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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
651-757-2025
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul MN 55155
e-mail:
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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 (effective May 14)
Appointment Expiration: January 2014
Committee Chair: Committee of the Whole
Brian J. Bensen
5823 47th Street SE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
H 320-743-3122
W 763-765-3006
* Sherburne County Administrator
Committee Chair: Permitting Committee
Appointment Expiration: January 2013
Daniel D. Foley, M.D.
1581 Tamberwood Trail
Woodbury, MN 55125
H 651-739-6334
W 651-241-8814
F 651-241-5189
* V.P., Medical Affairs, United Hospital
Appointment Expiration: January 2013
Committee Chair: Environmental Review
Eric Gustafson
7223 Lanham Lane
Edina, MN 55439
H 952-941-2585
W 612-239-7833
*President, TDX Tech
Appointment Expiration: January 2014
Dennis Jensen
4219 W Arrowhead Road
Duluth, MN 55811
H 218-722-6988
W 218-722-4426 X 306
* General Manager, Duluth Transit Authority
Appointment Expiration: January 2013
David P. Newman
437 South Broadway
Stillwater, MN 55082
H 651-351-1031
W 763-792-8975
*President, The Bancor Group, Inc.
Appointment Expiration: January 2015
Mary Riley
15470 Danville Ave
Rosemount, MN 55068
H 651-428-9131
W 651-431-9883
*Business person, Coldwell Banker Burnett
Appointment Expiration: January 2012
Donald Schiefelbein - Vice Chair
34897 717th Ave
Kimball, MN 55353
W 320-398-6952
H 320-398-6511
*Agriculture Representative
Appointment Expiration: January 2014
Chester A. Wilander
45454 US 71
LaPorte, MN 56461
H 218-224-2724
F 218-224-2724
* Labor Representative, Teamsters Local 346
Appointment Expiration: January 2015
Next meeting
Tuesday, May 22 (9 a.m.) in the Saint Paul offices of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | map and directions
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Agenda 
Information item: Update on the Water Quality Certification of the U.S. EPA Vessel General Permit; Decision items: Rush Lake Iron Augmentation Project; 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility -
Board packet - Decision item: 3M Hazardous Waste Incinerator Facility Request for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, and Authorization to Deny the Petition Requesting the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet - Board packet - Decision item: Rush Lake Iron Augmentation ProjectRequest for Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, to Deny the Petition for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
- Board packet - Information item: Vessel Discharge General PermitUpdate on the Draft Section 401 Water Quality Certification of U.S. EPA's Draft NPDES Vessel Discharge General Permit.
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Webcast
Board administrator: 651-757-2025 or
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- Persons can provide written comments or information to board members five days in advance of a board meeting 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.
