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GRAND MARAIS CREEK SUBWATERSHED:
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There are federal, state, regional, and local agencies all working within the watershed providing a network of professionals that help to manage the administration of the watershed. Below you will find a detailed directory of these agencies and the contact staff responsible for various inquiries including water quality, soil health, agricultural fields, etc. If you are unsure who to contact, the Red Lake Watershed District can direct you to the appropriate agency/program.
Red Lake Watershed District (link)
1000 Pennington Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 218-681-5800
- Board of Managers President - Dale Nelson
- Administrator - Myron Jesme
- Office Manager - Tammy Audette
- Water Quality - Corey Hanson
- Permitting - Loren Sanderson
- Ditch Inspection - Vacant (Hiring)
- River Watch & Volunteer Coordination - Ashley Hitt
- Accounting - Arlene Novak
Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District (link)
453 North McKinley Street, Warren, MN 56762
Phone: 218-745-4741
- Administrator - Vacant (Hiring)
- Administrative Assistant- Connie Kujawa
- Technician III - Danny Omdahl
- Technician II - Christina Slowinski
- Technician I - Kyle Schlomann
Marshall County SWCD (link)
105 South Division Street - Warren, MN
Phone: 218-745-5010
District Technician - Thane Espe
West Polk County SWCD (link)
528 Strander Ave, Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218-281-6070
District Technician - Nicole Bernd
Pennington County SWCD (link)
201 Sherwood Ave S. - Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 218-683-7075
District Manager - Bryan Malone
Water Plan Coordinator - Peter Nelson
Permitting & Conservation Programs
Various Agencies - see below
- MN Board of Water & Soil Resources - Matt Fischer
- MN Dept. of Natural Resources - Stephanie Klamm
- County Feedlot Officers
- West Polk: Nicole Bend (218) 281-6070
- Marshall: Brett Brandon (218) 689-3974
- Pennington: Levy Bergstrom (218)683-7075
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (link)
Marshall County USDA - NRCS Office (link)
105 South Division Street, PO Box 74, Warren, MN 56762
Office Phone: 218-745-4351
- District Conservationist - Matthew Waterworth
- Soil Conservationist - Nicol Bennett
- Soil Conservationist Technician - Thane Espe
Pennington County USDA - NRCS Office (link)
201 Sherwood Ave. S. - Thief River Falls, MN 56701-3400
Phone: 218-681-1612
- District Conservationist - Luther Newton
- Soil Conservationist - Dan Haig
Polk County USDA - NRCS Office (link)
528 Strander Ave, Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218-281-1445
- District Conservationist - Randy Huelskamp
- Soil Conservation Technician - Jessica Tiedemann
MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY (MPCA)
714 Lake Ave., Suite 220, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 - Phone: 218-847-1519 / Toll Free: 1-800-657-3864
- Project Manager - Denise Oakes
- Stressor Identification - Mike Sharp
- Civic Engagement - Tim James
- HSPF Modeling - Mike Vavricka
- Load Monitoring - Andy Butzer
- Biological Monitoring - Dave Dollinger