SDAEP History

The idea of an organization was first discussed in early 1990, at an October 3, 1990 Environmental Consultant Workshop held by the Petroleum Release Compensation Fund. Interested persons met after the workshop and agreed to meet prior to an October 25, 1990 State Rules Hearing. During this meeting several organizational items were discussed. The group agreed to meet again during the Department of Environment and Natural Resources April 1991 Groundwater Quality Conference.

During the April 1991 meeting an Organizational Committee was formed. The committee included Allen Scott, Roger Hodson, Kurt Slentz, Larry Greff and Dan Hanson. The committee reviewed several items including dues structure, membership, bylaws and purpose. A luncheon organizational meeting was held on March 18, 1992 during the DENRs Groundwater Quality Conference. Approximately 40 persons attended the meeting. Preliminary bylaws for the organization were adopted and an acting board of directors was appointed. A tabulation of past board members is included below.

A Sioux Falls Law Firm, Davenport, Evans. Hurwitz & Smith donated time to establish the organization as a non-profit corporation. The Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State and a Certificate of Incorporation as a Non-profit was issued on April 29, 1992. The SDAEP’s first newsletter was issued in September 1992.

The association has been actively involved in a number of issues. The SDAEP helped write the rules for certification of Petroleum Release Assessors and Remediators, provided comments that were taken into account during changes to the Administrative Rules, provided information and comments to help establish policy or change policies of the DENR and PRCF, and testified during legislative hearings.

SDAEP Bylaws – As amended March 19, 2013.

SDAEP Board Member History