Air Management Statewide Teams

The Air Program relies on a number of standing functional teams which draw upon staff from most of the sections and from the regions as well. Team leaders have been selected for their technical competence and leadership ability. Working closely with section chiefs, team leaders track and coordinate overall activities for their teams. Active, productive teams are vitally important for ensuring that the traditional "function-based" work gets done.

The primary role of statewide teams in the Air Management program is to handle policy matters and/or issues. The statewide teams are empowered to:

• Make collective decisions on operating policies procedures and guidelines to ensure statewide consistency, and solving problems when inconsistencies arise.
• Track, monitor and evaluate program performance.
• Share information and experience with regional teams.
• Identify policy needs and making policy recommendations regarding Wisconsin administrative rules, interpretations of federal and state rules, and issue which have major policy impacts or are of significant public concern.
• Propose recommendations for program work plans, budget and training for the central office and the regions.

Statewide Standing Teams

The Air Program has nine standing statewide teams. The statewide teams design and operate systems for implementing team programs. Each team is "sponsored" by a section chief who provides support and counseling to the team. The sponsor is also responsible for policy development and contacts with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, industrial groups and other stakeholder groups.

Air Management Mission and Staff

Comments? Questions? Need more information? Please contact the Public Information Officer 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.