SWCDs are special purpose units of government that manage and direct natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work in both urban and rural settings to carry out a program for the conservation, use, and development of soil, water, and related resources.
Fillmore SWCD Staff
District Administrator
Riley Buley
Administrative Assistant
Theresa Baker
Resource Conservation Specialist
Doug Keene
Nutrient Management Specialist
Sara West
Soil Health & Grazeland Specialist
Hunter Slifka
Conservation Technician
Aaren Mathison
Water Management Coordinator
Nikki Wheeler
District Conservationist
Jessica Bronson
USDA/NRCS Contract Employee
Brenda Hoag
Programs, projects and cooperative efforts contact list.
| Primary Contact | Secondary Contact | Tertiary Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ag BMP Low Interest Loan Program | Sara West | ||
| Ag Water Quality Certification Program | Nikki Wheeler | Sara West | |
| Buffers | Sara West | ||
| DNR Observation Well Network | Doug Keene | ||
| DNR Waters Permit Reviews | Aaren Mathison | Nikki Wheeler | |
| Feedlots | Dallas Dornik Fillmore County Zoning Deptartment 507-765-3325 | Sara West | |
| Fillmore County Sinkhole Ordinance | Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Deptartment 507-765-3325 | Doug Keene | |
| Fillmore County Soil Erosion Control Ordinance | Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Deptartment 507-765-3325 | Doug Keene | |
| Nutrient Management Planning | Sara West | ||
| Rain Barrels/Stormwater Management | Aaren Mathison | ||
| Root River Field to Stream Project | Nikki Wheeler | Aaren Mathison | |
| Root River One Watershed One Plan | Nikki Wheeler | Riley Buley | |
| Soil Health (Grazing Management, Cover Crops) | Hunter Slifka | ||
| State Cost Share Program | Doug Keene | Aaren Mathison | |
| SWCD Annual 6th Grade Conservation Day, Envirothon | Aaren Mathison | ||
| SWCD Bacteria Testing Lab | Nikki Wheeler | Aaren Mathison | |
| SWCD Conservation Chronicles, Newspaper insert | Riley Buley | Theresa Baker | |
| SWCD Scholarship Program | Riley Buley | Aaren Mathison | Sara West |
| SWCD Tree Program | Theresa Baker | Riley Buley | Sara West |
| Upper Iowa River Watershed Monitoring | Nikki Wheeler | Aaren Mathison | |
| USDA Conservation Planning (NRCS) | Jessica Bronson – ext. 106 | ||
| USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) | Jessica Bronson – ext 106 | FSA | |
| USDA Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) | Jessica Bronson – ext 106 | Doug Keene | |
| Volunteer Nitrate Well Monitoring Network | Nikki Wheeler | ||
| Volunteer Precipitation Monitoring Network | Doug Keene | ||
| Wetland Conservation Act | Aaren Mathison | Nikki Wheeler | Riley Buley |
| FSA | Tessa Olson – ext. 114 |