Staff
The North Platte NRD staff is here to help you make the most of your experience with the NRD.
District Staff
John Berge
General Manager
Overall administrator for district programs, projects, operations, and staff
Barb Cross
Assistant Manager
Assists General Manager in administration of district programs, projects, operations, and staff
Jenifer Berge Sauter
Special Projects Coordinator in Greenhouse
Water Department
Scott Schaneman
Water Resources Coordinator
Groundwater, erosion, flood control, buffer strip, range programs, groundwater certification and flow meter readings
Seth Popp
Water Resources Technician
Water sampling, data collection, GPS data and construction of new monitoring wells
Craig Uhrig
Natural Resources Technician
Flow meter readings, meter maintenance , chemigation
Jody Fiscus
Water Resources Technician
Water sampling, data collection, GPS data and construction of new monitoring wells
David Christian
Projects Coordinator
Assists with the planning, application and maintenance of District projects and programs
Carolyn Hudson
Water Conservation Technician
Water sampling, monitoring well data collections, GPS, and water quality programs. Flow meter readings
Lynn Okicki
Natural Resources Technician
Water sampling, monitoring well data collections, chemigation and certification
Natural Resources Department
Todd Filipi
Resources Specialist
Coordinates tree program, WILD Nebraska, Living Snow Fence, chemigation, groundwater certification
Jordan R. Neuwirth
Resource Technician
Coordinates tree program, WILD Nebraska, groundwater certification
GIS Department
Travis Preston
GIS Coordinator
Geographic displays, maps, and data and assists with Well Census and ground water data programs
Lydia Hendrickson
GIS Data Analyst
Assists with geographic displays, maps, and data and assists with Well Census and ground water data programs
Office/Database Department
Danielle Schafer
Office Manager
Supervises secretary and bookkeeping, district’s general ledger and assists with budget
Kyle Ann Hopkins
Data Management Coordinator
Ground water management program assistance, ground water levels and sampling, and flow meter maintenance and readings
Renay Smith
Secretary/Accounts Payable Clerk
Scottsbluff office receptionist, accounts payable, water data entry, assists with dispensing tree orders
Susie Kaufman
Receptionist/Accounts Receivables Clerk
Scottsbluff office receptionist, accounts receivables, Chemigation, assists with dispensing tree orders
Paula Kihlthau
Bookkeeper
Assists with bookkeeping and other clerical work
Information/Education Department
Information/Education Coordinator
Coordinates meetings, education programs, media relations, District’s minutes, and website
Amanda Shepperd
Forestry & Outreach Technician
Assisting with education programs, media relations, tree workshops, and conducting tree inventories
NRCS Clerks
Karen Davis
NRCS Clerk - Oshkosh
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.
NRCS Clerk - Bridgeport
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.
NRCS Clerk - Scottsbluff
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.