MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER

Directory of State Contacts

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Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

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 Central Office
Name Mark Briggs
Title Analytical Laboratory Specialist
Contact for: Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program
Phone 651-215-0316
Fax 651-296-1811
Email mark.briggs@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155-4025


Office Central Office
Name Brett Coleman
Title Hydrologist 1
Contact for: Lake Level Minnesota
Phone 651-296-6421
Fax
Email brett.coleman@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 32
St. Paul, MN 55155-4032


Office Central Office
Name Carmen Converse
Title Minnesota County Biological Survey Supervisor
Contact for: Minnesota County Biological Survey (MCBS)
Phone 651-296-9782
Fax 651-296-1811
Email carmen.converse@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155-4025


Office Central Office
Name Marilyn Danks
Title Aquatic Biologist
Contact for: Aeration Permit Program and Fish Kill Investigations related to spills or releases
Phone 651-296-0777
Fax 651-296-1811
Email marilyn.danks@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155-4025


Office Central Office
Name Bob Djupstrom
Title Program Supervisor
Contact for: Scientific and Natural Areas
Phone 651-297-2357
Fax 651-296-1811
Email bob.djupstrom@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155-4025


Office Central Office
Name Dana Dostert
Title Surface Water Hydrologist
Contact for: Small stream flow monitoring
Phone 651-297-3901
Fax 651-296-0445
Email dana.dostert@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 32
St. Paul, MN 55155-4032


Office Central Office
Name Bonita Eliason
Title Natural Heritage Program (NHP) Coordinator/Supervisor
Contact for: Natural Heritage Program (NHP)
Phone 651-297-2276
Fax 651-296-1811
Email bonita.eliason@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 25
St. Paul, MN 55155-4025


Office Central Office
Name Bruce Gerbig
Title
Contact for: Public Waters and Wetlands permits data
Phone 651-296-0515
Fax 651-296-0445
Email bruce.gerbig@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 32
St. Paul, MN 55155-4032


Office Central Office
Name James Japs
Title
Contact for: Water, use, allocation and conservation activities permits
Phone 651-297-2835
Fax 651-296-0445
Email james.japs@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 32
St. Paul, MN 55155-4032


Office Central Office
Name Jay Rendall
Title Exotic Species Program Coordinator
Contact for: DNR Exotic Species Program
Phone 651-297-1464
Fax 651-297-1464
Email steve.enger@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4020


Office Central Office
Name Al Stevens
Title Lake and Stream Survey Program Coordinator
Contact for: Statewide coordinator for the stream survey program, Lake Survey Program, Large Lakes Survey
Phone 651-297-3287
Fax 651-297-4916
Email al.stevens@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4012


Office Central Office
Name Jack Wingate
Title Fisheries Research Manager
Contact for: Fisheries Research and Related Permits
Phone 651-296-0793
Fax 651-297-4916
Email jack.wingate@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office Forest Lake Office
Name Ray Norrgard
Title
Contact for: Managing Lakes for Wildlife Program and Shallow Lake Inventory
Phone 651-296-3779
Fax 651-296-5202
Email ray.norrgard@dnr.state.mn.us
Address
5463C West Broadway
Forest Lake, MN 55025


Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)



Office New Ulm Field Office
Name Chris Hughes
Title Board Conservationist
Contact for: BWSR contact for local governments of seven county area including: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Waseca, and Watonwan
Phone 507-359-6076
Fax 507-359-6018
Email chris.hughes@bwsr.state.mn.us
Address
261 Highway 15 S
New Ulm, MN 56073-8915


Office St. Paul metro region
Name Tim Fredbo
Title Easement Program Manager
Contact for: BWSR contact for Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) and the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Phone 651-296-0880
Fax 651-297-5615
Email tim.fredbo@bwsr.state.mn.us
Address
One W Water St., Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55107


Office St. Paul metro region
Name Jon Jaschke
Title Wetlands Program Manager
Contact for: BWSR contact for the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA)
Phone 651-297-3432
Fax 651-297-5615
Email john.jaschke@bwsr.state.mn.us
Address
One W Water St., Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55107


Office St. Paul metro region
Name Doug Thomas
Title Water Planning Coordinator
Contact for: BWSR contact for the Local Government Annual Reporting System (LARS)
Phone 651-297-5617
Fax 651-297-5615
Email doug.thomas@bwsr.state.mn.us
Address
One W Water St., Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55107


Office St. Paul metro region
Name Wayne Zellmer
Title Grants Coordinator
Contact for: BWSR contact for the State Cost Share Program
Phone 651-297-7361
Fax 651-297-5615
Email wayne.zellmer@bwsr.state.mn.us
Address
One W Water St., Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55107


Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)

Office St. Joseph Office
Name Mike Fick
Title Ag Chemical Investigator
Contact for: Chemigation Permit Program
Phone 218-863-2984
Fax 218-863-2984
Email mike.fick@state.mn.us
Address
RR 1 Box 328
Vergas, MN 56587


Office St. Paul Office
Name Mary Hanks
Title Planning Program Supervisor
Contact for: Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Energy and Sustainable Agriculture Program (ESAP)
Phone 651-296-1277
Fax 651-297-7678
Email Mary.Hanks@state.mn.us
Address
90 West Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107-2094


Office St. Paul Office
Name John Hines
Title Hydrologist Supervisor
Contact for: Water Quality Monitoring Program for Agricultural Chemicals
Phone 651-297-3994
Fax 651-297-2271
Email John.W.Hines@state.mn.us
Address
90 West Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107-2094


Office St. Paul Office
Name Bruce Montgomery
Title Agricultural Unit Supervisor
Contact for: Nitrogen Fertilizer BMP's; Farm Nutrient/Pesticide Management Assessment Program (FANMAP).
Phone 651-297-7178
Fax 651-296-7386
Email Bruce.Montgomery@state.mn.us
Address
90 West Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107-2094


Office St. Paul Office
Name Barbara Weisman
Title Planner
Contact for: Mapping of state-wide Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Phone 651-282-6831
Fax 651-297-7678
Email Barbara.Weisman@state.mn.us
Address
90 West Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107-2094


Office St. Paul Office
Name Dwight Wilcox
Title Planning Senior State
Contact for: Ag BMP Loan Program
Phone 651-215-1018
Fax 651-297-7678
Email Dwight.Wilcox@state.mn.us
Address
90 West Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107-2094


Office Whitewater Office
Name Paul Wotzka
Title Hydrologist
Contact for: Surface Water Monitoring for Nutrients and Pesticides and the Small Watershed Monitoring Program
Phone 507-932-5424
Fax 651-297-2271
Email Paul.Wotzka@state.mn.us
Address
RR 1 Box 254
Altura, MN 55910


Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Office St. Paul Office
Name Doug Mandy
Title Engineer Administrative
Contact for: Public Water Supply Testing and Permits
Phone 651-215-0757
Fax 651-215-0775
Email douglas.mandy@health.state.mn.us
Address
121 E 7th Pl., PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975


Office St. Paul Office
Name Patricia McCann
Title Research Scientist 2
Contact for: Fish Consumption Advisory Program
Phone 651-215-0923
Fax 651-215-0975
Email patricia.mccann@health.state.mn.us
Address
121 E 7th Pl., PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975


Office St. Paul Office
Name Rita Messing
Title Research Scientist Supervisor
Contact for: Superfund Site Health Warnings
Phone 651-215-0924
Fax
Email rita.messing@health.state.mn.us
Address
121 E 7th Pl., PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975


Office St. Paul Office
Name Bruce Olsen
Title Supervisor, Source Water Protection Unit
Contact for: Well Head Protection and Source Water Assessments
Phone 651-215-0796
Fax
Email bruce.olsen@health.state.mn.us
Address
121 E 7th Pl., PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975


Office St. Paul Office
Name Betty Wheeler
Title Hydrologist 3
Contact for: Environmental Health Impacts of NPDES Permits
Phone 651-215-0807
Fax
Email betty.wheeler@health.state.mn.us
Address
121 E 7th Pl., PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975


Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS)

Office St. Paul office
Name Ken Harris
Title Geologist
Contact for: Minnesota Geological Survey, County Geologic Atlases (MGSCGA) and Minnesota Geological Survey, Regional Geologic Assessments (MGSRGA)
Phone 612-627-4780 ext 205
Fax 612-627-4778
Email harri015@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Address
2642 University Av
St Paul, MN 55114


Office St. Paul Office
Name Dale Setterholm
Title Geologist, Assistant to the Director
Contact for: Minnesota Geological Survey Borehole Geophysics Database
Phone 612-627-4780 ext 223
Fax 612-627-4778
Email sette001@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Address
2642 University Av
St. Paul, MN 55114


Office St. Paul Office
Name Tim Wahl
Title
Contact for: County Well Index (CWI)
Phone 612-627-4801
Fax
Email tewahl@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Address
2642 University Av
St. Paul, MN 55114


Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)

Office St. Paul
Name Carole Nelson
Title State Program Administrator
Contact for: Potential Groundwater Contamination Sites and Solid Waste Facilities
Phone 651-297-1796
Fax 651-296-7782
Email carole.nelson@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Gerald Blaha
Title Research Scientist 2
Contact for: Water Quality Standards and Water Use Classifications
Phone 651-296-7245
Fax 651-297-7709
Email gerald.blaha@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Kathy Carlson
Title Information Officer 3
Contact for: Solid Waste and Water Quality information
Phone 651-297-1607
Fax 651-296-7782
Email katherine.carlson@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Jorja DuFresne
Title Hydrologist 3
Contact for: Land Application of Municipal Sludge
Phone 651-296-9292
Fax 651-296-8717
Email jorja.dufresne@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Roger Fisher
Title Pollution Control Specialist Sr.
Contact for: Above and underground storage tanks inventory
Phone 651-297-8570
Fax 651-282-6247
Email roger.fisher@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Marco Graziani
Title Pollution Control Specialist
Contact for: Statewide inventory of Unsewered Communities
Phone 651-296-7205
Fax 651-297-8683
Email marco.graziani@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Doug Hansen
Title Pollution Control Specialist
Contact for: Impaired Waters in Minnesota
Phone 651-296-9192
Fax
Email doug.hansen@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Steve Heiskary
Title Research Scientist
Contact for: Lake Assessment Project (LAP) Reports and Data
Phone 651-296-7217
Fax 651-297-8324
Email steven.heiskary@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Cathy Jensen
Title Pollution Control Specialist Sr.
Contact for: Clean Water Partnership (CWP) General Information, Reports, Applications and Data
Phone 651-297-8383
Fax 651-297-8676
Email catherine.jensen@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Mary Kimlinger
Title Office and Administrative Specialist
Contact for: Permit Compliance System (PCS) (national tracking system for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program)
Phone 651-296-6081
Fax 651-296-8717
Email mary.kimlinger@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Jennifer Klang
Title Pollution Control Specialist Sr.
Contact for: Lake Water Quality Data from the following programs: Citizen's Lake Monitoring Program (CLMP), Clean Lake Program (CLP), Clean Water Partnership Program (CWP), and the Lake Assessment Program (LAP).
Phone 651-282-2618
Fax 651-297-8324
Email jennifer.klang@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Tim Larson
Title Hydrologist 2
Contact for: Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP) Reports and Data
Phone 651-282-5559
Fax 651-297-8683
Email timothy.larson@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Jennifer Maloney
Title Hydrogeologist
Contact for: Ground Water Monitoring and Assessment Project (GWMAP) and areas of Poor Groundwater Quality
Phone 651-296-8544
Fax 651-297-8324
Email jennifer.maloney@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Sylvia McCollor
Title Supervisor, Lakes and Streams Unit
Contact for: Stream Water Quality Data and Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Program
Phone 651-296-7249
Fax St. Paul
Email sylvia.mccollor@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St.Paul Office
Name Julie O'Neill
Title Pollution Control Specialist Sr.
Contact for: Hazardous Waste Generators
Phone 651-297-8332
Fax 651-297-8683
Email julie.oneill@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Paul Trapp
Title Hydrologist 2
Contact for: Statewide inventory of permitted feedlots
Phone 651-296-8456
Fax 651-282-6247
Email paul.trapp@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


Office St. Paul Office
Name Stacey VanPatten
Title Pollution Control Specialist
Contact for: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Program
Phone 651-297-8577
Fax 651-296-9707
Email stacey.vanpatten@pca.state.mn.us
Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155


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