Commission Members

The primary function of the Water Commission is to review and consider cost-share requests from project sponsors seeking financial assistance from the Department of Water Resources. The Commission may also provide for the issuance of bonds as allowed by statute.

The Water Commission consists of the Governor as chairman, the Commissioner of Agriculture as an ex-officio member, and eight members who are appointed by the Governor to serve terms of six years each. The terms of office for appointees are arranged such that two terms and not more than three terms shall expire on the first day of July of each odd numbered year.

Water Commissioners are appointed in each of the eight major drainage basins. A map of the corresponding basins can be found here. Commission members are listed below, along with term expirations and contact information.

Governor Doug Burgum, Chairman

Doug Goehring

Michael Anderson

Connie Ova

Jeff Frith

Gene Veeder

April Walker

James Odermann

Jay Volk

Jason Zimmerman