MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION of WATERSHED ADMINISTRATORS

- - - WHO WE ARE - - -

The Minnesota Association of Watershed Administrators is a profession and educational organization for the chief appointed administrative executives in local watershed (water management) agencies. 

- - - OUR Mission - - -

The mission of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Administrators (MAWA) is to provide a united message for watershed management through continuing education and training, communication, networking, advising the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, and collaborating with state and local government entities.

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New members please contact the following for assistance:

Andy Henschel - Andy.Henschel@co.freeborn.mn.us

Leah Stadheim - Leah.Stadheim@co.freeborn.mn.us

Kala Kaehler - Kala@mfcrow.org

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Upcoming MAWA Meetings:

Summer 2021

Date & Time: June 29, 2021

Location: virtual - contact Margaret Johnson for more information

Fall 2021

Date & time: TBD

Location: TBD

Winter 2021

Date & Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Spring 2022

Date & time: TBD

Location: TBD

MAWD Committee Appointments 2021

MAWD EVENTS:

Chair: Region 1: Mori Maher (Middle Snake-Tamarac)

Region 2: Cris Skonard (North Fork)

Region 3: Tina Carstens (Ramsey-Washington Metro)/Laura Jester (Bassett Creek)

MAWD AWARDS:

Region 1: April Swenby (Sandhill River), Kevin Ruud (Wild Rice)

Region 2: Dan Livdahl (Okebena Ocheda), Andy Henschel (Shellrock)

Region 3: Karen Kill (Brown's Creek)

MAWD FINANCE:

Region 1: Tera Guetter (Pelican River)

Region 2: Margaret Johnson (Middle Fork)

Region 3: Matt Moore (South Washington)/Mike Kinney (Comfort Lake-Forest Lake)

MAWD GOVERNANCE - BYLAWS/MOPP/STRATEGIC PLAN:

Region 1: Jamie Beyer (Bois De Sioux), Dan Money (Two Rivers)

Region 2: Justin Hanson (Cedar), Rebecca Carlson (Clear)

Region 3: John Hanson (Valley Branch), Doug Snyder (Mississippi), Mike Kinney (Comfort Lake-Forest Lake)

MAWD RESOLUTIONS/POLICY/LEGISLATIVE:

Region 1: Myron Jesme (Red Lake) & Jamie Beyer (Bois De Sioux)

Region 2: Michelle Overholser (Yellow Medicine)

Region 3: James Wisker (Minnehaha Creek), Phil Belfiori (Vadnais Lake Area), Doug Snyder (Mississippi)

MAWD EDUCATION:

Region 1: Tera Guetter (Pelican River)

Region 2: Michelle Overholser (Yellow Medicine)

Region 3: Vanessa Strong (Scott), Mike Kinney (Comfort Lake-Forest Lake)

MAWA Executive Committee 2021

Office, Person, District, Region, MAWA EC Term

President Margaret Johnson (Middle Fork Crow River) 2020-2021

margaret@mfcrow.org

Vice Pres. Mark Doneux (Capitol Region) 2020-2021

Past Pres. Scott Henderson, (Sauk River) 2020-2021

Secretary Tracy Halstensgard (Roseau River) December 2019 - December 2021

At-Large Region 1 Kevin Ruud, (Wild Rice) December 2019 - December 2021

At-Large Region 2 Michelle Overholser (Yellow Medicine) June 2019 - June 2020

At-Large Region 3 Tina Carstens, (Ramsey-Washington Metro) December 2019 - December 2021

MAWA Committee 2021

MAWA State Policy Committee:

Chair: Rebecca Carlson

Region 1: Jamie Beyer (Bois De Sioux), Tracy Halstensgard (Roseau River)

Region 2: Scott Henderson (Sauk River), Rebecca Carlson (Clear)

Region 3: Mark Doneux (Capitol Region), Vanessa Strong (Scott), Mike Kinney (Comfort Lake-Forest Lake), Mike Isensee (), Linda Loomis (Lower MN)

MAWA Committee 2021

MAWD Handbook Update Committee:

Chair: Laura Jester

Region 1: April Swenby (Sandhill River),

Region 2: Margaret Johnson (Middle Fork Crow River), Andy Henschel (Shellrock)

Region 3: Laura Jester (Bassett Creek), Tina Carstens, (Ramsey-Washington Metro), John Hanson (Valley Branch)

MAWA REPRESENTATION:

Natural Resources Conservation Service - State Technical Committee: Dan Money

Drainage Work Group: Cristopher Skonard

Cover Crop Stakeholder Group: Andy Henschel

Department of Health Stormwater Reuse Committee: Mark Doneux

Water Resources Conference Planning Committee: Tina Carstens

Statewide AIS Advisory Committee: Tera Guetter

Local Governmental Roundtable: Laura Jester, Myron Jesme, Mark Doneux

Board of Water and Soil Resources Academy Committee: MAWD Education Committee