- Mission
Our mission is to drive improvements in environmental quality for the protection of public health and natural resources to benefit current and future generations. This will be accomplished through effective administration of agency programs, providing for the use of innovative strategies, while helping to foster a strong and sustainable economy.
- Values
The Department of Environmental Quality is committed to: being a premier governmental agency delivering high-quality, prompt and courteous service; maintaining a highly professional, well-trained and properly equipped work force; carrying out our responsibilities in an ethical manner, with honesty and integrity, to achieve mutual trust and respect; utilizing sound science in decision making, recognizing the principles of relative risk and cost-effectiveness; innovation and improvement; and teamwork and partnership; we value public and other stakeholder participation, and are committed to effective communication, listening to and understanding all perspectives.
- History
The Department of Environmental Quality was created by Executive Order No. 1995-18, which transferred environmental regulatory programs from the Department of Natural Resources to the newly created Department.
Kalamazoo District Office
7953 Adobe Road
Kalamazoo MI 49009
(269) 567-3500
Related Links:
MDEQ website
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