Supervisors and Staff

Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) are political subdivisions of the State. Supervisors serve four year staggered terms; generally, two or three of an SWCD’s five supervisors are up for election every two years. As local elected officials, the SWCD Board of Supervisors appear on the November ballot as a nonpartisan office.

SWCD boards set overall policy and long-term objectives for their district and work with the SWCD staff to see that policies and plans are implemented. Douglas County is divided into five “supervisor nomination districts” to ensure the land and water issues across the geographic distribution are conveyed.

The Douglas SWCD Board of Supervisors

• • • Back Row (L-R)
  • • Mike Cleary, Treasurer
      Townships: Millerville, Brandon, Moe, and Holmes City
  • Rod Froemming
    Townships: Leaf Valley, Ida, La Grande, Lake Mary

• • • Bill Dropik, Secretary
      Townships: Miltona, Carlos, Alexandria, Hudson
  • • Front Row (L-R)
  • Paul Barsness, Chairman
    Townships: Lund, Evansville, Urness, Solem

• • Ken Rutten, Employee Relations & Vice-Chairman
    Townships: Spruce Hill, Belle River, Osakis, Orange

Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Staff:

• • • Back Row (L-R)
  • • Jessica Albertsen, Education Outreach Coordinator
  • Starla Arceneau, District Secretary

• • • Danielle Anderson, Water Planner/Land Use Technician
  • • Kasey Jenc, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
  • • Front Row (L-R)
  • • Jerry Haggenmiller, District Coordinator
  • • Ian Olson, Conservation Planner 
    • Andy Rice, District Technician

Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS) Staff

• • Cindy Wojtkiewicz, Farm Bill Technician Aid
  • Kevin Behrens, Soil Conservation Technician
  • Mark Dybdal, Conservation Program Manager
  • Richard Geving, Soil Conservation Technician
  • Cory Walker, Conservation Service Team Leader 
  • Olivia Mickelson, Soil Conservation Technician