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National Environmental Policy Act in EPA Region 9

EPA's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) office in the Pacific Southwest (Region 9) serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific islands, and 148 tribal nations.

On this page:

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

See a list of EISs in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) by state or U.S. Territory:

Special Topics

Comments on Selected Projects

EPA comment letters on all environmental impact statements (EIS) can be accessed through the EIS database. The following EPA Pacific Southwest comment letters are for selected projects shown to have public interest and can be accessed below.

Energy Projects

Mining Projects

Transportation Projects

Military Projects

Water Projects

Forestry Projects

Natural Resource Management Projects

Contacts

NEPA Contacts in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
Name Title Phone Number
Jean Prijatel (prijatel.jean@epa.gov) Manager – Environmental Review Branch (415) 947-4167
Connell Dunning (dunning.connell@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Transportation (Team Lead) (415) 947-4161
Zac Appleton (appleton.zac@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer - Transportation (415) 972-3321
Anne Ardillo (ardillo.anne@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Energy (415) 947-4257
Morgan Capilla (capilla.morgan@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Ports, Housing Development, Transportation (415) 972-3504
Hannah Dailey (dailey.hannah@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Mining (415) 972-3832
Jason Gerdes (gerdes.jason@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Energy, Forestry, Habitat Conservation Plans (415) 947-4221
Stephanie Gordon (gordon.stephanies@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer - Natural Resources (Team Lead), Water, Fisheries (415) 972-3098
Hugo Hoffman (hoffman.hugo@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer - Mining (Team Lead), Ecosystem Restoration (415) 972-3929
Ann McPherson (mcpherson.ann@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Energy (415) 972-3545
Clifton Meek (meek.clifton@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer - Transportation (415) 972-3370
Carolyn Mulvihill (mulvihill.carolyn@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer - Transportation (415) 947-3554
Tom Plenys (plenys.thomas@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Energy (Team Lead) (415) 972-3238
Sarah Samples (samples.sarah@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Natural Resources, Mining (415) 972-3961
Robin Truitt (truitt.roberta@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Mining, Pumped Hydro Storage, Flood Risk 415-972-3742
Karen Vitulano (vitulano.karen@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer – Military & Tribal (Team Lead), Habitat Restoration (415) 947-4178
Andrew Zellinger (zellinger.andrew@epa.gov) NEPA Reviewer (415) 972-3093