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
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- Back Row (L-R)
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- Mike Cleary, Treasurer
Townships: Millerville, Brandon, Moe, and Holmes City
- Mike Cleary, Treasurer
- Rod Froemming
Townships: Leaf Valley, Ida, La Grande, Lake Mary
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- Bill Dropik, Secretary
Townships: Miltona, Carlos, Alexandria, Hudson
- Bill Dropik, Secretary
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- Front Row (L-R)
- Paul Barsness, Chairman
Townships: Lund, Evansville, Urness, Solem
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- Ken Rutten, Employee Relations & Vice-Chairman
Townships: Spruce Hill, Belle River, Osakis, Orange
- Ken Rutten, Employee Relations & Vice-Chairman
Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Staff:
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- Back Row (L-R)
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- Jessica Albertsen, Education Outreach Coordinator
- Starla Arceneau, District Secretary
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- Danielle Anderson, Water Planner/Land Use Technician
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- Kasey Jenc, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
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- Front Row (L-R)
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- Jerry Haggenmiller, District Coordinator
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- Ian Olson, Conservation Planner
- Andy Rice, District Technician
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Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS) Staff
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- 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