About Minnesota Brownfields

Mission

Minnesota Brownfields is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting efforts that support and enhance the reuse and redevelopment of brownfields throughout the state of Minnesota by conducting research, sponsoring education and public policy forums, and establishing partnerships with both private and public organizations involved in the reuse or redevelopment of brownfields.

History

Minnesota Brownfields was established in April 2006 and aims serve as an advocate to promote the voluntary investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites throughout the state by:

• Facilitating interaction between interested parties, including property owners, government, community organizations, developers, attorneys, consultants and policy makers.
• Providing a venue/platform for the identification of brownfield redevelopment barriers and solutions.
• If appropriate, taking title to property and acting as a conduit for obtaining local, state and federal sources of funding to be applied to the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites.

Board

Minnesota Brownfields operates under a seven member Board of Directors and an Advisory Council. The current organization consists of the following board members and advisors:

Board Members:

• Kenneth Haberman (Chair)
• Jon Carlson (Vice Chair)
• Deborah DeLuca (Vice-Chair)
• Steve Heurung (Vice-Chair)
• Wayne Nelson (Vice-Chair)
• Kristina Smitten (Vice-Chair)
• Meredith Udoibok (Vice-Chair)

Advisory Council:

• Dan Schleck, Schleck & Associates PA
• Joe Dufficy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• MacClay Hyde, Real Estate Recycling
• Jerry Stahnke, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (invited)

The success of our programs will initially rely on the participation of volunteers inside the organization. Our programs also rely on the ability to establish strong partnerships with other individuals and organizations that share common goals of improving the environmental quality and economic vitality of our communities. Minnesota Brownfields is grateful to our sponsors for their support:

Sponsors

Minnesota Brownfields would like to thank and acknowledge the financial contributions and in-kind services provided by the following:

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

• Barr Engineering Company
• Braun Intertec Corporation
• Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.
• Hennepin County
• Landmark Environmental, LLC

CORPORATE MEMBERS

• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
• DPRA Incorporated
• Pinnacle Engineering
• Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
• Schleck and Associates
• The Liesch Companies
• Gray Plant Mooty
• Lindquist & Vennum PLLP
• Minnesota Solutions
• Ryan Companies
• Bay West, Inc.
• Opus Corporation
• ATC Associates

GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT MEMBERS

• Dakota County CDA
• Dakota County Water Resources Department
• City of Duluth EDA
• City of Moorhead Community Services
• City of St. Paul PED
• City of Minneapolis CPED
• City of Brooklyn Center

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

• Garfield Clark - Garfield Clark and Associates, Inc.
• Lloyd Grooms - Winthrop and Weinstine
• Ken Haberman
• Steve Jansen - Peer Engineering
• Joe Maternowski - Moss & Barnett
• Wayne Nelson
• Joe Otte - Wenck and Associates, Inc.
• Kristina Smitten
• Al Sunderman - SEH, Inc.
• Meredith Udoibok
• Ryan Zick - Target Corporation
• Martha Faust