MIDDLE MINNESOTA RIVER MAJOR WATERSHED
Directory of Contacts
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
terence.kelly@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 1160 Victory Dr., Suite 3 Mankato, MN 56001-5307 |
Office | Brown County Auditor's Office |
Name | Marlin Helget |
Title | Brown County Auditor/Treasurer |
Contact for: | Brown County drainage information |
Phone | 507-233-6617 |
Fax | 507-359-1430 |
marlin.helget@mail.co.brown.mn.us | |
Address | P.O. Box 115 New Ulm, MN 56073 |
Office | Brown County Planning and Zoning |
Name | Paul Davis |
Title | Brown County Water Plan Coordinator |
Contact for: | Dump sites, feedlots, septic systems, and sealed wells in Brown County |
Phone | 507-233-6642 |
Fax | 507-359-1430 |
paul.davis@mail.co.brown.mn.us | |
Address | Brown County Courthouse P.O. Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073 |
Office | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Brown County |
Name | Gregory Tennant |
Title | District Conservationist |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside acres (CRP) and CREP in Brown County |
Phone | 507-794-4491, ext 3 |
Fax | 507-794-3202 |
gregory.tennant@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 906 Main St E, PO Box 447 Sleepy Eye, MN 56085-0447 |
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 |
water@rrcnet.org | |
Address | 235 9th Street Windom, MN 56101 |
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 |
gary.moreau@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 940 4th Av Windom, MN 56101-1639 |
Office | Le Sueur County Environmental Services |
Name | Rhonda Johnson |
Title | Community Health |
Contact for: | Abandoned wells, active wells, sealed wells, and septic systems in Le Sueur County |
Phone | 507-357-2251 |
Fax | 507-357-4812 |
rjohnson@co.le-sueur.mn.us | |
Address | 88 S Park Av LeCenter, MN 56057 |
Office | Le Sueur County Environmental Services |
Name | Carrie Steinborn |
Title | Le Sueur County Water Planner |
Contact for: | Local water planning in Le Sueur County |
Phone | 507-357-8540 |
Fax | 507-357-8541 |
csteinborn@co.le-sueur.mn.us | |
Address | 88 S Park Avenue LeCenter, MN 56057 |
Office | Le Sueur County Planning and Zoning |
Name | Kathy Brockway |
Title | Le Sueur County Planning and Zoning Administrator/Water Plan Coordinator (interim) |
Contact for: | Feedlots, ground water monitoring, and land cover/land use in Le Sueur County (interim) |
Phone | 507-357-2251 |
Fax | 507-357-4812 |
kbrockway@co.le-sueur.mn.us | |
Address | 88 S Park Avenue LeCenter, MN 56057 |
Office | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Le Sueur County |
Name | Steve Breaker |
Title | District Conservationist |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Le Sueur County |
Phone | 507-357-4908 |
Fax | 507-357-6982 |
steve.breaker@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 145 E Minnesota St LeCenter, MN 56057-1503 |
Office | Nicollet County Auditor's Office |
Name | Bob Bruns |
Title | Nicollet County Auditor |
Contact for: | Nicollet County drainage information |
Phone | 507-931-6800 |
Fax | 507-931-0856 |
bbruns@co.nicollet.mn.us | |
Address | Nicollet County Government Center 501 S. Minnesota Av St Peter, MN 56082 |
Office | Nicollet County Environmental Services |
Name | Pam Rivers |
Title | Nicollet County Water Plan Coordinator |
Contact for: | Dump sites, feedlots, manure applied acres, precipitation monitoring, and septic systems in Nicollet County |
Phone | 507-931-6800 Ext. 252 |
Fax | 507-931-9220 |
privers@co.nicollet.mn.us | |
Address | 501 S. Minnesota Av St. Peter, MN 56082 |
Office | Nicollet Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) |
Name | Kevin Ostermann |
Title | Nicollet SWCD Manager |
Contact for: | Current state set aside (RIM) acres in Nicollet County |
Phone | 507-931-2550 |
Fax | 507-931-3792 |
kostermann@co.nicollet.mn.us | |
Address | Nicollet County Courthouse 424 S. Minnesota Av St. Peter, MN 56082 |
Office | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Nicollet County |
Name | William Geary |
Title | District Conservationist |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Nicollet County |
Phone | 507-931-2550 |
Fax | 507-931-3792 |
william.geary@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | Nicollet County Courthouse 424 S Minnesota Av St. Peter, MN 56082-2506 |
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 |
mkb@mn.nrcs.usda.gov | |
Address | 1241 E Bridge St., Suite C Redwood Falls, MN 56283 |
Office | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Redwood County |
Name | Mark Rose |
Title | District Conservationist |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Redwood County |
Phone | 507-637-2427 |
Fax | |
mark.rose@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 1241 E Bridge St., Suite C Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0069 |
Office | Renville County Auditors Office |
Name | Larry Jacobs |
Title | Renville County Auditor |
Contact for: | Original liens to Renville County public ditch systems |
Phone | 320-523-2071 |
Fax | 320-523-3679 |
larry_j@co.renville.mn.us | |
Address | Renville County Courthouse - Second Floor 500 E. DePue Av Olivia, MN 56277 |
Office | Renville County Combined Services |
Name | Larry Zupke |
Title | Renville County Combined Services Director and Ditch Inspector |
Contact for: | Renville County drainage information |
Phone | 320-523-3712 |
Fax | 320-523-3755 |
combined services@co.renville.mn.us | |
Address | Renville County Office Building 410 E. DePue Av Olivia, MN 56277 |
Office | Renville County Planning and Zoning |
Name | Mark Erickson |
Title | Renville County Planning and Zoning Director |
Contact for: | Active wells, feedlots, septic systems, recreation and natural areas, sealed wells and storage tanks in Renville County |
Phone | 320-523-3702 |
Fax | 320-523-3755 |
planning_zoning@co.renville.mn.us | |
Address | Renville County Office Building 410 E DePue Av, Rm 311 Olivia, MN 56277 |
Office | Renville Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) |
Name | Joe Stangel |
Title | District Technician and Water Plan Technical Coordinator |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside (CRP) acres, local water planning, and precipitation monitoring, current state set aside (RIM) acres, and wetlands in Renville County |
Phone | 320-523-1553 ext. 3 |
Fax | 320-523-2389 |
j_stangel@yahoo.com | |
Address | 1008 W Lincoln Olivia, MN 56277 |
Office | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Renville County |
Name | Jeff Hellermann |
Title | District Conservationist |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Renville County |
Phone | 320-523-1553 |
Fax | 320-523-2389 |
jeff.hellermann@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 1008 W Lincoln Olivia, MN 56277-1251 |
Office | Sibley County Environmental Services |
Name | Jeff Majeski |
Title | Sibley County Planning and Zoning Administrator/ Feedlot Officer / Ditch Inspector / Solid Waste Officer / Shoreland Administrator |
Contact for: | Feedlots and manure application in Sibley County |
Phone | 507-237-4091 |
Fax | 507-237-4062 |
jeffm@co.sibley.mn.us | |
Address | P.O. Box 82 Gaylord, MN 55334 |
Office | Sibley County Public Works |
Name | Nathan Richman |
Title | Sibley County Public Works Director |
Contact for: | Septic systems and storage tanks in Sibley County |
Phone | 507-237-4091 |
Fax | 507-237-4062 |
nathan@co.sibley.mn.us | |
Address | P.O. Box 82 Gaylord, MN 55334 |
Office | Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) |
Name | Lauren Klement |
Title | Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator |
Contact for: | Abandoned wells, dump sites, ground water monitoring, and sealed wells in Sibley County |
Phone | 507-237-5435 |
Fax | 507-237-5249 |
lauren.klement@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | P.O. Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334 |
Office | Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) |
Name | Kevin Pioske |
Title | Sibley SWCD Technician |
Contact for: | Active wells, current state set aside (RIM) acres, and wetlands in Sibley County |
Phone | 507-237-5249 |
Fax | 507-237-5435 |
kwp@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 111 6th Street, Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334 |
Office | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Sibley County |
Name | John Dotolo |
Title | District Conservationist |
Contact for: | Current federal set aside (CRP) acres in Sibley County, Environmental Quality Incentive Programs (EQIP), Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), Water Bank Program (WBP), and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) |
Phone | 507-237-5435 |
Fax | 507-237-2235 |
john.dotolo@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 111 6th St., PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334-0160 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
amy.neigum@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 705 Weston Av St. James, MN 56081-1660 |
Office | Brown-Nicollet Environmental Health Office |
Name | Bonnie Holz |
Title | Brown-Nicollet Environmental Health Director |
Contact for: | Active wells, ground water monitoring, and sealed wells in Nicollet County, the Brown-Nicollet-Cottonwood Clean Water Partnership, and the Brown-Nicollet-Cottonwood Water Quality Joint Powers Board |
Phone | 507-934-4140 |
Fax | 507-934-8958 |
bnccwp@mnic.net | |
Address | 322 S. Minnesota Av St. Peter, MN 56082 |
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 |
Address | Administration Building #14 600 E. 4th St Chaska, MN 55318-2108 |
Office | Region 6E Mid-Minnesota Regional Development Commission |
Name | Donn Winckler |
Title | Mid-Minnesota RDC Executive Director |
Contact for: | Region 6E Mid-Minnesota Regional Development Commission |
Phone | 320-235-8504 or 800-450-8608 |
Fax | 320-235-4329 |
midmndevcom@willmar.com | |
Address | 333 W 6th Street Willmar, MN 56201 |
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 |
srdc@rconnect.com | |
Address | 2401 Braodway Avenue Slayton, MN 56172 |
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 |
bruceej@excite.com | |
Address | Watonwan County Courthouse P.O. Box 518 St. James, MN 56081 |
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 |
randy.nelson@mn.usda.gov | |
Address | 1005 High Av NE Willmar, MN 56201-4817 |