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STATE OFFICE FIELD OFFICES RC&D OFFICES

State Office

451 West Street
Amherst MA 01002-2953

Phone: 413-253-4350
Fax: 413-253-4375

State Conservationist's Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
Christine Clarke State Conservationist 413-253-4351 christine.clarke@ma.usda.gov  9047-4352
John Kick Acting Assistant State Conservationist (Ops) 413-253-4378 john.kick@ma.usda.gov 9047-4378
Karen Regish Secretary 413-253-4351 karen.regish@ma.usda.gov 9047-4351
Carol Rickless Secretary 413-253-4350 carol.rickless@ma.usda.gov 9047-4350
Dwane Coffey Soil Conservationist 413-253-4354 dwane.coffey@ma.usda.gov  

 

Administrative Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
Mark Zinan Administrative Officer 413-253-4564 mark.zinan@ma.usda.gov 9047-4564
Melissa Marince Human Resources Manager 413-253-4392 melissa.marince@ma.usda.gov 9047-4392
Lisa Gustafson Human Resources Specialist 413-253-4388 lisa.gustafson@ma.usda.gov  
Jacqueline K. Strickland Budget Analyst 413-253-4358 jacque.strickland@ma.usda.gov 9047-4358
Claudette Placzek Accounting Technician 413-253-4361 claudette.placzek@ma.usda.gov  
Douglas Brown Contract Specialist 413-253-4357 douglas.brown@ma.usda.gov 9047-4357

 

Engineering and Water Resources Planning Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
Carl J. Gustafson State Conservation Engineer 413-253-4362 carl.gustafson@ma.usda.gov 9047-4362
David L. Nelson Assistant State Conservation Engineer 413-253-4363 david.nelson@ma.usda.gov  
Rudolph C. Chlanda Geologist (MA, CT, RI, NH, ME, VT, NY) 413-253-4364 rudy.chlanda@ma.usda.gov  
Jonathan Coté   Civil Engineer 413-253-4360 jonathan.cote@ma.usda.gov  
Louise LeGouis Civil Engineer 413-253-4367 louise.legouis@ma.usda.gov  
Nancy D. Sheard Civil Engineering Technician 413-253-4366 nancy.sheard@ma.usda.gov  
 

Public Affairs Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
Diane Baedeker Petit Public Affairs Officer 413-253-4371 diane.petit@ma.usda.gov 9047-4371
Catherine Ulitsky Visual Information Specialist 413-253-4387 catherine.ulitsky@ma.usda.gov  
 

Resource Conservation Staff 

Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
Barbara Miller State Resource Conservationist 413-253-4380 barbara.miller@ma.usda.gov  
Deborah K. Johnson Asst. State Resource Conservationist 413-253-4368 deb.johnson@ma.usda.gov  
Thomas Akin Agronomist 413-253-4365 thomas.akin@ma.usda.gov  
Beth Schreier Soil Conservationist 413-253-4393 beth.schreier@ma.usda.gov  
Aaron Dushku GIS Specialist 413-253-4379 aaron.dushku@ma.usda.gov  

 

Soils/Major Land Resource Area Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
David Hvizdak State Soil Scientist/
MO-12 Team Leader		 413-253-4370 dave.hvizdak@ma.usda.gov 9047-4370
Shawn M. Finn Soil Scientist 413-253-4391 shawn.finn@ma.usda.gov  
Steven W. Fischer Senior Regional Soil Scientist 413-253-4390 steven.fischer@ma.usda.gov  
Albert N. Averill, Jr. Asst. State Soil Scientist 413-253-4382 al.averill@ma.usda.gov  
Kristina M. Wiley Editor 413-253-4383 kristina.wiley@ma.usda.gov  

 

National Agricultural Pesticide Risk Analysis (NAPRA) Project Team
Name Title Phone E-mail VoiceCom
Joseph K. Bagdon* Pest Management Specialist 413-253-4376 joseph.bagdon@ma.usda.gov 9047-4376
Eric S. Hesketh* Soil Scientist 413-253-4374 eric.hesketh@ma.usda.gov 9047-4374
Stephen Plotkin Water Quality Specialist (Coop. Extension employee) 413-253-4377 stephen.plotkin@ma.usda.gov 9047-4377
* Water Quality and Quantity Technology Development Team, West National Technology Support Center

USDA Information Technology Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
Cynthia A. Cos Information Technology Specialist 413-253-4369 cindy.cos@ma.usda.gov

 

Berkshire-Pioneer RC&D Office

433 West Street, Suite #8
Amherst, MA 01002
Fax: 413-253-5542

(serves Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties)

Name Title Phone E-mail
Darlene Monds RC&D Coordinator 413-256-1607 darlene.monds@ma.usda.gov
Ann Gibson Program Assistant 413-256-1607 agibson@berkshirepioneerrcd.org

www.berkshirepioneerrcd.org

 

Barnstable Field Office

Location:    
270 Communications Way, Unit 1G
Hyannis, MA 02601

Phone: 508-771-6476 or 508-771-6518
Fax: 508-771-6509

Mailing Address:    
P.O. Box 709
Barnstable, MA 02630-0709

Name Title Phone E-mail
Donald W. Liptack District Conservationist 508-771-6476 donald.liptack@ma.usda.gov
Stephen G. Spear Soil Conservationist 508-771-6476 stephen.spear@ma.usda.gov
 
MACD Accelerated Conservation Planning Program Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
Sharon Randall Administrative Assistant 508-771-6476 sharon.randall@ma.usda.gov

 

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District Administrator
Cape Cod P.O. Box 678
Barnstable, MA 02630		 508-771-8757 508-771-6509 Lynne Dowdall
lynne.dowdall@ma.usda.gov
Dukes P.O. Box 111
West Tisbury, MA 02575		 508-645-9734 Linda Buckley
Nantucket P.O. Box 1146
Nantucket, MA 02554		 508-228-7244               Kathy Marques

 

Greenfield Field Office

55 Federal Street
Hayburne Building, Room 290
Greenfield, MA 01301-2546

Phone: 413-772-0384 Ext.3
Fax: 413-774-4949

Name Title Phone E-mail
Rita Thibodeau District Conservationist 413-772-0384, Ext. 101 rita.thibodeau@ma.usda.gov
Lisa  P. Hall Soil Conservationist 413-772-0384, Ext. 107 lisa.hall@ma.usda.gov
 

Franklin County Soil Survey Office

55 Federal Street 
Hayburne Building, Room 290
Greenfield, MA 01301-2546

Phone: 413-772-0384 Ext. 4
Fax: 413-774-4949

Name Title Phone E-mail
vacant Soil Scientist 413-772-0384, Ext. 102  

 

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District Administrator
Franklin 55 Federal Street
Hayburne Building, Room 290
Greenfield, MA 01301-2546		 413-773-0286 413-774-4949 Joan Deely
joan.deely@ma.usda.gov

 

Hadley Field Office

195 Russell Street
Suite B6
Hadley, MA 01035

Phone: 413-585-1000, Ext. 3
Fax: 413-586-8648

Name Title Phone E-mail
Vincent R. Snyder Acting District Conservationist 413-585-1000, Ext. 133 vince.snyder@ma.usda.gov
David Bacon Soil Conservationist 413-585-1000, Ext. 112 david.bacon@ma.usda.gov
 

MACD Accelerated Conservation Planning Program Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
vacant Director/Conservation Planner 413-585-1000, Ext. 118  
Charlotte Bedet Nutrient Management Planner 413-585-1000, Ext. 135 charlotte.bedet@ma.usda.gov
Shenquia Archer Administrative Assistant 413-585-1000, Ext. 113 shenquia.archer@ma.usda.gov

 CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District
Administrator
Hampden & Hampshire 195 Russell Street
Suite B6
Hadley, MA 01035 		413-585-1000 Ext. 5 413-586-8648  

 

Holden Field Office

The Medical Arts Center Building
52 Boyden Road, Room 100
Holden, MA 01520-2587

Phone: 508-829-4477 Ext. 3
Fax: 508-829-9508

Name Title Phone E-mail
Walter Albarran District Conservationist 508-829-4477 Ext. 110 walter.albarran@ma.usda.gov
Steven P. Beaulieu Natural Resource Specialist 508-829-4477, Ext. 115 steven.beaulieu@ma.usda.gov
Katharine Price Cartographic Technician 508-829-4477, Ext. 113 katharine.price@ma.usda.gov
James Lyons Civil Engineer 508-829-4477, Ext. 117 Jim.Lyons@ma.usda.gov 
Mario Rodriguez Soil Conservationist 508-829-4477, Ext. 114 mario.rodriguez@ma.usda.gov
 
MACD Accelerated Conservation Planning Program Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
Martha Higgins Administrative Assistant 508-829-4477, Ext. 101 martha.higgins@ma.usda.gov 
Amy Cook Conservation Planner 508-829-4477, Ext. 107 amy.cook@ma.usda.gov

 

Massachusetts Community Assistance Partnership (MassCAP)

The Medical Arts Center Building
52 Boyden Road, Room 10
Holden, MA 01520-2587

Phone: 508-829-4477 Ext. 3
Fax: 508-829-3721

Name Title Phone E-mail
Laurence N. Boutiette, Jr.  Civil Engineer 508-829-4477 Ext. 116 larry.boutiette@ma.usda.gov

 

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District Administrator
Worcester Medical Arts Center Bldg
52 Boyden Road, Room 100
Holden, MA 01520-2587 		508-829-4477  Ext. 5 508-829-3721 Lisa Trotto
lisa.trotto@ma.usda.gov

 

Pittsfield Field Office

78 Center Street, Suite 206
Pittsfield, MA 01201-6171

Phone: 413-443-1776,  Ext. 3
Fax: 413-448-2617

Name Title Phone E-mail
Kate M. Parsons District Conservationist 413-443-1776 kate.parsons@ma.usda.gov
Edward L. Drake Soil Conservation Technician 413-443-1776 edward.drake@ma.usda.gov
Paul R. Benjamin Civil Engineering Technician 413-443-1776 paul.benjamin@ma.usda.gov

 

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District Administrator
Berkshire 78 Center Street, Suite 206
Pittsfield, MA 01201-6171		 413-443-1776, Ext. 4 413-499-4169 Deborah Burke
deborah.burke@ma.usda.gov

Westford Field Office

319 Littleton Road, Suite 205
Westford, MA 01886-4133

Phone: 978-692-1904 Ext. 3
Fax: 978-392-1305

Name Title Phone E-mail
Daniel J. Lenthall District Conservationist 978-692-1904 daniel.lenthall@ma.usda.gov
Kathryn Zichelle Sullivan Soil Conservationist 978-692-1904 kathryn.zichelle@ma.usda.gov
 
MACD Accelerated Conservation Planning Program Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
Julie Weiss Administrative Assistant 978-692-1904 julie.weiss@ma.usda.gov
Elizabeth McGuire Conservation Planner 978-692-1904 elizabeth.mcguire@ma.usda.gov

 

Patriot RC&D Office

319 Littleton Road, Suite 302
Westford, MA 01886-4133

Phone: 978-692-1904 
Fax: 978-392-1305

(serves Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties)

Name Title Phone E-mail
Stephanie A. Wilsen RC&D Coordinator 978-692-1904
Ext. 108		 stephanie.wilsen@ma.usda.gov
www.patriotrcd.org

 

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District Administrator
Essex 562 Maple Street
Hawthorne, MA 01937		 978-774-5578 978-774-5578 Dick Adelman (Chair)
Middlesex 319 Littleton Road, Suite 205
Westford, MA 01886-4133		 978-692-9395 978-392-1305 Elizabeth McGuire
elizabeth.mcguire@ma.usa.gov
Suffolk        

 

Massachusetts Commission for the Conservation of Soil, Water and Related Resources

319 Littleton Road, Suite 205
Westford, MA 01886-4133

Phone: 978-692-1904  Ext. 3
Fax: 978-392-1305
Boston Phone: 617-626-1013
Boston Fax: 617-727-2630

Name Title Phone E-mail
Thomas Anderson Executive Secretary 978-692-1904, Ext. 3 Thomas.Anderson@state.ma.us

 

West Wareham Field Office

15 Cranberry Highway
West Wareham, MA 02576-1504

Phone: 508-295-5151  Ext 2
Fax: 508-291-2368

Name Title Phone E-mail
Leonard R. Reno Jr. District Conservationist 508-295-5151
Ext. 114		 leonard.reno@ma.usda.gov
Daniel A. Barnett Agricultural Engineer 508-295-5151
Ext. 129		 daniel.barnett@ma.usda.gov
Bernadette I. Taber Soil Conservationist 508-295-5151 
Ext. 128		 bernadette.taber@ma.usda.gov
Caron C. Leone Natural Resource Specialist 508-295-5151 Ext. 116  caron.leone@ma.usda.gov
Paul S. Josefek Soil Conservation Technician 508-295-5151 Ext. 121 paul.josefek@ma.usda.gov
Melissa Hayden Soil Conservationist 508-295-5151
Ext. 112		 melissa.hayden@ma.usda.gov
Lisa Petruski Soil Conservationist 508-295-5151 Ext. 118 Lisa.Petruski@ma.usda.gov 
 
Kelly Savary Powers Program Assistant 508-295-5151
Ext. 113		 kelly.savary@ma.usda.gov
Tim Tucker Program Assistant 508-295-5151 Ext. 119 timothy.tucker@ma.usda.gov
 
MACD Accelerated Conservation Planning Program Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
Mary McCaffrey Administrative Assistant 508-295-5151 Ext. 113 mary.mccaffrey@ma.usda.gov
Kimberly Galland Conservation Planner 508-295-5151 Ext. 115 kimberly.galland@ma.usda.gov

 

Plymouth County Soil Survey Office

15 Cranberry Highway 
West Wareham, MA 02576-1504

Phone: 508-295-5151
Fax: 508-291-2368

Name Title Phone E-mail
Robert Tunstead Resource Soil Scientist 508-295-5151
Ext. 117		 rob.tunstead@ma.usda.gov

Plymouth County Soil Survey

 

USDA Information Technology Staff
Name Title Phone E-mail
Charles S. Worrilow III IT specialist 508-295-5151
Ext. 122		 chip.worrilow@ma.usda.gov

 

Pilgrim RC&D Office

15 Cranberry Highway 
West Wareham, MA 02576-1504

Phone: 508-295-5151 Ext. 5
Fax: 508-291-2368

 (serves Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket and Plymouth counties)

Name Title Phone E-mail
Irene M. Winkler RC&D Coordinator 508-295-5151
Ext. 130		 irene.winkler@ma.usda.gov
www.pilgrimrcd.org

 

CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Conservation District Address Phone Fax District Administrator
Bristol P.O. Box 475
84 Center Street
Dighton, MA 02715		 508-669-6558                       Becky Turner
Bec.Turner@verizon.net
Norfolk 400 Main Street
Walpole, MA 02018		 508-668-0995 Betty Duquette
Plymouth 15 Cranberry Highway
West Wareham, MA 02576		 508-295-5151
Ext. 4 		508-291-2368 Cara Eleniefsky
cara.eleniefsky@ma.usda.gov

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