Supervisor Info

Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors are elected positions that play an important role in how our community deals with a wide variety of resource management issues, including wetlands, water quality, water quantity, and soil erosion. SWCD’s are special purpose local units of government that manage and direct conservation programs, such as the State Cost-share Program. The Supervisors meet monthly to discuss the business of the SWCD.

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Committee Assignments
Personnel Committee	Steve Jacobson and Jerry Schwitters
WCTSA Joint Powers Board:	Steve Jacobson, with Michelle Overholser as alternate
Central Minnesota River Watershed Partnership	Jerry Schwitters, with Aaron Ahrenholz as alternate
Chippewa River Watershed Association	Michelle Overholser, with Calin Eisenlohr as alternate

Michelle Overholser

Position: Vice-Chair
Appointing Authority: District 1

Michelle was elected in the November 2018 General Election. She represents the townships of Big Bend, Kragero, and Tunsberg.

Calin Eisenlohr

Position: Chairman
Appointing Authority: District 2

Calin Eisenlohr was appointed in April 2013. Calin represents the townships of Mandt, Rosewood, Sparta.

Aaron Ahrenholz

Position: Treasurer
Appointing Authority: District 3

Aaron Ahrenholz was appointed in May 2023. Aaron represents the townships of Grace, Louriston, Havelock, and Crate.

Steve Jacobson

Position: Secretary
Appointing Authority: District 4

Steve was elected in the November 2018 General Election. He represents the townships of Leenthrop, Stoneham, Granite Falls.

Jerry Schwitters

Position: Public Relations & Information
Appointing Authority: District 5

Jerry was elected in the November 2020 election. He represents the townships of Woods, Lone Tree and Rheiderland.

Board Meetings

Usually 1st Monday of each month at 3:00 pm. Chippewa County Courthouse, Montevideo, MN

Website Accessibility Statement

Chippewa Soil And Water Conservation District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: