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Twelve Regional Dredging Teams (RDTs) have been established with the intent to improve dredged material management by fostering communication and planning, providing a forum for issue resolution, and increasing public education and community involvement:

Great Lakes Dredging Team Exit EPA Disclaimer

Co-Chairs:

Wayne Schloop (wayne.schloop@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
(313) 226-5013

James H.I. Weakley (weakley@lcaships.com)
Lake Carriers' Association
(216) 861-0590

Contacts:

Victoria Pebbles (vpebbles@glc.org)
Great Lakes Commission
(734) 971-9135 ext. 130

Dave Knight (dknight@glc.org)
Great Lakes Commission
(734) 971-9135

Bonnie L. Eleder (eleder.bonnie@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
(312) 886-4885

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New England Interagency Working Group on Dredged Material Management (The Sudbury Group) Exit EPA Disclaimer

Co-Chairs:

Tom Fredette (thomas.j.fredette@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division
(978) 318-8291

Mel Cote (cote.mel@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
(617) 918-1553

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Dredged Material Management Integration Workgroup for the New York/New Jersey Harbor

Co-Chairs:

Doug Pabst (pabst.douglas@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
(212) 637-3797

Monte Greges (monte.p.greges@nan02.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District
(212) 264-1463

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Southeast Dredging Team

Chair:

Tom Welborn (welborn.tom@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
(404) 562-9354

Contacts:

Doug Johnson (johnson.doug@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
(404) 562-9386

Christopher McArthur (mcarthur.christopher@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
(404) 562-9391

Daniel Small (daniel.l.small@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
(404) 562-5224

Angela Premo (angela.y.premo@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
(404) 562-5130

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Mississippi River Dredging Team

Co-Chairs:

Bill Franz (franz.william@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
(312) 886-7500

Steve Jones (steve.jones@mvd02.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division
(601) 634-7148

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Western Gulf Dredging Team

Co-Chairs:

Stephen Bainter (bainter.stephen@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
(214) 665-8081

Gregory J. DuCote (gregory.ducote@la.gov)
Coastal Resources Scientist Manager
(225) 342-5052

Contacts:

Louis Buatt (louis.buatt@la.gov)
Assistant Secretary, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Office of Coastal Restoration and Management
(225) 342-3583

Steve Jones (steve.jones@mvd02.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division
(601) 634-7148

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Southern California Regional Dredging Team Exit EPA Disclaimer

Co-Chairs:

Alexis Strauss (strauss.alexis@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 947-8707

Allan Ota (ota.allan@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 972-3476

Colonel Thomas Magness (thomas.h.magness@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District
(213) 452-3961

Contacts:

Dan Swenson (daniel.p.swenson@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Program
(213) 452-3414

Kenneth Wong (kenneth.wong@spl01.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Division
(213) 452-3290

Jim Fields (james.a.fields@spl01.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Program
(213) 452-3403

Brian Ross (ross.brian@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 972-3475

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San Francisco Bay Long-Term Management Strategy (LTMS) Group

Co-Chairs:

Bruce Wolfe (bwolfe@waterboards.ca.gov)
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region
(510) 622-2314

Will Travis (travis@bcdc.ca.gov)
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Agency
(415) 352-3653

Alexis Strauss (strauss.alexis@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 947-8707

Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Farrell (laurence.farrell@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District (SPN)
(415) 503-6700

Contacts:

Brian Ross (ross.brian@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 972-3475

Al Paniccia (al.paniccia@spd02.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
(415) 503-6735

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Pacific Northwest Regional Dredging Team

Co-Chairs:

Eric Braun (eric.p.braun@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwest Division
(503) 808-3721

Jonathan Freedman (freedman.jonathan@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
(206) 553-0266

Contacts:

Christine Reichgott (reichgott.christine@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
(206) 553-1601

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Alaska Regional Dredging Team

Co-Chairs:

Allen Churchill (e.allen.churchill@poa02.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District
(907) 753-2753

Chris Meade (meade.chris@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
(907) 586-7622

Christine Reichgott (reichgott.christine@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
(206) 553-1601

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Honolulu and Pacific Islands Regional Dredging Team Exit EPA Disclaimer

Co-Chairs:

Allan Ota (ota.allan@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 972-3476

Mark Arakaki (mark.k.arakaki@poh01.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District
(808) 438-6929

Alternate
EPA Co-Chair:

Brian Ross (ross.brian@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 972-3475

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Delta Long-Term Management Strategy Exit EPA Disclaimer

Co-Chairs:

Colonel Thomas C. Chapman (thomas.c.chapman.col@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
(916) 557-7490

Pamela Creedon (pcreedon@waterboards.ca.gov)
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region

Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Farrell (laurence.farrell@usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District (SPN)
(415) 503-6700

Brian Finlayson (bfinlays@ospr.dfg.ca.gov)
California Department of Fish and Game

Lauren Hastings (hastings@calwater.ca.gov)
CALFED Bay-Delta Authority

Tom Howard (thoward@waterboards.ca.gov)
State Water Resources Control Board

Maria Rea (maria.rea@noaa.gov)
NOAA Fisheries, Southwest Region, Sacramento Area Office

Contacts:

Brian Ross (ross.brian@epa.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
(415) 972-3475

Al Paniccia (al.paniccia@spd02.usace.army.mil)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
(415) 503-6735

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