Directors & Staff

Our e-mail address: rlhorn@spnrd.org

Our mailing address:

South Platte NRD
551 Parkland Drive
PO Box 294
Sidney, NE 69162-0294

Phone: (308) 254-2377
Fax: (308) 254-2783

South Platte NRD Staff:

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Rod L. Horn, General Manager

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Galen Wittrock, Assistant Manager

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Natural Resources Coordinator

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Don Ogle Information & Education Coordinator

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Kyle Liebig, Water Resources Coordinator

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Chris Kaiser, Natural Resources Coordinator

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Travis Glanz, Water Resources Technician

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Linda Suhr, Administrative Secretary/Bookkeeper

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Jodi Livingstone, District Secretary

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Hilary Cook, Kimball Field Office Secretary

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Jane Joyce, Sidney Field Office Secretary

South Platte NRD Board of Directors:
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Deborah Crago, Kimball County

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Jim Johnson, Kimball County

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Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Cheyenne County

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Paul Hutchison, Cheyenne County

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Keith Rexroth, Cheyenne County

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Tom Biggs, Cheyenne County

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Larry Rutt, Deuel County

Click on Director's name for Subdistrict and contact information.

Click here to view Subdistrict maps and information.

South Platte NRD Staff

Rod L. Horn, General Manager - rlhorn@spnrd.org

bulletAdministrative officer and treasurer for the board of directors
bulletOverall administrator for district programs and projects
bulletHandles day-to-day operations of district, supervises office staff

Galen Wittrock, Assistant Manager - gwittrock@spnrd.org

bulletManages regulatory programs (chemigation, sediment & erosion, groundwater management)
bulletOversees conservation tree program / community tree planting program
bulletCoordinates wildlife habitat improvement program

Kyle Liebig, Water Resources Coordinator - kliebig@spnrd.org

bulletAdministers programs to implement the District's groundwater management plan
bulletAssist with implementing Nebraska's depletion plan
bulletCoordinates efforts with cities and towns to protect existing water supplies
bulletDirects various local, state or federally funded projects

 Chris Kaiser, Natural Resources Coordinator - ckaiser@spnrd.org

bulletCoordinates groundwater registration update program
bulletOversees the groundwater quality and level monitoring program
bulletAssist with the conservation tree program, project/program inspections, and general maintenance
bulletCoordinates NeRAIN program

Don Ogle, Information & Education Coordinator - dogle@spnrd.org

bulletConducts public information program
bulletCoordinates educational events, school programs and teacher workshops
bulletWeb site administrator

Travis Glanz, Water Resource Technician - tglanz@spnrd.org

bulletConducts irrigation flow meter program
bulletAssists farmers with nitrogen and irrigation water management

Linda Suhr, Administrative Secretary/Bookkeeper - llsuhr@spnrd.org

bulletAdministers NSWCP and SPNRD cost share programs
bulletAssists with conservation cost-share programs
bulletAccounts payable, financial statements and payroll operations
bulletMonthly and quarterly reports

Jodi Livingstone, District Secretary - jlivingstone@spnrd.org

bulletOffice receptionist
bulletAssists with tree and chemigation programs
bulletAccounts receivable and purchasing
bulletWater resources secretarial duties and data input

Hilary Cook, Field Office Secretary - hilary.cook@ne.nacdnet.net

bulletKimball NRCS office receptionist
bulletContact for NRD programs / inquiries

Jane Joyce, Field Office Secretary - jane.joyce@ne.nacdnet.net

bullet Sidney NRCS office receptionist
bulletContact for NRD programs / inquiries

 

South Platte NRD Board of Directors

 

Subdistrict 1:    Deborah Crago  debcon@embarqmail.com

                        811 S. Walnut

                        Kimball, NE 69145

                        (308) 235-5336

                        Occupation: Self-employed

                        Member since January, 2005. Term expires December 31, 2008

 

Subdistrict 2:    James C. Johnson jdjohnson@daltontel.net

                        6742 Road 34 N

                        Dix, NE 69133-8905

                        (308) 682-5634, (308) 241-1742

                        Occupation: U.S. Bureau of Land Management retired, part-time farmer

                        Member since January, 2003. Term expires December 31, 2010

 

Subdistrict 3:    Dr. Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel  cburkhartkriesel@unl.edu

                        4626 Road 111

                        Gurley, NE 69141

                        (308) 884-2424, (308) 632-1234(w)

                        Occupation: University of Nebraska Community & Economic Development Specialist, farmer

                        Vice-Chair. Member since April, 1996. Term expires December 31, 2008

           

Subdistrict 4:    Paul A. Hutchison  hutchp@hamilton.net

                        9727 Road 18

                        Sidney, NE 69162

                        (308) 254-3599, (308) 249-2505

                        Occupation: Farmer

Member since June, 1995.  Term expires December 31, 2010

 

Subdistrict 5:    Keith Rexroth  rexrothk@msn.com

                        2478 Parkview

                        Sidney, NE 69162

                        (308) 254-2506, (308) 249-1750

                        Occupation: Farmer

                        Board Chair.  Member since January, 1993. Term expires December 31, 2008

 

Subdistrict 6:    Tom Biggs  trbiggs@live.com

                        11956 Road 26

                        Sidney, NE 69162

                        (308) 254-4183, (308) 249-1096

                        Occupation: Farmer

                        Secretary.  Member since July, 1999. Term expires December 31, 2010

 

Subdistrict 7:    Larry L. Rutt  llrutt78@agristar.net

                        2234 Road 181

                        Chappell, NE 69129

                        (308) 874-2982 (308) 874-4107

                        Occupation: KN Energy retired, part-time electrician, part-time farmer

                        Member since September, 2003.  Term expires December 21, 2008

 

 

South Platte NRD Population by Subdistrict (2000 Census)

            Subdistrict 1     2,253

            Subdistrict 2     2,215

            Subdistrict 3     2,235

            Subdistrict 4     2,373

            Subdistrict 5     2,286

            Subdistrict 6     2,348

            Subdistrict 7     2,307

TOTAL         16,017   Subdistrict Population Ratio of High to Low = 2,373 = 1.07:1 (7% variance)

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