| Conservation Specialty |
Name |
Phone |
E-mail |
| Administrative Support Services |
Laurie Otte |
651-602-7901 |
laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov |
| Aerial Photography |
Banette Kritzky Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7905 651-602-7861 |
banette.kritzky@mn.usda.gov joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Aging Watershed Infrastructure |
John Brach |
651-602-7880 |
john.brach@mn.usda.gov |
| Agroforestry |
Ginger Kopp |
651-602-7909 |
ginger.kopp@mn.usda.gov |
| Agronomy |
Robin Martinek |
651-602-7866 |
robin.martinek@mn.usda.gov |
| Air quality (tech) |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution Program |
Charles Montgomery Gloria Larson |
651-602-7875 651-602-7902 |
charles.montgomery@mn.usda.gov
gloria.larson@mn.usda.gov |
| American Indian Activities |
David Wise |
218-879-0863 |
david.wise@mn.usda.gov |
| Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Regulations |
Jeff St. Ores Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7869 651-602-7877 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) |
John Brach |
651-602-7880 |
john.brach@mn.usda.gov |
| Animal Husbandry |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Animal Waste Management |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Anthropology and Archaeology |
Patrick McLoughlin |
651-602-7907 |
patrick.mcloughlin@mn.usda.gov |
| "Appeals, Conservation" |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Aquaculture |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Aquatic Ecology |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Areawide Conservation Planning |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Audit Schedules and Coordination |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Biology |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Budget Allocations |
Bryan Welp |
651-602-7860 |
bryan.welp@mn.usda.gov |
| Budget Execution |
Bryan Welp |
651-602-7860 |
bryan.welp@mn.usda.gov |
| Budget Formulation |
Bryan Welp |
651-602-7860 |
bryan.welp@mn.usda.gov |
| Buffer Initiative |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Business Plans |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Carbon Sequestration |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Cartography |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Civil Rights Program Compliance |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Clean Water Coordination |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Climate and Water Databases |
Sonia Jacobsen |
651-602-7879 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov |
| Climate Data |
Sonia Jacobsen |
651-602-7879 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov |
| Communications |
Julie MacSwain |
651-602-7859 |
julie.macswain@mn.usda.gov |
| Community Planning |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Computing System Environment |
Tom Radermacher |
651-602-7903 |
tom.radermacher@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Buffer Initiative |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Compliance |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Districts |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Easement (Policy) |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Economic Analysis |
Leah Duzy |
651-602-7867 |
leah.duzy@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation of Private Grazing Lands (CPGL) |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Planning |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Practices |
Paul Flynn John Brach |
651-602-7870 651-602-7880 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov john.brach@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Program Manual (CPM) |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Program Policy Development |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Technical Assistance |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Technology Information Center |
Robin Martinek |
651-602-7866 |
robin.martinek@mn.usda.gov |
| Conservation Tillage |
Robin Martinek |
651-602-7866 |
robin.martinek@mn.usda.gov |
| Contracting and Procurement |
Laurie Otte |
651-602-7901 |
laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov |
| Correspondence |
Carolyn Krick |
651-602-7856 |
carolyn.krick@mn.usda.gov |
| Cost Benefit Analysis |
Leah Duzy |
651-602-7867 |
leah.duzy@mn.usda.gov |
| Cultural Resources |
Patrick McLoughlin |
651-602-7907 |
patrick.mcloughlin@mn.usda.gov |
| Customer Service Toolkit |
Mike Pageler |
651-602-7865 |
michael.pageler@mn.usda.gov |
| Dam Safety |
Sonia Jacobsen |
651-602-7879 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov |
| Debt for Nature |
Glen Kajewski |
218-681-6600 |
glen.kajewski@mn.usda.gov |
| Digital Orthophotography |
Banette Kritzky Danielle Evans |
651-602-7905 651-602-7895 |
banette.kritzky@mn.usda.gov
danielle.evans@mn.usda.gov |
| Ecology |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Economics |
Leah Duzy |
651-602-7867 |
leah.duzy@mn.usda.gov |
| Emergency Watershed Protection |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Emergency Watershed Protection, Floodplain Easements (FPE) |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Energy Conservation |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Endangered Species |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering |
John Brach |
651-602-7880 |
john.brach@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering, Agricultural |
John Brach |
651-602-7880 |
john.brach@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering, Construction |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering, Design |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering, Environmental |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering, Geology |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Engineering, Soils |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Environmental Assessments and Impact Statements |
Bill Lorenzen |
651-602-7883 |
bill.lorenzen@mn.usda.gov |
| Environmental Coordination, Policy and Guidance |
Bill Lorenzen |
651-602-7883 |
bill.lorenzen@mn.usda.gov |
| Environmental Justice |
Bill Lorenzen |
651-602-7883 |
bill.lorenzen@mn.usda.gov |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) |
Sid Cornelius |
651-602-7871 |
sid.cornelius@mn.usda.gov |
| EPA Coordination |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Equal Employment Opportunity |
Gloria Larson |
651-602-7902 |
gloria.larson@mn.usda.gov |
| Ethics Programs |
Jim Ayres Charles Montgomery |
218-736-5445 651-602-7875 |
james.ayres@mn.usda.gov charles.montgomery@mn.usda.gov |
| Farmland Protection Policy Act |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7858 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Field Level Information Systems |
Mike Pageler |
651-602-7865 |
michael.pageler@mn.usda.gov |
| Flood Plain Easements |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Flood Plain Management |
Pete Cooper |
651-602-7884 |
peter.cooper@mn.usda.gov |
| Flood Prevention Projects |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Food Security Act of 1985 |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Forestry Incentives Program |
Ginger Kopp |
651-602-7909 |
ginger.kopp@mn.usda.gov |
| Forestry, Woodland Management |
Ginger Kopp |
651-602-7909 |
ginger.kopp@mn.usda.gov |
| Freedom of Information Act |
Pat McLoughlin Tessa Garcia |
651-602-7907 651-602-7872 |
patrick.mcloughlin@mn.usda.gov
tessa.garcia@mn.usda.gov |
| GAO/OIG Audits |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
Banette Kritzky Daniel Evans |
651-602-7905 651-602-7895 |
banette.kritzky@mn.usda.gov
danielle.evans@mn.usda.gov |
| Geology |
Scott Swanberg |
651-602-7877 |
scott.swanberg@mn.usda.gov |
| Global Climate Change Activities and Program |
Pete Cooper |
651-602-7884 |
peter.cooper@mn.usda.gov |
| Global Positioning Systems (GPS) |
Banette Kritzky |
651-602-7905 |
banette.kritzky@mn.usda.gov |
| Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Grazing Lands Technology |
Howard Moechnig |
507-289-7454 |
howard.moechnig@mn.usda.gov |
| Great Lakes Program |
Kevin Daw John Beckwith |
218-720-5308 651-602-7930 |
kevin.daw@mn.usda.gov john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Ground Water (technology) |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Highly Erodible Land (HEL) |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Historic Preservation |
Patrick McLoughlin |
651-602-7907 |
patrick.mcloughlin@mn.usda.gov |
| Human Resources |
Gloria Larson |
651-602-7902 |
gloria.larson@mn.usda.gov |
| Hydraulic Engineering |
Sonia Jacobsen Pete Cooper |
651-602-7879 651-602-7884 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov peter.cooper@mn.usda.gov |
| Hydric Soils |
Michael Whited |
651-602-7864 |
michael.whited@mn.usda.gov |
| Hydrologic Unit Areas (HUA) |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.st.ores@mn.usda.gov |
| Hydrologic Units |
Pete Cooper |
651-602-7884 |
peter.cooper@mn.usda.gov |
| Hydrology |
Sonia Jacobsen |
651-602-7879 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov |
| Information Officer |
Julie MacSwain |
651-602-7859 |
julie.macswain@mn.usda.gov |
| Information Technology |
Tom Radermacher |
651-602-7903 |
tom.radermacher@mn.usda.gov |
| Invasive Species |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Irrigation |
Sonia Jacobsen |
651-602-7879 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov |
| Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) |
Kim Steffen |
651-602-7891 |
kim.steffen@mn.usda.gov |
| Land Inventory and Monitoring |
Susan Ploetz |
651-602-7888 |
susan.ploetz@mn.usda.gov |
| Legislative Affairs |
William Hunt |
651-602-7854 |
wiilliam.hunt@mn.usda.gov |
| Limited Resource Farmers |
Debra Walchuk |
218-751-1942 x131 |
debra.walchuk@mn.usda.gov |
| Long Term Contracts (LTC) |
Laurie Otte |
651-602-7901 |
laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov |
| Management Reviews |
Ann English Tim Koehler |
651-602-7858 651-602-7857 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Maps and Aerial Photography |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Media |
Julie MacSwain |
651-602-7859 |
julie.macswain@mn.usda.gov |
| Mediation |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Minority farmers |
Debra Walchuk |
218-751-1942 x131 |
debra.walchuk@mn.usda.gov |
| National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM) |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| National Planning Procedures Handbook |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| National Resources Inventory (NRI) |
Susan Ploetz |
651-602-7888 |
susan.ploetz@mn.usda.gov |
| NRI Database Management |
Susan Ploetz |
651-602-7888 |
susan.ploetz@mn.usda.gov |
| NRI Online Analysis System |
Susan Ploetz |
651-602-7888 |
susan.ploetz@mn.usda.gov |
| MN Association of RC&D Councils Liaison |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| National Soil Geographic Database (NATSGO/MLRA) |
Kim Steffen |
651-602-7891 |
kim.steffen@mn.usda.gov |
| National Soils Information System (NASIS) |
John Handler |
651-602-7894 |
john.handler@mn.usda.gov |
| Nutrient Management |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Operations Management |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Organic Agriculture |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Outreach Coordination |
Debra Walchuk |
218-751-1942 x131 |
debra.walchuk@mn.usda.gov |
| Outreach Program and Project Activities |
Debra Walchuk |
218-751-1942 x131 |
debra.walchuk@mn.usda.gov |
| Oversight and Evaluation |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Performance and Results Measurement Systems |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Performance Plans/Reports |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Pest Management |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Phosphorus Index |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Plant Data Information |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Plant Database (PLANTS) |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Plant Materials |
Robin Martinek |
651-602-7866 |
robin.martinek@mn.usda.gov |
| Prime Farmland Protection |
Paul Flynn Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7870 651-602-7861 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Public Law 566 Watershed & Flood Prevention |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Remote Sensing |
Danielle Evans |
651-602-7895 |
danielle.evans@mn.usda.gov |
| Resource Conservation and Development |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation |
Robin Martinek |
651-602-7866 |
robin.martinek@mn.usda.gov |
| River Basin Planning |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Safety and Health |
Laurie Otte |
651-602-7901 |
laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov |
| Security (Information Systems) |
Tom Radermacher |
651-602-7903 |
tom.radermacher@mn.usda.gov |
| Small Farms |
Debra Walchuk |
218-751-1942 x131 |
debra.walchuk@mn.usda.gov |
| Small Watershed Program (policy) |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Sodbuster |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7970 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Classification |
Tom Neunefeldt |
651-602-7893 |
tom.neuenfeldt@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil maps, Digitizing |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil maps, Digitizing |
Mike Walker |
651-602-7892 |
mike.walker@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Quality |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Research |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Survey Databases |
John Handler |
651-602-7894 |
john.handler@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) |
Joe McCloskey Kim Steffen |
651-602-7861 651-602-7891 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov
kim.steffen@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Survey Interpretations |
Kim Steffen |
651-602-7891 |
kim.steffen@mn.usda.gov |
| Soil Surveys, Budget, and Programs |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO) |
Kim Steffen |
651-602-7891 |
kim.steffen@mn.usda.gov |
| State Technical Committee |
Ann English Tim Koehler |
651-602-7858 651-602-7857 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| State Wetlands Programs |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Status and Quality Reviews |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
| Strategic Planning |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Stream Restoration |
Sonia Jacobsen |
651-602-7879 |
sonia.jacobsen@mn.usda.gov |
| Swampbuster |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Technical Guidance for Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Technical Guides (ECS) |
Paul Flynn |
651-602-7870 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov |
| Technical Guides (Engineering) |
John Brach |
651-602-7880 |
john.brach@mn.usda.gov |
| Technical Guides (Soils) |
Joe McCloskey |
651-602-7861 |
joe.mccloskey@mn.usda.gov |
| Third Party Vendors (non NRCS technical assistance) (TSP) |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Urban Conservation |
Tim Wilson |
763-566-2941 |
tim.wilson@mn.usda.gov |
| USDA Working Group on Water Quality |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Volunteer Program |
Cutrina Moreland |
651-602-7882 |
cutrina.moreland@mn.usda.gov |
| Water Bank Program |
Sid Cornelius |
651-602-7871 |
sid.cornelius@mn.usda.gov |
| Water Quality (Programs) |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Water Quality Coordination |
Jeff St. Ores |
651-602-7869 |
jeff.stores@mn.usda.gov |
| Water Resource Issues |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Watershed & Flood Prevention Operations |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Watershed Coalition |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Watershed Planning & Surveys |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Watershed Projects |
John Beckwith |
651-602-7930 |
john.beckwith@mn.usda.gov |
| Wetland Conservation (policy) |
Paul Flynn Tim Koehler |
651-602-7870 651-602-7857 |
paul.flynn@mn.usda.gov tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Wetland Conservation (Swampbuster) |
Ken Luttner |
507-931-2530 |
kenneth.luttner@mn.usda.gov |
| Wetland Protection and Use |
Ken Luttner |
507-931-2530 |
kenneth.luttner@mn.usda.gov |
| Wetlands Functions and Values |
Ken Luttner |
507-931-2530 |
kenneth.luttner@mn.usda.gov |
| Wetland Mitigation |
Ken Luttner |
507-931-2530 |
kenneth.luttner@mn.usda.gov |
| Wetlands Reserve Program |
Tim Koehler |
651-602-7857 |
tim.koehler@mn.usda.gov |
| Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Wildlife |
Mark Oja |
651-602-7868 |
mark.oja@mn.usda.gov |
| Wind erosion |
Robin Martinek |
651-602-7866 |
robin.martinek@mn.usda.gov |
| Windbreaks |
Ginger Kopp |
651-602-7909 |
ginger.kopp@mn.usda.gov |
| Workload Analysis |
Ann English |
651-602-7858 |
ann.english@mn.usda.gov |
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