MPCA Southwest Region
Prairie Restoration near Lamberton, Redwood County.Welcome to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency southwest region. Offices in Willmar and Marshall help citizens in 18 counties protect their natural environment.
Please note new phone numbers in the Staff Directory (office main numbers remain the same.)
Willmar Office
1601 East Highway 12, Suite 1
Willmar, MN 56201-6002
Phone: 320-214-3786
Fax: 320-214-3787
Marshall Office
504 Fairgrounds Rd Suite 200
Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: 507-537-7146
Fax: 507-537-6001
Counties Served
Counties served by the MPCA southwest region include:
- Big Stone
- Chippewa
- Cottonwood
- Jackson
- Kandiyohi
- Lac qui Parle
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Meeker
- Mc Leod
- Murray
- Nobles
- Pipestone
- Redwood
- Renville
- Rock
- Swift
- Yellow Medicine
Staff Directory
Administration:
|
Title
| Staff | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Manager, Feedlot Program Manager | Randy Hukriede | 320-441-6966, 507-476-4262 | Willmar |
| Feedlot Unit Supervisor, West Unit | Mark Jacobs | 507-476-4263 | Marshall |
| Watershed Unit Supervisor | Lee Ganske | 507-344-5248 | Mankato |
| Municipal Unit Supervisor | Gene Soderbeck | 651-757-2743 | St. Paul |
| Office Administration | Sharri Van De Wiele | 507-476-4725 | Marshall |
| Office Administration | Jinny Fricke | 507-476-4729 | Marshall |
| Office Administration | Claudia Beccera | 320-441-6965 | Willmar |
| Public Information | Forrest Peterson | 320-441-6972 | Willmar |
Feedlots:
|
Title |
Staff |
Phone |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Brent Riess | 507-476-4268 | Marshall |
| Land Application, Compliance | Ben Crowell | 507-476-4261 | Marshall |
| Engineering | George Schwint | 320-441-6971 | Willmar |
| Engineering | Toby Sunderland | 320-441-6970 | Willmar |
| Compliance and Enforcement | Jerry Holien | 320-441-6967 | Willmar |
Industrial:
|
Service/Title
| Staff | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks, Compliance (Industrial Div.) | Vacant | ||
| Tanks, Compliance (Industrial Div.) | Carey Mattison | 507-476-4266 | Marshall |
Municipal Section:
|
Service/Title |
Staff |
Phone |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosolids Land Application | Jorja DuFresne | 651-757-2320 | St. Paul |
| Compliance Coordinator | Mark Hugeback | 507-206-2650 | Rochester |
| Construction Stormwater, Dredging | Vacant | ||
| Municipal Wastewater, Engineer | Dave Sahli | 651-757-2687 | St. Paul |
| Municipal Wastewater, Engineer | Abdifitah Hassan | 507-476-4258 | Marshall |
| Municipal Wastewater , Minnesota River Basin Trading and Rules | Lisa McCormick | 320-441-6969 | Willmar |
| Municipal Wastewater, Compliance | Brad Gillingham | 507-476-4255 | Marshall |
| Municipal Wastewater, Compliance | Vacant | ||
| Municipal Wastewater, Permitting | Ashley Wahl | 507-476-4264 | Marshall |
| Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems | Matt Moon | 507-476-4250 | Marshall |
Resource Management and Assistance:
|
Service/Title |
Staff |
Phone |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy, Local Government Assistance Solid Waste | Arlene Vee | 507-476-4276 | Marshall |
| Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste Compliance | Paul Kimman | 507-476-4270 | Marshall |
| Solid Waste, Engineer | Anthony Bello | 651-757-2219 | St. Paul |
Remediation:
|
Service/Title
| Staff | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Response | Craig Schafer | 507-476-4269 | Marshall |
| Closed Landfills | Vacant | ||
| Petroleum Remediation | Nancy Hennen Blomme | 507-476-4260 | Marshall |
Environmental Analysis and Outcomes:
|
Service/Title |
Staff |
Phone |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater and Load Monitoring | Wade Gillingham | 507-476-4256 | Marshall |
| Groundwater and Load Monitoring | Kelli Nerem | 507-476-4251 | Marshall |
Prevention and Environmental Business Assistance:
|
Service Provided
| Staff | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source and Toxicity Reduction | Teresa Gilbertson | 507-476-4254 | Marshall |
Watershed Unit:
|
Service/Title
| Staff | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota River Basin Coordinator | Larry Gunderson | 651-757-2400 | St. Paul |
| Watershed Project Manager | Katherine Pekarek-Scott | 320-441-6973 | Willmar |
| Watershed Project Manager | Mark Hanson | 507-476-4259 | Marshall |
| Watershed Project Manager | Joe Hauger | 507-476-4273 | Marshall |
| Watershed Project Manager | Darrell Schindler | 320-441-6968 | Willmar |
Data and Performance Management:
| Service/Title | Staff | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analysis | Tami Dahl | 507-476-4252 | Marshall |
Environmental Links
- Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
- Board of Water and Soil Resources
- Dept. of Agriculture
- Dept. of Health
- Dept. of Natural Resources
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Waters and Rivers Commission
- Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
- Environmental News Network
- Environmental Quality Board (Minnesota Planning Agency)
- Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD)
- Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
- Minnesota Environmental Fund
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge
- University of Minnesota Extension
