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Government Agencies

The following officials and governmental agencies are involved in Nebraska water issues. Their names and contact information are posted here for your convenience:

Governor

Jim Pillen, State of Nebraska
State Capitol Office of the Governor
PO Box 94848,
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2244
Fax: (402) 471-6031

Lt. Governor

Joe Kelly, State of Nebraska
State Capitol Office of the Lt. Governor
PO Box 94863,
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2256
Fax: (402) 471-6031

Legislature

The Natural Resources Committee is one of 14 standing committees of the Legislature. For more information about the committee go to: http://news.legislature.ne.gov/nat/

Senator Tom Brandt, Chairperson

Email: tbrandt@leg.ne.gov

State agencies that deal with water issues

Department of Natural Resources
Jesse Bradley, Director
245 Fallbrook Blvd
Lincoln, NE 68521
Email: Jesse.Bradley@nebraska.gov
Phone: (402) 471-2363
Fax: (402) 471-2900

Senators and Representatives:

Congressman Mike Flood, District 1
Website: https://flood.house.gov/

Congressman Don Bacon, District 2
Website: https://bacon.house.gov/

Congressman Adrian Smith, District 3
Website: https://adriansmith.house.gov/

Department of Environment and Energy
Jesse Bradley, Director
245 Fallbrook Blvd
Lincoln, NE 68521
Email: Jesse.Bradley@nebraska.gov
(402) 471-2186
Fax: (402) 471-2909

Department of Agriculture
Sherry Vinton, Director
Email: Sherry.Vinton@nebraska.gov

School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska Lincoln
John P Carroll
903 Hardin Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0989
(402) 472-8368
jcarr0112@unI.edu

Game & Parks Commission
Tim McCoy, Director
2200 N. 33rd Street
P. O. Box 30370
Lincoln, NE 68503-0370
(402) 471-0641
Fax: (402) 471-5528
Website: www.outdoornebraska.gov

Senators and Representatives:

US Senator Pete Ricketts
Website: https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/

US Senator Deb Fischer
Website: http://fischer.senate.gov.

Conservation and Survey Division
School of Natural Resources
Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0961
(402) 472-3471
Fax: (402) 472-2946

Department of Health & Human Services
Steve Corsi, Chief Executive Officer
301 Centennial Mall
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
(402) 471-9433

Federal agencies that deal with water issues

Bureau of Reclamation
Camille Calimlim Touton
Commissioner
Dept. of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240-0001
(202) 513-0501
Fax: (201) 513-0314
mconnor@usbr.gov

Aaron Thompson Area Manager
NE-KS Area Office
203 W. Second
P. O. Box 1607
Grand Island, NE 68802-1607
(308) 389-5301
Fax: (308) 389-4780
athompson@gp.usbr.gov

Mike Ryan
Regional Director
Great Plains Region
316 N. 26th Street
P. O. Box 36900
Billings, MT 59107-6900
(406) 247-7600
Fax: (406) 247-7604
myran@usbr.gov

Marvin Swanda
Field Office Manager
1706 W. 3rd Street
McCook, NE 69001
(308) 345-1027
mswanda@gp.usbr.gov

Corps of Engineers
Public Affairs Office
Omaha District
106 S. 15th Street
Omaha, NE 68102

Farm Service Agency
Tim Divis
Deputy State Executive Director
7131 A Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 437-5581
Fax: (402) 437-5280
timothy.divis@usda.gov

Fish and Wildlife Service
Mark Porath, Field Supervisor
9325 South Alda Road, Ste B
Wood River, NE 68883-9565
Phone: (308) 382-6468
Fax: (308) 384-8835
Email: mark_porath@fws.gov

Fish and Wildlife Service
National Office
Sam Hamilton
Main Interior Building
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 208-4717
Fax: (202) 208-6965

Natural Resources Conversation Service
Local Office
Robert Lawson
State Conservationist
100 Centennial Mall N
Room 152
Lincoln, NE 68508-3866
(402) 437-5300
Fax: (855) 869-2817
robert.lawson@usda.gov

Natural Resources Conversation Service
National Office
Terry Cosby
Chief of NRCS
14th & Independence Ave.
Room 5105A-S
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 720-7246
Fax: (202) 720-7690
Email: terry.cosby@usda.gov
United States Geological Service
Local Office
Robert Swanson, District Chief
5231 S. 19th Street
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 328-4100
Fax: (402) 328-4101
rswanson@usgs.gov
United States Geological Service
National Office
Dave Applegate, Director
John Powell Federal Building
12201 Sunrive Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-6600