A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of public bodies. Requests to inspect or receive public records from EGLE must be in writing and describe the requested records with enough detail to enable the department to identify and locate the requested records. Some records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA or another statute and thus will not be provided. A fee may be charged to process your request. Please note that many records are available that do not require a formal FOIA request.
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Chief of Staff
Gillian Gainsley is Chief of Staff to Director Phil Roos for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
In this role, Gainsley works closely with Director Roos, helping the agency be more responsive by working closely with key stakeholders and driving strategic communications. She also works across divisions to support key policy initiatives and supports the agency’s efforts to become “the best place to work in state government.”
Before joining EGLE, Gainsley served as head of strategy at Detroit PBS, where she was responsible for strategic partnerships and fundraising. She has also held leadership positions in local government, including working as Communications Director at the Ypsilanti District Library and serving on the boards of the Ypsilanti Community Schools and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority. She started her career in environmental advocacy.
Gillian brings two decades of experience serving the public at nonprofit and government organizations with environmental and educational missions, with expertise in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and program development. She has a track record of launching innovative programs and helping organizations become better connected and more responsive to the communities they serve.
Gillian holds a BA in Political Science from Kalamazoo College and an MS from the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability.
She lives in Ypsilanti with her husband and two kids. In her free time, Gillian enjoys gardening and exploring Michigan’s rivers in her kayak.
