Land Conservation Staff

Administrative Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Gregory Baneck County Conservationist 920.832.5074 greg.baneck@outagamie.org
Jeremy Freund Deputy Director/PE 920.832.5076 jeremy.freund@outagamie.org
Sarah Kussow Programs Manager/GIS Analyst 920.832.6076 sarah.kussow@outagamie.org
Sarah Wichman Senior Account Technician 920.832.7827 sarah.wichman@outagamie.org
Lori Hilson Senior Account Technician 920.832.5073 lori.hauswirth@outagamie.org

Engineering Technicians

The LCD Engineering Technicians assist landowners with surveying, design, construction oversight, and provide construction certification duties to ensure Best Management Practices (BMPs) are in compliance with state, federal, and county ordinances and engineering standards.

Name Phone Email
Wes Kotila 920.832.6072 wesley.kotila@outagamie.org
Quint Krueger 920.832.6074 quint.krueger@outagamie.org
Elly Magdanz 920.832.6057 elly.magdanz@outagamie.org
Jim Poweleit 920.832.6073 jim.poweleit@outagamie.org
Sam Welch 920.209.2620 samuel.welch@outagamie.org
Sage Tanck 920.572.8566 sage.tanck@outagamie.org

Agronomists/Conservation Planners

Andy and Alex provide general and site specific information to landowners including education, planning, and technical assistance for agronomic practices including conservation tillage, cover cropping, nutrient management, and integrated pest management practices. Karen is our Regenerative Agriculture Coordinator.

Name Phone Email
Andy Kiefer 920.832.5044 andy.kiefer@outagamie.org
Alex Krepline 920.832.6061 alex.krepline@outagamie.org
Karen Bender 920.572.9077 karen.bender@outagamie.org
     

Featured Projects

February 2023 - Grant Administration(PDF, 688KB)


January 2023 - What's New in the Apple Creek Watershed?(PDF, 705KB)


November 2022 - Improving Soil Health in Outagamie County(PDF, 421KB)


June 2022 - Nine Key Element Watershed Plans(PDF, 194KB)


April 2022 - Leachate Collection from a Feed Storage System(PDF, 1MB)


March 2022 - Vegetative Buffers(PDF, 384KB)


February 2022 - Wetland Restoration(PDF, 1MB)


January 2022 - Waste Storage Facility(PDF, 874KB)


December 2021 - Two-Stage Ditching System(PDF, 325KB)


November 2021 - Agricultural Runoff Treatment Systems (ARTS)(PDF, 226KB)