Dubuque Soil & Water Conservation district 

Left to Right Kneeling: Helen Backes and John Sewell. Seated: Allisen Freihage, Mike Freiburger, Dennis Rauen

Standing: Scott Hendricks, Eric Schmechel, Jeff Schmitt, Ken Behnke, Wayne Demmer, Dean Mattoon, Megan Giorgenti, Bill Meyer, Andrew Waldo

​​Dubuque County Watersheds Employees


Eric Schmechel, Watershed Program Director
Email: eric.schmechel@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
​Phone:  920-327-0908​


Scott Hendricks, Conservation Agronomist
Email:  scott.hendricks@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
Phone:  563-213-8388


John Sewell,  Stormwater/Erosion Control Specialist
Email: john.sewell@dubuquecountyiowa.gov
Phone:  563-590-1374


Allisen Freihage, Watershed Program Manager

Email: allisen.freihage@dubuquecountyiowa.gov

Phone: 563-451-7171


Dean Mattoon, Urban Stormwater Assistant

Email: dean.mattoon@dubuquecountyiowa.gov

Phone: (615) 613-5922

​​​NRCS and State Employees


Bill Meyer, District Conservationist

Email: bill.meyer2@usda.gov
Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 301


Russ Overton, CET (Resource Team RT)

Email: russ.overton@usda.gov

Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 306


Julie Hoefler, Soil Conservationist
Email: julie.hoefler@usda.gov
Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 307


Helen Backes, Conservation Assistant
Email: helen.backes@ia.nacdnet.net
Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 300


Olivia Feldmann, State Technician

Email: olivia.feldmann@ia.nacdnet.net

Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 312


Luke Hirsch, Soil Technician (RT)
Email: luke.hirsch@usda.gov
Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 304


Tracy Klostermann, District NACD Employee
Email:  tracy.klostermann@ia.nacdnet.net
Phone: (563) 876-3418 Ext. 302