Field Office Staff
The Howard County and Mitchell County NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) offices are a Shared Management Unit. The Howard SWCD is co-located within the NRCS office. At times, the office will be short-staffed and possibly closed due to field work activities.
Front row L-R: Glen Pietan, Harlan Hickle, Irene Lund (assistant)
Back row: Bart Wilson, Rex Kleckner (assistant), Mike Lewis, Mike Natvig
The Howard Soil & Water Conservation District is made up of five locally elected residents of Howard County who serve as volunteers providing local program guidance to solve natural resource concerns within the district.
The commissioner meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. Check our facebook page for meeting dates/times.
Commissioners
Providing leadership and education for protecting, enhancing and utilizing the soil and water of Howard County, Iowa.Matt Frana
NRCS Soil Conservationist
Mitchell and Howard counties
Neil Shaffer
District Project Coordinator
Ben Kuennen
Wetland Specialist
Area staff
Chad Gilles
Contract Specialist
Area staff
Hunter Slifka
District Technician
Kurt Hoeft
NRCS District Conservationist
Howard and Mitchell counties
Shannon Hurd
IDALS-DSC Secretary
Shereen Ries
NRCS Soil Conservation Technician
Dan Borchardt
Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
Mitchell, Chickasaw, Floyd, Butler, Bremer, Howard counties
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