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Phone: 612-713-5410
V/TTY: 800-657-3775
Address: 1 Federal Drive
BHW Federal Building
Fort Snelling, MN 55111

Realty Management Branch

The Branch of Realty Management is responsible for processing all Minnesota small wetland acquisition cases and Iowa small wetland cases, with the exception of Kossuth County, processing non-funded land acquisitions, such as exchanges, donations, transfers, mitigations, withdrawals, and funded acquisitions for Crane Meadows NWR.

The Branch is responsible for maintaining the real property records systems, disposing of real property, researching and querying the records, as required.  This Branch processes right-of-way permit out grants to third parties on Service lands, as well as updating the revenue sharing database and distributing the revenue sharing checks to the appropriate project leader.

Ross Grimwood
Chief
612-713-5459

Responsible for Iowa WPA Case Processing, WAO Technical Procedures, Crane Meadows NWR, Exchanges, Donations, Withdrawals, Mitigation Lands, NRDA Settlements, BRAC Transfers, Relocation, Realty Claims and Disputes, Annual Reports.

Judy West
Supervisory Realty Specialist
612-713-5448

Responsible for Minnesota and Iowa WPA Case Processing, WAO  Technical Procedures, Exchanges, Donations, Mitigation Lands, NRDA Settlements, BRAC Transfers, Right-of-Way Permits, RPMIS Maintenance, Microfiche Maintenance, Annual Reports.

Shirley Karman
Realty Specialist
612-713-5105

Responsible for Minnesota WPA Case Processing, Transfers-FmHA (737), Mitigation Lands, NRDA Settlements, Right-of-Way Permits, Utilization/Disposals, Annual Reports.

Claudia Wondra
Realty Specialist
612-713-5399

Responsible for Minnesota WPA Case Processing, Transfers-FmHA (737), Right-of-Way Permits, Federal Records Center, Microfiche Maintenance, Annual Reports.

Lisa Ruminsky
Realty Assistant
612-713-5397

Responsible for correspondence processing, Congressionals, maintaining SRO's calendar, Division telephone contact, RO travel, training, time and attendance, sets up case files, processes acceptances.  Also responsible contact for supplies, mail processing, and government vehicle.

Lynn Sebek
Realty Assistant Fergus Falls Office
218-736-0622

Responsible for Realty Acquisition Tracking System (RATS) entries, package preparation, real estate curative/research, WAO telephone contact, Fergus Falls time and attendance, supplies, and mail processing.

Cheryl Kromann
Realty Assistant, Litchfield Office
320-593-4601

Responsible for Realty Acquisition Tracking System (RATS) entries, package preparation, WAO telephone contact, Litchfield time and attendance, property management, supplies, and mail processing.


Last updated: April 4, 2008