Key Contacts By Subject
The following list contains contact information in the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources on key environmental topics, arranged alphabetically. (Note: divisions or programs represented are included for less obvious sources).
| Subject | Contact | Phone Number |
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| Air | Tom Mather, Air Quality | (919) 715-7408 |
| Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program | Lori Brinn | (919) 715-4196 |
| Alcoa | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Arson (wildfire) | Brian Haines, Forest Resources | (919) 857-4828 |
| Aquariums - Pine Knoll Shores | Amy Kilgore | (910) 458-8257, ext. 211 |
| Aquariums - Roanoke Island | Buster Nunemaker | (252) 473-3494, ext. 243 |
| Aquariums - Fort Fisher | Julie Powers | (252) 247-4003 |
| Automobile emissions inspection | Tom Mather | (919) 715-7408 |
| Beach nourishment | Michele Walker, Coastal Management | (919) 733-2293, ext. 229 |
| Bird flu | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Bonner | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Boil orders on drinking water | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Brownfields | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Brunswick Nuclear Plant | Laura Leonard, Environmental Health | (919) 715-3204 |
| Budget | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Burning ban | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Camp Lejeune water contamination | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Carolina heelsplitter | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Chimney Rock | Charlie Peek, Parks and Recreation | (919) 715-8709 |
| Climate change | Tom Mather, Air Quality | (919) 715-7408 |
| Coal ash | Diana Kees, DENR | (919) 715-4112 |
| Coastal issues | Michele Walker | (919) 733-2293, ext. 229 |
| Coastal recreational fishing license | Patricia Smith, Marine Fisheries | (252) 726-7021 |
| Conservation planning | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program | Cindy Draughon | (919) 807-6363 |
| Clean Smokestacks Act | Tom Mather | (919) 715-7408 |
| Clean Water Management Trust Fund | Lisa Schell | (919) 571-6757 |
| Clearcutting | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Dams | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| DENR-military | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Dredging | Michele Walker | (919) 733-2293, ext. 229 |
| Drinking water | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Drought | Jamie Kritzer, | (919) 715-7357 |
| Dry cleaners | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Dupont State Forest | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Earth Day | Lisa Tolley, Environmental Education | (919) 733-1615 |
| Ecosystem Enhancement Program | Tad Boggs | (919) 715-2227 |
| E. coli bacteria | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Ecusta | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Emergency response | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Environmental Education | Lisa Tolley | (919) 733-1615 |
| Environmental Review Commission | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Environmental Stewardship Initiative | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Envirothon | Cindy Draughon | (919) 807-6363 |
| Erosion | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Evans Road Fire | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Fisheries/commercial fishing | Patricia Smith | (252)726-7021 |
| Food preparation | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Forestry | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Grandfather Mountain | Charlie Peek | (919) 715-8709 |
| Green Square | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Greener DENR | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Groundwater contamination | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4122 |
| Hazardous waste | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Hewletts Creek (sewer issues) | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Hogs | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Hurricane response | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Interbasin transfer | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Jordan Lake Rules | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Lagoon conversion program | Cindy Draughon | (919) 807-6363 |
| Landslides | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Landfills | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Lead in toys | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Legislative matters | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Mercury in air | Tom Mather | (919) 715-7408 |
| Mercury in water | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Mining | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail | Charlie Peek | (919) 715-8709 |
| Natural Heritage Program | Linda Pearsall | (919) 715-4195 |
| Natural Heritage Trust Fund | Jamie Kritzer, | (919) 715-7357 |
| Nutrient offset program | Tad Boggs | (919) 715-2227 |
| Offshore drilling | Michele Walker | (919) 733-2293, x229 |
| One N.C. Naturally | Jamie Kritzer, | (919) 715-7357 |
| Outlying landing field, OLF | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Oyster recycling | Patricia Smith | (252) 726-7021 |
| Parks | Charlie Peek | (919) 715-8709 |
| Pest management | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Piers related to N.C. aquariums | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Pollution prevention | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Prescribed burning | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Public records requests (multiple agencies) | Diana Kees | (919) 715-4112 |
| Public water supply | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| PCS Phosphate water quality permit | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Recycling | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Restaurant inspections | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| River herring | Patricia Smith | (252) 726-7021 |
| Salmonella | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Sedimentation | Jamie Kritzer | (919) 715-7357 |
| Sewers | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Soil and water conservation | Cindy Draughon | (919) 807-6363 |
| Stormwater | Bridget Munger | (919) 807-6363 |
| Sustainability | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Swimming advisories | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Titan Cement air quality permit | Tom Mather | (919) 715-7408 |
| Trust funds for conservation | Jamie Kritzer | (919)715-7357 |
| Underground storage tanks | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Ward Transformer Superfund site | Cathy Akroyd | (919) 508-8438 |
| Waste reduction | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Wastewater | Susan Massengale | (919) 807-6359 |
| Water conservation tips | Chris Frazier | (919) 715-6515 |
| Waterfront access | Michele Walker | (919) 733-2293, x229 |
| Well inspections | Laura Leonard | (919) 715-3204 |
| Wildfire | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Woody biomass | Brian Haines | (919) 857-4828 |
| Zoo | Rod Hackney | (336) 879-7204 |
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