State Conservation Commission (SCC)
State Conservation Commission
2301 N. Cameron Street, Room 311
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
717-787-8821
717-705-3778 (FAX)
Brady Seeley
Director, Nutrient & Odor Management Programs
717-772-4188
Email: braseeley@pa.gov
Oversees the implementation of the Nutrient and Odor Management Program in Pennsylvania. Provides technical, administrative and programmatic guidance to program participants, district staff and boards, the press, ag industry representatives and the general public. Supervises Nutrient Management Program activities assigned to program staff in the development and implementation of the certification and education programs and statewide general implementation activities of the Nutrient Management Program. Oversees program policy and regulation development and future program direction. Assists with the legal issues related to the program and activities involving the Environmental Hearing Board.
Michael Aucoin
Certification & Education Supervisor
717-772-5218
Email: maucoin@pa.gov
Supervises the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management, Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker and the Odor Management Certification/Education Programs. Acts as the Liaison between Penn State ACAP Educational Center and DEPs Cleanwater Academy. Handles enforcement of certification programs.
Mark Jackson
Conservation Program Specialist
717-836-3373
Email: markjackso@pa.gov
Conducts the evaluation of nutrient management plan reviews by public nutrient management specialists for certification. Provides nutrient management or odor management plan review assistance. Monitors plan review and plan development activities for the Nutrient Management and Odor Management programs.
Brady Seeley (Position open but Brady Seeley remains available)
Conservation Program Specialist
717-772-4188
Email: braseeley@pa.gov
Responsible for technical assistance in regard to nutrient and manure management. Provides nutrient management or odor management plan review assistance and assist program managers with special duties as needed. Serves as the SCC staff liaison to the nutrient management advisory board.
SCC Regional Coordinator Team (see map at bottom of this page)
Michael Brubaker
Nutrient Management Program Regional Coordinator Supervisor
717-705-1688
Email: mibrubaker@pa.gov
Assists the SCC program managers, PDA, DEP, County Conservation Districts, and private/public sector in the administration, development, implementation, compliance, enforcement, and technical assistance activities under the Act 38 Nutrient and Odor Management Program, Chapter 91 Manurer Management Program, and the federal CAFO Program. Supervises the SCC’s NM Regional Coordinators, providing statewide technical and administrative direction. Assists with the Odor Management Program and serves as the SCC’s liaison to the Nutrient Management Advisory Board.
Melodie Tuckey
Nutrient Management Program Regional Coordinator (Southeastern PA)
717-705-0574
Email: metuckey@pa.gov
Provides Act 38 assistance to the Southeastern Region County Conservation Districts. Oversees compliance/enforcement actions related to the Act 38 rules and regulations. Provides information on program policies, procedures and technical issues to program participants, district staff and boards and the general public. Acts as a liaison between conservation districts and the State Conservation Commission. Assists with the Odor Management Program and other programs administered by the SCC on an as needed basis.
Amy Zerbe
Nutrient Management Program Regional Coordinator (Northeastern PA)
215-287-9704 (cell)
Email: amzerbe@pa.gov
Provides Act 38 assistance to the Northeastern Region County Conservation Districts. Oversees compliance/enforcement actions related to the Act 38 rules and regulations. Provides information on program policies, procedures and technical issues to program participants, district staff and boards and the general public. Acts as a liaison between conservation districts and the State Conservation Commission. Assists with the Odor Management Program and other programs administered by the SCC on an as needed basis.
Laurel Rush
Nutrient Management Program Regional Coordinator (Western PA)
215-287-3728 (cell)
Email: larush@pa.gov
Provides Act 38 assistance to the Western Region County Conservation Districts. Oversees compliance/enforcement actions related to the Act 38 rules and regulations. Provides information on program policies, procedures and technical issues to program participants, district staff and boards and the general public. Act as a liaison between conservation districts and the State Conservation Commission. Assists with the Odor Management Program and other programs administered by the SCC on an as needed basis.
Jamie Ulrich
Nutrient Management Program Regional Coordinator (Central PA)
215-287-5187 (cell)
Email: aulrich@pa.gov
Provides Act 38 assistance to the Central Region County Conservation Districts. Oversees compliance/enforcement actions related to the Act 38 rules and regulations. Provides information on program policies, procedures and technical issues to program participants, district staff and boards and the general public. Acts as a liaison between conservation districts and the State Conservation Commission. Assists with the Odor Management Program and other programs administered by the SCC on an as needed basis.
Becca Vigil
Nutrient Management Program Regional Coordinator (Schuylkill County)
223-666-2554
Email: rvigil@pa.gov
Provides Act 38 assistance to Schuylkill County. Oversees compliance/enforcement actions related to the Act 38 rules and regulations. Provides information on program policies, procedures and technical issues to program participants, district staff and boards and the general public. Acts as a liaison between conservation districts and the State Conservation Commission. Assists with the Odor Management Program and other programs administered by the SCC on an as needed basis.
SCC Odor Program
Karl Dymond
Odor Management Program Coordinator
215-287-4564 (cell)
Email: kdymond@pa.gov
Coordinates the development and implementation of the Commission's Odor Management Program and regulations. Provides odor program assistance statewide.
Penn State Extension - Nutrient Management, Hauler/Broker Certification, PAOneStop
Robb Meinen, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Director Nutrient Management Education Program
814-865-5986
Email: rjm134@psu.edu
Lead education coordinator for the Nutrient Management Education Program. Serves as a liaison between the Penn State University and the State Conservation Commission and other agencies. Acts as an educational resource to the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Program. Provides technical information to questions relating to nutrient management, manure management, water quality best management practices, and related agronomic and livestock management issues.
Don Orner
Education Program Specialist
Nutrient Management Education Program
610-804-0010 (cell)
Email: dgo2@psu.edu
Provides technical and educational development and support for the Nutrient Management Plan and Nutrient Balance Sheet Excel planning spreadsheets. Provides outreach pertinent to Nutrient Management Plan and Nutrient Balance Sheet planning tools.
Kathleen Arrington, PhD
Business Systems Analyst
Nutrient Management Education Program
814-863-0668
Email: kea106@psu.edu
Provides technical and educational development and support for the Nutrient Management Plan and Nutrient Balance Sheet Excel planning spreadsheets. Provides outreach pertinent to Nutrient Management Plan and Nutrient Balance Sheet planning tools.
Charlie White, PhD
Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Department of Plant Sciences
116 ASI Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-1016
Email: cmw29@psu.edu
Acts as an educational resource to the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Program. Provides technical information to questions relating to nutrient management, manure management, water quality best management practices and related agronomic and livestock management issues.
Gabe Guthrie
Manure Hauler/Broker Coordinator
814-863-0009
Email: gcg5061@psu.edu
Lead educator for the Act 49 Manure Hauler & Broker Certification Program, and primary contact for PAOneStop user support.
Jen Weld, PhD
Director of PAOneStop Farm Mapping and Planning System
Coordination of Act 49 Manure Hauler and Broker Certification Program
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
119 ASI Building
University Park, PA 16802
877-722-4724
Email: jlw23@psu.edu
Oversees PAOneStop development and serves as an educational resource for the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Program. Provides technical information to questions relating to farm mapping, using PAOneStop, and related soil conservation and nutrient management issues.
Jacob Yost
Natural Resources Computer Programmer/Analyst with PAOneStop
119 ASI Building
University Park, Pa 16802
Email: jmy5323@psu.edu
Provides technical and educational support for PAOneStop. Jacob earned a degree in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University. He possesses comprehensive experience in natural resources and proficient skills in computer programming. Leverages this unique skill set to effectively bridge the gap between technology and agriculture.
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
359 East Park Drive, Suite 2
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-237-2100
Mark Goodson
Agronomist, NRCS
717-237-2146
Email: mark.goodson@pa.usda.gov
Provides leadership for the Nutrient Management conservation practice standard 590 and the nutrient management policy which covers the technical aspects of managing the amount, source, placement, form and timing of the application of plant nutrients. Provides agronomic technical guidance to NRCS staff and others who work with NRCS programs.
Tim Peters, PE
State Conservation Engineer, NRCS
717-237-2212
Email: tim.peters@usda.gov
Provides leadership development of engineering standards in PA Tech Guide, engineering design procedures and aids, engineering training, and interagency coordination on ag waste issues. Covers the technical aspects of manure management and manure storage in the Nutrient Management Program.
Department of Environmental Protection, Chesapeake Bay Office, Ag Compliance Section
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Watershed Restoration and Nonpoint Source Management
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 8555
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555
Kate Bresaw
Environmental Group Manager
717-772-5650
Email: kbresaw@pa.gov
Manages DEP regulatory programs that address agricultural sources of pollution and supervises positions in the section. This includes programs that regulate erosion and sediment control practices as it relates to agricultural operations, manure management, nutrient management and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) as required by state and federal law. Oversees the Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Inspection Program and provides technical assistance as it relates to Chesapeake Bay Program reporting requirements. Provides assistance to the State Conservation Commission with administration of the Nutrient and Manure Management Delegation.
