Contact
Last updated: Feburary 2025
Relationships and Priorities Section
Land Use, Waste Management, and Energy Section
Industrial and Wastewater Section
Livestock, Agriculture, and Pesticide Section
Air Quality Management Section
Operations and Client Services Section
Address
Environmental Approvals Branch
Environment and Climate Change
Box 35, 14 Fultz Boulevard
Winnipeg MB R3Y 0L6
Canada
General Inquiry: 204-945-8321
Email : EABDirector@gov.mb.ca
Internet: https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/about/environmental-stewardship/environmental-approvals/index.html
Agnes Wittmann
Director
Phone No.: 204-945-8321
Email: EABDirector@gov.mb.ca
Joanna Zarozny
Administrative Assistant
Phone No.: 204-945-8321
Email: EABDirector@gov.mb.ca
Relationships and Priorities Section
Larry Markwart
Manager
Phone No.: 204-392-3227
Email: Larry.Markwart@gov.mb.ca
This section works to build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, leads Crown-Indigenous consultation when a branch decision may infringe or adversely affect the exercise of an Indigenous or treaty right, and supports the branch in achieving its strategic and operational goals and enhancing service delivery.
Arsena Gjipali
Senior Policy Analyst
Phone No.: 431-335-4783
Email: Arsena.Gjipali@gov.mb.ca
Land Use, Waste Management, and Energy Section
Asit Dey, P. Eng.
Engineering Manager
Phone No.: 204-794-3389
Email: Asit.Dey@gov.mb.ca
This section reviews and assesses proposals for waste management facilities, land use, and energy developments such as hydroelectric and wind generation facilities, forest management practices, transportation and transmission projects, water development and control projects, and recreation developments. The section also processes applications to develop Crown Land parcels located within water power licensed areas and water power reserves.
Land Use Unit
Bryce Wood
Environment Officer
Phone No.: 204-781-7226
Email: Bryce.Wood@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- Forestry - forest management proposals
- Transportation and Transmission - highways and roads, power transmission lines, water and petroleum pipelines
- Mining - peat mines
- Recreation - recreation and tourist developments including resorts, golf courses, marinas and ski hills
Jay Mak, P. Eng.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 204-619-0709
Email: Jay.Mak@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- Energy Production - hydro developments and wind farms
- Water Development and Control - flood control projects, water supply impoundments, land drainage projects, irrigation projects, works resulting in modification to lake or river levels, alterations to stream channels that affect fish mobility and fish habitat, water withdrawal projects and aquifer recharge systems
- Waste Disposal - water treatment plants
Waste Management Unit
Mehak Bajwa, P.Eng.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 431-334-3667
Email: Mehak.Bajwa@gov.mb.ca
Desalegn Edossa, D.Eng., P.Eng.
Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 204-945-7021
Email: Desalegn.Edossa@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- class 1 waste disposal grounds
- composting facilities
- Responsible for the environmental assessment and permitting of proposals and operator certification under the Waste Management Facilities Regulation for Class 2 waste disposal grounds, composting facilities, waste transfer stations, and other.
- Responsible for environmental assessments and licensing of proposals under The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act for hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Energy Unit
Purushottam (Puru) Singh, P. Eng.
Senior Water Use Licensing Engineer
Phone No.: 204-792-7328
Email: Purushottam.Singh@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for licensing/re-licensing of new and existing water power generating stations and water power diversion and/or storage projects under The Water Power Act and regulations, including:
- reviewing licensing supporting documentation
- monitoring of licensing terms and conditions
- providing technical support for Crown consultation of new and existing water power licensing projects
- reviewing Lands Branch circulars pertaining to the Treaty Land Entitlement program, the review of Real Estate Service Division circulars and Environment Licence proposals related to Crown land parcels located within the Water Power interest
Shiromi Amarakoon
Senior Licensing Technologist
Phone No.: 204-945-4512
Email: Shiromi.Amarakoon@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for the licensing/re-licensing of water power projects under the Water Power Act and regulations and related activities, including:
- reviewing and developing GIS maps
- administering the water power rentals
- reviewing Crown land circulars
Michael Morin
Senior Licensing Technologist
Phone No.: 204-619-3579
Email: Michael.Morin@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for the licensing and re-licensing of hydroelectric generating facilities and related infrastructure under The Water Power Act, including:
- reviewing licensing supporting documentation
- monitoring of licensing terms and conditions
- providing technical support for Crown Consultation of new and existing Water Power Licensing projects
Industrial and Wastewater Section
Siobhan Burland Ross, M. Eng., P. Eng.
Engineering Manager
Phone No.: 204-793-6487
Email: Siobhan.BurlandRoss@gov.mb.ca
This section manages the review and assessment of proposals for municipal and industrial wastewater, mines, and manufacturing facilities. This section also reviews applications for Certificates of Approval for wastewater collection systems under The Public Health Act, and incinerator registration applications under the Incinerators Regulation.
Barsha Sagan, P. Eng.
Acting Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 204-795-7175
Email: Barsha.Sagan@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- Waste Treatment and Storage - wastewater treatment lagoons, aerated wastewater treatment lagoons and wastewater treatment plants
- Responsible for review of applications for Certificates of Approval for wastewater collection systems under The Public Health Act.
Eshetu Beshada, Ph. D, P. Eng.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No: 204-250-1932
Email: Eshetu.Beshada@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- Manufacturing - bulk materials handling facilities, cement plants, permanent concrete batch plants, foundries, gasification plants, and manufacturing and industrial plants with atmospheric emissions
- Transportation - asphalt plants
- Forestry - plywood and particle wood plants
- Responsible for administering the Incinerators Regulation, including processing incinerator registrations and conducting inspections.
Robert Boswick, P. Eng.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 204-918-5853
Email: Robert.Boswick@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- Agricultural - dairy plants, food processing plants, and meat processing and slaughter plants
- Manufacturing - manufacturing and industrial plants with wastewater discharges
- Mining - mines, milling facilities, refineries, smelters, and tailings management areas
- Waste Treatment and Storage - wastewater treatment lagoons, aerated wastewater treatment lagoons and wastewater treatment plants; application of biosolids to agricultural land and management and disposal of wastewater treatment sludge and residuals
Jennifer Winsor, P. Eng.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 204-945-7012
Email: Jennifer.Winsor@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- Agricultural - dairy plants, food processing plants, rendering plants and meat processing and slaughter plants
- Manufacturing - manufacturing and industrial plants with wastewater discharges
- Energy Production - thermal electric generating stations
- Forestry - pulp and paper mills
- Mining - mines, milling facilities, refineries, smelters, and tailings management areas
Livestock, Agriculture, and Pesticide Section
Krystal Penner
Manager
Phone No.: 204-945-7107
Email: Krystal.Penner@gov.mb.ca
This section coordinates programs under regulations of The Environment Act including the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation, the Pesticides Regulation, and the Non-Essential Pesticide Use Regulation. This work includes manure management planning, water analysis reporting, inactive manure storage facilities of livestock operations, and the permitting of proposed livestock manure storage facilities and confined livestock areas. It also includes processing pesticides use permits and issuing licences for agriculture developments.
Manure Management Plan Coordinator
Phone No: 204-945-3078
Email: MMPRegistration@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for the administration of manure management plans required under the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation (M.R. 42/98), including:
- reviewing and processing manure management plans
- determining compliance with the requirements and carry out enforcement
- responding to manure management plan inquiries
Diane Smith, M. Sc., P. Ag.
Soils Specialist
Phone No.: 204-391-0540
Email: Diane.Smith@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for administering the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation, including:
- coordinating, administering and enforcing the annual manure management plan compliance monitoring program (i.e., field audit)
- reviewing and processing emergency winter spreading authorization requests and other manure spreading variance requests
- responding to manure application inquiries
Julie Froese
Environmental Livestock Coordinator
Phone No.: 204-945-7104
Email: Julie.Froese@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for administration of the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation, including:
- phosphorus components of manure management planning
- registration of unpermitted manure storage facilities
- decommissioning and maintenance plans for manure storage facilities
- communicating with stakeholders to promote awareness and compliance with legislation.
Edwin Yazon, P. Eng.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Phone No.: 431-335-2554
Email: Edwin.Yazon@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for reviewing permit applications under the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Regulation, including:
- manure storage facilities and confined livestock areas
- Responsible for environmental assessment and licensing of proposals under The Environment Act, including:
- manure storage facilities and confined livestock areas
Donna Garcia
Pesticide and Agricultural Program Specialist
Phone No.: 204-945-7065
Email: Donna.Garcia@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for coordinating and administrating regulations related to pesticide use and agricultural developments, including:
- licensing under The Environment Act for bulk material handling facilities including grain elevators, seed cleaning plants and the storage, transfer, or sale of fertilizer and/or crop protection/production (pesticide) products
- issuing West Nile Virus Ministerial Health Orders under The Environment Act
- issuing pesticide use permits under the Pesticides Regulation
- administering the Non-Essential Pesticide Regulation under The Environment Act
- reviewing emergency use pesticide registrations under The Pest Control Products Act
Air Quality Program Section
Rommel Molod
Air Quality Manager
Phone No.: 204-451-5081
Email: Rommel.Molod@gov.mb.ca
This section reviews, assesses, and provides comments on potential air quality impacts from proposed and existing developments licensed under The Environment Act, Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act, and the Oil and Gas Act. The section also reviews air quality submissions required under licences, including air dispersion modeling studies, ambient air quality monitoring plans/reports, and air emission monitoring.
The section led the fulfilment of Manitoba's obligations under the National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) Program including the operation and maintenance of air monitoring stations. It is also part of the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) forecasting program and participates in the CCME's Air Quality Management System (AQMS).
Ishrak Shahriar
Air Quality Specialist
Phone No.: 204-918-8835
Email: Ishrak.Shahriar@gov.mb.ca
Operations and Client Services Section
Marguerite Reimer, M. Sc.
Manager
Phone No.: 204-945-7016
Email: Marguerite.Reimer@gov.mb.ca
This section ensures service excellence in environmental approvals and program delivery. This includes processing decisions for environmental file searches and hazardous waste generators, coordinating public engagement activities in program delivery, and managing the online public registry; managing the Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Regulation to ensure that water and wastewater facilities are operated by trained operators.
Nino Novelas
Certification Program Specialist
Phone No.: 204-392-4487
Email: Nino.Novelas@gov.mb.ca
- Responsible for the administration of the Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Regulation and the Certification Program, including:
- issuing water and wastewater facility classification
- water and wastewater facility operator certification
- Manitoba Operator Certification Exams
Helma Martin
Water and Wastewater Certification Program Clerk
Phone No.: 204-945-0675
Email: Helma.Martin@gov.mb.ca
Crystal Buczko
Client Service Support
Phone No.: 431-338-9833
Email: Crystal.Buczko@gov.mb.ca
Francis Enim
Client Service Support
Phone No.: 204-945-2755
Email: Francis.Enim@gov.mb.ca
Kim Berndsen
Client Service Support
Phone No.: 204-945-5924
Email: Kim.Berndsen2@gov.mb.ca
Honey Opatola
Client Service Support
Phone No.: 204-599-9289
Email: Honey.Opatola@gov.mb.ca
