About Us
We are working hard to preserve agricultural legacies
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Why We Exist
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RRWCD Basin history!
The Colorado State Legislature created the District in 2004 to assure local involvement in the State’s efforts to comply with the Republican River Compact between Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. Members of the Board of Directors are residents of the basin appointed by the Commissioners of local counties, Boards of ground water management districts, and the Colorado Ground Water Commission.
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Our Administrative Staff
Read Deb's Bio
Deb Daniel was named General Manager of the Republican River Water Conservation District in April, 2011. Deb has been involved in agriculture throughout her career. She served as the general manager of the Irrigation Research Foundation in Yuma, CO, 1998-2001. In 2006, she was selected as the general manager of the Plains and East Cheyenne Ground Water Management Districts.
Water and agriculture have been the focus of her career. Pursuing the preservation of the ag-based economy in northeastern Colorado is her passion.
Deb and her husband, Steve, live in Burlington, CO where he owns an electrical contracting business. Steve and Deb like to travel and are active in their church. Deb enjoys gardening, spending time with family/friends and meeting new ones. They have 4 children and 4 beautiful grandchildren.
Reon McBride
Finance & Office Manager
Serving since September, 2022
Email: reon.mcbride@rrwcd.com
Phone: (970) 332-3552
Payton Liming
Administrative Assistant
Serving since January, 2022
Email: payton.liming@rrwcd.com
Phone: (970) 332-3552
Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall hold their offices for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. A director may serve one or more terms. The boards of county commissioners of the counties of Yuma, Phillips, Kit Carson, Cheyenne Washington, Sedgwick, Lincoln, and Logan shall each appoint one director, and one member of the board shall be appointed by each of the boards of the Marks Butte, Frenchman, W-Y, Sand Hills, East Cheyenne, Central Yuma, Arikaree, and Plains Ground Water Management Districts. One member shall be appointed by the Colorado Ground Water Commission and shall be a member of the Colorado Ground Water Commission.
Member
Position
Representing
Term End
Rod Lenz
President
Sandhills GWMD
November 16, 2025
Greg Larson
Vice-President
Logan County
November 16, 2025
Gilbert Anderson
Secretary
Marks Butte GWMD
November 17, 2023
Aaron Sprague
Treasurer
Phillips County
November 17, 2023
Tim Pautler
Director
Colorado Ground Water Commission
November 17, 2025
Will Bledsoe
Director
Lincoln County
November 19, 2024
Roger Seedorf
Director
W-Y GWMD
November 19, 2024
Director
Yuma County
November 15, 2025
Steven Meakins
Director
Frenchman GWMD
November 16, 2025
Steve Kramer
Director
Kit Carson County
November 19, 2023
Don Brown
Director
Central Yuma GWMD
November 19, 2024
Kristen Schneider
Director
Washington County
November 19, 2024
Kevin Penny
Director
Plains GWMD
November 19, 2024
Rod Mason
Director
Arikaree GWMD
November 17, 2023
Josh Lechman
Director
Sedgwick County
November 19, 2024
Jim Hadachek
Director
Cheyenne County
November 19, 2024
Brooke Campbell
Director
East Cheyenne GWMD
November 17, 2023
A Letter from the Board
Welcome to the Republican River Water Conservation District web page. We intend for this website to be your “Go to” place for all things pertaining to our local water issues.
First, a little information as to who we are:
The RRWCD was formed by the Colorado State Legislature in 2004. The district’s purpose is to aid the State of Colorado, in its obligation to meet the requirements ofthe Republican River Compact with the neighboring states of KS and NE.
The Board is comprised of 17 members, representing, 8 counties, 8 Ground water Management Districts and one position appointed from the Colorado Groundwater Commission. We have Quarterly meetings on the Third Tuesday of February, May, August, and November.
We encourage you to spend some time on the webpage to learn more about who we are and what we are up to. We also invite your input as this Board navigates the perilous world of our future water security in the Republican River Basin.
Sincerely,
Rod Lenz
Rod Lenz
RRWCD President
Board Transparency
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Our Professional Associates
- Accounting: Premier Accounting - Wray, CO
- Auditors: Lauer, Szabo and Associates - Sterling, CO
- Engineering: Hendrix WAI Engineering, Inc. - Parker, CO
- Federal Program Consultant: Tim Davis of TJD, LLC - Sterling, CO
- Legal Counsel: Hill & Robbins, P.C. - Denver, CO
- Federal Lobbyist: Constitution Partners, LLC, Denise Bode
- State Lobbyist: Capitol Focus LLC, Landon Gates - Denver, CO
- Pipeline Engineering: GEI Consultants, Inc. - Centennial, CO
- Pipeline Contractor: Garney Construction - Kansas City, MO
- Pipeline Operations Manager: Tracy Travis of Travis Enterprise, LLC - Wray, CO
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