Groundwater Guardian Council

Groundwater Guardian
Council

The Groundwater Guardian Council is the primary advisory group to The Groundwater Foundation concerning the Groundwater Guardian program. In addition, the Council can function as a resource for communities as they develop and implement local activities. The Council is organized into four committees:

Review Committee, which selects the Communities and Affiliates who are to be designated as Groundwater Guardians.
Program and Finance Committee, which develops new Groundwater Guardian projects and advises Foundation staff on program implementation and administration issues.
Outreach and Recruitment Committee, which trains and organizes Council members so they may assist Foundation staff with local designation ceremonies and activities at the Fall Conference. All Council members actively promote the Groundwater Guardian program in their area.
Nomination Committee, which selects and nominates candidates for all vacant Council positions.

The Council is made up of ten individuals representing Groundwater Guardian Communities and five individuals representing Groundwater Guardian Affiliates.

2007 Groundwater Guardian Council

Rhonda Artho
Community: North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, TX

Jay Beaumont Council Chair
Community: Orange County, NY

Mitch Bishop
Community: Las Vegas, NV

Alys Brockway
Community: Hernando County, FL

Michelle Bucklin
Community: Cargill Team Blair, NE

Marge Cook
Community: Desert Hot Springs, CA

Deatre Denion
Community: Chatham County, GA

Mike Ekberg
Affiliate: Miami Conservancy District, OH

Tracy Hemmeter
Affiliate: Santa Clara Valley Water District, CA

Joel Jordan
Affiliate: Pennsylvania Rural Water Association SWP Program, PA

Cathy Lotzer Council Vice-Chair
Community: Marshfield Area, WI