Land and Water Conservation

NOTICE: 

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Land & Water Conservation Department has adjusted its operations, moving to a virtual work environment that will serve your needs. 

Urgent and essential face-to-face services will be limited to pre-scheduled appointments only. Please use the information on this page to contact us via phone or email and we will respond in a timely manner.

Land and Water Conservation is responsible for the administration of the county conservation programs, which includes land use management and the enforcement of its associated ordinances.

• Working Lands Initiative 
• Nutrient management
• Groundwater and surface water education 
• Stormwater education
• Stormwater and erosion control
• Well abandonment
• Manure storage and runoff management
• Various resource management ordinances

Newsletters

• Calumet Conservator Winter 2020 Newsletter (PDF)
• Calumet Conservator Winter 2019 Newsletter (PDF)
• Calumet Conservator Winter 2018 Newsletter (PDF)
• Calumet Conservator Winter 2017 Newsletter (PDF)

Staff 

• Anthony Reali, Conservationist
• Dani Santry, Water Resource Specialist
• Amanda Kleiber, Land Resource Specialist
• Brent Jalonen, Erosion Control and Stormwater Specialist
• Jared Grunewald, Conservation Technician
• Jonathon Lisowe, Conservation Technician
• Rose Faust, Secretary