Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Cancer
    • Chemicals, Toxics, and Pesticide
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon
    • Research
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Air Quality Implementation Plans

SPeCS Regional Managers

State Planning Electronic Collaboration System (SPeCS)  Regional Managers

The State Planning Electronic Collaboration System (SPeCS) for SIPs is a web-based system that enables state air agencies to submit draft and official state implementation plans (SIPs) and associated information electronically for review and approval to meet their Clean Air Act obligations related to attaining and maintaining the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). SPeCS for SIPs is EPA’s preferred method for receiving state submissions.

 

States/

Territories

Name

Phone

Email

Address

1

CT, ME, MA,
NH, RI, VT

Ariel Garcia

617-918-1660

garcia.ariel@epa.gov

US EPA Region 1

Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality Planning Unit

5 Post Office Square - Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2)

Boston, MA 02109 - 3912

2

NJ, NY, Puerto Rico,
U.S. Virgin Islands

Fausto Taveras

212-637-3378

taveras.fausto@epa.gov

US EPA Region 2
290 Broadway, 25th floor
New York, NY 10007-1866 

3

DE, DC, MD,
PA, VA, WV

Gregory Becoat

215-814-2036

becoat.gregory@epa.gov

US EPA Region 3
3AD00 Air & Radiation Division
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia PA 19103

4

AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
NC, SC, TN

Sarah LaRocca

404-562-8994

larocca.sarah@epa.gov

US EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303 

5

IL, IN, MI, MN,
OH, WI

Chris Panos

312-353-8328

panos.christos@epa.gov

US EPA Region 5
Air and Radiation Division (AR-18J)
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507

6

AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

Adina Wiley

Jeffrey Riley

214-665-2115

214-665-8542

wiley.adina@epa.gov

riley.jeffrey@epa.gov

US EPA Region 6
1201 Elm Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75270

7

IA, KS, MO, NE

Jed Wolkins

913-551-7588

wolkins.jed@epa.gov

US EPA Region 7
AWMD/APDB
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219

8

CO, MT, ND, SD,
UT, WY

Aaron Zull

303-312-6157

zull.aaron@epa.gov

US EPA Region 8
(8P-AR)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202

9

AZ, CA, HI, NV,
American Samoa, 
Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana
Islands, Federated
States of
Micronesia, Guam, 
Marshall Islands, 
Republic of Palau

John Kelly 

415-947-4151

kelly.johnj@epa.gov

US EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street (Air-8)
San Francisco, CA 94105

10

AK, ID, OR, WA, and
271 native tribes

Randall Ruddick

206-553-1999

ruddick.randall@epa.gov 

US EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 155, 15-H13
Seattle, WA 98101

Air Quality Implementation Plans

  • About Air Quality Implementation Plans
  • Approved Air Quality Implementation Plans
  • Develop an Air Quality SIP
  • Find a Regional Contact for Air Quality SIPs/FIPS/TIPs
  • Tools for SIP Status
Contact Us about Air Quality Implementation Plans
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on March 3, 2025
  • Assistance
  • Spanish
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • French
  • Haitian Creole
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions
  • Site Feedback

Follow.