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Mailing Address:

1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1636
     
Street Address:

2728 Capital Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Telephone:

919-733-3221
Fax: 919-715-0588
     
     
Section Chief:

Ted Bush

Animal Feeding Operation Unit: Keith Larick
Groundwater Planning Unit: Evan Kane
Groundwater Protection Unit: Debra Watts
Land Application Unit: Jon Risgaard

 

 

Animal Feeding Operation Unit (CAFO)

CAFO - Central Office Contacts
Name Title Phone & E-mail
Keith Larick Supervisor (919) 715-6697
keith.larick@ncmail.net
Christine Blanton Environmental Engineer III

(919) 715-6627 christine.blanton@ncmail.net

Duane Leith Environmental Engineer I

(919) 715-6186 duane.leith@ncmail.net

Larry Wade Environmental Engineer I (919) 715-6185 larry.wade@ncmail.net
JR Joshi Soil Scientist II (919) 715-6698
jaya.joshi@ncmail.net
Miressa Garoma Soil Scientist II

(919) 715-6937 miressa.garoma@ncmail.net

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Groundwater Planning Unit (GWP)


Name Responsibilities
Phone
Evan Kane

- Groundwater Planning Unit Supervisor
- Program Planning and Development
- Resource Evaluation
- Federal/State Interagency Programs

715-6182
Rick Bolich

-Senior Hydrogeologist
-NPS Groundwater Programs
-University Liaison

715-6180
Vacant

-Piedmont/Mountain Groundwater Resource Evaluation Program
-Arsenic and groundwater research
-NCDENR/EPA Quality Assurance Management Plan representative -Training and seminar development and implementation
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Vacant

-EPA 106 Groundwater Grant manager
-Groundwater Program planning documents
-Well Construction database development
-Geological fieldwork to support groundwater studies
-Requests for information and technical assistance
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Ray Milosh

-Field technician for the Central Planning Section
-Conduct NPS and ambient research projects
-Assist with research publications
-Training/ assistance for regional field staff
715-6161
Amy Keyworth

-GIS program development
-GIS support and training
-Data and field support for Resource Evaluation Programs
-Website Publisher

715-6183

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Groundwater Protection Unit (GPU)

Name Title Responsibilities Phone
Debra Watts Supervisor Groundwater Protection Unit 919-715-6699
Betty Wilcox Environmental Chemist Groundwater Compliance 919-715-6169
vacant UIC Program Manager Underground Injection Control Program 919-715-6935
Michael Rogers Hydrogeological Technician Underground Injection Control Program, Single Family Spray Irrigation 919-715-6166
John McCray Hydrogeological Technician Single Family Spray Irrigation 919-715-6168
Thomas Slusser Hydrogeologist Non-Discharge Groundwater Remediation Permits,
Underground Injection Control Permits 		919-715-6164
vacant Hydrogeologist Well Construction Technical Assistance and Enforcement, Groundwater Contamination Incidents (click here for more information) 919-715-6196

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Land Application Unit (LAU)


Name
Contact Information
Primary Contact
Secondary Contact

Jon
Risgaard

Unit Supervisor
(919) 715-6167
jon.risgaard@ncdenr.gov
David Goodrich, PG
Hydrogeologist II
(919) 715-6162
david.goodrich@ncdenr.gov
Groundwater & Hydrogeology
Ed
Hardee

Environmental Specialist III
(919) 715-6189
ed.hardee@ncdenr.gov
Chonticha McDaniel

Environmental Engineer I
(919) 715-6188
chonticha.mcdaniel@ncdenr.gov

Lori
Montgomery
Environmental Engineer II
(919) 715-6187
lori.montgomery@ncdenr.gov
Nathaniel Thornburg
Environmental Engineer II
(919) 715-6160
nathaniel.thornburg@ncdenr.gov
Alice Wessner

Environmental Engineer I

(919) 715-5208

alice.wessner@ncdenr.gov

 Wastewater Irrigation Residuals Management
VACANT
Environmental Engineer II
(919) 715-6167
VACANT
Environmental Engineer I
(919) 715-6173

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