Resource record: About the Environmental Quality Board

The mission of the Environmental Quality Board is to lead Minnesota environmental policy by responding to key issues, providing appropriate review and coordination, serving as a public forum and developing long-range strategies to enhance Minnesota's environmental quality. The Environmental Quality Board consists of a Governor's representative (by law the board chair), nine state agency heads and five citizen members. Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 103A, 103B, 116C, 116D and 116G (Statutes and Rules of the EQB), directs EQB to:

Ensure compliance with state environmental policy
Oversee the environmental review process
Coordinate agencies and programs that affect the environment
Study environmental issues
Convene environmental congresses
Coordinate biennial assessments of water resources
Develop biennial water priorities and policy reports
Develop the state water plan
Administer critical areas designation and management
Coordinate development of an integrated state energy and environmental strategy report
Advise the Governor and the Legislature

Environmental Quality Board Members

Chair

Gene Hugoson
Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture
625 No. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-6219

Departments and Agencies

Sheila Reger
Commissioner of Department of Administration
200 Administration Bldg.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-2564

Paul Eger
Commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-757-2016
651-296-6334 (fax)

Dan McElroy
Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development
500 Metro Square Building
121 E Seventh Pl.
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-297-4336

Dr. Sanne Magnan
Commissioner of the Department of Health
625 No. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-5810
651-201-5801 (fax)

Mark Holsten
Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-259-5555
651-296-4799 (fax)

Tom Sorel
Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-366-4800
651-366-4795 (fax)

Glenn Wilson
Commissioner of the Department of Commerce
85 7th Pl. E., Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-296-6025

Randy Kramer
Chair of the Board of Water and Soil Resources
42808 Co. Rd. 11
Bird Island, MN 55310
320-365-4784

Citizen members

Jonathon Bloomberg
3232 Holmes Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 215-0983

Julie Goehring
708 70 Ave. NW
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 291-0422

Susan McCarville
58 Harrison Ave. So.
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 294-5907

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Technical Representatives

Each Commissioner who is a member of the Environmental Quality Board has appointed a staff person to serve as the commissioners Technical Representative. Called the Tech Reps, these staff members meet the Tuesday of each month of the week before the monthly Board meeting to review the upcoming agenda items. The Tech Reps also serve as the main liaison between EQB staff and the agencies.

Agriculture
Bob Patton
625 No. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-6226
bob.patton@state.mn.us

PCA
Susan Heffron
520 Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-1766
susan.heffron@state.mn.us

DEED
Vacant

Health
Douglas Benson
625 No. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-4546
douglas.benson@state.mn.us

DNR
Randall Doneen
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-259-5156
randall.doneen@dnr.state.mn.us

MnDOT
Jennie Ross
395 John Ireland Blvd., MS 620
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-366-3636
jennie.ross@state.mn.us

Commerce
Susan Medhaug
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-2103
susan.medhaug@state.mn.us

BWSR
Travis Germundson
520 Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-4958
travis.germundson@state.mn.us