MPCA Citizens' Board
Overview
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens' Board considers and makes decisions on varied and complex pollution problems that affect areas of the state. These decisions are intended to achieve a reasonable degree of purity of the water, air and land resources of the state in order to provide for the maximum enjoyment and use of these resources for the welfare of the people.
The Citizens' Board consists of the commissioner and eight members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate to four-year staggered terms. One member must be knowledgeable in the field of agriculture, and one member must be a representative of organized labor. The commissioner serves as chair of the Board. Meetings are held monthly. Members must file with the Ethical Practices Board.
Citizens' Board contact
If you have questions about the MPCA Citizens' Board, please contact:
MPCA Commissioner's Office
651-757-2024
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul MN 55155
e-mail: citizensboard.pca@state.mn.us
Members
MPCA Citizens' Board - Member list
The Citizens' Board consists of the MPCA commissioner, who serves as the board chair, and eight members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate to four-year staggered terms. One member must be knowledgeable in the field of agriculture, and one member must be a representative of organized labor. Members must file with the Ethical Practices Board.
John Linc Stine — Chair
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
* Commissioner - MPCA
Appointment expires: January 2014
Kathryn Draeger, Ph.D.
33626 660th Avenue
Clinton, MN 56225
320-273-2437
Agriculture Representative
Appointment expires: January 2014
Daniel D. Foley, M.D.
1581 Tamberwood Trail
Woodbury, MN 55125
H 651-739-6334
Appointment expires: January 2017
Eric Gustafson
7223 Lanham Lane
Edina, MN 55439
H 952-941-2585
W 612-239-7833
*President, TDX Tech
Appointment expires: January 2014
Pakou Hang
3101 12th Ave S Apt. 3
Minneapolis, MN 55407
651-983-8007
Appointment expires: January 2017
Dennis Jensen — Vice Chair
4219 W Arrowhead Road
Duluth, MN 55811
H 218-722-6988
W 218-722-4426 X 306
* General Manager, Duluth Transit Authority
Appointment expires: January 2016
James Riddle
31762 Wiscoy Ridge Road
Winona, MN 55987
507-454-7549
Appointment expires: January 2015
Carolyn J. Sampson, Ph.D.
3110 Dean Court
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612-964-7604
Appointment expires: January 2016
Next meeting
Board schedule 2013 (bdschedule-2013)
Recent meeting
Board administrator: 651-757-2024 or citizensboard.pca@state.mn.us
- Persons can provide written comments or information to board members five days in advance of a board meeting.
- Contact the board administrator for permission to speak on an issue before the board or sign up to speak while in attendance at a meeting.
