Interested in learning more about the county’s conservation work? County staff send out a quarterly email to the Chatham Conservation Partnership list serv updating the community on conservation efforts carried out by the county government. Sign up for the email list to receive our newsletter!

If you have any questions/concerns/ideas regarding conservation efforts in Chatham County, please feel free to contact the staff members below:

General Conservation and Land Use Planning

• Brandon Dawson, Planner I – Conservation and Transportation, brandon.dawson@chathamcountync.gov

Watershed Protection

• Rachael Thorn, Director of Watershed Protection, Rachael.thorn@chathamcountync.gov

Parks and Recreation

• Tracy Burnett, Director of Parks and Recreation, tracy.burnett@chathamcountync.gov
• J. Stamey, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, jina.stamey@chathamcountync.gov 

Electric Vehicles and Solar Energy

• Kevin Lindley, Director of Environmental Quality, kevin.lindley@chathamcountync.gov

Agriculture and Farmland Preservation

• Susannah Goldston, Soil and Water Conservation District Director, susannah.goldston@chathamcountync.gov
• Ginger Cunningham, Cooperative Extension Director, ginger_cunningham@ncsu.edu

Unified Development Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan, Moncure Small Area Plan 

• Chance Mullis, UDO Project Manager, chance.mullis@chathamcountync.gov 

GIS and Mapping 

• Nicholas Haffele, MIS Director, nicholas.haffele@chathamcountync.gov