REDWOOD RIVER MAJOR WATERSHED
Directory of Contacts


Contacts by County
   Lincoln
   Lyon
   Murray
   Pipestone
   Redwood
   Yellow Medicine

   Other Local Contacts



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Lincoln County

Office Lincoln County Environmental Office
Name Robert Olsen
Title Lincoln County Environmental Administrator/Feedlot Officer
Contact for: Drainage information and feedlots in Lincoln County
Phone 507-694-1344
Fax 507-694-1341
Email lcenviro@frontiernet.net
Address Farm Service Agency Building
P.O. Box 66
Ivanhoe, MN 56142



Office Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Pauline Moen
Title Lincoln SWCD Manager / Lincoln County Water Management Task Force Co-Coordintor
Contact for: Active wells, ground water monitoring, precipitation monitoring, current state set aside (RIM) acres, sealed wells, storage tanks, and surface water monitoring in Lincoln County
Phone 507-694-1630 ext. 3
Fax 507-694-1850
Email pmm@mnivanhoe.fsc.usda.gov
Address
P.O. Box 32
Ivanhoe, MN 56142



Office Yellow Medicine River Watershed District
Name Terry Renken
Title Yellow Medicine River Watershed District Administrator/ Lincoln County Water Management Task Force Co-Coordinator
Contact for: Drainage information, ground water monitoring, surface water monitoring, sealed wells and storage tanks in Yellow Medicine County; he is also a contact for the Greater Yellow Medicine River Clean Water Partnership Project.
Phone 507-872-6720 ext. 3
Fax 507-872-6721
Email ymrw@starpoint.net
Address
Box 267
Minneota, MN 56264



Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Lincoln County
Name Dennis Johnson
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Contact for current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Lincoln County
Phone 507-694-1630
Fax 507-694-1850
Email dennis.johnson@mn.usda.gov
Address
320 N Harold, P.O. Box 32
Ivanhoe, MN 56142-0032


 
Lyon County

Office Lyon County Environmental Services
Name Paul Henriksen
Title Lyon County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Dump sites in Lyon County
Phone 507-537-6733
Fax 507-537-6496
Email paulhenriksen@co.lyon.mn.us
Address
607 W Main
Marshall, MN 56258



Office Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Name Todd Hammer
Title Lyon County Zoning Administrator and Ditch Inspector
Contact for: Drainage information, septic systems, and storage tanks in Lyon County
Phone 507-537-6823
Fax 507-537-6087
Email ToddHammer@co.lyon.mn.us
Address
607 W Main
Marshall, MN 56258



Office Lyon Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Rose Anderson
Title Lyon SWCD District Administrator
Contact for: Active wells, feedlots, precipitation monitoring, sealed wells, current state set aside (RIM) acres, and wetlands in Lyon County
Phone 507-537-0396
Fax 507-532-7479
Email rma@mnmarshall.fsc.usda.gov
Address
1424 E. College Drive, Suite 600
Marshall, MN 56258


 
Murray County

Office Murray County Auditor's Office
Name Gary Spaeth
Title Murray County Auditor/Treasurer
Contact for: Murray County drainage information
Phone 507-836-6148 ext.147
Fax 507-836-8904
Email gspaeth@co.murray.mn.us
Address
2500 28th Street, P.O. Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172



Office Murray County Environmental Services
Name Karen Onken
Title Murray County Zoning Administrator
Contact for: Zoning and Septic Systems
Phone 507-836-6148, ext. 156
Fax 507-836-8904
Email konken@co.murray.mn.us
Address
2500 28th Street, P.O. Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172



Office Murray County Environmental Services
Name Jon Bloemendaal
Title Murray County AG and Solid Waste Administrator
Contact for: Feedlots and Solid Waste
Phone 507-836-6148, ext. 156
Fax 507-836-8904
Email jbloemendaal@co.murray.mn.us
Address
2500 28th Street, P.O. Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172



Office Murray County Environmental Services
Name Chris Hansen
Title Murray County Water Resources Administrator
Contact for: Local Water Plan and Clean Water Partnership Programs
Phone 507-836-6148, ext. 156
Fax 507-836-8904
Email chansen@co.murray.mn.us
Address
2500 28th Street, P.O. Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172



Office Murray Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Howard Konkol
Title Murray SWCD Manager
Contact for: Precipitation monitoring and current state set aside (RIM) acres in Murray County
Phone 507-836-6990
Fax 507-836-6697
Email
Address Ag Service Center
2558 Broadway Avenue, Suite 3
Slayton, MN 56172



Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Murray County
Name Brian Christiansen
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Murray County
Phone 507-836-8933
Fax
Email brian.christiansen@mn.usda.gov
Address Ag Service Center
2558 Broadway Avenue, Suite 2
Slayton, MN 56172-1338


 
Pipestone County

Office Pipestone County Conservation and Zoning Office
Name Kyle Krier
Title Pipestone County SWCD Assistant Administrator / Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Active wells, drainage, feedlots, precipitation monitoring, septic systems, sealed wells, and current state set aside (RIM) acres in Pipestone County.
Phone 507-825-5478
Fax 507-825-5571
Email krk@mnpipeston.fsc.usda.gov
Address
119 2nd Avenue SW, Suite 13
Pipestone, MN 56164



Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),Pipestone County
Name Jerry Purdin
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Pipestone County
Phone 507-825-5478
Fax 507-825-5571
Email jerry.purdin@mn.usda.gov
Address Pipestone County Municipal Building
119 2nd Avenue SW, Suite 13
Pipestone, MN 56164-1699


 
Redwood County

Office Redwood County Auditor's Office
Name Larry Bunting
Title Redwood County Auditor/Treasurer
Contact for: Redwood County drainage information
Phone 507-637-4013
Fax 507-637-4072
Email
Address
P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, MN 56283



Office Redwood County Environmental Office
Name Jon Mitchell
Title Redwood County Environmental Officer
Contact for: Ditch maps, dump sites, land cover/land use, and septic systems in Redwood County
Phone 507-637-4023
Fax 507-637-4062
Email
Address
P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, MN 56283



Office Redwood Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Marilyn Bernhardson
Title Redwood SWCD Manager / Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Abandoned farm sites, active wells, BMP focus projects, dump sites, feedlots, ground water monitoring, land cover/land use, precipitation monitoring, recreation and natural areas, sealed wells, current state set aside (RIM) acres, storage tanks, and wetlands in Redwood County
Phone 507-637-2427 ext. 3
Fax 507-637-8136
Email mkb@mn.nrcs.usda.gov
Address
1241 E Bridge Street, Suite C
Redwood Falls, MN 56283



Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Redwood County
Name Mark Rose
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Mark Rose is the contact for current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Redwood County.
Phone 507-637-2427
Fax
Email mark.rose@mn.usda.gov
Address
1241 E Bridge Street, Suite C
Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0069


 
Yellow Medicine County

Office Yellow Medicine County Auditor's Office
Name John Kolhei
Title Yellow Medicine County Ditch Inspector
Contact for: Yellow Medicine County drainage information
Phone 320-564-3132
Fax 320-564-3670
Email john.kolhei@co.yellow-medicine.mn.us
Address
415 9th Avenue
Granite Falls, MN 56241



Office Yellow Medicine County Zoning and Ag Office
Name Jolene Johnson
Title Yellow Medicine County Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Feedlots, septic systems, and recreation and natural areas in Yellow Medicine County
Phone 320-669-7524
Fax 320-669-7525
Email ymczone@clarkfield.ruralink.com
Address
1000 10th Avenue, P.O. Box 675
Clarkfield, MN 56223



Office Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Name Lou Ann Nagel
Title Yellow Medicine SWCD Manager / Co-Water Plan Coordinator
Contact for: Active wells, land cover/land use, precipitation monitoring, sealed wells, current state set aside (RIM) acres, and wetlands in Yellow Medicine.
Phone 320-669-4442 ext. 3
Fax 320-669-7525
Email lan@mn.clarkfie.fsc.usda.gov
Address
1000 10th Avenue, P.O. Box 545
Clarkfield, MN 56223



Office Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Yellow Medicine County
Name Jamie Thomazin
Title District Conservationist
Contact for: Current federal set aside (CRP) acres
Phone 320-669-4442
Fax
Email jamie.thomazin@mn.usda.gov
Address
1000 10th Avenue, P.O. Box 545
Clarkfield, MN 56223-0545


 
Other Local Contacts

Office Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects, Inc.
Name Kerry Netzke
Title Area II Coordinator
Contact for: Area II administers a joint powers agreement between Brown, Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties. Their primary function is to provide technical and financial assistance to local units of government in the installation of floodwater retarding/retention structures. Area II is administered through the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).
Phone 507-537-6369 or 507-537-7068
Fax 507-537-6368
Email area2@starpoint.net
Address
1400 E Lyon Street, P.O. Box 267
Marshall, MN 56258



 
Office Minnesota River Board (MRB)
Name Shannon Fisher
Title MRB Executive Director
Contact for: Minnesota River Board (MRB)
Phone 507-389-5491
Fax 507-389-5493
Email Shannon.Fisher@mnsu.edu
Website: www.minnesotariver.org
Address
184 Trafton Science Center South
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001



Office Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Name Doug Goodrich
Title RCRCA Director
Contact for: Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Phone 507-637-2142
Fax 507-637-2134
Email rcrca2day@yahoo.com
Website: www.rcrca.com
Address
1241 E Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56283



Office Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Name
Title RCRCA Watershed Planner
Contact for: Redwood River Clean Water Project and the Cottonwood River Restoration Project
Phone 507-637-2142
Fax 507-637-2134
Email rcrca2day@yahoo.com
Website: www.rcrca.com
Address
1241 E Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56283



Office Region 6W Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission
Name Paul Michaelson
Title Upper MN Valley RDC Executive Director
Contact for:
Phone 320-289-1981 or 800-752-1983
Fax 320-289-1983
Email umvrdc@umvrdc.org
Address
323 W Schlieman
Appleton, MN 56208



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 Prairie Country Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)
Name Randy Nelson
Title Prairie Country RC&D Coordinator/Interim Coordinator for the Shakopee Creek Headwaters Project
Contact for: Prairie Country RC&D Office serving the following counties within the Minnesota River Basin: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Renville, Swift, and Yellow Medicine
Phone 320-231-0008
Fax 320-235-8151
Email randy.nelson@mn.usda.gov
Address
1005 High Avenue NE
Willmar, MN 56201-4817



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