Environmental Policy and Development

The mission of the Environmental Policy and Development Division (EPDD) is to provide environmental and cultural resources expertise to PennDOT during the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and daily operation of transportation projects.  

EPDD is comprised of an interdisciplinary team of environmental professionals with expertise in the physical, natural, and social sciences. This divsionis responsible for expediting project and program delivery by providing technical assistance, quality assurance, resource-specific policy and guidance development, and resource agency coordination and liaison. EPDD also is responsible for the development and management of state and federal environmental resource programs aimed at streamlining the environmental process and enhancing quality of life. This section performs document reviews; reviews and comments on proposed state and federal regulations; conducts environmental studies and analysis; develops, trains, and implements resource-specific guidance and policy; and spearheads related technology development and implementation.

Contacts

Drew AmesDivision Chief717-705-1481johname@pa.gov
Madeline GiamarinoAdministrative Assistant717-787-1024mgiamarino@pa.gov

Nicole Auker
​Unit Leader​717-787-0460
nauker@pa.gov
Vacant
​Environmental Supervisor 
James Spatz
​Environmental Planner
​717-787-5306
​jspatz@pa.gov
​Corey Brown
​Environmental Planner​717-346-7674
corebrown@pa.gov​
​Bryon Ruhl​Natural Resource Specialist​717-787-0457bruhl@pa.gov
​Jesse Sabitsky
​Natural Resource Specialist​717-787-5054
jesabitsky@pa.gov

Host/
Paired
District
 
C.O.Kara Russell
Cultural Resources
Program Manager
717-705-1484krussell@pa.gov
C.O./
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Kevin Mock
Archaeology Supervisor717-772-2563kmock@pa.gov
5-0Kristina Thompson
Architectural Historian
Supervisor
610-871-4459krthompson@pa.gov
C.O.Emily Rebert
Historic Bridge Program Manager717-787-2277emrebert.pa.gov
Architectural History Staff
 Kristina Thompson
Team Leader610-871-4459krthompson@pa.gov
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Don BurdenArchitectural Historian814-678-7194doburden@pa.gov
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Heather Gerling 
Architectural Historian570-368-4414hgerling@pa.gov
6-0Monica Harrower
Architectural Historian610-205-6709mharrower@pa.gov
8-0Veronica Martin
Architectural Historian717-705-1482vermartin@pa.gov
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10-0
David Anthony
Architectural Historian412-429-4861davanthony@pa.gov
12-0/
9-0
Keith Heinrich
Architectural Historian814-696-7684kheinrich@pa.gov
Archaeology Staff
 Kevin Mock
Team Leader717-772-2563kmock@pa.gov
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Scott Shaffer
Archaeologist814-765-0456scoshaffer@pa.gov
6-0Hannah HarveyArchaeologist/Tribal Liaison610-205-6967hharvey@pa.gov
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Steve McDougal
Archaeologist717-783-5148smcdougal@pa.gov 
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Vacant   
10-0Susanne HaneyArchaeologist/PHAST Manager724-357-2081suhaney@pa.gov
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T. Arron Kotlensky
Archaeologist412-429-4998tkotlensky@pa.gov

Nick VivianUnit Leader​717-787-3590
nvivian@pa.gov
Steve Hichens​Senior Civil Engineer Hydrologist
717-214-7027
shichens@pa.gov
Brenda Stouffer​Senior Civil Engineer Hydrologist
​717-705-1333
brenstouff@pa.gov