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DEC Region 9 Offices and Programs

Photo of Niagara Falls
Region 9 is home to the spectacular Niagara Falls

Region 9 is located in Western New York and serves Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. The main office is located in the City of Buffalo, and three sub-offices are located in Allegany, Belmont and Falconer.

DEC staff in Region 9 have two major areas of responsibility: natural resources management and environmental quality protection. As part of natural resource management, staff oversee state fish and wildlife resources, as well as state lands and forests that are located in the region. Equally important are efforts to protect and improve the quality of the environment.

Contact information for Region 9 officials is listed below, followed by a list of programs carried out in Region 9. Links are provided to additional regional web pages that give more information about DEC's work in Region 9.

For an overview of DEC divisions, visit the Divisions webpage in the "About DEC" section.

Region 9 map with counties

NYSDEC Region 9 Office
270 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-7200
Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:45 PM, Monday through Friday

Regional Director
Abby Snyder
Phone: 851-7201
Fax: 851-7211

Regional Engineer
Daniel David
Phone: 851-7130
Fax: 851-7009

Regional Natural Resources Supervisor
Russ Biss
Phone: 372-0645
Fax: 372-2113

Regional Attorney
Maureen Brady
Phone: 851-7190
Fax: 851-7296

Regional Permits Administrator
Steven Doleski
Phone: 851-7165
Fax: 851-7168

Great Lakes Program Coordinator
Donald Zelazny
Phone: 851-7220
Fax: 851-7226

Regional Natural Resources Programs

Regional Environmental Quality Programs

Other key units with responsibilities that overlap both Natural Resources and Environmental Quality include:

  • Administration
  • Environmental Conservation Officers and Forest Rangers
  • Environmental Permits
  • Legal Affairs
  • Operations
  • Public Affairs