Regional Local Government Workshop
Fall 2007 Local Government Workshop
Friday - November 16, 2007
Genesee River Hotel & Conference Center
Mt. Morris, NY
Presenters
Jayme Breschard, Planner
Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
50 West
Main Street, Suite 8107
Rochester, NY 14614
585-454-0190 x18
jbreschard@gflrpc.org
Presentation: Historic Preservation Planning for Municipalities
Jayme Breschard is from the East End of Long Island where most of her experience in environmental and historic preservation planning has developed. She began her career with computer-aided design and drafting and hazard mitigation analysis at Dewberry in Fairfax, Virginia. She worked on the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program contract and participated in FEMA’s Public Assistance program during active hurricane seasons and the 2001 World Trade Center disaster. Other experiences include representation on the Town of Brookhaven Historic District Advisory Committee, as an environmental planner with a planning firm in Southampton, NY, and project consultation including a cultural resources survey for Long Island’s South Shore Estuary Reserve and teacher resource guides on vernacular architecture. Most of her projects at G/FLRPC focus on water resources and municipal planning. She holds a dual BA in Historic Preservation and Geography from Mary Washington College and an MA in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University.
Greg
Donofrio, Ph.D. Candidate, Historic Preservation Planning, Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University
gad9@cornell.edu
Presentation Topic: Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation in New York State
Greg Donofrio was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University. From 2000 to 2003 Greg was employed by the New York State Historic Preservation Office as the Historic Sites Restoration Coordinator for New York City. He is currently a Cornell Ph.D. Candidate studying the economics of historic preservation.
Cornell University’s program in Historic Preservation Planning prepares students for professional work in the preservation and utilization of our physical heritage. Classes and coursework address theory and practice, as well as the economic, legal and social ramifications of preservation. Additional information about the program can be found online at: www.crp.cornell.edu/programs/mahpp.mgi
Christopher Eastman
NYS Dept. of State
41 State Street
Albany, NY 12231
ceastman@dos.state.ny.us
518-473-3355
Presentation Topic:
Christopher Eastman is a Land Use Training Specialist with the New York State Department of State's Division of Local Government. Prior to joining the Training Unit, Chris had a variety of planning jobs at both the city and county level. He as also worked for the Preservation League of New York State and owns his own business restoring antique windows. Mr. Eastman has a Masters in Regional Planning from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Bates College. He was also part of a design team which earned "Outstanding Student Project" designation from the American Planning Association in 2002.
Robert Ewing
Robert (Bob) Ewing is an
Environmental Analyst 2 in the SEQR and Training unit of the Division of
Environmental Permits, New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC), in Albany, NY. His primary tasks are organizing
training programs for new staff and supervisors; responding to SEQR
inquiries; assisting staff with cultural resource issues; and developing
revisions to the SEQR Handbook. Bob has been in state service
since 1984 and has worked in three different agencies: the NYS Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP); NYS Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT); and the DEC. Bob's
work in OPRHP and NYSDOT includes over ten years of reviewing
archeological and historic research projects conducted in compliance with
state and federal historic preservation laws (federal Section 106 and NEPA;
NYS Parks Law section 14.09 and SEQR), and managing various components of
the NYSDOT cultural resources statewide program. Bob's
ten years of experience with the DEC as an environmental analyst in
Environmental Permits includes project management in the energy projects
unit in Albany and the Region 4 office in Schenectady, where he
coordinated environmental reviews for a wide range of projects. Prior to
entering state service, Bob spent several years as a practicing
archaeologist with academic and private appointments. He holds a bachelor
of arts in anthropology from the State University of NY (SUNY) at Potsdam,
a master of arts in anthropology from SUNY at Binghamton, and a master of
business administration from SUNY at Albany.
Jason
Haremza, AICP Presentation
Topic:
Bicycle & Pedestrian Supportive
Code Language
Jason has been an urban design
specialist with the City of Rochester’s Bureau of Zoning since February
2007. Prior to that, he spent several years with Genesee/Finger Lakes
Regional Planning Council. A native of East Concord, New York, he
received his BA in Geography from SUNY Geneseo and MS in Planning from the
University of Toronto. Currently, Jason is an adjunct instructor at SUNY
Geneseo and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
and serves as Director of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Section of the American
Planning Association and Secretary of the New York Upstate Chapter. He
enjoys living in the very walkable Monroe Village neighborhood in
Rochester and likes to explore cities and towns near and far.
The Bureau of Zoning is one of four
bureaus within the City’s Department of Community Development. It has
overseen the implementation of the city’s award-winning Zoning Code,
adopted in 2003. The new code contains many form-based elements and the
Zoning Bureau works with citizens, property owners, and developers to
facilitate high quality code-compliant development within the City of
Rochester.
New
York State Department of State Division
of Local Government 41
State Street Albany,
NY 12231
Diane C. Kozlowski, Biologist
Presentation:
Understanding the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Responsibilities over Wetland and
Waterways
Diane Kozlowski is the Chief of the
New York Permit Evaluation Section for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
Buffalo District, Regulatory Branch. A graduate of the State University
College at Buffalo, with degrees in Biology and Physical
Geography/Conservation, she has been with the Corps for twenty-two years.
While most of her career has been with the Buffalo District Regulatory
Branch, she also worked in the Philadelphia District Regulatory Branch,
Headquarters, USACE in Washington, D.C., and served as the Continuing
Authorities Program Manager in the Buffalo District Planning Branch, and
as a Project Manager for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action
Program (FUSRAP).
The mission of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' regulatory program is to protect the
nation's waters for current and future generations, while also allowing
reasonable economic development to occur.
The Corps permit
process is designed to minimize the environmental impact of construction
and dredging activities in U.S. waters and to ensure that all such efforts
are well thought-out and carefully coordinated.
During the permit
process, the Corps thoroughly considers the views of other government
agencies, interest groups and the public. The Corps also has an effective
compliance and enforcement program.
The Corps
regulatory efforts are designed to protect a wide variety of aquatic
resources, including wetlands, rivers, streams, tidal waters, coral reefs,
shellfish beds, and the oceans.
Andrew
Labruzzo
Presentation Topic: Watershed
Plans: Protecting and Restoring Water Quality Andy is a Coastal
Resources Specialist with the New York State Department of State, Division
of Coastal Resources. In 20 years as a professional planner, Andy has
worked on a wide range of community planning, waterfront revitalization
and watershed protection projects as a member of the Putnam County
Planning Department, the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection, the Hudson River Valley Greenway, the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Albany County Planning
Department. Andy has served as a member of the Executive Board of the
Upstate New York Chapter of the American Planning Association and the New
York State Association of Environmental Management Councils. Andy
currently serves on the Executive Board of the New York Planning
Federation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified
Planners.
The Department of State’s Division of
Coastal Resources works with communities throughout New York State to
revitalize communities, enhance economic opportunities, and protect and
restore habitats and water quality. The Division provides financial and
professional assistance to communities to prepare Local Waterfront
Revitalization Programs, local intermunicipal watershed management plans,
harbor management plans, and other such planning initiatives to improve
New York’s coast and inland waterways.
Richard Malaczynski, P.E.
New York State Licensed Engineer, 20
years with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 8
years with the Facility Operations Assistance Section in the Division of
Water. Adjunct Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Union
College 2003-2005. Delivery of wastewater training of all technologies
and treatment platforms mainly to wastewater treatment plant operators
across the state. Our group also provides technical assistance which is a
free program aimed at assisting small municipal wastewater treatment
plants in optimizing their treatment systems in hopes of bringing the
facility back into SPDES compliance. New
York State Department of State Division
of Local Government 41
State Street, 9th Floor Albany,
NY 12231
Natasha Esther Phillip, Esq. holds a
Juris Doctor from Albany Law School with a concentration in Environmental
Law. She joined the Department of State earlier this year after training
and working with land use planning and zoning practitioners at the Albany
Law School Government Law Center. Her work with the Government Law Center
on local government issues earned her the 2005-06 American Bar Association
State and Local Government Law Section Student Excellence Award and the
2006 Albany Law School Government Law Center Prize.
Presentation
Topic:
Construction Site Erosion Control for CEOs
New
York State Department of State Division
of Local Government 41
State Street Albany,
NY 12231
Erin Thomas is a Land Use Training
Specialist with the New York State Department of State’s Division of Local
Government. Prior to her service with the Department of State, she worked
for the City of Cohoes, NY in several capacities over the course of four
years. Starting in 2003 as the Administrator for the Cohoes Local
Development Corporation, her work focused on developing support services
for new and existing businesses, and administering grants for residential
and commercial rehabilitation, primarily in the downtown business
district. As City Planner and Zoning Enforcement Officer, she was
responsible for oversight of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals,
and Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board. Her contributions
also included assistance with a city-wide rezoning that took effect in
mid-2006. She possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Urban
Studies & Planning from the State University at Albany.
The Division of Local Government
provides training and technical assistance to local governments and
community organizations throughout the state and helps local officials
solve problems involving basic powers and duties, public works, municipal
organization, planning, land use and regulatory controls, and community
development.
Robert
Torzynski
(585) 232-6240
Robert Torzynski
graduated from California State University, Fresno in 1983 with a BA
Degree in Geography and in 1992 with a Master of City and Regional
Planning Degree. He has been a member of the American Institute of
Certified Planners since 1998. Bob has worked for the United States Forest
Service, Fresno County, and two Air Quality Management Districts in
California. Since 2005, he has managed bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and
safety-related planning programs for the Genesee Transportation Council
located in Rochester, New York.
Organization
Information: The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) is the Metropolitan
Planning Organization responsible for federally-funded transportation
policy, planning, and investment decision making in the Genesee-Finger
Lakes Region of New York State. GTC produces and maintains the Long Range
Transportation Plan, Unified Planning Work Program, and Transportation
Improvement Program. GTC also develops and implements plans and programs
such as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Supportive Code Language Project, as
well as other activities. New
York State Department of State Division
of Local Government 41
State Street Albany,
NY 12231
Presentation Topics: Planning Board
Overview, Sign Control, Local Regulation of Wind Energy Systems
David Treacy is an Attorney for the
New York State Department of State. Upon graduating from Pace University
School of Law, he worked in the private sector until 1998, when he began
his tenure at the Department. Mr. Treacy was initially hired by Counsel’s
Office and assigned to the Division of Local Government. He subsequently
served as the Assistant Director for the Committee on Open Government, at
the Department of State. Mr. Treacy returned to Counsel’s Office to focus
largely on issues related to the affairs of local governments.
Daniel Whitehead
SEQR and Training
Daniel is an Environmental
Analyst in the SEQR and Training unit of the Division of Environmental
Permits, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in
Albany, NY. His primary tasks include developing training programs and
resources for new permit staff; providing public training on the
interpretation of the NYS Environment Quality Review Act (SEQR); GIS
training for permit staff; and GIS support for visual impact assessments .
Prior to joining the Environmental Permits staff in Albany, Daniel worked
at The LA Group, Saratoga Springs, New York, where he was the Director of
GIS. Before working in the private sector, Daniel was a GIS Analyst with
the Public Service Commission, in Albany, NY. Prior to entering state
service, Daniel spent more than 10 years as a high school geography
teacher in a variety of London, United Kingdom, schools, including four
years as a department chair. He holds a bachelor of arts (honors) with a
major in geography from the University of Wolverhampton, UK; a master of
arts in liberal studies from Keene State College, New Hampshire; a post
graduate certificate in geography education from Goldsmith
College, University of London, UK; a post graduate certificate in
geographic information systems and spatial analysis from the State
University of NY (SUNY) at Albany; and a master of arts in geography from
SUNY at Albany.
Stephanie
Wojtowicz
41 State Street
Presentation Topic: Watershed
Plans: Protecting and Restoring Water Quality Stephanie is a Coastal
Resource Specialist with the New York State Department of State, Division
of Coastal Resources. Working in the Water Quality and Watershed
Management Unit, Stephanie assists communities with watershed planning and
water quality improvement projects. Before coming to the NYS Department
of State, Stephanie worked for Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and the USDA Natural
Resource Conservation Service as a wetland restoration biologist.
Stephanie also ran the New Hampshire Marsh Monitors Program, a volunteer
scientific salt marsh monitoring program, in partnership with Ducks
Unlimited, Inc. and the New Hampshire Coastal Program.
The Department of State’s Division of
Coastal Resources works with communities throughout New York State to
revitalize communities, enhance economic opportunities, and protect and
restore habitats and water quality. The Division provides financial and
professional assistance to communities to prepare Local Waterfront
Revitalization Programs, local intermunicipal watershed management plans,
harbor management plans, and other such planning initiatives to improve
New York’s coast and inland waterways.
NYS DEC, Division of Environmental Permits
625 Broadway, Albany NY 12233-1750
518- 402-9158
rlewing@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Senior Planner/Urban
Design Specialist
Bureau
of Buildings and Zoning, Department of Community Development City of
Rochester 30 Church Street, Room 125B Rochester, NY 14614
585-428-7761
jason.haremza@cityofrochester.govLinda King is a Land Use Training Specialist with the New York State Department of State's Division of Local Government . Prior to joining
the Municipal Management Unit, Ms. King did work in the Division of Coastal Resources on the local waterfront revitalization plans,
education and outreach. Prior to joining the Department of State, Linda was employed by the Troy School District, where she worked as a
Secondary Education Social Studies Teacher. She has also worked as an Environmental Planner for the Albany County Environmental Management
Council, and was employed by Champagne Associates Transportation Engineering Firm. Linda has a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and
Environmental Science from Plattsburgh State University College of New York, a Master of Arts in Planning from Arizona State University, and
Certification as a Secondary Education Social Studies Teacher from Siena College.
Chief, NY Permit Evaluation
Section
Regulatory Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1776 Niagara Street
Buffalo, New York 14207
716-879-4433/716-879-4310 (fax)
diane.c.kozlowski@usace.army.mil
www.lrb.usace.army.mil
NYS Department of State Division of
Coastal Resources
41 State Street
Albany, NY 12231
Andrew.Labruzzo@dos.state.ny.us
518-473.2460
NYSDEC
New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8
6274 East
Avon-Lima Road
Avon, NY
14414
Genesee
Transportation Council
50 West Main
Street
Rochester, New
York 14614
rtorzynski@gtcmpo.org
http://www.gtcmpo.org
NYS DEC, Division of Environmental Permits
625 Broadway, Albany NY 12233-1750
518- 402-9158
The Department of
State Division of Coastal Resources
Albany, NY 12231
Stephanie.Wojtowicz@dos.state.ny.us
518-486.7641
50
West Main Street, Suite 8107
Rochester, New York 14614
tel:
585.454.0190
fax: 585.454.0191
Last Modified: November 08, 2007