The Anoka County Water Resources Management Task Force (Task Force) is an information-sharing forum for local partners to address water-related goals and emerging issues, and to collaborate with the Public Health and Environmental Services Department on updating the Anoka County Water Resources Report every 5 years. Partners include state and county agencies, watershed management organizations, municipalities, industries, citizen groups, and private citizens. The Task Force hosts speakers and presentations, updates one another on projects, and shares resources towards achieving mutual goals

Current members:

• Anoka County Environmental Services
• Andy Nelson, Environmental Coordinator – City of Lino Lakes
• Becky Wozney, Wetland Specialist (Anoka Conservation District) – Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization
• Ben Nelson, Assistant City Engineer – City of Anoka
• Brian Corcoran, Water Resources Manager and Nick Voss, Education & Outreach Coordinator – Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization
• Bruce Westby, City Engineer – City of Ramsey
• Carmelita Nelson, Water Conservation Specialist; Jack Gleason, DNR Hydrologist Supervisor; and Wes Saunders-Pearce, Area Hydrologist – MN Department of Natural Resources
• Dawn Doering, Public Relations Coordinator – Coon Creek Watershed District
• Eric Myers – St. Paul Area Association of Realtors
• Gary Meyer, Geologist – MN Geological Survey
• Gretchen Sabel – Public Representative, Andover
• Jack Forslund, Transportation Planner/Manager – Anoka County Highway Department
• Jamie Schurbon, Watershed Projects Manager – Anoka Conservation District
• Jessica Leverty, AIS Coordinator – Anoka County Parks
• Jim Kosluchar, City Engineer/Public Works Director and Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner – City of Fridley
• John Freitag, Principal Planner – MN Department of Health
• Kameron Kytonen, Natural Resources Technician – City of Andover
• Kathy Tingelstad – Public Representative, Coon Rapids
• Kyle Axtell – Project Manage, Rice Creek Watershed District
• Lisa Gilliland, Program Supervisor – Anoka County Parks – Wargo Nature Center
• Mary Healy, Library Branch Manager – Anoka County Library
• Mary Jo Truchon – League of Women Voters
• Megan Hedstrom, Water Resources Coordinator and Stefan Higgins, Assistant City Engineer – City of Blaine
• Michelle Jordan, Board Conservationist – MN Board of Water and Soil Resources
• Olivia Dorow Hovland, Sustainability Coordinator – City of Coon Rapids
• Richard Marsh – Public Representative, East Bethel
• Roger Renner, President, CEO – EH Renner Well Co.; Chair – MDH Advisory Council on Wells and Borings

Click here to view the 2020 Anoka County Water Resources Report.