Varney, Robert W.

Author Description

Bob Varney is a former EPA New England Regional Administrator who joined Normandeau Associates as Senior Vice President in 2009. He was the long-serving regional administrator and top environmental offi cial in New England and is recognized for instituting many innovative approaches and policy initiatives that have served as national models. Prior to EPA, Bob was the state environmental commissioner in New Hampshire where he was appointed by three governors of both political parties over 12 years. With a master’s degree in urban planning, he also has served as director of the state’s planning office and two regional planning commissions. Bob is widely recognized as a leader and innovator in stormwater management, and has been a speaker at numerous stormwater-related conferences across the country, including the Pacific Northwest. Normandeau Associates is an environmental consulting firm with 14 offices in 10 states, including three in the state of Washington.

Authored Reports

Residual Designation Authority - New Applications of Seldom-Used Clean Water Act Regulatory Tool