LRTF TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Established within Iowa Code 314.22(3), the Living Roadway Trust Fund (LRTF) Technical Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations on the LRTF program, its projects, and the development and implementation of the integrated roadside vegetation management (IRVM) plan.
Committee activities include, but aren’t limited to, providing guidance concerning:
- Applications for funding assistance.
- Research efforts.
- Demonstration projects.
- Education for property owners, public officials, and the public
- Activities of LRTF staff.
- Securing funding for research and demonstration projects.
Committee members (year joined committee)
Pauline Drobney (2017)
Prairie and Savanna Zone Biologist,
Neal Smith NWR,
Prairie City
Brenda Durbahn (2000)
Senior planner,
HgConsult, Inc.,
Waterloo
Larry Gullett (2016)
Director,
Johnson County Conservation Board,
Oxford
Ben Hoskinson (2014)
Roadside vegetation manager,
Mahaska County IRVM,
Oskaloosa
Bill Johnson (2010)
Prairie resource biologist,
Department of Natural Resources,
Lehigh
Joe Kooiker (2001)
Roadside biologist,
Story County,
Nevada
Inger Lamb (2018)
Urban Conservationist,
Iowa Dept. of Land Stewardship
Polk City
Paul Miller (2022)
Owner,
Prairie Landscapes of Iowa LLC
Des Moines
Kristine Nemec (2018)
IRVM program manager,
Tallgrass Prairie Center, UNI
Cedar Falls
Shannon Ramsay (1993)
Founding president and CEO,
Trees Forever,
Marion
Daryl Smith (1990)
Tallgrass Prairie Center,
University of Northern Iowa,
Cedar Falls
Troy Weary (2022)
Regional Manager,
ITC Holdings Corp.
Des Moines