MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER


BLUE EARTH RIVER MAJOR WATERSHED
Directory of Contacts
Contacts by County
   Blue Earth
   Cottonwood
   Faribault
   Freeborn
   Jackson
   Martin
   Watonwan

   Other Local Contacts

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Blue Earth County

Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Julie Conrad
Title Land Use/Natural Resource Planner and Blue Earth County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Water planning, and the Potential Wet Area Inventory in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email julie.conrad@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Scott Fichtner
Title Environmental Services Director
Contact for: Duck Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email scott.fichtner@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Tim Grant
Title Environmental Health Specialist
Contact for: Wells, ground water monitoring, and wetlands in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email tim.grant@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Scott Hanson
Title Environmental Health Specialist
Contact for: Septic systems in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email scott.hanson@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Dave Kronlokken
Title Solid Waste Officer
Contact for: Dump sites in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email dave.kronlokken@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address
410 S 5th St, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name George Leary
Title Land Use/Natural Resource-Feedlot Specialist
Contact for: Feedlots and manure application in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email george.leary@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Veryl Morrell
Title Land Use/Natural Resource Administrator
Contact for: Planning and zoning in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email veryl.morrell@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Scott Salsbury
Title Land Use Planner
Contact for: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and abandoned farm site data in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email scott.salsbury@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Name Herb Wenkel
Title Environmental Health Administrator
Contact for: Wells and septic systems in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-389-8381
Fax 507-389-8431
Email herb.wenkel@co.blue-earth.mn.us
Address Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S 5th Street, P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566


Office Blue Earth Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Tony Abrahamson
Title Blue Earth SWCD Manager
Contact for: Federal conservation practices, current state set aside (RIM) acres and precipitation monitoring in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-345-4744
Fax 507-345-6036
Email ara@mn.nrcs.usda.gov
Address
1160 Victory Drive, Suite 3
Mankato, MN 56001-5307


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Blue Earth County
Name Terry Kelly
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside acres (CRP) in Blue Earth County
Phone 507-345-7418
Fax 507-345-7123
Email terence.kelly@mn.usda.gov
Address
1160 Victory Dr., Suite 3
Mankato, MN 56001-5307

 

Cottonwood County

Office Cottonwood County Auditor’s Office
Name Jan Johnson
Title Cottonwood County Auditor
Contact for: Cottonwood County drainage information
Phone 507-831-1905
Fax 507-831-3675
Email
Address
900 3rd Avenue, Room 1
Windom, MN 56101


Office Cottonwood County Environmental Services
Name Mike Hanson
Title Cottonwood County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Abandoned and sealed wells, dump sites, feedlots, and septic systems in Cottonwood County
Phone 507-831-2060
Fax 507-831-4024
Email water@rrcnet.org
Address
235 9th Street
Windom, MN 56101


Office Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Dave Bucklin
Title Cottonwood SWCD Technician
Contact for: Active wells, precipitation monitoring, and current state set aside (RIM) acres in Cottonwood County
Phone 507-831-1153
Fax 507-831-2928
Email
Address
940 4th Av
Windom, MN 56101-9511


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Cottonwood County
Name Gary Moreau
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Cottonwood County
Phone 507-831-1550, ext 3
Fax 507-831-2928
Email gary.moreau@mn.usda.gov
Address
940 4th Av
Windom, MN 56101-1639

 

Faribault County

Office Faribault County Auditor’s Office
Name John Thompson
Title Faribault County Auditor
Contact for: Faribault County drainage information
Phone 507-526-6221
Fax 507-526-6227
Email john.thompson@state.mn.us
Address
415 N Main, P.O. Box 130
Blue Earth, MN 56013


Office Faribault County Planning and Zoning
Name Bruce Blakesley
Title Planning and Zoning Administrator
Contact for: Feedlots, manure application, and septic systems in Faribault County
Phone 507-526-2388
Fax 507-526-2508
Email
Address
415 S Grove St, Suite 8
Blue Earth, MN 56013


Office Faribault Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Gary Wehrenberg
Title Faribault SWCD Manager / Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Abandoned farm sites, dump sites, land cover/land use, current state set aside (RIM) acres, precipitation monitoring, storage tanks, wells, and wetlands in Faribault County
Phone 507-526-2388
Fax 507-526-2508
Email fcswcd@bevcomm.net
Address
415 S Grove Street, Suite 8
Blue Earth, MN 56013


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Faribault County
Name Jason Sickmann
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Faribault County
Phone 507-526-3282
Fax 507-526-2152(SWCD)
Email jason.sickmann@mn.usda.gov
Address
415 S Grove St., Suite 8
Blue Earth, MN 56013-2460

 

Freeborn County

Office Freeborn County Auditor’s Office
Name Dennis Distad
Title Freeborn County Auditor/Treasurer
Contact for: Freeborn County drainage information
Phone 507-377-5121
Fax 507-377-5175
Email dennis.distad@co.freeborn.mn.us
Address
411 S Broadway
Albert Lea, MN 56007


Office Freeborn County Planning and Zoning
Name Dick Hoffman
Title Freeborn County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Active wells, feedlots, and septic systems in Freeborn County
Phone 507-377-5186
Fax 507-377-5256
Email dick.hoffman@co.freeborn.mn.us
Address
411 S Broadway, P.O. Box 1147
Albert Lea, MN 56007


Office Freeborn Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Donald Flatness
Title Freeborn District Manager
Contact for: Land cover/land use, precipitation monitoring, current state set aside (RIM) acres, and sealed wells in Freeborn County
Phone 507-373-5607
Fax 507-373-7654
Email
Address
1400 W Main St
Albert Lea, MN 56007


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Freeborn County
Name Chris Borden
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres and the inventory of wetlands in cropland acres in Freeborn County
Phone 507-373-5607
Fax 507-373-7654
Email chris.borden@mn.usda.gov
Address
1400 W Main St
Albert Lea, MN 56007-1816

 

Jackson County

Office Jackson County Auditor’s Office
Name Ben Pribyl
Title Jackson County Auditor/Treasurer
Contact for: Jackson County drainage information.
Phone 507-847-2763
Fax 507-847-4718
Email ben.pribyl@co.jackson.mn.us
Address
405 4th Street, Box 226
Jackson, MN 56143


Office Jackson County Environmental Services
Name Gordy Olson
Title Jackson County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Abandoned farm sites, active wells, feedlots, septic systems, recreation and natural areas, and sealed wells in Jackson County
Phone 507-847-2240
Fax 507-847-4718
Email gordon.olson@co.jackson.mn.us
Address
405 4th Street
Jackson, MN 56143


Office Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Brian Nyborg
Title Jackson SWCD Technician
Contact for: Current state set aside (RIM) acres in Jackson County
Phone 507-662-6682
Fax 507-662-5600
Email bmn2@mnlakefiel.fsc.usda.gov
Address
Rt. 2 Box 9, S Highway 86
Lakefield, MN 56150


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Jackson County
Name Joel Poppe
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Jackson County
Phone 507-662-6682, ext 3
Fax 507-662-5600
Email joel.poppe@mn.usda.gov
Address
Rt. 2, Box 9
Lakefield, MN 56150-9798

 

Martin County

Office Martin County Auditor’s Office
Name Steven Mangan
Title Martin County Auditor/Treasurer
Contact for: Martin County drainage information
Phone 507-238-3211
Fax 507-238-3259
Email
Address Martin County Courthouse
201 Lake Avenue, P.O. Box 955
Fairmont, MN 56031


Office Martin County Environmental Services
Name Becky Schlorf Von Holdt
Title Martin County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Feedlots, ground water monitoring, manure applied acres, and septic systems in Martin County
Phone 507-238-3227
Fax 507-238-3136
Email becky.schlorf@co.martin.mn.us
Address Martin County Environmental Services c/o Martin County Courthouse
201 Lake Avenue, Room 101
Fairmont, MN 56031


Office Martin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Jerry Voyles
Title Martin SWCD Manager
Contact for: Current state set aside (RIM) acres in Martin County
Phone 507-235-6680
Fax 507-235-8171
Email dmn@mn.nrcs.usda.gov
Address
932 N State Street, Suite 170
Fairmont, MN 56031


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Martin County
Name Steven Maurice
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Martin County
Phone 507-235-6670
Fax 507-235-8171
Email steven.maurice@mn.usda.gov
Address
923 N State St., Suite 170
Fairmont, MN 56031-3854

 

Watonwan County

Office Watonwan County Environmental Services
Name Bruce Johnson
Title Watonwan County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Feedlots and septic systems in Watonwan County
Phone 507-375-1225
Fax 507-375-3547
Email bruceej@excite.com
Address Watonwan County Courthouse
P.O. Box 518
St. James, MN 56081


Office Watonwan County Highway Department
Name Wayne Stephens
Title Watonwan County Public Works Director
Contact for: Watonwan County drainage information
Phone 507-375-3393
Fax 507-375-1301
Email watcohwy@rconnect.com
Address
P.O. Box 467
St. James, MN 56081


Office Watonwan Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Dorothy Raney
Title Watonwan Administrative Assistant / GIS Technician
Contact for: Abandoned farm sites, active wells, dump sites, current federal set aside (CRP) acres, ground water monitoring, land cover/land use, recreation and natural areas, sealed wells, current state set aside (RIM) acres, and wetlands in Watonwan County
Phone 507-375-3104
Fax 507-375-3193
Email dar@mn.usda.gov
Address
705 Weston Avenue
St. James, MN 56081


Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Watonwan County
Name Amy Neigum
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Watonwan County
Phone 507-375-3104, ext 108
Fax 507-375-3193
Email amy.neigum@mn.usda.gov
Address
705 Weston Av
St. James, MN 56081-1660

 

Other Local Contacts

Office Blue Earth River Basin Initiative (BERBI)
Name Linda Meschke
Title BERBI Coordinator
Contact for: Blue Earth River Basin Initiative (BERBI)
Phone 507-238-5449
Fax 507-238-4002
Email meschkel@berbi.org
Address
923 N State Street
Fairmont, MN 56031


Office Blue Earth River Watershed Team
Name Michele Stindtman
Title Blue Earth River Watershed Team
Contact for: Planning and implementation activities within the Blue Earth River Watershed
Phone 507-526-2388
Fax 507-526-2508
Email fcswcd@bevcomm.net
Address
415 Grove St, Suite 8
Blue Earth, MN 56013


Office Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board (MRBJPB)
Name
Title MRBJPB Executive Director
Contact for: Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board (MRBJPB)
Phone 952-361-6590
Fax 952-361-6594
Email
Address Administration Building #14
600 E. 4th St
Chaska, MN 55318-2108


Office Region 8 Southwest Regional Development Commission
Name Lisa Voss
Title Southwest RDC Executive Director (interim)
Contact for: Region 8 Southwest Regional Development Commission (interim)
Phone 507-836-8547
Fax 507-836-8866
Email srdc@rconnect.com
Address
2401 Braodway Avenue
Slayton, MN 56172


Office Region 9 Regional Development Commission
Name Russ Wille
Title Region 9 RDC Executive Director
Contact for: Region 9 Regional Development Commission
Phone 507-387-5643 or 800-450-5643
Fax 507-387-7105
Email
Address
410 E Jackson
Mankato, MN 56001


Office South Central Minnesota Comprehensive County Water Planning Project (SCMCCWPP)
Name Leo Bauer
Title (SCMCCWPP) Policy Committee Chairperson
Contact for: South Central Minnesota Comprehensive County Water Planning Project (SCMCCWPP)
Phone 507-237-2164
Fax
Email
Address
43585 320th St
Gaylord, MN 55334


Office South Central Minnesota Comprehensive County Water Planning Project (SCMCCWPP)
Name Bruce Johnson
Title SCMCCWPP Technical Committee Chairperson
Contact for: South Central Minnesota Comprehensive County Water Planning Project (SCMCCWPP)
Phone 507-375-1225
Fax 507-375-3547
Email bruceej@excite.com
Address Watonwan County Courthouse
P.O. Box 518
St. James, MN 56081


Office Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Name Debbie Holmstrom
Title
Contact for: Watershed Institute
Phone 507-389-5492
Fax 507-389-5493
Email debbie.holmstrom@mankato.msus.edu
Address Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
184 Trafton Science Center S
Mankato, MN 56001


Office Blue Earth River Team (BERT), Mankato DNR Office
Name Cathi Fouchi
Title Community/Environmental Assisstance Coordinator
Contact for: Blue Earth River Team
Phone 507-389-6257
Fax 507-389-6093
Email cathi.fouchi@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
1230 South Victory Dr
Mankato, MN 56001


Office Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)
Name Roger Lenzmeier
Title Project Coordinator
Contact for: Hiawatha Valley RC&D Office serving the following counties within the Minnesota River Basin: Rice, Freeborn, and Steele
Phone 507-281-1959
Fax 507-536-0176
Email roger.lenzmeier@mn.usda.gov
Address
1485 Industrial Av NW #104
Rochester, MN 55901


Office Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)
Name Joe Doherty
Title Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Chairperson
Contact for: Three Rivers RC&D serving the following counties within the Minnesota River Basin: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Waseca, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, and Watonwan
Phone 507-776-3692
Fax
Email
Address
RR 3, Box 86A
Le Sueur, MN 56058


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