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Office Hours and Location

The Central Platte NRD office welcomes visitors during regular business hours. To ensure a staff member is available to assist you, we recommend scheduling an appointment 308-385-6282. Our office is located at: 215 Kaufman Ave. Grand Island, NE. Follow Central Platte NRD's Facebook & X pages for updated office information.

Meet the CPNRD Team

Central Platte NRD staff

Lyndon Vogt
Lyndon Vogt
General Manager
Jesse Mintken
Jesse Mintken
Assistant Manager
Tom Backer
Tom Backer
Projects Assistant
David Carr
Range Management Specialist
Zachary Charity
Easement Specialist
Kelly Cole
Kelly Cole
Administrative Assistant
Darren Cudaback
Darren Cudaback
Precision Conservation Specialist
Tricia Dudley
Tricia Dudley
Water Quality Specialist
Jerod Fling
Jerod Fling
Integrated Water Programs Specialist
Brandi Flyr
Brandi Flyr
Hydrologist
Kyla Friedrichsen
Kyla Friedrichsen
Office Assistant/NRCS-Central City
Kory Gerken
Cozad Ditch Rider
Jim Harris, Mike Ostergard, Marci Ostergard
Thirty Mile Irrigation District Staff
Chase Heck
Prescribed Fire Planning Specialist
Bill Hiatt
Bill Hiatt
Resources Conservationist
Devin Hingst
Devin Hingst
Natural Resources Technician
Lisa Kennicutt
Lisa Kennicutt
Office Assistant/NRCS-Lexington
Dean Krull
Dean Krull
UNL/CPNRD Demo Project Coordinator
Marcia Lee
Marcia Lee
Information/Education Specialist
Shelly Lippincott
Shelly Lippincott
Office Assistant/NRCS-Kearney
Shane Max
Shane Max
Resources Conservationist
Open Position
Office Assistant
Carrie Putnam
Carrie Putnam
Integrated Water Programs Specialist
Collin Quandt
Collin Quandt
Agronomist
Mike Schmeeckle
Mike Schmeeckle
Cozad Ditch Manager
Brody Vorderstrasse
Brody Vorderstrasse
Communications Assistant
Angela Warner
Angela Warner
GIS Coordinator
Courtney Widup
Courtney Widup
Water Resources Technician
Luke Zakrzewski
Luke Zakrzewski
GIS Image Analyst
Lexie Zubia
Lexie Zubia
Office Assistant/NRCS-Grand Island