Lake Contacts (DEP)

Related pages: Land & Water Bureau Contacts; DEP Contacts

DEP Office Toll Free Numbers

• Southern Maine Regional Office:  888-769-1036
• Central Maine Regional Office: 800-452-1942
• Eastern Maine Regional Office:  888-769-1137
• Northern Maine Regional Office:  888-769-1053

Note:  the area code in Maine is 207.

The Lakes Program

• Invasive Aquatic Species Program (can be reached through the Central Maine Regional Office)
  • John McPhedran, 287-6110
  • Paul Gregory, 441-0627
  • Karen Hahnel, 287-7732

• Lake Assessment Program (can be reached through the DEP Land and Water Bureau at 287-3901)
  • Roy Bouchard, 485-5705
  • Linda Bacon, 441-0462
  • Barry Mower (toxics monitoring) 287-7777
  • Judy Potvin, 287-7782
  • David Halliwell, 287-7649

• Lake Education Coordinator: Barb Welch (contact for LakeSmart 287-7682)
• Lake Education: Denise Blanchette (446-6548 - contact for Family Lake Days, Watershed Protection Grants and School Programs)

Regulatory Programs (Land Resources Regulation)

• Field Services and Enforcement:  Colin Clark 287-7810 (Augusta); James Beyer 941-4570 (Bangor); Jeff Kalinich 822-6325 (Portland)
• Shoreland Zoning:  See Shoreland Zoning Page for contacts.

Watershed Planning and Management

• Nonpoint Source Program:  Norm Marcotte(287-7727)
• Nonpoint Source Training Center:  Bill Laflamme(287-7726)
• NPS Awareness Campaign:  Kathy Hoppe (764-0477)
• Priority Watershed Program:  Don Witherill (287-7727)
• Technical Assistance (stormwater and erosion control):  Marianne Hubert (287-4140)
• Watershed Planning; phosphorus BMPs:  Jeff Dennis (287-7847)