Regional Offices - Philadelphia

General Information
Staff
Principal Program Areas

General Information

Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance
Philadelphia Region
Custom House, Room 244
200 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-5378
Fax: (215) 597-9845
States: DC, DE, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, OH, PA, VA, WI, WV

Staff

Name/Email	Title
Michael T. Chezik Michael_Chezik@ios.doi.gov	Regional Environmental Officer
Robert M. Burr Robert_Burr@ios.doi.gov	NRDAR Regional Coordinator (As of 10/01/08, this position resides in the Department's NRDAR Program Office. Contact information remains the same.) Department of the Interior NRDAR Program Office
Valincia Darby Valincia_Darby@ios.doi.gov	Regional Environmental Protection Assistant

Principal Program Areas

Principal program areas of the Regional Office include:

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

The Office assures compliance with NEPA through review of environmental documents and by providing environmental compliance consultation with bureaus.

Federal Project Reviews

The Office manages the Department's technical and policy reviews of the environmental and natural resource aspects of non-Interior projects and proposals through NEPA, FERC, and other environmental reviews in Regions III and V.

Emergency Response

The Office coordinates, provides leadership for, and promotes consistency in the Department's responses to incidents affecting natural and cultural resources and historic properties, lands and facilities under the Department's jurisdiction during and following oil discharges, hazardous substance releases, and natural disasters. This includes removals at hazardous materials sites under Superfund in Regions III and V and representation of the Department on the Regional Response Teams.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration

The Office assists in the management of the Department's responsibilities as a natural resources trustee under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, Superfund) and various oil spill liability statutes as needed to support bureau responsibilities in Regions I, II, III, IV, and V. (ME, NH, VT,MA, RI, CN, NY, NJ, PA, MD, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY, OH, IN, MI, IL, WI, MN and Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands)

DOI NRDAR Program Website

Hazardous Materials Management

The Office assists headquarters and bureaus in the coordination and oversight of remedial, corrective, and management actions of the Department.

Staff Support to Secretary

The Office, through the headquarters office, advises the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget, and other top Departmental officials about policies, programs, and individual actions affecting natural resources and environmental quality in Regions III and V.