Board and Staff
BOARD MEMBERS
Marc Keith, Charlotte Coombes, Lee Hall, Patty McKern, and Dave Konz (Picture pending)
Interested in serving as a conservation district supervisor? One elected position will come open in 2010. All completed applications to run for this Board Supervisor position, including the nominator signatures (if applicable) of Ferry County Registered Voters, must be received by the Ferry Conservation District no later than 4:30 p.m., February 24, 2010. For more information and requirement details, please contact our office or Click here. Application packets are available for pick up during normal office hours.
Registered voters who own or occupy land within Ferry County could be eligible to hold office. Each supervisor on the board is officially elected/appointed, and serves his or her community on a voluntary basis to manage the District, its funds, and its conservation efforts. Term of service is three years.
The Election date to fill this elected position will be March 24, 2010. Registered Ferry County voters are invited to come to the Ferry Conservation District office located at 84 East Delaware in Republic (above the Coulee Dam Credit Union) between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to cast their votes.
The five-member board is an important local governing body, not simply an advisory board. Supervisors provide direction and leadership for natural resource programs within the District that affect our County, and can even affect far-reaching state and national efforts.
Lloyd Odell-District Manager
Lloyd came to the District in November 2000. In June 2008, he was appointed District Manager by the Board of Supervisors. In addition to those duties, he oversees the District's water quality monitoring program and manages riparian restoration projects. He also works with the schools in the District to provide environmental education. In his spare time he manages the FCD Native Plant Nursery, and works at maintaining the District's properties. He has lived in the Conservation District for most of the past thirty years. He came to the District with a lifetime of experience in natural resource enterprises.
Frances Linscott-Financial Administrator
Frances joined our team in July 2008. She brings over 25 years of administrative office experience to the District. She is responsible for all of the administrative and financial operations for the District. She also oversees the Annual Plant Sale and creates the District’s quarterly newsletter. Frances enjoys the outdoors, including gardening, camping, and wildlife, and regards our natural resources as highly worthy of respecting and protecting.
Karl Schulke - Water Quality Technician
Karl joined our team in September 2009. He brings 5 years experience working in the Natural Resources Field and a Degree in Natural Resources with an Aquatic Emphasis to the District. He is responsible for the Curlew Lake Assessment Project. In his spare time, he enjoys anything outside including scuba diving, backpacking, and snow sports.
Abigail Anderson - Americorps Team Member
Bio to come!
Patrice Beckwith-Resource Conservationist
Patrice works for our partnering agency, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). As the federal arm of the conservation partnership, Patrice handles the conservation programs outlined in the Farm Bill. The NRCS also assists the district with our objectives of developing conservation plans for cattle operators, private forest landowners, irrigators and smaller hobby farmers. Patrice has been assisting the Ferry Conservation District since 1991. She holds a degree in Natural Resources Management from the University of Rhode Island.