis?

In New York City last summer, seven of the 60 people infected died from the virus.
Historically, about 3 to 15 percent of the people infected have died, especially seniors.
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Protecting Yourself and Your
Family Against Insect Bites
• Identify and eliminate all sources of standing water that collects on your property.
Mosquitoes will breed in any puddle that lasts for more than four days.
• Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water holding
containers that have collected on your property. Do not overlook containers that
have become overgrown by aquatic vegetation.
• Pay special attention to discarded tires that may have collected water on your
property. They can serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
• Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left out of doors.
Drainage holes that are located on the container sides collect enough water for
mosquitoes to breed in.
• Have clogged roof gutters cleaned on an annual basis, particularly if the leaves
from surrounding trees have a tendency to block drains.
• Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use. A wading pool becomes a place
for mosquitoes to breed if it is not used on a regular basis.
• Turn over wheelbarrows and do not allow water to stagnate in birdbaths.
• Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens are fashionable
but become major mosquito breeding grounds if they are allowed to stagnate.
• Keep swimming pools clean and chlorinated. A swimming pool that is left
untended for a month becomes a source of mosquito breeding. Be aware that
mosquitoes may even breed in the water that collects on swimming pool covers.
If you have questions or want more information, visit our website at
www.health.state.pa.us or www.westnile.state.pa.us or phone 1-877-PA-HEALTH
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Edward G. Rendell, Governor Kathleen A.

Deputy Secretary for Community Revitalization

DEP’s Local Government Liaison

The Local Government Liaison partners with local

Southeast Region, Conshohocken Office

Northcentral Region, Williamsport Office

Northwest Region, Meadville Office

Southwest Region, Pittsburgh Office

A. AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS

Contact: Bureau of Air Quality at 717-772-3359.

2. Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Account

G. WATER PLANNING OFFICE

2. Black Fly Suppression Program

13. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program

Contact: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management

K. WATER RELATED PROGRAMS

1. Chesapeake Bay Program Financial Assistance Funding

2. County Water Supply Planning Grant Program

5. Formation of Water Authorities Grant Program

6. Growing Greener: Environmental Stewardship and Watershed

17. Water and Wastewater Systems Outreach Program

Northwest Regional Office

See www.dep.state.pa.us under

See www.dep.state.pa.us under

Environmental Cleanup Program

See www.dep.state.pa.us under

West Nile Regional Coordinator

Air Quality Program

District Mining Operations

Mine Subsidence Insurance .................................................. 1-800-922-1678

Pottsville District Mining Office

Counties: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia,

District Mining Manager Fax: 570-621-3110

Moshannon District Office

Counties: Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming,

District Mining Manager Fax: 814-342-8216

District Mining Manager Fax: 724-925-5557

Cambria District Mining Office

District Mining Manager Fax: 814-472-1898

Knox District Mining Office

District Mining Manager Fax: 814-797-2706

California District Mining Office

Any county with underground bituminous mining and subsidence issues

District Mining Manager Fax: 724-941-2625

Wilkes-Barre District Office

District Engineer Fax: 570-826-2441

Cambria District Office

District Manager Fax: 814-472-1839

Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

Anthracite & Industrial Minerals Mine Safety Division

Chief Fax: 570-621-3445

Bituminous Mine Safety Division

Chief Fax: 724-439-7324

DEP World Wide Website ......................................www.dep.state.pa.us

E.F.A.C.T.S ............... .http://www.dep.state.pa.us/, Keyword: “DEP eFacts”

DEP Toll Free Numbers

Emergency Response (statewide)..............................................800 541-2050

Governor’s Office .................................................................... 717-787-5962

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners

County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania