Reuel Anderson is the NPDES Permits and Compliance Section supervisor for the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program in Nebraska issues permits for wastewater and stormwater discharges to waters of the state. Mr. Anderson has a bachelor of science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has 20 years of experience in the environmental sciences and has been with NDEQ for 12 years.

Jill Dolberg is the deputy state historic preservation officer for the State of Nebraska. Her office and staff operate under the auspices of History Nebraska, which was formerly known as the Nebraska State Historical Society. During her 19-year tenure with the State Historic Preservation Office, she has coordinated the Nebraska Historic Resource Survey and Inventory, planning the survey of 17 counties, and has nominated over 50 properties to the National Register of Historic Places. For the last 11 years, Ms. Dolberg has coordinated the Section 106 review of projects that may have impacts on standing structures. She studied History at Nebraska Wesleyan University, graduating in 1995, and received her Master’s degree in Public History from Colorado State University in 1999.

Carey Grell is an environmental analyst supervisor for Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in the Planning and Programming Division. As a member of the environmental review team at NGPC, she reviews projects that have a state or federal nexus (permit or funding) and works with project proponents to avoid impacts to state-listed endangered and threatened species and other resources of NGPC concern. Ms. Grell graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Natural Resources. She has worked at NGPC for 21 years in various positions, including environmental review work, monitoring endangered species, and working with nongame birds and waterfowl, and she has spent time working at a Nebraska State Park.

Ryan Joe is a program specialist in the NPDES Permits and Compliance Section at the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ). Mr. Joe is NDEQ’s primary contact and coordinator for the State Construction Stormwater and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs. He has a bachelor of science degree in Biology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and a master of science degree in Biology from the University of Illinois-Springfield. Prior to working for NDEQ, Mr. Joe worked as an environmental analyst for Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and has worked in the environmental sciences for six years. He has been with NDEQ since January 2018.

Timothy J. Texel is executive director and general counsel of the Nebraska Power Review Board. Mr. Texel was appointed by the Board to serve in this position in August 1998. He serves at the discretion of the Board. The Power Review Board is the state agency with primary jurisdiction over electric power suppliers operating in the State of Nebraska. In addition to his administrative and managerial duties, he is the hearing officer for all hearings conducted by the Board, is responsible for monitoring legislation pending before the Nebraska unicameral, providing testimony at legislative hearings on bills pertaining to the Board, representing the State of Nebraska before the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body, and other duties. Prior to his appointment by the Board, he served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Nebraska Department of Justice (1995-1998), where he handled civil matters for 12 state agencies including trial and appellate-level representation, review of new or amended regulations, drafting of Attorney General Opinions, and general advice on all administrative or regulatory matters. From 1991 to 1994 he served as a judge advocate in the United States Army with the 25th Infantry Division in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.