Contact Environmental Planning
Environmental Planning provides environmental clearances, technical assistance and education to ADOT and its customers in support of ADOT's mission.
Central Office
205 S. 17th Avenue
MD EM02
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602.712.7767
Fax: 602.712.3066
Flagstaff Office
1959 South Woodlands Village Blvd. Suite 130
MD F500
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928.774.1491
Fax: 928.774.0784
Tucson Office
1221 S. Second Ave.
MD T100
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520.388.4200
Fax: 520.388.4255
Administration
- Paul O'Brien, Administrator
- Kris Gade, Asst. Environmental Administrator (Biology, Cultural Resources, Water)
- Beverly Chenausky, Asst. Environmental Administrator (Air/Noise, Hazmat, Standards & Training)
- Kathy Drivaras, Administrative Services Officer
- Yvonne Gasca, Business Management Analyst
- Candace Yates, Procurement Technician
Environmental Planning and NEPA Assignment
- Katie Rodriguez, Project Delivery Manager
- Steve Olmsted, NEPA Assignment Manager
- Sarah Karasz, Senior Environmental Planner (Located in Tucson)
- Darin Kelly, Environmental Planner (Located in Tucson)
- Dena Whitaker, Senior Environmental Planner
- Morgan Ghods, Senior Environmental Planner
- Taylor Gustafson, Environmental Planner
- Michael Carlson, Environmental Planner
- Tatum Wertin, Environmental Planner
Cultural Resources
- Danny Rucker, Cultural Resources Program Manager
- Rebecca Clarke Robinaugh, Tribal Liaison
- Vacant, Historic Preservation Team (HPT) Leader
- Maggie Bowler, Senior HPT Specialist
- April Tutt, HPT Specialist
- James "Matt" Mallery, HPT Specialist
- Vacant, HPT Specialist
Biology & Clean Water Act Section 404/401
- Justin White, Biology Program Manager
- Joshua Fife, Biology Team Leader
- Audrey Navarro, Biologist - CWA 404 Coordinator
- Coby Teal, Biologist
- Vacant, Biologist - Vegetation and Special Projects
Air Quality and Noise
- Vacant, Air Quality Program Manager and Team Leader
- Joonwon Joo, ADOT Air Quality Modeler
- Ivan Racic, ADOT Noise Specialist
Hazmat
- Ed Green, Team Leader
- Brandt Vogel
- Ken Morris
Standards, Implementation and Training
- Mike Traubert, Standards Implementation and Training Manager
- Kevin Towner, Training Officer
- Phillip Gibbs, Implementation and Training
Water Resources
- Eileen Dunn, Water Resources Manager
- Dave Mack, Industrial Stormwater Program Coordinator
- Richard Mendolia, Groundwater Protection Coordinator (App, Drinking Water, Wastewater)
- Laura Nordan, Municipal Stormwater Program Coordinator (MS4, Pesticide, Construction, Di Minimis Stormwater Permits, Illicit Discharges and Connections)
Emergency Response Services
For transportation system chemical spill events from tankers or cargo trucks, diesel saddle tank releases or abandoned hazardous materials items on right of way, contact the ADOT emergency responders. They will contact and coordinate with other federal, state and local emergency responders as event circumstances require.
