DEC Region 4 Offices
Serving Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties

Region 4 Headquarters
1130 North Westcott Road
Schenectady, NY 12306-2014
Region 4 Sub-office
65561 State Highway 10,
Suite 1
Stamford, NY 12167
Regional Director: Gene Kelly
Regional Environmental Quality Supervisor: Tom Cullen
Regional Natural Resources Supervisor: Peter Innes
Regional Attorney: Rich Ostrov
Regional Permit Administrator: William Clarke
Regional Citizen Participation Specialist: Rick Georgeson
Regional Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)Coordinator: Toni Galluzzo
Region 4 Phone Listing
Air Resources - Air Permitting and Monitoring; (518) 357-2045
Environmental Permits - State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), Wetlands Permits, Dock Permits, Stream Protection Permits, Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters Permits, Solid Waste Permits, Hazardous Waste Permits, Mining Permits, Water Supply Permits, Air Quality Permits, State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permits, Dam Safety Permits and Radiation Control Permits
The Schenectady Permitting office serves Albany, Columbia, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Schenectady and eastern Greene counties; (518) 357-2456
The Stamford Permitting office serves Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie and western Greene counties; (607) 652-7741
Environmental Remediation - Spills Program, Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup, Brownfields, Vapor Intrusion Sites; (518) 357-2045
Fisheries - Fish Stocking, Public Fishing Access, Fisheries Research and Propagation; (607) 652-7366
Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Office - FOIL Requests; (518) 357-2046
Forest Rangers - Wildfire Suppression, Search and Rescue;(607) 652-5063
Forestry - Management of State Forest Lands and Forestry Advice and Assistance for Private Landowners
Law Enforcement - Environmental Conservation Officers, Bottle Bill Enforcement ; (518) 357-2082
Legal Affairs - Handles Legal Affairs for DEC; (518) 357-2048
Mineral Resources - Mining Permits and Reclamation of Mines; (518) 357-2355
Operations - Northern Catskill Campgrounds, Buildings and Infrastructure; (518) 357-2289
Public Affairs/Participation - Media Relations, Press Releases, Public Participation, Education, Outreach; (518) 357-2075
Real Property Services - Land Acquisition, Surveying; (518) 357-2355
Regional Director's Office - (518) 357-2068
Regional Administration - Personnel, Budgets, Administration, Management; (518) 357-2072
Solid and Hazardous Materials - Landfills, Household Hazardous Wastes, Pesticides, Solid Waste; (518) 357-2045
Water and Wastewater - Wastewater Treatment Plants, State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permits, Stormwater Permits, Dam Safety, Flood Control, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO); (518) 357-2045
Wildlife - Hunting, Nuisance Wildlife, Hunter Education, Wetlands, Endangered Species
The Schenectady Wildlife office serves Albany, Columbia, Montgomery, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties; (518) 357-2355
The Stamford Wildlife office serves Delaware, Greene, Otsego and Schoharie counties; (607) 652-7367
More about DEC Region 4 Offices:
- Region 4 Administration - Region 4 administration and employment information
- About Region 4 - About Region 4


