DEC Region 8 Offices
Avon Office
6274 Avon-Lima Rd. (Rtes. 5 and 20)
Avon, NY 14414-9519
(585) 226-2466
Hours: 8:30-4:45 Monday through Friday
The Avon office is the headquarters for Region 8. It is the center of most of the Department's activities in the Region, including:
- Administrative services
- Air
- Environmental Permits
- Hazardous Waste Site Investigation and Cleanup
- Fish & Wildlife
- Lands & Forests
- Legal Affairs
- Operations
- Public Affairs and Education
- Solid and Hazardous Materials
- Spill Prevention and Response
- Water
Bath Sub-office
The Bath suboffice has the second largest staff in Region 8.
Staff from this office specialize in several programs, including:
- Forest Rangers
- Forestry
- Operations
- Pesticides
- Spill Prevention and Response
- Wildlife
There are also a Fish Hatchery and an operations center in Bath.
Horseheads Sub-office
The Horseheads office is the Regional Flood Control Office for Region 8. The staff in the Horseheads office handle flood control issues and hazardous materials spills. Staff have office space within the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport Terminal Building.
More about DEC Region 8 Offices :
- Region 8 Headquarters - A list of contact information for Region 8 offices


