About LRCD

Laurentian Resource Conservation & Development (LRCD) Inc. was founded in 1996. A Council made up of representatives from each of the member counties and the Grand Portage Reservation leads LRCD. County Commissioners, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors and Reservation Staff work together to help people protect and develop their economic, natural and social resources in ways that improve their area’s economy, environment and quality of life.  The LRCD Council provides a way for people to plan and implement projects that will make their communities better places to live.

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Vacant, Koochiching County Commissioner
Vacant, Cook County Commissioner
Casey Venema, Itasca County Commissioner
Vacant, Grand Portage
Vacant, Cook County SWCD
Annie Harala, St. Louis County Commissioner
Ted Lovdahl, At Large
Vacant, Koochiching County SWCD
Cal Saari, Itasca County SWCD
Doug Lande, Lake County SWCD
Albert Moline, S. St. Louis SWCD 
Kim Samuelson, Carlton County SWCD
Peggy Pearson, N. St. Louis SWCD
Chuck Bainter, Itasca County SWCD (Alternate)
Vacant, Lake County Commissioner
Susan Zmslony, Carlton County Commissioner

2023 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE:

1/23/23
3/27/23
5/22/23
7/24/23
9/25/23
11/27/23
​1/22/24

Meeting location - Richard H. Hansen Public Works and Transportation Complex, (Saint Louis County)
Conference Room 
Duluth, MN