Who We Are

White Pelicans

Lahontan Conservation District is a legal subdivision of Nevada State Government that is self-governed by locally elected supervisors who set priorities for Churchill County. The District supervisors are Elbert Mills, Chairman; Carl Erquiaga, Vice Chairman; Morena Heser, Secretary/Treasurer; Norris Albaugh, Member; Mike Baily, Member and Lynn Pierce, County Commissioner.

The District works cooperatively with the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Fallon NRCS office is staffed by Steve Herriman, Soil Scientist; and Albert Mulder, Soil Conservationist Tech; and Craig McKnight, Soil Conservationist Tech.

Examples of projects in which the District is involved are:

	Sponsorship of the Lower Carson River Coordinated Resource Management Project
	Conservation planning with landowners
	On-farm evaluations of irrigation system efficiencies
	An equipment rental program for conservation projects
	Tree sale
	Education and information programs such as a poster contest, Ag in the Classroom, scholarship competition, and teacher workshops.
	Noxious Weed Program

If you would like information regarding the programs of Lahontan Conservation District or the Natural Resources Conservation Service, please contact one of the following people at the address below:

• Debra Hoffman, Area Conservationist
• Steve Herriman, Soil Scientist
• Gretchen Warner, Soil Conservation Tech
• Jessica Newpher, Soil Conservationist
• Albert Mulder, Soil Conservationist Tech
• Craig Mcknight, Soil Conservationist Tech
• Jennifer Hesselgesser, Program Administrative Assistant
• Gretchen Beausoleil, Soil Conservation Tech
• Ed Sturges, Soil Conservation Tech

Write to us at:
111 Sheckler Road, Fallon, NV 89406
or call (775) 423-5124.