Montana DEQ Contacts
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Role
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Contact
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Project Responsibilities
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Email
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Phone
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Primary Tongue River Project Contacts
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Project Coordinator and Project Standards Scientist
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Christy Meredith
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Communications with watershed stakeholders to provide project updates and notices of meetings, and development and maintenance of the Tongue River project website.
Primary contact for questions regarding the 2022 EC and SAR trend analysis for the Tongue River, the salinity modeling report, and water quality standards.
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Christy.Meredith@mt.gov
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(406) 444-0371
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Project Modeler*
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Eric Regensburger*
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Development and calibration of the Tongue River salinity water quality model, running model scenarios to determine salt contributions from various sources, and documenting modeled results
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ERegensburger@mt.gov
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(406) 444-6714
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Additional DEQ Program Contacts
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Water Quality Standards and Modeling
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Katie Makarowski
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Katie is the Supervisor of the Standards and Modeling Section which is responsible for developing and implementing water quality standards.
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kmkarowski@mt.gov
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(406) 444-3507
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| Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment |
Darrin Kron |
Darrin is the Supervisor of the Monitoring and Assessment Section, which is responsible for water quality assessments and salinity impairment determinations for the Tongue River |
DKron@mt.gov |
(406) 444-4765 |
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Watershed Restoration
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Mark Ockey
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Mark is with DEQ's Nonpoint Source Program, which provides technical support for developing watershed restoration plans, prioritizing and implementing restoration projects, and applying for project funding
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MOckey@mt.gov
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(406) 444-5351
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| Coal Mine Discharge Permits |
Heather Henry |
Heather is the primary contact for surface water discharge permits related to coal mines. |
Heather.Henry@mt.gov |
(406) 444-2897 |
| TMDL Section |
Christina Staten |
Christina is the supervisor of the TMDL Section at DEQ,. |
CStaten@mt.gov |
(406) 444-2836 |
| Bureau Chief of the Water Quality Planning Bureau |
Andy Ulven |
Bureau Chief of the Water Quality Planning Bureau, which includes the TMDL, watershed restoration/nonpoint source, modeling, water quality standards, and monitoring and assessment staff |
Andrew.Ulven@mt.gov
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(406) 444-7425
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| Bureau Chief of the Water Protection Bureau |
Tatiana Davila |
Bureau Chief of the Water Protection Bureau, which includes the surface water discharge permitting staff |
Tatiana.Davila@mt.gov |
(406) 444-0420 |
* Eric Regensburger became the project modeler in January 2019 when the previous modeler, Erik Makus, left DEQ.
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Last Updated: May 24, 2023
