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General Administration
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Janet L. Oertly State Conservationist 605-352-1201 605-352-1288 janet.oertly@sd.usda.gov
Kim Brannen Assistant State Conservationist for Operations 605-352-1243 605-352-1288 kim.brannen@sd.usda.gov
Vacant Secretary   605-352-1288  
Kathy J. Irving Management Support Assistant 605-352-1205 605-352-1288 kathy.irving@sd.usda.gov
 
Program Services
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Michael D. Kuck Assistant State Conservationist for Programs 605-352-1206 605-352-1288 michael.kuck@sd.usda.gov
Denise Gauer Resource Conservationist 605-352-1203 605-352-1288 denise.gauer@sd.usda.gov
Brad Podoll Interdisciplinary Biologist 605-352-1207 605-352-1288 bradley.podoll@sd.usda.gov
Rodney Voss Soil Conservationist (Conservation Security Program Manager)   605-352-1270 rodney.voss@sd.usda.gov
 
Management Support Services
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Wilmer Brandt State Administrative Officer 605-352-1210 605-352-1270 wilmer.brandt@sd.usda.gov
Marlene H. Elko Human Resources Manager 605-352-1224 605-352-1270 marlene.elko@sd.usda.gov
Barbara A. DesLauriers Human Resources Assistant 605-352-1225 605-352-1270 barbara.deslauriers@sd.usda.gov
Charles T. Johnson Budget Officer 605-352-1215 605-352-1270 charles.johnson@sd.usda.gov
Jones, Sue Contract Specialist 605-352-1213 605-352-1270 sue.jones@sd.usda.gov
Heidi G. Evans Accounting Technician 605-352-1216 605-352-1270 heidi.evans@sd.usda.gov
Vicki Supler Contract Specialist 605-352-1204 605-352-1270 vicki.supler@sd.usda.gov
Peggy L. Baier Mail/File Clerk 605-352-1214 605-352-1270 peggy.baier@sd.usda.gov
 
Communications
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Jeffrey McGuire Public Affairs Specialists 605-352-1228 605-352-1261 jeffrey.mcguire@sd.usda.gov
 
Information Technology
Name Position Phone Fax Email
John J. Swanda, Jr. IT Manager 605-352-1246 605-352-1270 john.swanda@sd.usda.gov
Mayme L. Johnson IT Specialist 605-352-1249 605-352-1270 mayme.johnson@sd.usda.gov
Delbert A. Minske IT Specialist 605-352-1247 605-352-1270 delbert.minske@sd.usda.gov
Cody Heermann IT Specialist 605-352-1248 605-352-1270 cody.heermann@sd.usda.gov
 
Ecological Sciences    
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Ronald J. Nadwornick State Resource Conservationist 605-352-1234 605-352-1261 ronald.nadwornick@sd.usda.gov
Connie M. Vicuna Biologist 605-352-1235 605-352-1261 connie.vicuna@sd.usda.gov
David W. Schmidt Rangeland Management Specialist 605-352-1236 605-352-1261 david.schmidt@sd.usda.gov
Douglas C. Vik Economist 605-352-1241 605-352-1261 douglas.vik@sd.usda.gov
Gregory F. Yapp Resource Conservationist 605-352-1238 605-352-1261 gregory.yapp@sd.usda.gov
Jeffrey A. Hemenway Conservation Agronomist 605-352-1239 605-352-1261 jeffrey.hemenway@sd.usda.gov
Dana R. Vaillancourt State Cultural Resources Specialist 605-352-1217 605-352-1261 dana.vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov
Mary Podoll PRMS/Toolkit Coordinator 605-352-1226 605-352-1261 mary.podoll@sd.usda.gov
Linda Weinzetl Secretary 605-352-1240 605-352-1261 linda.weinzetl@sd.usda.gov
Lori L. Eggleston Office Automation Assistant 605-352-1230 605-352-1261 lori.eggleston@sd.usda.gov
 
Soils
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Jerome M. Schaar State Soil Scientist 605-352-1253 605-352-1261 jerome.schaar@sd.usda.gov
Daniel R. Shurtliff Assistant State Soil Scientist 605-352-1254 605-352-1261 daniel.shurtliff@sd.usda.gov
Kevin R. Wegenke GIS Specialist 605-352-1257 605-352-1261 kevin.wegenke@sd.usda.gov
Barbara M. Hall Soil Database Specialist 605-352-1256 605-352-1261 barbara.hall@sd.usda.gov
James Millar Soil Quality Specialist 605-352-1258 605-352-1261 james.millar@sd.usda.gov
Michael A. Knigge Cartographic Technician 605-352-1259 605-352-1261 michael.knigge@sd.usda.gov
 
Engineering
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Jay B. Cobb State Conservation Engineer 605-352-1260 605-352-1261 jay.cobb@sd.usda.gov
Walter Delp Assistant State Conservation Engineer 605-352-1229 605-352-1261 walter.delp@sd.usda.gov
Cindy R. Steele Natural Resources Planning Engineer 605-352-1244 605-352-1261 cindy.steele@sd.usda.gov
Colin A. Niehus Hydrologist 605-352-1209 605-352-1261 colin.niehus@sd.usda.gov
Kenneth Taylor Agricultural Engineer 605-352-1222 605-352-1261 kenneth.taylor@sd.usda.gov
 

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