Provides information and assistance to the Grant County Commission, to municipalities, and individuals on matters pertaining to response, recovery, mitigation, preparedness and other Emergency Management issues. Assists in the management of emergency situations. Assists with the disaster declaration process and works with State Emergency Management and FEMA during the response and recovery effort.

County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County.

The Emergency Management Department is responsible for the following - Coordinates all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological, or man-made events.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the county plan for reacting to emergencies;during an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action;and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their county.

This is not an emergency first response organization. If you are in immediate danger please call 9-1-1.

The following Programs and Departments fall under the Emergency Management Department:

• Lake Traverse Utility Commission
  • LTUC assists and provides water and sewer services to individual homes throughout Lake Traverse Tribal Land
  • Service Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
    Phone Number: (605) 698-4211
• Tribal Roads
  • Tribal Roads provides snow removal/ice control in the winter months also constructs and maintains all tribal roads and individual homeowners driveways which includes the 7 districts.
  • Phone Number: (605) 698-4153
• Law Enforcement
• Food Distribution
  • Provides food packages to low-income families in Marshall, Day and Roberts counties, and also to Tribal members in surrounding counties.
  • Location: East of the Tribal Headquarters
  • 1st & 3rd week of each month
    • 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • 2nd week of each month - is District Distribution
    • 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Last week of each month:
    • Closed for incoming shipments, restocking, inventory and monthly reports.
• Natural Resources

Services provided include coordination of all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological, or man-made events. Responsibilities includes development and maintenance of the county plan for reacting to emergencies;during an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action;and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County. This is not an emergency first response organization. If you are in immediate danger please call 911.

Works with government agencies, nonprofits, private companies, and the general public to develop effective plans that minimize damage and disruptions during an emergency. Emergency Management is also responsible for planning and leading the responses to natural and man made disasters and other emergencies as well as working as a liaison between the county and state and federal partners.

Provides information and assistance to the Codington County Commission, to municipalities, and individuals on matters pertaining to response, recovery, mitigation, preparedness and other Emergency Management issues. Assists in the management of emergency situations. Assists with the disaster declaration process and works with State Emergency Management and FEMA during the response and recovery effort.

This office can assist in handling questions pertaining to floodplains. Another resource is:

• First District Association of Local Government
  • 418 18th Street Avenue N.E.
  • (605) 882-5115