About
About Vanguard Tri-State Environmental
A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business established in 2026, based in Joplin, Missouri, within the Tri-State Mining District.
Company Identity
Vanguard Tri-State Environmental LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing environmental remediation support, native revegetation, erosion and sediment control, vegetation management, and grounds maintenance to federal, state, and commercial clients.
The company is based in Joplin, Missouri, inside the Tri-State Mining District, and was founded in 2026 by Chris Stricklin, a United States Navy veteran who is sole owner and Managing Member.
The company's focus is post-remediation land restoration — the revegetation, stabilization, and long-term establishment work that follows excavation and removal on mine-impacted and disturbed ground.
SDVOSB Status
Chris Stricklin is a service-disabled veteran. Vanguard Tri-State Environmental LLC is veteran-owned and veteran-operated.
SBA VetCert application submitted and pending. The company is registered and active in SAM.gov (confirmed July 2026).
Our Position
"Vanguard Tri-State Environmental LLC was established in 2026. We are actively seeking subcontracting opportunities with prime contractors performing environmental remediation in EPA Region 7 and the Tri-State Mining District. We are candid about being a new company: our value is licensed capability, local presence in the district, and a defined restoration methodology, not a long contract history."
We are building past performance deliberately, through subcontracting relationships with established primes.
Owner Background
The following reflects Chris Stricklin's personal and prior professional experience — not company contract performance.
- United States Navy veteran, Aviation Electrician. Duties included training military personnel and supervising maintenance crews.
- Performed vegetation and pine tree clearing at Naval Station Little Creek, Virginia Beach, Virginia, from mid-2008 to early 2009 while serving in the Navy.
- Conducted multi-year erosion remediation work on a residential property in Joplin, Missouri, in a personal capacity.
- Performed storm damage cleanup on a residential property in Joplin, Missouri, in June 2026, in a personal capacity.
- Extensive self-directed study in native plant establishment, regenerative land management, and erosion remediation.
Contact Us
Contact us to discuss subcontracting opportunities or to request our capability statement.