Bob is the Director of Monroe County Land Conservation Department (LCD) in Sparta, WI, where he initially served as a Soil & Water Conservationist starting in 1989. Bob grew up in a small community called the Arches, in Winona County MN. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Resource Management and Soil Science from UW-Stevens Point. Over the course of 30 plus years he has served on many federal, state and local committees influencing conservation policy. Program highlights include: the stream restoration/fishing easement program, phosphorous trading with municipalities, and development of the Climate Change Task Force along with creating the first land use planner position in Monroe County. Bob currently serves as the President for the Wisconsin Land & Water Association.
