Staff

Staff

Mike Sousek

General Manager
  • Manage district operations & supervise all district employees
  • Provide guidance & assistance to board of directors
  • Coordinate programs with government & private agencies
  • Coordinate project development with staff

David Potter

Assistant General Manager
  • Assist general manager in district operations
  • Coordinate conservation cost-share programs
  • Administer Watershed Structure Rehabilitation Program

John Albert

Resources Technician (Lancaster County NRCS Office)
  • Conservation practices survey, design and layout
  • Conservation cost-share applications, payments and conservation plans
  • Contact for LPSNRD programs / inquiries

Chris Barber

Administration and Finance Manager
  • Payroll
  • Accounting of district finances
  • Wellness program coordinator
  • Supervise clerical staff

Vacant

Environmental Education/Communication Coordinator
  • Facilitate and coordinate LPSNRD Environmental Education Programs
  • Plan all Environmental Education Events 
  • Coordinate & Manage all District Communication & Social Media 

Tyler Benal

Drinking Water Protection Specialist
  • Works with public water suppliers, individual well owners, landowners, and the general public on matters involving drinking water supply.
  • Promotes best management practices, cost-share programs, and activities which protect community and private drinking water sources.
  • Assists with other Groundwater programs, especially as they relate to drinking water.

Katie Cameron

ENWRA Project Coordinator
  • Plan, manage and administer the Eastern Nebraska Water Resources Assessment (ENWRA)
  • Perform and coordinate technical duties
  • Provide hydro geologic consultation

Dick Ehrman

Water Resources Coordinator
  • Develop and manage ground and surface water monitoring programs
  • Coordinate groundwater/geologic data gathering for district
  • Coordinate implementation of Groundwater Management Plan
  • Assist with groundwater programs

Connie Hansen

District Secretary (Lancaster County NRCS Office)
  • Contact for LPSNRD programs/inquiries
  • Conservation cost-share applications/claims
  • General office duties

Kathy Hauschild

Receptionist/Secretary
  • Office receptionist
  • Coordinate office and staff schedules and LPSNRD meetings/rooms
  • General office duties and secretarial support

Trent Henry

Operations/Maintenance Technician
  • Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch operation and maintenance
  • Manage LPSNRD Weed Program
  • Assist with woody vegetation management on wildlife management areas

Steve Herdzina

Water Resources Compliance Specialist
  • Implement compliance guidelines for Groundwater Rules and Regulations
  • Manage Certified Irrigated Acres
  • Administer Water Meter Cost-Share Program
  • Oversee 319 Water Quality Management Plan

Logan Hutt

Operation/Maintenance Technician
  • Manage weed control program
  • Preform general operation & maintenance duties
  • Conduct dam safety inspections
  • Maintain LPSNRD dam database

Will Inselman

Resources Coordinator
  • Liaison for Saline Wetland Conservation Partnership, Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska Land Trust and Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch
  • Coordinate and manages public access properties
  • Supervise various staff and temporary employees

Bryce Jensen

Operation/Maintenance Technician
  • Urban channel inspection/maintenance, including Antelope Valley
  • Coordinate hiker/biker trail maintenance
  • LPSNRD building maintenance
  • Vehicle purchase and maintenance

Vacant

Resources Conservationist
  • Trail development, inspections and management
  • Manage and inspect buffer strip and filter strip program
  • Assist with LPSNRD lakes and wetlands
  • Conduct conservation easement inspections

Nathan Kuhlman

IS Administrator
  • Design, implement and operate information systems architecture
  • Update and maintain network system
  • Analyze information and technology needs
  • Ensure computer networks are operational, backed-up and secure

Jan Kush

District Secretary (Cass County NRCS Office)

jan.kush@usda.gov

  • Contact for LPSNRD programs/inquiries
  • Conservation cost-share applications/claims
  • General office duties

Lesli Lair

Resources Technician (Cass County NRCS Office)
  • Conservation practices survey, design and layout
  • Conservation cost-share applications, payments and conservation plans
  • Contact for LPSNRD programs / inquiries

Al Langdale

Operation/Maintenance Coordinator
  • Coordinate operation & maintenance staff
  • Salt Creek Levee Project inspections, operation & maintenance
  • Salt Creek Project (non-levee) operation & maintenance
  • As-Built Project construction plan organization and archives

Alex Lautenschlager

Maintenance Technician
  • Maintenance on LPSNRD projects and properties
  • Manage Weed Control Program
  • Operate/maintain LPSNRD equipment 
  • Platte River ice monitoring

Mark Lindemann

District Engineer
  • Coordinate Deadmans Run Flood Reduction Project
  • Provide engineering support for LPSNRD projects
  • Coordinate Salt Creek Levee Improvements
  • Evaluate operation of LPSNRD projects

Sean Loken

Resources Technician (Lancaster County NRCS Office)
  • Conservation practices survey, design and layout
  • Conservation cost-share applications, payments and conservation plans
  • Contact for LPSNRD programs / inquiries

Craig Matulka

Stormwater/Watershed Specialist
  • Provide technical assistance for stormwater & floodplain management and erosion & sediment control
  • Coordinate LPSNRD Urban Water Quality Program
  • Coordinate LPSNRD Community Assistance Program
  • LPSNRD / City of Lincoln Project Liaison

Drew Ratkovec

Projects Coordinator
  • Assist with the planning, design, land rights, contract preparation, construction and maintenance of district's projects
  • Supervise Stormwater/Floodplain Specialist and Operation/Maintenance Coordinator
  • Develop & promote urban stormwater programs
  • Coordinate construction of flood control dams, channel restorations and flood reduction projects

VACANT

Maintenance Technician
  • Maintenance on LPSNRD projects and properties
  • Manage Weed Control Program
  • Operate/maintain LPSNRD equipment 
  • Platte River ice monitoring

Donna Reid

District Office Secretary / Program Assistant
  • In charge of filing systems and maintaining electronic data storage
  • In charge of putting agenda/agenda items, board and subcommittee minutes on web page
  • Purchase supplies & equipment for office
  • Provide secretarial support

Ron Orman Jr

Public Communications Specialist
  • Promote programs, projects and events on social media and website
  • Program and project video production
  • Produce all informational materials & LPSNRD Newsletter
  • Coordinate media and promotional activities

Shaula Ross

GIS Specialist
  • Build and maintain GIS data and projects
  • Gather, analyze and integrate spatial information from various sources
  • Design and create maps
  • Troubleshoot GIS issues

Maclane Scott

Water Resources Technician
  • Groundwater monitoring, sampling and water levels
  • Well permits
  • Chemigation permits
  • Well decommissioning cost-share

Adam Sutton

Environmental Educator
  • Assist in education presentations, programs & field trips
  • Assist with Family Nature Nights and afterschool clubs
  • Coordinate Test Your Well Nights

Vacant

LPSNRD Forester
  • Oversee LPSNRD Conservation Tree Seedling Program
  • Coordinate LPSNRD Community Forestry Grant Program
  • Provide technical forestry & tree planting assistance to public
  • Provide tree planting designs & plans to interested public