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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) announced in a March 19th news release that it was reorganizing the Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Management programs.

The rationale for the reorganization is to:

. . . create efficiencies and better utilize staff to accomplish departmental goals and concentrate on core functions. . .

MDNR states that it merging both programs’ permitting and compliance/enforcement efforts under the Solid Waste Management program. The changes are described as an “adjustment” and were effective March 1st. The adjustment includes:

• Consolidation of work units
• Consolidation of supervisory function

Supervisory changes will occur at the section and program level. However, the agency states that staff members’ main duties and functions will not change. Existing staff contacts for coordination of projects and issues are stated to remain the same.

Name changes are described as follows:

The Solid Waste Management Program has been renamed the Waste Management Program to reflect incorporation of the RCRA C hazardous waste permitting and enforcement functions with existing RCRA D solid waste permitting and enforcement functions.

The Hazardous Waste Program has been renamed the Environmental Remediation Program and consists of the remaining sections: Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup, Federal Facilities, Superfund, Tanks and Budget and Planning sections.

A copy of the news release can be found here.