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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

1520 East Sixth Avenue
PO Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901
Board Secretary 444-2544

DIRECTORS OFFICE

1520 East Sixth Avenue
Website www.deq.mt.gov
PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 444-2544
FAX Number 444-4386
Director, Richard Opper 444-2544
Deputy Director, Tom Livers 444-2544
Public Affairs Coordinator, Lisa Peterson 444-2929
MEPA Unit Manager, Tom Ellerhoff 444-6780
Occupational Health Safety Specialist, Lee Harbour 444-5382
Assistant to the Director, Joyce Wittenberg 444-6701

Legal Unit

1520 East Sixth Avenue
Legal Unit - Main Number 444-2630
Chief Counsel, John North 444-2018
Deputy Chief Counsel, James Madden 444-4009
Chief Remediation Counsel, William Kirley 841-5017
Attorney, Jane Amdahl 444-5690
Attorney, Cynthia Brooks 841-5020
Attorney, Kirsten Bowers 841-5021
Attorney, Katherine Haque-Hausrath 841-5019
Attorney, Ed Hayes 444-1425
Attorney, Claudia Massman 444-4222
Attorney, Norm Mullen 444-4961
Attorney, Thomas E Root 841-5022
Attorney, David Rusoff 444-2626
Attorney, Carol Schmidt 444-1422
Attorney, Brad Smith 841-5023
Paralegal, Elois Johnson 444-2630

Personnel Unit

1520 East Sixth Avenue
Personnel Unit - Main Number 444-4218
HR Manager, Virginia Cameron 444-6717
HR Technician, Jody Stahl 444-4218
HR Specialist, Joy Conquergood 444-4219
HR Specialist, Aaron Douglas 444-9014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

1520 East Sixth Avenue
PO Box 200901, Helena MT 59620-0901 444-2442
Chief Financial Officer, Dean Rude 444-4256
Contracts Officer, Vicki Woodrow 444-3101
Internal Auditor, Linda Atkins 444-5301
FAX Number 444-1804

Accounting/Payroll
Accounting Manager, Dave Hamer 444-0201
Accountant, Lynn Groth 444-0435
Accountant, Teresa Sturm 444-4956
Financial Operations Supervisor/Manager, Denise Kelly 444-4322
Payroll/Benefits Technician 444-5695

Budgeting
Budget Manager, Terry Lazure 444-2855
Budget Analyst, Karen Anthony 444-2443
Budget Analyst, Deb Call 444-7478
Budget Analyst, Janet Kessler 444-6725
Budget Analyst, Judy Pillen 444-2567

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

1520 East Sixth Avenue
DEQ Help Desk 444-1840
Chief Information Officer, Dan Chelini 444-4201
Application Development, Jerry Steinmetz 444-2070
Business Development, Dave Nagel 444-6758
Systems Administration, Mike Jares 444-7994

ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

1520 East Sixth Avenue
PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 444-0379
Administrator, John Arrigo 444-5327
Financial Specialist, Dona McClung 444-4010
Case Management Bureau, Frank Gessaman 444-3390
Complaint Management Section, Ed Coleman 444-2964
Citizen Environmental Complaints/Spill Reporting 444-0379

PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE DIVISION

1520 East Sixth Avenue
PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 444-4323
Administrator, Judy Hanson 444-0496
Financial Operations Manager, Karen Simpson 444-4964
Administrative Officer, Brenda Thomas 444-2667
FAX Number 444-1374

Air Resources Management Bureau
Main Number 444-3490
Bureau Chief, Dave Klemp 444-2467
Smoke Management Hotline 1-800-225-6779
FAX Number 444-1499

Air Quality Monitoring Analysis & Planning Program

Program Manager, Bob Habeck

444-7305

Air Quality Policy & Planning Section Supervisor, Eric Merchant

444-1457
Air Quality Data Management Section Supervisor, Linda Glatz 444-5281

Air Quality Monitoring Section Supervisor, Elton Erp

841-5260

Air Quality Permitting & Compliance Program

Program Manager, Charles Homer

444-5279

Air Quality Permitting Section Supervisor, Vickie Walsh

444-9741

Air Quality Compliance Section Supervisor, Dan Walsh

444-9786

Air Quality Registration Section Supervisor, Dave Aguirre
49 N. Main, Butte, MT 59701
FAX Number 782-2701

1-406-782-2689

Environmental Management Bureau
Main Number 444-4953
Bureau Chief, Warren McCullough 444-6791
Construction of Large Power Lines and Pipelines, Tom Ring 444-6785
Hard Rock Mining of Gold, Copper, Silver or Other Minerals, Herb Rolfes 444-3841
FAX Number 444-1499

Industrial & Energy Minerals Bureau

2001 11th Avenue
Main Number 444-4970
Bureau Chief, Neil Harrington 444-4973
Coal & Uranium Prospecting & Mining, Chris Yde 444-4967
Open Cut Mining (Sand, Gravel, Bentonite, Soil, Clay, Scoria, & Peat), Chris Cronin 444-2871
FAX Number 444-1923

Public Water Supply and Subdivisions Bureau
Main Number 444-4400
Bureau Chief, Jon Dilliard 444-2409
Engineering Services, Rachel Clark 444-6722
Public Drinking Water, Shelley Nolan 444-4071
Subdivision Review, Steve Kilbreath 444-3638
Water & Wastewater Operator Certification, Shelley Nolan 444-4071

Waste & Underground Tank Management Bureau
Main Number 444-5300
Bureau Chief, Ed Thamke 444-6748
Asbestos Removal & Disposal, John Podolinsky 444-2690
Hazardous Waste, Mark Hall 444-4096
Meth Cleanup, Deb Grimm 444-5286
Motor Vehicle Recycling & Disposal, Darrel Stankey 444-3048
Septic Pumpers and Land Farms, Renai Hill 444-1434
Solid Waste Management Systems, Rick Thompson 444-5345
Underground Storage Tanks, Bill Rule 444-0493

Water Protection Bureau
Main Number 444-3080
Bureau Chief, Jenny Chambers 444-4969
Wastewater Discharge Permits Relating to Surface Water, Groundwater and Storm Water 444-3080

Compliance and Technical Support Section Supervisor, Kari Smith

 444-6727

Water Quality Discharge Permit Section, Tom Reid

 444-5329

PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE COMPENSATION BOARD

1100 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena MT 59620
PO Box 200902 Helena, MT 59620-0902 841-5090
Petro Board Director, Terry Wadsworth 841-5092
FAX Number 841-5091
TOLL Free Number 1-800-556-5291

PLANNING, PREVENTION & ASSISTANCE DIVISION

1520 East Sixth Avenue
PO Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901 444-6697
Administrator, Art Compton 444-6754
Financial Manager, Susan Schwend McEachern 444-6755
FAX Number 444-6836

Water Quality Planning Bureau

1520 East Sixth Avenue

Main Number

444-6697

Bureau Chief, George Mathieus

444-7423

Data Management Section, Michael Pipp

444-7424

Grants and Contracts Officer, Rob Rung

444-6756

Water Quality Monitoring Section, Rosie Sada

444-5964

Water Quality Standards, Bob Bukantis

444-5320

Watershed Management Section, Dean Yashan

444-5317

Watershed Protection Section, Robert Ray

444-5319

Technical & Financial Assistance Bureau

1520 East Sixth Avenue
Main Number 444-6697
Bureau Chief, Todd Teegarden 444-5324
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Mark Smith 444-5325
Source Water Protection Program, Joe Meek 444-4806
Wastewater Technical Assistance & Training, Bill Bahr 444-5337
Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund, Paul Lavigne 444-5321
Wetlands, Lynda Saul 444-6652

Energy & Pollution Prevention Bureau

1100 North Last Chance Gulch
Main Number 841-5200
Bureau Chief, Louise Moore 841-5280
FAX Number 841-5091
BioMass & Alternative Fuels, Howard Haines 841-5252
Energy Conservation, Brian Green 841-5230
Energy Economics, Jeff Blend 841-5233
Public Buildings Energy Conservation, Georgia Brensdal 841-5240
Radon Hotline 1-800-546-0483
Recycling, Dusti Johnson 841-5253
Renewable Energy, Kathi Montgomery 841-5243
Small Business Assisstance, Brian Spangler 841-5250
Small Business Assistance Hotline 1-800-433-8773

REMEDIATION DIVISION

1100 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT
PO Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901 841-5000
Division Administrator, Sandi Olsen 841-5001
Financial Specialist, Virginia Wooley 841-5008
Remediation Public Relations, Mary Ann Dunwell 841-5016
FAX Number 841-5050
CERCLA/CECRA Hotline 1-800-246-8198

Mine Waste Site Cleanup Bureau
Main Number 841-5000
Bureau Chief, Vacant 841-5025
Abandoned Mine Program (AML) Supervisor, John Koerth 841-5026
Abandoned Mine Program (AML) Fax Number 841-5024
Construction Program Manager, Joel Chavez 841-5031
Federal Superfund Section Supervisor, Larry Scusa 841-5035
Superfund Hotline 1-800-246-8198

Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Bureau
Main Number 841-5000
Bureau Chief, Mike Trombetta 841-5045
Groundwater Remediation, Laura Alvey 841-5062
LUST/Brownfields Section Supervisor, Jeff Kuhn 841-5055
Petroleum Technical Section Supervisor, Dan Kenney 841-5061
Site Response Section Supervisor, Denise Martin 841-5060
Superfund Brownfields Contact, Laura Alvey 841-5062
Voluntary Cleanup Program Coordinator, Aimee Reynolds 841-5065
Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Hotline 1-800-457-0568