Air Quality Bureau
Department of Natural Resources - Environmental Services Division
502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
General Phone Number: 515-725-8200
Fax number: 515-725-9501
Notice: The Bureau Chief and Attorneys listed below are part of the Air Quality Bureau, not a specific section.
Air Quality Bureau Chief
Fitzsimmons, Catharine
Telephone: 515-725-9534, e-mail: Catharine.Fitzsimmons@dnr.iowa.gov
Attorneys
Book, Kelli - Attorney, Air Quality, Asbestos
Telephone: 515-725-9572, e-mail: Kelli.Book@dnr.iowa.gov
Preziosi, Anne - Attorney, Air Quality, Controlled Sites
Telephone: 515-725-9551, e-mail: Anne.Preziosi@dnr.iowa.gov
Wuehr, Tom - Asbestos Program Unit Leader: Abatement and Demolition Projects, Training Fires, Controlled Burns of Demolished Buildings
Telephone: 515-725-9576, e-mail: Tom.Wuehr@dnr.iowa.gov
Stueve, Nathan- Asbestos Program: Abatement and Demolition Projects
Telephone: 515-725-9581 e-mail: Nathan.Stueve@dnr.iowa.gov
To report open burning violations, contact your local DNR field office. For training fires or asbestos-related open burning questions, contact Tom Wuehr at 515-725-9576 or Dennis Thielen at 515-725-9545.
Contractor Certification Permits
Any business or individual compensated to remove asbestos containing materials is required by the Iowa Division of Labor to obtain a certified asbestos contractor permit. Call 515-281-6175 for details or visit the Iowa Division of Labor Services website.
Asbestos Database and Notification Fee Payment Assistance
For assistance with questions related to the Asbestos Notification System or questions regarding submittal of fees for notifications, please contact Norma Gentry at 515-725-9513 or by email at Norma.Gentry@dnr.iowa.gov.
Section Supervisor
Hutchins, Brian
Telephone: 515-725-9550, e-mail: Brian.Hutchins@dnr.iowa.gov
Primary Contacts
Fitzsimmons, Sean - Unit Leader: Ambient Air Monitoring
Telephone: 515-725-9528, e-mail: Sean.Fitzsimmons@dnr.iowa.gov
Thielen, Dennis - Unit Leader: Compliance
Telephone: 515-725-9545, e-mail: Dennis.Thielen@dnr.iowa.gov
Wuehr, Tom - Unit Leader: Asbestos Abatement, Demolition Projects
Telephone: 515-725-9576, e-mail: Tom.Wuehr@dnr.iowa.gov
Secondary Contacts
Bermel, Reid - Compliance
Telephone: 515-725-9535, e-mail: Reid.Bermel@dnr.iowa.gov
Gering, John - Ambient Air Monitoring
Telephone: 515-725-9530, e-mail: John.Gering@dnr.iowa.gov
Laskowski, Casey - NESHAP Compliance
Telephone: 515-725-9514, e-mail: Casey.Laskowski@dnr.iowa.gov
Seda, Ann - Compliance
Telephone: 515-725-9565, e-mail: Ann.Seda@dnr.iowa.gov
Russell, Todd - Ambient Air Monitoring
Telephone: 515-725-9561, e-mail: Todd.Russell@dnr.iowa.gov
Section Supervisor
Hutchins, Brian
Telephone: 515-725-9550, e-mail: Brian.Hutchins@dnr.iowa.gov
Contacts
Thielen, Dennis - Unit Leader: Stack Testing
Telephone: 515-725-9545, e-mail: Dennis.Thielen@dnr.iowa.gov
Stack Test Observers
Section Supervisor
McGraw, Jim
Telephone: 515-725-9543, e-mail: Jim.Mcgraw@dnr.iowa.gov
Primary Contacts (Program Development)
Ashton, Brad - Lead Worker, Dispersion Modeling
Telephone: 515-725-9527, e-mail: Brad.Ashton@dnr.iowa.gov
Grimes, Karen - Media Contact, Press Releases, Fact Sheets, Social Media, Marketing, AFO Website
Telephone: 515-725-8279, e-mail: Karen.Grimes@dnr.iowa.gov
Johnson, Matthew - Lead Worker, Long Range Planning and Regional Modeling
Telephone: 515-725-9554, e-mail: Matthew.Johnson@dnr.iowa.gov
Paulson, Christine - Planning Lead Worker, Administrative Rules, Air Toxics
Telephone: 515-725-9510, e-mail: Christine.Paulson@dnr.iowa.gov
Walker, Wendy - Budget, Administrative Rules, Program Development, State Implementation Plans, PPA/PPG Workplan
Telephone: 515-725-9570, e-mail: Wendy.Walker@dnr.iowa.gov
Primary Contacts (Support)
Connolly, Kevin - SPARS Data Administrator
Telephone: 515-725-9569, e-mail: Kevin.Connolly@dnr.iowa.gov
Craig, Jim - Records Center
Telephone: 515-725-9553, e-mail: James.Craig@dnr.iowa.gov
Dowie, Jason - SPARS and SLEIS Helpdesk
Telephone: 515-725-9523, e-mail: Jason.Dowie@dnr.iowa.gov
Secondary Contacts (Program Development)
Fizel, Alyssa - Dispersion Modeling
Telephone: 515-725-9566, e-mail: Alyssa.Fizel@dnr.iowa.gov
Peterson, Don - Dispersion Modeling
Telephone: 515-725-9547, e-mail: Don.Peterson@dnr.iowa.gov
Rongkavilit, Virun - Program Development
Telephone: 515-725-9515, e-mail: Virun.Rongkavilit@dnr.iowa.gov
Secondary Contacts (Support)
Friedman, Tammy - Data Entry and Administrative Support Services
Telephone: 515-725-9573, e-mail: Tamara.Friedman@dnr.iowa.gov
Gentry, Norma - Asbestos Data Entry and Administrative Support Services
Telephone: 515-725-9513, e-mail: Norma.Gentry@dnr.iowa.gov
Section Supervisor
Piziali, Sarah
Telephone: 515-725-9549, e-mail: Sarah.Piziali@dnr.iowa.gov
Primary Contacts
Hermsen, Michael - PSD, NSPS, NESHAP & Construction Permitting Questions
Telephone: 515-725-9577, e-mail: Michael.Hermsen@dnr.iowa.gov
Kuhn, Karen - PSD, Construction Permitting Questions
Telephone: 515-725-9560, e-mail: Karen.Kuhn@dnr.iowa.gov
Roling, Chris - PSD, Construction Permitting Questions
Telephone: 515-725-9557, e-mail: Chris.Roling@dnr.iowa.gov
Smith, Gary - PSD, Construction Permitting Questions
Telephone: 515-725-9563, e-mail: Gary.Smith@dnr.iowa.gov
Zayudis, Peter - PSD, SIP, NonAttainment & Construction Permitting Questions
Telephone: 515-725-9578, e-mail: Peter.Zayudis@dnr.iowa.gov
Secondary Contacts
Christopherson, Jason - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9536, e-mail: Jason.Christopherson@dnr.iowa.gov
Corbin, Shawn - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9521, e-mail: Shawn.Corbin@dnr.iowa.gov
Curtin, John - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9522, e-mail: John.Curtin@dnr.iowa.gov
Detter, Corey - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9517, e-mail: Corey.Detter@dnr.iowa.gov
Dvorak, Ashley - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9540, e-mail: Ashley.Dvorak@dnr.iowa.gov
Painuly, Priyanka - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9546, e-mail: Priyanka.Painuly@dnr.iowa.gov
Quill, Rachel - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9556, e-mail: Rachel.Quill@dnr.iowa.gov
Zulic, Danjin - Reviews Construction Permit Application, Writes Construction Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9571, e-mail: Danjin.Zulic@dnr.iowa.gov
Construction Permit Helpline
Toll free: 877-AIR-IOWA (877-247-4692)
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Section Supervisor
Hanson, Lori
Telephone: 515-725-9525, e-mail: Lori.Hanson@dnr.iowa.gov
Primary Contacts (Operating Permits)
Kjellmark, Chris - Lead Worker, Operating Permits and Acid Rain
Telephone: 515-725-9537, e-mail: Chris.Kjellmark@dnr.iowa.gov
Li, Weston - Lead Worker, Operating Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9580, e-mail: Weston.Li@dnr.iowa.gov
Primary Contacts (Emissions Inventory)
Page, Nick - Lead Worker: Emissions Inventory – Point Sources
Telephone: 515-725-9544, e-mail: Nick.Page@dnr.iowa.gov
Stein, Marnie - Lead Worker: Greenhouse Gases & Non-Point Source Emissions
Telephone: 515-725-9555, e-mail: Marnie.Stein@dnr.iowa.gov
Secondary Contacts (Operating Permits)
Arndt, Jeremy - Reviews and Writes Operating Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9511, e-mail: Jeremy.Arndt@dnr.iowa.gov
Darnell, Karrie- Reviews and Writes Operating Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9548, e-mail: Karrie.Darnell@dnr.iowa.gov
Duke, Julie - Reviews and Writes Operating Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9539, e-mail: Julie.Duke@dnr.iowa.gov
Lodden, Karen - Reviews and Writes Operating Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9520, e-mail: Karen.Lodden@dnr.iowa.gov
Woodland, John- Reviews and Writes Operating Permits
Telephone: 515-725-9531, e-mail: John.Woodland@dnr.iowa.gov
Secondary Contacts (Emissions Inventory)
Anderson, Seth - Emissions Inventory
Telephone: 515-725-9559, e-mail: Seth.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov
Mostert, Krysti - Emissions Inventory
Telephone: 515-725-9567, e-mail: Krysti.Mostert@dnr.iowa.gov