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Technical and Program Support (TAPS) teams
Soil background
The Soil Background TAPS Team evaluates if contaminants in soils exceed cleanup thresholds because of a true chemical release or simply reflect naturally occurring background levels in the local geology.
List last updated March 2026.
Soil Background TAPS Team members
| Name | Division and District/Section | |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Bakun | RRD - Brownfield Redevelopment | BakunM@Michigan.gov |
| Elizabeth DeLiefde | RRD - Marquette District | DeLiefdeE@Michigan.gov |
| Brian Flickinger | RRD - Cadillac District | FlickingerB@Michigan.gov |
| Melissa Kendzierski | RRD | KendzierskiM@Michigan.gov |
| Eric Larson (Leader) | RRD - Detroit District | LarsonE5@Michigan.gov |
| Peter Van Heest | RRD - Grand Rapids District | VanHeestP@Michigan.gov |
| Adam Wrubel | RRD - Kalamazoo District | WrubelA1@Michigan.gov |
| Nate Zielinski | RRD - Superfund | ZielinskiN@Michigan.gov |