Directory of Service Providers
Attorneys
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
The firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients, and by operating as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors.
http://www.fredlaw.com/ | 612-492-7000 | email: lremakel@fredlaw.com
Hessian & McKasy, PA
At Hessian & McKasy we assist clients on Brownfield redevelopment and environmental due diligence matters such as obtaining liability assurances, addressing soil vapor concerns and otherwise addressing liability in real estate transactions. We work with our client’s in house staff and consultants to navigate regulatory hurdles.
http://www.hessianmckasy.com | email: jmaternowski@hessianmckasy.com
Lathrop GPM
Lathrop GPM has a long track record of success in the entire range of issues that falls under the umbrella of environmental law. Our experience includes environmental considerations in real estate and corporate transactions, environmental insurance, environmental litigation, clean air, clean water and solid/hazardous waste regulation, Superfund (CERCLA) and toxic tort. Lathrop GPM attorneys have exceptional environmental law experience and have served as state attorneys general and held leadership positions at state and federal environmental regulatory agencies.
https://www.lathropgpm.com/| email: rick.kubler@lathropgpm.com
Parkway Law LLC
Sara Peterson, through Parkway Law LLC, provides environmental legal services in transactional, regulatory and policy contexts, on issues involving water, waste, contamination, chemical regulation, land use, air, and sustainability.
http://parkwaylaw.com/ | 763-226-6168 | email: sara.peterson@parkwaylaw.com
Stoel Rives
Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, real estate, renewable energy and technology law.
http://www.stoel.com/ | 612-373-8800 | email: kdjohnson@stoel.com
Stinson Leonard Street
Stinson Leonard Street offers sophisticated regional and national practices in such key areas as banking and financial services; bankruptcy and creditors’ rights; business and commercial litigation; corporate finance; energy; mining and natural resources; environmental; health care; intellectual property and technology; employment, labor and benefits; private and family owned businesses; real estate and construction; and estate planning, trusts and tax.
http://www.stinsonleonard.com/ | 612-492-7000 | email: robert.devolve@leonard.com
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Winthrop’s environmental attorneys partner with clients on brownfield redevelopment, regulatory approvals, environmental review, land use and more. We help our clients navigate the regulatory maze, practicing before federal and state regulatory bodies daily. Our attorneys work diligently with our clients to resolve compliance and business operations issues and regularly represent clients in enforcement actions and litigation matters before agencies and the courts.
https://www.winthrop.com/| 612-604-6400 | eschmiesing@winthrop.com
Cities and State Departments
City of Duluth
Duluth has a population of 86,110 and is the second-largest city on Lake Superior’s shores; it has the largest metropolitan area on the lake. Duluth is a four-season city with 11,000 acres of green space alongside Lake Superior.
http://www.duluthmn.gov/ | 218-730-5310 | email:
City of Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota is a major regional center that has been designated as a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has earned several livability awards. Recently, it was reported that Mankato’s economic growth leads Minnesota and among the top in the nation.
https://www.mankatomn.gov/ | 507-387-8600 | email:
City of Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a major city in Minnesota that forms “Twin Cities” with the neighboring state capital of St. Paul. Bisected by the Mississippi River, it’s known for its parks and lakes.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ | 612-673-3000 | email:
City of St. Paul
St. Paul is the capital and second-most populous city in Minnesota. The city’s estimated population was 300,851. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River and with Minneapolis forms the “Twin Cities”.
https://www.stpaul.gov/| 651-266-8989 | email:
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
The #1 volume port in the Great Lakes, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority is an independent, public agency created by the Minnesota State Legislature to foster regional maritime commerce, promote trade development, facilitate industrial development and serve as an advocate for port interests here and around the world.
http://www.duluthport.com/ | 218-727-8525 | admin@duluthport.com
Minnesota Department of Health
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provides communities, planners, developers, health care professionals, and others with education, tools, and resources related to brownfield redevelopment. MDH can help evaluate brownfields and work with stakeholders to ensure that investigations and cleanups consider and address public health concerns.
MDH Website | 651-201-5000 |health.climatechange@state.mn.
St. Paul Port Authority
The Minnesota Legislature established the Saint Paul Port Authority in 1932 to manage commodities transportation on the Mississippi River. Over its nearly 83-year history, the Port has redeveloped more than two square miles of Saint Paul into productive and prosperous jobs centers.
http://sppa.com/| 651-224-5686 | email:
Developers
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Our banking, energy, food and agribusiness, health care, mining and natural resources and public-private project development industry groups help coordinate our teams serving these industries across geographies and practice areas, keeping them at the cutting edge of industry needs and trends and sharing collective experience and expertise.
https://www.dorsey.com/ | 612-340-2600 | email:
Hyde Development
Hyde Development was created in 2012 to develop, own and manage sustainable, quality buildings on brownfields sites.
http://www.hyde-development.com/ | 651-259-7449 | email: info@hyde-developmnent.com
Hillcrest Development LLP
Hillcrest Development, LLP was founded in 1948 and is now a third generation company specializing in commercial renovation to suit our clients’ facility needs for office, hi-tech, biotechnology-medical research, light assembly, warehousing, manufacturing and other commercial purposes.
http://hillcrestdevelopment.com | 612-371-0123| email: ScottT@hillcrestdevelopment.com
Home Safety Solutions
Home Safety Solutions, Inc., Indoor Air Quality Consultants, are certified in Radon Measurement, Radon Mitigation, Mold certified water intrusion Surveyor and Measurement Technicians, and are VOC abatement professionals. We are dedicated to helping you improve the indoor air quality of your home or businesses.
http://www.homesafetysolutionsinc.com/page/page/4282795.htm| 763-434-3263 | info@homesafetysolutionsinc.com
Impact7G
Impact7G is a diverse, entrepreneurial environmental and sustainability company that relentlessly works to help our clients and fellow staff achieve their objectives through professional services that foster sustainable decisions.
https://www.impact7g.com | 515-473-6256 | info@impact7g.com
M.A. Mortenson Company
Building structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society. Our purpose is fulfilled through our mission: To create an exceptional customer experience.
https://www.mortenson.com/ | 763-522-2100 | email:
Opus Holding LLC
The Opus Group is a family of commercial real estate development, construction and design companies headquartered in Minneapolis with offices and projects across the country.
https://www.opus-group.com/ | 952-656-4444 | email:
Economic Development Organizations
Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA)
DEDA works to stimulate business investment, expand economic prosperity, and grow the local tax base. DEDA emphasizes return on investment, private sector leadership and strengthening relationships with the business community.
http://www.dulutheda.org/ | 218-730-5310 | hrand@duluthmn.gov
Dakota County CDA
The Dakota County CDA is a local government agency administering over 30 programs and managing more than 2,700 units of affordable workforce and senior housing serving the communities and residents of Dakota County.
http://www.dakotacda.org/ | 651-675-4400 | email:
Economic Development Association of Minnesota
The Economic Development Association of Minnesota is a statewide association of professionals specializing in the field of economic development.
http://www.edam.org | 651-290-6296 | email: erice@ewald.com
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state’s principal economic development agency. DEED programs promote business recruitment, expansion, and retention; international trade; workforce development; and community development.
http://www.mn.gov/deed/ | 651-259-7449 | email: meredith.udoibok@state.mn.us
Ramsey County Community & Economic Development
CED’s goal is to improve the quality of life for citizens by working with partners to revitalize communities, maintain existing housing stock, expand homeownership and affordable housing opportunities, and encourage job growth. The department provides a variety of federal and local resources to county residents, businesses, property owners and developers.
https://goo.gl/atjyuW | 651-266-8000 | email:
Environmental Consultants
American Engineering Testing, Inc. 
AET’s comprehensive environmental, geotechnical, materials and forensics engineering services keep you on the cutting edge; helping you make sustainable decisions and unlocking your most complex challenges. We combine the finely tuned skills of over 400 employees with industry-leading technology to recommend complete solutions that help designers, contractors, public agencies, owners, and material suppliers perform at their best. Learn how we engineer and deliver creative solutions that improve our world.
https://www.amengtest.com/ | 651-659-9001 | gcederberg@amengtest.com
AMI Consulting Engineers
AMI professionals develop a rich understanding of client needs and deliver the proper insight and skill required to address those needs. AMI has provided public and private sector clients with a wide-range of professional services and has earned a notable reputation for its client-focused way of thinking.
http://www.amiengineers.com/ | 651-337-9259 | info@amiengineers.com
Antea Group
Provides environmental management consulting that combines innovation with integrity, integrates local support with global perspectives and unites technical expertise with superior project management to deliver results-focused sustainable business solutions for our clients worldwide.
http://us.anteagroup.com/en-us | (651) 639-9449 | email:
Apex Companies, LLC
Founded in 1988, Apex is an award-winning water resources, environmental services and industrial hygiene firm dedicated to providing full-service, single source solutions. With over 700 professionals across over 50 offices nationwide, we tailor our services to your unique goals and objectives. Simply stated, we provide exceptional results while saving you time and money.
email: kristi.maitland@apexcos.com
Barr Engineering Company
Barr provides engineering and environmental consulting services to clients across the Midwest, throughout the Americas, and around the world. We have been employee owned since 1966 and trace our origins to the early 1900s. Working together, our 700 engineers, scientists, and technical specialists help clients develop, manage, and restore natural resources.
http://www.barr.com | 952-832-2600 | email: askbarr@barr.com
Bay West
Bay West is your single-source environmental services provider for site investigations, groundwater and soil remediation, munitions cleanup, hazardous
waste management, industrial cleaning and emergency spill response.
http://www.baywest.com | 651-291-0456 | email: info@baywest.com
Braun Intertec
With more than 500 employees and 15 offices, we’ve become your trusted partner in providing quality geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, geothermal consulting, building envelope consulting, and materials and analytical testing services.
http://www.braunintertec.com/ | 952-995-2000 | email: info@braunintertec.com
EnviroBate, Inc.
EnviroBate, Inc. is your trusted partner when you need Environmental & Specialty Contracting Services. With over 29 years experience in the 5 state area performing Asbestos/Lead/Mold Abatement – Interior Demolition – and HVAC Specialty Cleaning Services You can rest assured your job will get done right within your budget the first time and every time. EnviroBate has performed many multi-million dollar projects with many Fortune 500 Companies safely and efficiently. EnviroBate’s offices are located Minneapolis, MN and Rochester, MN.
http://www.envirobate.com | 612-729-1080 | email: dkrakowski@envirobate.com
GHD Services
GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and building, and transportation. We provide engineering, architectural, environmental and construction service to private and public sector clients.
http://www.ghd.com/usa/ | 651-639-0913 | email: Steven.Voss@ghd.com
Historical Information Gatherers
Historical Information Gatherers (HIG) provides brownfield assessment and development professionals with environmental risk data including historical aerial photographs, city directories, fire insurance maps, database reports, file reviews, title research services and GIS compatible products. A Minnesota firm founded in 1997, HIG serves clients nationwide.
http://www.historicalinfo.com/
Landmark Environmental LLC
Landmark Environmental, LLC specializes in providing professional consulting services to clients who buy, sell, redevelop, or manage property affected by environmental conditions. Landmark Environmental personnel will manage your projects, provide technical and regulatory assistance, and oversee on-site field activities.
http://www.landmarkenv.com | 952-887-9601 | email: svanduyn@landmarkenv.com
Liesch
In 1968 The Liesch Companies began as a small groundwater consulting company committed to delivering quality service. In 2013 Liesch became part of Terracon — a national leader in consulting engineering, with more than 2,700 employees and more than 140 offices in 40 states. Liesch is proud to be a part of the Terracon family serving clients all over the country.
http://www.liesch.com/ | 763-489-3100 | email: liesch-mn@liesch.com
Loucks
We are deeply committed to quality design and its positive impact on individuals, project stakeholders, and the entire community. Ultimately, we inspire our clients to make the best use of their land.
http://www.loucksinc.com/ | 763-424-5505 | home@loucksinc.com
Pinnacle Engineering
Pinnacle Engineering serves the expanding environmental needs of industrial and manufacturing businesses. As an environmental engineering and consulting company, Pinnacle provides a full range of environmental, industrial, civil engineering, and remedial field services — serving the expanding environmental needs of railroad, industrial, commercial, utility, manufacturing, and renewable energy clientele.
http://www.pineng.com/ | 763-315-4501 | email:
SEH
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) is an employee-owned company of engineers, architects, planners, and scientists serving public and private sector clients. Our work – providing valuable solutions in the Buildings, Energy, Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Water markets – is focused on Building a Better World for All of Us.
http://www.sehinc.com/ | 800-325-2055 | email:
Terracon
From the ground up, Terracon provides practical solutions to environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials engineering challenges.
www.terracon.com | 800-593-7777 | corporate@terracon.com
The Javelin Group
The Javelin Group, Inc., is a full-service environmental, architectural and engineering consulting firm, specializing in meeting the due diligence needs of the real estate community.
thejavelingroupinc.com | 952-380-3668 | kpierson@thejavelingroupinc.com
Vieau Associates, Inc
Vieau Associates Inc. is an environmental consulting firm specializing in environmental due diligence and voluntary investigation and cleanup. As a professional services firm, we are focused on consulting, project management, and the cost-effective delivery of results. Our mission is to bring environmental issues to closure for real estate transactions and development.
http://vieauassociates.com/ | 952-595-5300 | dvieau@vieauassociates.com
Wenck Associates
Wenck is a single organization that offers many specialized services spanning strategic engineering, environmental and consulting services; construction and project management; and emergency spill response and remediation.
wenck.com | 763-479-4200 | email:
WSB & Associates
WSB & Associates is a professional consulting and design firm providing engineering, planning, environmental, and construction services to clients in the government, energy, and commercial markets.
http://www.wsbeng.com/ | 763-541-4800 | email: info@wsbeng.com
Funders
H.I.G Capital
H.I.G. Capital is a leading global private equity investment firm with over $20 billion of equity capital under management. The H.I.G. family of funds includes private equity, growth equity, real estate, debt/credit, lending and biohealth.
http://higcapital.com/ | 312-214-1234 | email:
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state’s principal economic development agency. DEED programs promote business recruitment, expansion, and retention; international trade; workforce development; and community development.
http://www.mn.gov/deed/ | 651-259-7449 | email: meredith.udoibok@state.mn.us
Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council’s Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) provides $5 million annually to investigate and clean up brownfields – contaminated land, ground water, or buildings – for redevelopment. As one of the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities funding accounts, TBRA provides key support for a wide range of projects, from affordable and market rate multi‐family housing to commercial and industrial redevelopment.
website | 651-602-1054 | email: marcus.martin@metc.state.mn.us
Lab Services
Legend Technical Services, Inc.
Legend Technical Services, Inc. (LEGEND) is analytical chemistry and consulting firm that operates a network of offices and laboratories in Arizona, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. All locations specialize in environmental testing and industrial hygiene services. LEGEND accreditations include – AIHA, NVLAP, A2LA ISO 17025, ISO 9001:2008.
https://legend-group.com/ | email: cprekker@legend-group.com
Pace Analytical
As one of the largest commercial analytical testing laboratories in the U.S., Pace provides the expertise and instrumentation to support variant testing requirements―regardless of scope, complexity or logistics.
https://www.pacelabs.com | 612-607-6400 | email:
Liability Assurances
Minnesota Department of Agriculture – Incident Response Unit
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is the lead agency for response to, and cleanup of, agricultural chemical contamination (pesticides and fertilizers) in Minnesota. The Incident Response Unit provides technical and regulatory guidance for the investigation and cleanup of agricultural chemical contamination. The Agricultural Voluntary investigation and Cleanup (AgVIC) Program offers technical assistance and liability assurance letters to promote the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of property under Minnesota’s Environmental Response and Liability Act (Minn. Stat. Ch. 115B).
MDA Website | 651-201-6000
Minnesota Polution Control Agency
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) Brownfield Program consists of two integrated programs, the Petroleum Brownfields Program that handles petroleum contamination under the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act (Minn. Stat. § 115C) and the Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) Program that handles hazardous substance contamination under Minnesota’s Environmental Response and Liability Act (Minn. Stat. § 115B). Brownfield Program services include technical assistance and issuance of liability assurance letters to promote the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of property that is contaminated with petroleum and/or hazardous substances.
MPCA Website | 651-296-6300
Utilities
Xcel Energy
Description- Our name reflects our core value — excellence in energy products and services. We are committed to customer satisfaction by continuously improving our operations to be a low-cost, reliable, environmentally sound energy provider. We have been successfully proving this to our customers for more than 130 years and will work hard to continue with this commitment in the future.
http://www.xcelenergy.com| 1-800-328-8226 | email:
Watershed Districts
Capitol Region Watershed District
Watershed districts are local units of government that work to solve and prevent water-related problems. Because water doesn’t follow political boundaries, the boundaries of CRWDs follow those of a natural watershed. Working with local partners, CRWD strives to protect, manage and improve the District’s water resources by monitoring stormwater quality, issuing erosion control and permanent stormwater management permits to development sites, installing permanent stormwater best management practices (BMPs) that reduce stormwater runoff and remove pollutants, providing water quality improvement grants to residents, supporting citizens who engage in water quality protection practices, and more.
http://www.capitolregionwd.org | 651-644-8888 | email: mark@capitolregionwd.org