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
Departments and Agencies
Dave Frederickson
Commissioner of Department of Agriculture
625 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-6219
Spencer Cronk
Commissioner of Department of Administration
200 Administration Bldg.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-2555
Paul Aasen
Commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-6300
651-296-6334 (fax)
Mark Phillips
Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development
500 Metro Square Building
121 E Seventh Pl.
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-259-7114
Dr. Edward Ehlinger
Commissioner of the Department of Health
625 No. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-4986
651-201-5801 (fax)
Thomas Landwehr
Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-6157
651-296-4799 (fax)
Tom Sorel
Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-3000
651-366-4795 (fax)
Mike Rothman
Commissioner of the Department of Commerce
85 7th Pl. E., Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-296-4026
Brian Napstad
Chair of the Board of Water and Soil Resources
51227 Long Point Place
McGregor, MN 55780
218-426-4662
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
Erik J. Tomlinson
2748 42nd Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 701-7343
Kristin W. Duncanson
57746 Highway 30
Mapleton, MN 56065
(507) 524-3797
Are you interested in becoming an EQB citizen member?
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