Contacts

Contact information Responsibilities

Eugene Mannelin
Rural Fire Programs Coordinator
Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 Eleventh Street SE
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
tel: (218) 327-4373
fax: (218) 327-4527
e-mail: gene.mannelin@dnr.state.mn.us

Coordinates all rural fire programs, provides program direction, liaison to fire department organizations, provides structural fire expertise to rural fire programs (22 yrs fire department experience), Incident Command System expertise.

Brian Haugen
Federal Excess Property Specialist
Minnesota DNR Forestry
P.O. Box 95 - 85894 Co. Hwy 61
Willow River, MN 55795
tel: (218) 372-3870
fax: (218) 372-3091
e-mail:  brian.haugen@dnr.state.mn.us

Acquires federal excess property, manages Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP) budget, ensures compliance with FEPP guidelines.

Todd Vogelgesang
Federal Excess Property Specialist
Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 Eleventh Street SE
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
tel: (218) 327-4576
fax: (218) 327-4527
e-mail: todd.vogelgesang@dnr.state.mn.us

Maintains Request List for Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP), distributes federal excess property, main contact for FEPP, manages the "Tin Shed," maintains FEPP records, ensures proper disposal of FEPP equipment.

Ted Nelson
Excess Property Mechanic
General Andrews Nursery
Box 95
Willow River, MN 55795
tel: (218) 372-3185
fax: (218) 372-3091
e-mail:   ted.nelson@dnr.state.mn.us

Receives, checks, and repairs Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP) equipment, assist fire departments with selection and loading equipment, provides mechanical information to fire departments, receives FEPP equipment slated for disposal through federal auction sale.

Kristie Prahl
Rural Fire Programs Specialist
Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 Eleventh Street SE
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
tel: (218) 327-4572
fax: (218) 327-4527
e-mail: kristie.prahl@dnr.state.mn.us

Manages the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) 50:50 grant program, manages the Wildland Fire Equipment Sales program, maintains rural fire programs records and database and fire department directory, provides assistance to the FEPP program.