WSDOT - Environmental Contacts

Snoqualmie River CED site showing bank erosion prior to retrofit project construction.

WSDOT's environmental commitment is to facilitate the advancement of an effective and efficient transportation system in an ecologically sound and cost-effective way. The interests of the environment are part of every aspect of WSDOT's work - from planning and design, through construction, and into operation and maintenance of the transportation system.

The Environmental Services Office supports Washington's transportation system and project delivery needs with a team of policy and science experts who foster environmental stewardship throughout WSDOT.

The office's primary goals are:

preserving cultural resources,
minimizing the pollution of air, land, and water,
protecting plants and animals and their habitat,
improving environmental documents and permit processing,
improving regulatory relationships and environmental compliance, and
administering an efficient and effective office.

Staff Directory by Office Structure

Management
Administrative
Biology Branch

Alternative Mitigation and Retrofit
Wetlands Assessment & Monitoring
Ecological Retrofit
Fish and Wildlife

Compliance Branch

Environmental Performance
Environmental Information
Permits

Policy Branch

Environmental Justice
Growth Management
Reader-Friendly Environmental Documents

Resource Programs Branch

Air, Acoustics, and Energy
Cultural Resources
Hazardous Materials
Water Quality
Watershed Management

Liaisons Branch
MAP Team
Locations

MANAGEMENT TEAM top
Megan White Director Environmental Services 360-705-7480 360-791-2759 Cell 360-971-1401 Pager whitem@wsdot.wa.gov	Carol Lee Roalkvam Manager Policy Branch 360-705-7126 360-480-4687 Cell roalkvc@wsdot.wa.gov	Paul Wagner Manager Biology Branch 360-705-7406 360-701-3617 Cell 360-956-8106 Pager wagnerp@wsdot.wa.gov
Terry Drochak Manager MAP Team 425-649-7286 425-213-4443 drochat@wsdot.wa.gov	Ken Stone Manager* Resource Programs Branch 360-570-6642 360-790-8508 Cell stonek@wsdot.wa.gov	Joe Witczak Manager Operations Branch 360-705-7479 witczaj@wsdot.wa.gov
Christina Martinez Manager Compliance Branch 360-705-7448 martinezc@wsdot.wa.gov	Bob Thomas Manager Liaison Branch 360-705-7662 360-790-4261 cell thomasbo@wsdot.wa.gov	Julie Ruster Administrative Assistant for Megan White 360-705-7482 360-971-0229 Pager rusterj@wsdot.wa.gov

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONStop
Beva Ubias * Administrative Assistant 360-570-6635 ubiasb@wsdot.wa.gov	Lance Gillispie * Administrative Office Manager 360-570-6655 gillisl@wsdot.wa.gov	Stacy Herrington Contracts Specialist 3 360-705-7461 herrinsj@wsdot.wa.gov
Mottman Office Technician* 360-570-6634	Peggy Fox Secretary Senior 360-705-7491 foxp@wsdot.wa.gov	Katya Braun Contract Specialist 2 360-705-7416 braunk@wsdot.wa.gov
		DeEtte Niemier Contracts Specialist 2 360-705-7407 niemied@wsdot.wa.gov
BIOLOGY BRANCH
Alternative Mitigation
Kenneth Risenhoover Program Manager 360-705-7409 risenhk@wsdot.wa.gov	Brad Archbold* Restoration Crew Lead 360-570-6659 archboB@wsdot.wa.gov	Gretchen Lux Wetland Biologist 360-704-6328 luxg@wsdot.wa.gov
Wetlands Assessment and Monitoring
Douglas Swanson Manager 360-705-7518 s wansod@wsdot.wa.gov	Doug Littauer * Wetland Monitoring 360-570-2579 littaud@wsdot.wa.gov	Mark Schieber * Wetland Biologist 360-570-2588 360-480-1137 cell schiebm@wsdot.wa.gov
Tony Bush * Wetland Biologist 360-570-6640 360-791-2578 cell 360-956-8138 Pager busht@wsdot.wa.gov	Cyndie Prehmus * Wetland Monitoring 360-570-6644 360-791-7155 cell prehmuc@wsdot.wa.gov	Terry Sullivan Wetland Biologist 360-705-7132 sullivt@wsdot.wa.gov
Tatiana Craig * Wetland Biologist 360-570-6641 360-485-3987 cell craigt@wsdot.wa.gov	Anna Raudenbush * Wetland Monitoring 360-570-6647 raudenA@wsdot.wa.gov
Fish and Wildlife
Marion Carey Manager 360-705-7404 careym@wsdot.wa.gov	Victoria Fursman Biologist 360-705-6963 fursmv@wsdot.wa.gov	Sharon Rainsberry Fish Biologist 360-705-7254 rainsbs@wsdot.wa.gov
Erin Britton ESA Specialist Biologist 360-705-7495 brittoe@wsdot.wa.gov	Kelly McAllister Wildlife Biologist 360-705-7426 mcallke@wsdot.wa.gov	Matt Vasquez Biologist 360-705-7449 vasque@wsdot.wa.gov
Cindy Callahan Consultant Biologist 360-705-6897 callahanc@wsdot.wa.gov
Ecological Retrofit
Vacant Manager 360-705-7518 @wsdot.wa.gov	Jon Peterson Fish Passage Coordinator 360-705-7499 peterjn@wsdot.wa.gov	Karen Zirkle CED Coordinator 360-705-7402 zirklek@wsdot.wa.gov
COMPLIANCE BRANCH top
Environmental Performance
Barb Aberle Program Manager 360-705-7492 aberleb@wsdot.wa.gov	Kathleen McKinney Special Projects 360-705-7304 mckinnk@wsdot.wa.gov	Bruce Smith Team Lead 360-705-7493 smithbr@wsdot.wa.gov
Ernest Combs NEPA Specialist 360-705-7498 combse@wsdot.wa.gov	Cheryl McNamara Environmental Projects 360-705-7490 mcnamac@wsdot.wa.gov	Steve Yach NEPA Specialist 509-324-6132 yachs@wsdot.wa.gov
Environmental Information
Elizabeth Lanzer Manager 360-705-7476 lanzere@wsdot.wa.gov	Tanya Johnson GIS/Web Specialist 360-705-7497 johnsta@wsdot.wa.gov	Kathy Prosser GIS/GPS Specialist 360-705-7498 prossek@wsdot.wa.gov
Mark Bruskiewicz Data Administrator 360-705-7444 bruskiem@wsdot.wa.gov	Albert Perez GIS Analyst 360-705-7582 pereza@wsdot.wa.gov
Permits
Gregor Myhr Manager 360-705-7487 myhrg@wsdot.wa.gov	Leslie Durham Permit Specialist 360-705-7446 durhaml@wsdot.wa.gov	Ken Schlatter Permit Coordinator 360-704-6327 shlatK@wsdot.wa.gov
Scott Carey EMS Project Lead 360-705-7432 careys@wsdot.wa.gov	Pat McQueary Training Coordinator 360-705-7405 mcqueap@wsdot.wa.gov
POLICY top
Megan Beeby NEPA/Tribal Liaison 360-705-7494 beebym@wsdot.wa.gov
RESOURCE PROGRAMS
Air, Acoustics and Energy
Mia Waters Manager 206-440-4541 watersy@wsdot.wa.gov	Jim Laughlin Air and Noise 206-440-4643 laughlj@wsdot.wa.gov
Cultural Resources
Craig Holstine * Acting Manager 360-570-6639 holstinec@wsdot.wa.gov	Leslie Schwab * CR Specialist 360-570-2580 schwabl@wsdot.wa.gov
Barbara Bundy * Archaeologist 360-570-2448 bundyb@wsdot.wa.gov	Pam Trautman * CR Specialist 360-570-6636 trautmp@wsdot.wa.gov
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste
Mike Stephens, P.G.* Manager 360-570-6656 stephem@wsdot.wa.gov	Tanya Bird* Haz-Mat Specialist 360-570-6653 birdt@wsdot.wa.gov	Sarah Taylor * Haz-Mat Specialist 360-570-6696 taylosa@wsdot.wa.gov
Water Quality and Stormwater
Dick Gersib Manager 360-705-7477 gersibd@wsdot.wa.gov	Jana Ratcliff * Erosion Control Coordinator 360-570-6649 ratclij@wsdot.wa.gov	Richard Tveten * Water Quality Team Lead 360-570-6648 tvetenr@wsdot.wa.gov
David Batts * Stormwater Specialist 360-570-6654 battsd@wsdot.wa.gov	Larry Schaffner * Stormwater Team Lead 360-570-6657 schaffl@wsdot.wa.gov
Sarah Burdick * Water Quality Specialist 360-570-6646 burdics@wsdot.wa.gov	Cory Simon * Water Quality Specialist 360-570-2589 simonc@wsdot.wa.gov
Watershed Management
Jim Park Acting Manager Hydrologist 360-705-7415 parkj@wsdot.wa.gov	Kevin Lautz Watershed Specialist 360-705-7472 lautzk@wsdot.wa.gov
Tim Hilliard Watershed Specialist 360-705-7488 hilliat@wsdot.wa.gov	Ed Molash Watershed Specialist 360-705-7496 molashe@wsdot.wa.gov	Rob Schanz Hydrologist Consultant 360-291-3725 shanzr@wsdot.wa.gov
Garrett Jackson Hydrologist 360-705-7485 JacksGa@wsdot.wa.gov
LIAISONS BRANCH top
Rebecca McAndrew Corps of Engineers Team Lead 206-764-6912 FAX 206-764-6602 rebecca.e.mcardrew@ nws02.usace.army.mil	Jack Kennedy Corps of Engineers 206-764-6907 FAX 206-764-6602 jack.kennedy@nws02. usace.army.mil	Richard Pratt Corps of Engineers 206-764-6909 FAX 206-764-6602 richard.l.pratt@ usace.army.mil
Neil Rickard NOAA Fisheries Team Lead 360-753-9090 Fax 360-753-9517 neil.rickard@noaa.gov	Scott Anderson NOAA Fisheries 360-753-9456 Fax 360-753-9517 scott.anderson@noaa.gov	Sean Callahan NOAA Fisheries 206-526-6121 Fax 360-753-9517 sean.callalhan@noaa.gov
Emily Teachout US Fish & Wildlife Service Team Lead 360-753-9583 FAX 360-534-9331 emily_teachout@fws.gov	Bob Newman USFWS - Spokane 509-893-8017 FAX 509-891-6748 bob_newman@fws.gov	Ryan McReynolds US Fish & Wildlife Service 360-753-6047 FAX 360-534-9331 Ryan_mcreynolds@fws.gov
Brooke Hamilton US Fish & Wildlife Service 360-753-9073 FAX: 360-753-9008 brooke_hamilton@fws.gov	Craig Olds Dept of Fish and Wildlife 360-902-2540 FAX: 360-902-2207 oldscao@dfw.wa.gov
Terry Swanson Ecology Team Lead 360-407-6789 FAX 360-407-6904 tswa461@ecy.wa.gov	Penny Kelley Ecology 360-407-7298 FAX 360-407-6904 pkel461@ecy.wa.gov
Kerry Carroll Ecology 360-407-6904 FAX 360-407-6904 kstr461@ecy.wa.gov
MULTI-AGENCY PERMITTING TEAM
Terry Drochak Manager MAP Team 425-649-7286 425-213-4443 drochat@wsdot.wa.gov	Cori Flowers MAP Team 425-649-7106 flowerc@wsdot.wa.gov
LOCATIONS
Olympia / Transportation Bldg PO Box 47331 Olympia, WA 98504		Tumwater/Mottman PO Box 47332 Olympia, WA 98504
Phone		Phone
Reception: 360-705-7483 Fax: 360-705-6833		Reception: 360-570-6635 Fax: 360-570-6633
MAP TEAM 3190 160th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452 Fax: 425-649-7085

Environment

Environment

Contacts

Environmental Contacts

Staff Directory by Office Structure

MANAGEMENT TEAM top

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONStop

BIOLOGY BRANCH

Alternative Mitigation

Wetlands Assessment and Monitoring

Fish and Wildlife

Ecological Retrofit

COMPLIANCE BRANCH top

Environmental Performance

Environmental Information

Permits

POLICY top

RESOURCE PROGRAMS

Air, Acoustics and Energy

Cultural Resources

Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste

Water Quality and Stormwater

Watershed Management

LIAISONS BRANCH top

MULTI-AGENCY PERMITTING TEAM

LOCATIONS