Permit Board

The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board takes action on permits administered through MDEQ. The Permit Board issues, reissues, modifies, denies, transfers, and revokes Mississippi permits and certifications administered under the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, state mining laws, and state water resource control laws.

The membership of the Permit Board is set by statute. Seven of the Permit Board members serve by virtue of the state office they hold. The remaining two members are appointed by the Governor and must be a retired professional engineer and a retired water well contractor.

Permit Board Members:

Chairman: Chris McDonald
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

Vice Chairman: Jennifer Wittmann
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

Jess New
Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board

David Dockery
MDEQ Office of Geology

Dennis Riecke
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Les Herrington
Mississippi State Department of Health

Chris Hawkins
MDEQ Office of Land and Water Resources

Permit Board Meeting Date/Time/ Location:

Normally held the second Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

515 East Amite St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Commission Hearing Room
For questions regarding the meeting date, time or location, please call (601)961-5101

Click here for directions.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Documents (FOFCOLs):

An explanation of permit board decisions in contested permit board matters.

Evidentiary Hearing Regarding Issuance Of The State Of Mississippi Facility Multimedia Pollution Control Operating Permit No. MS0052710 To Bill Cook Swine Facility, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Hunter’s Construction, Huntington Park Estates, Lauderdale County Reconsideration of NPDES Permit No. MS0049867 - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law To View Document Click Here Formal Hearing Regarding The Reissuance Of Surface Water Withdrawal Permit No. MS-SW-00173 To The City Of Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law To View Document Click Here Formal Hearing Regarding The Issuance Of Pollution Control Permits To The Lone Oak Energy Center, LLC - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law To View Document Click Here

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Permit Board Members:

Permit Board Meeting Date/Time/ Location:

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Documents (FOFCOLs):

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