About the Air Management Program

Mission

The Air Management Program protects human health and the environment and accommodates economic growth using air quality implementation plans and collaborating with local, state, regional and international partners. Staff conduct inspections, initiate compliance actions and operate a permit program in accordance with state and federal requirements. The program works cooperatively with other health agencies, citizens and industry to improve the program, avoid duplication of effort and educate the public on the health effects of air pollution. The Air Management Program is part of the DNR Air & Waste Division.

Division Administrator - Allen K. Shea

Bureau Director - John H. Melby, Jr.

More information on the Air Program and the Clean Air Act can be found in a Report by the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau (add PDF link).

Informational Paper 61 on Wisconsin Air Management Programs [exit DNR]

Organization and staff contacts

The Bureau of Air Management comprises six sections organized along functional lines to improve efficiency and offer clear points of contact to our customers.

• Air Bureau organization [PDF 30KB]
• DNR Regions Map
• Staff phone directory - 156K PDF, 11 pages, organized by section and regional offices, includes main assignments/ expertise
• List of staff experts by subject - 3505K PDF, 33 pages
• DNR staff directory, searchable by subject

Comments? Questions? Need more information? Please contact the Public Information Specialist in the Bureau of Air Management. If you have a complaint about a local air pollution problem, please note the municipality and county in which the problem is occurring, so we can direct your problem to the appropriate DNR staff.