DEC Region 1 Office
Serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Regional Director
Peter A. Scully
SUNY @ Stony Brook
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409
Regional Engineer
Ajay Shah
Phone: (631) 444-0375; Fax: (631) 444-0231
Regional Water Manager
William Spitz
Phone: (631) 444-0405; Fax: (631) 444-0424
Regional Air Engineer
Merlange Genece
Phone: (631) 444-0205; Fax (631) 444-0209
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor
Robert Marsh
Phone: (631) 444-0270; Fax: (631) 444-0272
Regional Attorney
Craig Elgut
Phone: (631) 444-0260; Fax: (631) 444-0348
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist (Public and Media Affairs)
Bill Fonda
Phone: (631) 444-0350; Fax: (631) 444-0349
Regional Environmental Education Coordinator
Ron Gelardi
Phone: (631) 444-0347; Fax: (631) 444-0353
Regional Director's Office
Phone: (631) 444-0345
Fax: (631) 444-0349
F.O.I.L. Requests
Phone: (631) 444-0202
Environmental Conservation Officers
Phone: (631) 444-0250, and/or 1-(877) 457-5680 for 24 hour/7 day a week dispatch.
Regional Permit Administrator
Roger Evans
Phone: (631) 444-0365; Fax: (631) 444-0360
The Division of Environmental Permits manages a system of permits known as the UPA permits. These permits, under the Uniform Procedures Act or UPA, protect New York's air, water, minerals, and biological resources.
Environmental Permit staff coordinate permit reviews and issue permits; assess the environmental impacts of proposed projects; and work toward regulatory efficiency and plain language.
Benefits to the Public: "One-stop shopping" for all permits required for a project; public understanding of and compliance with regulations.
New Permit Duty Office Hours (Effective January 1, 2011)
Permits Visiting Hours
Wednesday and Friday only from 8:30 a.m. - noon
Permits Calling Hours
Wednesday and Friday only from 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Please call (631) 444-0355 or e-mail r1dep@gw.dec.state.ny.us
General Sporting License Office Information
The Region 1 Sporting License Office in Stony Brook closed on February 1, 2012. Individuals can visit their local Wal-Mart, Sports Authority, Town Clerk's Office as well as many other local sporting goods stores to purchase hunting and fishing licenses. Individuals can also visit the Department of Environmental Conservation Automated Licensing System (DECALS) page. Please click on the following link to download a DEC Three-Year State Lands Seasonal Access permit application (PDF) (463 KB)
Wildlife Information Services Hotline
The Wildlife Information Services Hotline is designed to be a source of information on nuisance wildlife, general hunting information, state and private land hunting access issues, wildlife rehabilitation questions and other general wildlife questions. The Wildlife Information Services Hotline number is (631) 444-0310. The line is staffed on Monday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Messages can be left at anytime.
General Office Hours: The Region One Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. with the exception of state and federal holidays.
