North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board

ARB Member Districts
ARB Member Districts

The Atmospheric Resource Board (ARB) is a quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative advisory and rule-making board under the supervision of the Water Commission, established under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 61-04.1. ARB is co-located with the Department of Water Resources and functions as one of its divisions.

The ARB is comprised of seven members appointed by the Governor of North Dakota, each representing a geographic district. Members serve four-year terms and are selected from a list of three candidates submitted by districts with weather modification authorities. Ex-officio members from the Aeronautics Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality (formerly the environmental section of the State Department of Health), and the director of the Department of Water Resources also serve on the board. Membership term information can be found on the Governor's website. All members of the board, with the exception of the chairman, are voting members. The Board sets policies and makes decisions regarding the operation of all NDARB activities.

District Members

  • I - Steven Kemp, Williston, ND
  • II - Gail Yuly, Minot, ND (Vice Chair)
  • III - David Monson, Osnabrock, ND
  • IV - Chris Theisen, Thompson, ND (Chair)
  • V - vacant
  • VI - Jessica Magilke, Solen, ND
  • VII - Thomas Burke, Bowman, ND

Ex Officio Members

  • Andrea Travnicek, Ph.D., Director
    ND Department of Water Resources
     
  • Kyle Wanner, Director
    ND Aeronautics Commission
  • Rebekah Pfaff (Secretary)
    ND Department of Environmental Quality

Meetings & Minutes

ND Public Meetings database
ND Public Meeting Notices
The ND Public Meeting Notices web application is utilized for posting the ARB meeting schedule. Click the icon to the left to access it. Once in the meeting system, under the dialog box Public Entity, click on "Atmospheric Resource Board, ND". You can get all meeting notices via email if you click the link "Subscribe to Email Notifications" and complete the subsequent form.

Searchable approved meeting minutes can be accessed here.

ND County Weather Modification Authorities

The creation and operation of a county weather modification authority is authorized under North Dakota Century Code chapter 61-04.1. The county commission appoints members who serve on the weather modification authority for that county. The following are authority members for active weather modification authorities in North Dakota.

District 1

Bowman County
  • Wayne Mrnak, Bowman, ND (Chair)
  • Wes Andrews, Bowman, ND
  • Ryan Brewer, Bowman, ND
  • Chad Miller, Bowman, ND
  • Wes Miller, Rhame, ND
Severe Weather Management Association
 Slope County Townships of Connor, Hume, Carroll, Cash, Sheets, Mineral Springs, and Cedar Creek
  • Robb Narum, Bowman, ND (Chair)
  • Ryan Brooks, Bowman, ND
  • Dan Powell, Bowman, ND
  • vacant

District 2

McKenzie County
  • Eldean Flynn, Cartwright, ND (Chair)
        (Sandra Flynn, Treasurer)
  • Rodney Cross, Alexander, ND
  • Roger Flatland, Watford City, ND
  • Gary Levang, Keene, ND
  • Luke Taylor, Watford City, ND
Mountrail County
  • Aaron Skarsgard, Stanley, ND (Chair)
  • Tim Johnson, Stanley, ND
  • Hayley Jung, Stanley, ND
  • Eric Olson, Plaza, ND
  • vacant
Williams County
  • Jeff Knox, Ray, ND (Chair)
  • Cierra Aamodt, Williston, ND
  • John Hovde, Epping, ND
  • Christian Marshall, Williston, ND
  • Paul Weyrauch, Ray, ND