Water Resources Advisory
Committee (WRAC)
The Water Resources Advisory Committee's
(WRAC) mission is to provide coordination between
units of government, citizens, and others involved
in the protection, management, and improvement of
the water resources in Benton County.
The WRAC's purpose is to 1) Advise the Benton Soil
and Water Conservation District (SWCD) regarding
Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan review,
adoption, implementation, and recommendation of
amendments pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes
section 103B.301-103B.335; and 2) Inform the
Benton County Board of Commissioners regarding water
resources.
Contact Information

Water Resources Advisory Committee Lead & Water Plan
Technician
Katie Winkelman - Benton Soil & Water
Conservation District, (320) 968-5300 Ext. 3
Water Resources Advisory Committee
Voting Members:
John Bemboom - Benton County Township Officers
Association representative
Warren Peschl - Benton County Board
Commissioner
Duane Cekalla - Little Rock Lake
Association representative
Craig Gondeck - Citizen at-large
Chuck Rau - Benton County Soil & Water
Conservation District Supervisor
Brian Kaschmitter - Elk River Watershed
Association representative
Jim Moshier - Benton County municipalities
representative
Ken Nodo - Citizen at-large
Guy Spence - Citizen at-large
Ex-Officio Members:
Pat Gehling - Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Mike Howe - Minnesota Department of Health
Dan Lais - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Waters Division
Maggie Leach - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Steve Marod - Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources - Fisheries Division
Dan Martens - Minnesote Extension Service
Dave Neimen - Minnesota Rural Water
Association
Mark McNamara - Benton County Department of
Development
Jason Weinerman - Board of Water and Soil
Resources
Other Agency Advisors:
Chelle Benson - Benton County Department of
Development
Gail Haglund - Minnesota Department of Health
John Henz - City of Sauk Rapids
Gerry Maciej - Benton Soil & Water Conservation
District
Bruce Montgomery - Minnesota Department of
Agriculture
Jim Mosier - City of Foley
John Pokorney - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Mark Sauer - City of Rice
Todd Schultz - City of Sauk Rapids
Phil Votruba - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Benton County Commissioners:
Earl "Butch" Bukowski
Jim McMahon
Spencer Buerkle
Warren Peschl
Joe Wollak