Erie County Department of Environment and Planning Chief Environmental Compliance Specialist in BuffaloMs. MacSwan has worked in the field of environmental management for over 20 years. She has a B.S. degree in Secondary Education and an M.S. degree in Environmental Science. Since 1998, Ms. MacSwan has worked for the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning as project manager for stormwater pollution prevention projects as well as for programs addressing environmental issues that include habitat restoration and mercury pollution. She coordinates the Western New York Stormwater Coalition, providing its 43 regulated municipalities with stormwater permit compliance assistance, grant writing, and management of funded programming and public and employee education.