Staff

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 by calling 308-385-6282.

Our office is located at: 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island, NE.
Follow Central Platte NRD's Facebook & X pages for updated office information.

Apply by June 24

JOB OPENING
Ditch Rider - Cozad Ditch Company

The Cozad Ditch Company (CDC) is accepting resumes for a full-time Ditch Rider. Duties: general maintenance of ditch (tree removal, weed control, other issues that arise), supervising and managing water delivery. Must be able to operate and maintain a variety of equipment and willing to work long hours when needed. CDL preferred. Heavy lifting required. General Manager of CDC is the direct supervisor of the position.

Competitive salary/benefits package. To apply, email your resume to Lyndon Vogt at vogt@cpnrd.org or mail to CPNRD 215 Kaufman Ave. Grand Island, NE 68803, by January 6, 2025.

Meet the CPNRD Team


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