Land Management 

Responsibilities & Services

The Watonwan County Land Management Department is charged with overseeing matters of zoning and land use permitting as required in the Watonwan County Zoning Ordinance (PDF). This includes feedlot programs, septic system inventory, and compliance and shoreland development and use. Most matters consider, and are directly connected with, surface water quality and soil erosion.

  1. David Haler 2021

    David Haler

    Land Management Director

  2. Kyla Schlomann December 2021

    Kyla Schlomann

    Solid Waste Admin. & Asst. Zoning Admin.

  3. Carrie Schultz

    Carrie Schultz

    SWCD Asst. Mgr. & Co. Ditch Inspector

  4. Laura Quiring December 2020

    Laura Quiring

    SWCD District Technician

  5. Jacob VanRyswyk

    Jacob VanRyswyk

    SWCD District Technician/Watonwan Co. Feedlot Technician

  6. Jody Anderson December 2021

    Jody Anderson

    Land Management / SWCD Technical Clerk

  7. Land Management & Zoning

    Fax: 507-375-1260

  8. Hours 

    Monday through Friday 

    8 a.m. to Noon

    1 to 4:30 p.m. 


  9. Physical Address
    108 Eighth Street S
    Suite 2
    St. James, MN 56081