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DEP Speakers Bureau

County employees are available to provide presentations to your group or organization on the following topics: 

Economic Development

Economic Development: Tuona Batchelor, (716) 858-2950

Industrial Park Development: Mark Rountree, (716) 858-8008

Initiatives for a Smart Economy: Dan Castle, (716) 858-7674

The Role of Planning Boards: Dan Castle, (716) 858-7674 

Planning

County Housing Programs: Paul D’Orlando (716) 858-2194  

Fair Housing: Paul D’Orlando (716) 858-2194  

Farmland Preservation Techniques: Mark Rountree (716) 858-8008 

Greenway Funding Process: Mark Rountree (716) 858-8008  

History & Accomplishments of County CDBG Program: Paul D’Orlando (716) 858-2194   

Homelessness Assistance Programs: Jean Bennett (716) 858-1374  

Sewerage Management

Sanitary Sewer and Wastewater: Megan Tuohey (716) 823-8188 x223   

Waste Water Treatment Plant Tours: Megan Tuohey (716) 823-8188 x223  

 

Environmental Services

Sustainability

Climate Change & Sustainability: P. Josh Wilson (716) 858-7520 or Tracy Skalski (716) 858-7917 

Erie County Low Income Program for Sustainable Energy (ECLIPSE) Sarah Sanford (716) 858-7946 or Alia Williams (716) 858-2919 

Green Infrastructure: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583  

Community Forestry: Joanna Panasiewicz (716) 858-8077 

WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable: Bonnie Lawrence (716) 858-8580 

Water

Erosion & Sediment Control: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583

Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583 

Lake Erie Watershed Protection Alliance & Erie Co. Water Quality Comm (LEWPA) : Joanna Panasiewicz (716) 858-8077

Stormwater Pollution Prevention: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583

Stormwater Pond Inspection & Maintenance: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583

Watershed Management: Joanna Panasiewicz (716) 858-8077 

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Composting: Gary Carrel (716) 858-4805

Electronics Recycling: Gary Carrel (716) 858-4805

Hazardous Waste - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG): Gary Carrel (716) 858-4805

Household Hazardous Waste: Gary Carrel (716) 858-4805 

Recycling: Gary Carrel (716) 858-4805 or Amy Alduino (716) 858-4715  

Waste Reduction: Gary Carrel (716) 858-4805 or Amy Alduino (716) 858-4715  

Additional Services

Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583

Pollution Prevention: Mary MacSwan (716) 858-7583