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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 Email
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
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