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NRCS New York State Office Teams

New York State Office

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Galleries of Syracuse
441 South Salina Street, Suite 354
Syracuse, New York 13202-2450
Telephone: 315-477 plus four digit extension
Fax: 315-477-6560 (Administrative)
Fax: 315-477-6550 (Mailroom)
Fax: 315-477-6564 (Financial Management)

State Conservationist's Team
Name Title Telephone
Greg Kist State Conservationist 315-477-6504
Dennis DeWeese Assistant State Conservationist for Water Resources 315-477-6527
Angela VanDyke Executive Assistant / Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Acting Public Affairs Specialist		 315-477-6504

Assistant State Conservationists for Field Operations
Name Title Telephone
Bruce Hopkins Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations - Marcy 315-736-3316 extension 5
Ben Schmidt Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations - Batavia 585-343-9167 extension 102
585-205-5498 (cell)
David Mortensen Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations - Walton 607-865-6713

Administrative Team
Name Title Telephone
Michele DeMaio Grace Assistant State Conservationist for Management and Strategy 315-477-6509
Maria Maniscalco Financial Resources Specialist 315-477-6517
John Turner Business Services Specialist 315-477-6514
Susan Caggiano Secretary 315-477-6513

Engineering Team
Name Title Telephone
Paula C. Bagley State Conservation Engineer 315-477-6538 or 607-865-7090
Ronald Young Civil Engineer (AEM) 315-477-6545
Chris Henry Civil Engineer 315-477-6544
David Walowsky Civil Engineer
State Design Engineer		 315-477-6531
Gary Vandawalker Engineering Technician (Civil)
Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Coordinator		 315-477-6546

Information and Technology Team
Name Title Telephone
Dan Perez Computer Specialist 315-477-6519
Kevin Reynolds Computer Specialist 315-477-6520
Lori Hemminger Computer Specialist 315-477-6552

Program Management Team
Name Title Telephone
Tammy Willis Assistant State Conservationist for Programs 315-477-6503
Rebecca Foltasz Resource Conservationist 315-477-6508
Peter Gibbs Resource Conservationist 315-477-6543
Kimberly Glenn Management and Program Analyst 315-477-6518
Dominick Tedesco Management and Program Analyst 315-477-6554
Chanda Lindsay Resource Conservationist 315-477-6535
Erica Stach Program Analyst 315-477-6541
Judy Pratt Realty Specialist 802-773-5763

Resource Conservation Team
Name Title Telephone
Edward Henry State Resource Conservationist 315-477-6529
Karl Strause Resource Conservationist 315-477-6535
Flo Swartz Agricultural Economist 315-477-6533
Manila Khounchaleun Cultural Resources Specialist 315-477-6530
Mary "Beth" Polge Resource Conservationist 315-477-6505
Mike Fournier State Forester 315-477-6532
Kim Farrell State Biologist 315-477-6537

Soil Survey Team
Name Title Telephone
Stephen Page Soil Scientist 315-477-6526
Cathy Crotty Cartographer 315-477-6525
Katie Duncan Cartographic Technician 315-477-6506

Big Flats Plant Materials Team
Name Title Telephone
Paul Salon Soil Health Specialist 607-562-8404 extension 3
Noel Murray Biological Technician (Plants) 607-562-8404
Shawnna Clark Biological Specialist 607-562-8404

Big Flats Materials Center
3266-A State Route 352
Corning, New York 14830-9204