Staff
The North Platte NRD staff is here to help you make the most of your experience with the NRD.
General
Scott Schaneman
General Manager
Overall administrator for district programs, projects, operations, and staff. He can be contacted at (308) 530-2167
Travis Preston
Assistant Manager
Assists General Manager in administration of district programs, projects, operations, and staff. They can be contacted at tpreston@npnrd.org
Water Department
Craig Uhrig
Water Resources Coordinator
Groundwater, erosion, flood control, buffer strip, range programs, groundwater certification and flow meter readings. He can be contacted at (308) 631-0709
Seth Popp
Water Resources Technician
Water sampling, data collection, GPS data and construction of new monitoring wells
Keelie Williamson
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
Ethan Woehrle
Water Resources 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
Resource Conservation Department
Todd Filipi
Resource Conservation Coordinator
Coordinates tree program, WILD Nebraska, Living Snow Fence, chemigation, groundwater certification. He can be contacted at (308) 765-3900
Ken Ridgeway
Resource Conservation Technician
Coordinates tree program, WILD Nebraska, groundwater certification
Greenhouse & Special Projects
Kirstee Schutte
Special Projects Coordinator in Greenhouse
Geographic Information System (GIS) Department
Lydia Hendrickson
GIS Coordinator
Geographic displays, maps, and data and assists with Well Census and ground water data programs. They can be contacted at
GIS Data Analyst
Assists with geographic displays, maps, and data and assists with Well Census and ground water data programs
Administration Department
Danielle Madden
Office Manager
Supervises secretary and bookkeeping, district’s general ledger and assists with budget
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
Data Management and Outreach Department
Kyle Ann Hopkins
Data & Outreach Coordinator
round water management program assistance, ground water levels and sampling, and flow meter maintenance and readings
Amanda Shepperd
Community Educator and Data Technician
Assisting with conservation education programs, media relations, tree workshops, and website management.
NPNRD & NRCS Clerks
Geri Alworth
NRCS Clerk - Oshkosh
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.
NRCS Clerk - Bridgeport
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.
Becky Schaneman
NRCS Clerk - Scottsbluff
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.