Lands and Minerals Division Regional Operations

The Lands and Minerals Regional Operations Section

  • Serves DNR resource managers, counties, local governments, companies, and citizens in processing leases, utility licenses, easements, sales, reviews for tax-forfeited land transactions, land exchanges, trespass issues, appraisals and appraisal review, land value establishments, and mineral management and reclamation efforts;
  • Provides technical assistance for state land acquisition projects;
  • Provides leadership and facilitation for long range regional land management planning by participating in the DNR Regional Management Teams (RMTs) and regional acquisition committees;
  • Represents the Division as the point of contact in each region in directing, coordinating, and monitoring land transactions and mineral resource management efforts.

Staff

General map showing locations of regional operations contacts for Lands and Minerals

For more information, please contact the Regional Operations Supervisor or Coordinator in your region of the state, using the accompanying map and table.
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Region 1 - Northwest Minnesota

2115 Birchmont Beach Rd, NE
Bemidji, MN 56601

 

Cheryl Kelley-Dobie
Regional Operations Supervisor
218-308-2627

Counties in Region 1
Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Ottertail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin


Region 2 - Northeast Minnesota

1201 East Highway 2
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Joe Rokala
Regional Operations Supervisor

Ted Anderson
Minerals Section Assistant Director

Amy Marrier
Senior Realty Specialist

Counties in Region 2
Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, Saint Louis

Region 2 Contacts

Easements

Karen Tamminen, Realty Specialist

Land acquisitions (public inquiries)

Karen Tamminen, Realty Specialist

Land sale (public inquiries)

Heather Lofstuen, Realty Specialist

Leases surface (new and renewal)

Amy Marrier, Senior Realty Specialist

Leases (earthen materials)

Nicholas Borchardt, Aggregate Leasing Specialist

Mining and mineral leases

Ted Anderson, Minerals Section Assistant Director

Tax-forfeited land sales (public inquiries)

Contact the county auditor or land commissioner

Tax-forfeited land sale reviews (county list)

Heather Lofstuen, Senior Realty Specialist

Utility license crossing (application submittal)

Utility license crossing (inquiries)

Angela Means, Realty Specialist

Utility crossing (maintenance notifications)

Angela Means, Realty Specialist


Region 3 - Central Minnesota

1200 Warner Road
St. Paul, MN 55106

Joe Rokala
Regional Operations Supervisor
218-328-8923

Counties in Region 3
Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright

Region 3 Contacts

Easements

Mary Witte, Realty Specialist

Land acquisitions (public inquiries)

Heather Lofstuen, Senior Realty Specialist

Land sale (public inquiries)

Tanya Alemu, Realty Specialist

Leases (new and agricultural)

Mary Witte, Realty Specialist

Leases (renewal, amendment, and assignment)

Jean Zoch, Realty Specialist

Tax-forfeited land sales (public inquiries)

Contact the county auditor or land commissioner

Tax-forfeited land sale reviews (county list)

Heather Lofstuen, Senior Realty Specialist

Utility license crossing (application submittal)

Utility license crossing (communication line inquiries)

Stacy Bratsch, Realty Specialist

Utility license crossing (communication line inquiries)

Tanya Alemu, Realty Specialist

Utility license crossing (electric and pipeline inquiries)

Jean Zoch, Realty Specialist

Utility crossing (maintenance notifications)

Jean Zoch, Realty Specialist


Region 4 - Southern Minnesota

21371 State Hwy 15
New Ulm, MN 56073-5228

Benjamin J. Schaefer
Regional Operations Coordinator
507-233-1211

Counties in Region 4
Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine

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