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Environmental Permit Review Commission
The Environmental Permit Review Commission (EPRC) was created by Public Act 268 of 2018, to advise the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Director on disputes related to permits and permit applications. The EPRC consists of 15 individuals appointed by the Governor. The EPRC may review Petitions for Permit Application Review and Petitions for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case.
Contact
Dale Shaw
ShawD2@Michigan.gov
Petition for Permit Application Review
If a permit applicant has a dispute with EGLE while their permit application is pending, the applicant may complete an Environmental Permit Review Commission Petition for Permit Application Review. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, the Director will convene a three-person panel selected from the EPRC. The Permit Application Review Panel conducts a meeting with the applicant and EGLE to hear the issues in dispute, the relevant facts, and any data, analysis, opinion, and supporting documentation provided. After hearing the issues in dispute, the Permit Application Review Panel issues a recommendation to the Director and the applicant. After reviewing the Panel's recommendations, the Director issues a written decision that either agrees or disagrees with the Panel's recommendations.
All EPRC Petition requests should be submitted using the online EPRC Petition Form. To file an EPRC Petition for Permit Application Review:
- Complete the online EPRC Petition form. Once the form and attachments are submitted, a confirmation number will be provided.
Petition for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case
Within 21 days after an administrative law judge (ALJ) issues a Final Decision and Order regarding a permit, any party may complete an Environmental Permit Review Commission Petition for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case to seek a review of the ALJ's Final Decision and Order by a three-person panel selected from the EPRC. The Contested Case Review Panel conducts meetings with information limited to the record established by the ALJ and the Panel could adopt, remand, modify, or reverse, in whole or in part, a Final Decision and Order.
All EPRC Petition requests should be submitted using the online EPRC Petition Form. To file an EPRC Petition of a Final Decision of a Contested Case:
- Complete the online EPRC Petition form. Once the form and attachments are submitted, a confirmation number will be provided.
Any questions on a Petition of a Final Decision of a Contested Case should be sent to EGLE-PermitAppeal@Michigan.gov
Next Meeting
Next EPRC meeting
None at this time.
Meeting materials
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Minutes
- January 10, 2023 – Panel – Nairne Petition Meeting #3 Download
- December 7, 2022 – Panel – Davis Petition – DRAFT Download
- December 5, 2022 - Panel - Nairne Petition Meeting #2 Download
- December 2, 2022 - Panel - City of Portage Petition - DRAFT Download
- October 21, 2022 - Panel - Meteer Petition - DRAFT Download
- August 17, 2022 - Panel - Nairne Petition Download
- August 10, 2022 - Panel - Woreth Petition - DRAFT Download
- August 4, 2022 - Panel - Schwarting Petition - DRAFT Download
- July 7, 2022 - Panel - Beldyga Petition - DRAFT Download
- June 24, 2022 - Panel - Enbridge Energy Permit - DRAFT Download
- June 15, 2022 - Panel - Isley Petition -DRAFT Download
- June 9, 2022 – Panel – Hautamaki Petition – DRAFT Download
- June 8, 2022 – EPRC Commission Meeting – DRAFT Download
- April 15, 2022 - Panel - Enbridge Energy Permit Download
- April 8, 2022 - Panel - Quick Petition Download
- April 7, 2022 - Panel - Slikkers Petition Download
- April 4, 2022 - Panel - Dehaven Petition Download
- March 25, 2022 - Panel - DRAFT - Wennerberg Petition Download
- March 24, 2022 - Panel - Swick Petition Download
- December 1, 2021 - Waste Management of Michigan Permit Meeting #2 Download
- November 3, 2021 - Damfino Development Petition Download
- November 3, 2021 - Anderson Petition Meeting #2 Download
- October 29, 2021 - Bonjernoor Petition Download
- October 27, 2021 - Devlin Permit Meeting #2 Download
- August 31, 2021 - Panel - Waste Management of Michigan Permit Download
- August 25, 2021 - Panel - Devlin Permit Download
- July 27, 2021 - Panel - DRAFT - Brown Petition Meeting #2 Download
- July 12, 2021 - Panel - Brown Petition Download
- June 22, 2021 - Panel - Anderson Petition Download
- March 11, 2021 - Panel - Page Petition Download
- March 3, 2021 - Panel - Aquila Resources Inc. Permit Download
- December 7, 2020 - EPRC Commission Meeting Download
- June 2, 2020 - Panel - Michigan Potash Operating LLC Permit Download
- February 12, 2020 - Panel - Vaughan Petition Download
- November 12, 2019 - Panel - Aquila Resources Inc. Permit Download
- November 1, 2019 - Panel - Michigan Potash Operating LLC Permit Download
- September 30, 2019 - Panel - Aquila Resources Inc. Permit Download
- June 25, 2019 - Panel - Aquila Resources Inc. Permit Download
- April 29, 2019 – EPRC Commission Meeting Download
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Public Notices
- January 10, 2023 - Panel - James Nairne Meeting #3 Download
- December 7, 2022 - Panel - Davis Petition Download
- December 2, 2022 - Panel - City of Portage Petition Download
- October 21, 2022 - Panel - Meteer Petition Download
- August, 17, 2022 - Panel - James Nairne Download
- August 10, 2022 - Panel - Dave Woreth Download
- August 4, 2022 - Panel - Joy Schwarting Petition Download
- July 7, 2022 - Panel - Nicholas Beldyga Petition Download
- June 24, 2022 – Panel – Enbridge Energy Permit Meeting #2 Download
- June 15, 2022 - Panel - Mike Isley Petition Download
- June 9, 2022 - Panel - Dave Hautamaki Petition Download
- June 8, 2022 – EPRC Commission Meeting Download
- April 15, 2022 - Panel - Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership Permit Download
- April 8, 2022 - Panel - Gerald Quick Petition Download
- April 7, 2022 - Panel - David Slikkers Petition Download
- April 4, 2022 - Panel - Jeanette Dehaven Petition Download
- March 25, 2022 - Panel - Stephen Wennerberg Petitions Download
- March 24, 2022 - Panel - Ron Swick Petition Download
- March 11, 2022 - Panel - Jennifer Page Petition Download
- December 1, 2021 - Panel - Waste Management of Michigan Permit Meeting #2 Download
- November 3, 2021 - Panel - Damfino Development LLS Petition Download
- November 3, 2021 - Panel - Anderson Petition Meeting #2 Download
- October 29, 2021 - Panel - Bonjernoor Petition Download
- October 27, 2021 - Panel - Devlin Permit Download
- August 31, 2021 - Panel - Waste Management of Michigan Permit Download
- August 25, 2021 - Panel - Devlin Permit Download
- July 27, 2021 - Panel - Brown Petition Meeting #2 Download
- July 12, 2021 - Panel - Brown Petition Download
- June 22, 2021 - Panel - Anderson Petition Download
- March 3, 2021 - Panel - Aquila Resources Inc. Permit Download
- June 2, 2020 - Panel (revised) - Michigan Potash Operating LLC Permit Download
- February 12, 2020 - Panel - Vaughan Petition Download
- November 12, 2019 - Panel - Aquila Resources Inc. Permit Download
- November 1, 2019 - Panel - Michigan Potash Operating LLC Permit Download
About the Commission
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List of Members
Tony Anthony
Term Expires 8/28/2025Evan Pratt
Term Expires 8/28/2025Vicki Putala
Term Expires 8/28/2026Robert Otwell
Term Expires 8/28/2026Guy A. Meadows
Term Expires 8/28/2026Bradley Venman
Term Expires 8/28/2026Murray Borrello
Term Expires 8/28/2024Emily Cord-DuThinh
Term Expires 8/28/2024Erin R. Gerber
Term Expires 8/28/2024Dana Kirk
Term Expires 8/28/2024Imad A. Salim
Term Expires 8/28/2024Heather Dawson
Term Expires 8/28/2025Lei Meng
Term Expires 8/28/2025Kristine Olsson
Term Expires 8/28/2026Matt Germane
Term Expires 8/28/2025 -
Decisions and Orders Related to EGLE
- Docket No.: 21-016151 - Petition of Dr. Martin Drozdowicz Download
- Docket No.: 19-008813 - Petition of Robert & Merri Klingel Download
- Docket No.: 21-003354 - Petition of James Nairne Download
- Docket No. 21-008197 - Petition of Bay Mills Indian Community on the permit issued to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership Download
- Docket No. 20-019287 - Petition of Jerry Coleman Download
- Docket No. 18-016205 - FDO on Remand - Petition of Michigan Citizens for water Conservation on the permits issued to Michigan Potash Operating LLC Download
- Docket No. 20-017472 - Petition of Henry Perez Download
- Docket No. 18-018938 - Petition of Dr. Taite and Dr. Lindsey Anderson Download
- Docket No. 20-011750 - Petition of James A. Ham Download
- Docket No. 18-013058 - Petitions of Tom Boerner, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, and Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River (Consolidated Cases) Download
- Docket No. 17-027119 - Petition of Judy Gentner and William Goossens Download
- Case No. 20-75-AA - The Petitions of Tom Boerner et al, and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Download
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Past Panel Opinions for Contested Cases
- Nairne Petition - January 18, 2023 Download
- Enbridge Energy Permit - July 11, 2022 Download
- Waste Management of Michigan Permit - December 15, 2021 Download
- Anderson Petition - November 3, 2021 Download
- Donna Devlin Permit - October 27, 2021 Download
- Aquila Resources, Inc. Permit - May 14, 2021 Download
- Michigan Potash Operating LLC, Permit - June 11, 2020 Download
- Aquila Resources, Inc. Permit - November 26, 2019 Download
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Past Panel Recommendations for Permit Applications
- December 28, 2022 - City of Portage Petition Download
- December 28, 2022 - Davis Petition Download
- December 15, 2022 - Meteer Petition Download
- October 21, 2022 - Schwarting Petition Download
- October 18, 2022 - Woreth Petition Download
- August 16, 2022 - Isley Petition Download
- August 16, 2022 - Hautamaki Petition Download
- August 11, 2022 - Beldyga Petition Download
- July 19, 2022 - Quick Petition Download
- June 30, 2022 - Slikkers Petition Download
- June 17, 2022 - Swick Petition Download
- June 14, 2022 - Wennerberg Petition Download
- March 11, 2022 - Page Petition Download
- November 3, 2021 - Damfino Development LLC Petition Download
- October 29, 2021 - Bonjernoor Petition Download
- October 8, 2021 - Brown Petition Download
- April 28, 2020 - Vaughan Petition Download