Mr. Carifa is responsible for managing the Office of Environmental Planning which consists of units responsible for a variety of transportation planning, analysis, permitting, and inspection, activities. These teams serve as liaisons with State and Federal agencies for various environmental and cultural resource management requirements and developing and coordinating policies and procedures within the Department. Mr. Carifa has just over 18 years with CTDOT and has a background in environmental science, construction permit compliance, and water/natural resources permitting.