The Michigan's Mining Future Committee was an advisory committee created by Public Act 47 of 2019 to recommend actions that strengthen and develop a sustainable, more diversified mining and minerals industry in this state, while protecting the environment and natural resources.
The Committee was tasked to evaluate government policies that affect the mining and minerals industry, recommend public policy strategies to enhance the growth of the mining and minerals industry, and advise on the development of partnerships between industries, institutions, environmental groups, funding groups, and state and federal resources and other entities.
Submitted on October 6, 2021.
| Name | Representing | Term expires |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Becker, Monroe | Representing an aggregate mining operation in this state | 1/4/2022 |
| Chad J. Korpi, Ishpeming | Representing a member of a local chapter of an international steel workers union representing workers at an ongoing ferrous mining operation in this state or workers from an idled ferrous mining operation in this state | 1/4/2022 |
| Snehamoy Chatterjee, PH.D., Houghton | Representing current or former research faculty members at a university that hold a master's degree in mining or geology | 1/4/2022 |
|
Jerome Maynard, Marquette |
Representing an environmental nonprofit organization in this state with expertise in mining |
1/4/2022 |
| Sean Hammond, Lansing | Representing an environmental nonprofit organization in this state with expertise in mining | 1/4/2022 |
| Deborah L. Pellow, Ishpeming | Representing a municipality in this state where a ferrous, metallic nonferrous, or aggregate mining operation is located |
1/4/2022 |
| Matthew D. Johnson, Marquette | Representing a metallic nonferrous mining operation in this state | 1/4/2022 |
| Evelyn H. Ravindran, L'Anse | Representing a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe that has trust lands in this state | 1/4/2022 |
| Stephen Kesler, Ph.D., Ann Arbor | Representing current or former research faculty members at a university in this state that hold a master's or doctorate degree in mining or geology | 1/4/2022 |
| James M. Kochevar, Marquette | Representing a ferrous mining operation in this state | 1/4/2022 |
|
Timothy C. Eisele, Ph.D., Atlantic Mine |
Representing the designee of Representative Sara Cambensy | |
| Harold R. Fitch, Lansing | Representing the designee of Senator Ed McBroom |
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State Members
State Representative Sara Cambensy
Liesl Clark, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Amanda Bright-McClanahan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Dan Eichinger, Department of Natural Resources
Sharon Schafer, Department of Natural Resources
Linda Price, Department of Natural Resources
Judy Tkaczyk, Department of Natural Resources
Adam Wygant, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Adam Wygant, WygantA@Michigan.gov or 517-284-6823.
