VBWD has no central office and no full-time staff. All services, including engineering, legal, accounting, inspection, and secretarial services are provided by consultants.
* For general questions, please contact John Hanson 952-832-2622 or jhanson@barr.com
Valley Branch Watershed District, P.O. Box 838, Lake Elmo, MN 55042-0538
The Valley Branch Watershed District Board Managers

Pictured left to tight: Rick Gelbmann, John Brach, Ed Marchan, and Don Pereira. Not pictured John Hamerly.
MANAGERS | ||
Name | Phone and E-mail | Address |
Ed Marchan President |
651-436-8627 emarchan@vbwd.org |
13633 Greenwood Trail N. Stillwater, MN 55082 |
Don Pereira Vice President |
651-968-9788 fishforever18@gmail.com |
15318 Afton Hills Court S. Afton, MN 55001 |
Rick Gelbmann Treasurer |
651-429-5125 rgelbmann@vbwd.org |
2838 Lake Blvd North St. Paul, MN 55109 |
John Brach Secretary |
651-307-6063 jbrach@vbwd.org |
2946 Oakgreen Avenue N. Stillwater, MN 55082 |
Vacant Manager |
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STAFF | ||
Name | Phone and E-mail | Address |
Susannah Torseth VBWD Attorney Galowitz Olson PLLC |
651-777-6960 storseth@galowitzolson.com |
10390 39th Street North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 |
John Hanson VBWD Engineer Barr Engineering Co. |
952-832-2622 jhanson@barr.com |
4300 MarketPointe Drive, Ste 200 Bloomington, MN 55435 |
Melissa Imse Recording Secretary/Website Adminstrator |
mimse@vbwd.org | |
Jeff Brower Inspector |
612-669-6789 jbrower@vbwd.org |
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Nancy Martinson Accountant Redpath and Company |
651-407-5844 | 4810 White Bear Parkway White Bear Lake, MN 55110 |
The Valley Branch Watershed District Citizen Advisory Committee Members ![]() Link Lavey and Nathan Campbell |
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CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS | ||
Name | Phone | Address |
Nathan Campbell |
608-347-1404 | 5308 Linden Trail North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 |
Link Lavey |
612-845-8011 | 8510 Hidden Bay Trail Lake Elmo, MN 55042 |
Nate Mezera | 608-306-0052 | 725 James Ave N Lake Elmo, MN 55042 |