September 28, 2018
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the initial appointments of David Hamilton of Haslett and Dana Matthew Kirk of Dimondale to the Environmental Permit Review Commission.
Established by Public Act 268 of 2018, the Environmental Permit Review Commission is created within the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to advise the director on disputes related to permits required for actions that may affect the environment. The commission is comprised of 15 members appointed by the governor with experience in engineering, geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, or a field of engineering or science related to air or water. When appropriate, the director may call a panel of three commission members, based on their area of expertise, to form an Environmental Permit Panel to review and advise on permit applications.
"I thank David and Dana for their commitment to preserving and protecting Michigan’s natural resources and protecting our environment,” Snyder said.
Hamilton is a licensed professional engineer serving as senior policy director for The Nature Conservancy. He previously served as chief of the water management section of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Resources Division. Hamilton was recently awarded second place in the Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge (Carp Tank) for his “AIS Lock Treatment System” proposal to prevent invasive carp from dominating the Great Lakes. He holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kirk is a licensed professional engineer serving as an assistant professor at Michigan State University, teaching courses in biosystems design. He also manages the University’s Anaerobic Digester Research and Education Center (ADREC). Kirk holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science as well as a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and Ph.D. in biosystems engineering from Michigan State University.
Hamilton will serve an initial four-year term expiring Aug. 28, 2022. Kirk will serve an initial two-year term expiring Aug. 28, 2020.
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