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RED LAKE RIVER 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
- Administrator - Myron Jesme
- Water Quality - Corey Hanson
- Permitting - Loren Sanderson
- Ditch Inspection - Gary Lane
- River Watch & Volunteer Coordination - Ashley Hitt
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
Red Lake - Tanya Hanson (218) 253-2593
West Polk - Nicole Bend (218) 281-6070
Marshall - Brett Brandon (218) 689-3974
Pennington - Levy Bergstrom (218)683-7075
Red Lake County SWCD (link)
2602 Wheat Drive - Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: 218-681-1612
- District Technician - Tanya Hanson
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
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (link)
17788 349th St. SE, Erskine, MN 56535
Phone: (218) 687-2229
- E-Mail Contact (link)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (link)
Red Lake County USDA - NRCS Office (link)
2602 Wheat Drive, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Office Phone: 218-253-2181
- District Conservationist - Luther Newton
- Soil Conservationist - Thomas Simpson
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 - Karsten Klimek