About Lakeland Restoration Services, LLC

History

Lakeland Restoration Services, LLC (LRS) is a small North Idaho based Limited Liability Company.  Dave Kluttz, Managing Member, holds a B.S. in Agronomy from California State University, and was previously in business for nearly 30 years in California where he started, owned, and operated Providence Horticulture, Inc (PHI).  PHI conducts business in tree care, landscape weed management, and nursery stock.  In 1999, Dave had the desire to relocated to the Pacific Northwest to reside on property that he had purchased in 1996 and began the process of transferring PHI to his business partner, John Pape.  PHI is still a thriving business today. 

During the process of relocating, Dave became aware of the presence of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) in Idaho, which had been discovered in Hayden Lake in 1995.  Being an avid outdoorsman, Dave wanted to get involved in the efforts being made to form and implement education, control, and management programs throughout the state.  He started attending meetings held by the Idaho Milfoil Task Force in hopes that his experience in the industry might lend assistance with the efforts.  Shortly after, Dave also formed a new North Idaho based weed control company under the name of Dave's Weed & Pest Control, eventually changing the name to Lakeland Restoration Services, LLC. 

With an office in Priest River, Idaho, LRS has made a personal commitment to the ultimate success of the lake management programs administered throughout the Pacific Northwest.  Our teams work closely with Lake and Water Quality managers, Districts, Government Entities, and Associations to provide services for writing treatment plans and recommendations, applying aquatic and terrestrial herbicides, performing comprehensive surveys, and creating electronic documentation of both our application and survey processes using GPS and GIS technology for the purposes of both tracking and analysis.  We have a powerful team of personnel, equipment, and techniques that allow us to complete difficult tasks in a timely manner. 

Our mission is to build a business based on quality and trust.

Our goals and objectives are:

  • To be committed to early detection, rapid response, containment, and management of invasive species.
  • To provide services to our customers that are accurate and effective
  • To provide and encourage long term, lasting relationships that will accomplish the best results possible
  • To keep the environment and ecological health in the forefront of our process
  • To communicate with the public in a way that provides readily available information that will answer any questions or concerns the public might have.

Personnel

David L. Kluttz
Managing Member, Applicator, and Project Manager

Dave oversees each phase of each project to insure accuracy/efficacy, safety, and efficiency, and pilots 1 of the application boats.  He has a B.S. in Agronomy and 14 years of experience in aquatic weed control, including both application and survey work in lakes, rivers, and delta systems.  In addition, he has 17 years of experience in crop production, consultation, and diagnosis/treatment of landscape pest problems, including noxious weed eradication and environmental restoration. Dave is actively involved in the industry.  He regularly attends regional conferences as both an attendee and a presenter for the purposes of continuing education.  He is continually looking for innovative ways to improve the service level of the company and impact the industry in the areas of effective control and cost savings.

Kim Johnson,
Office Manager

Kim manages the Lakeland office and is responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, compliance, licensing, and insurance. She has 21 years of experience in customer service, regulation compliance, and admin support.

 

Steve McClain,
Applicator and Mixer/Loader

Steve performs duties as an applicator and mixer/loader.  He has 5 years of experience on aquatic and terrestrial projects (including applications and surveying).  In addition, he brings a wealth of experience in the areas of computer science, maintaining and designing spray equipment, mechanical, machining, and electrical.

 

 

Charles Glaser,
Applicator and Mixer/Loader

Charles performs duties as an applictor and mixer/loader.  He has B.S. in Entomology and over 25 years experience in crop production, and terrestrial, rodent, tree insect/disease, and aquatic weed control. 

 

 

Kathy Allen,
Mixer/Loader

Kathy performs duties as a mixer/loader.  She has 4 years of experience working with Lakeland on both aquatic and riparian projects.  Additionally, Kathy has 5 years experience on mixer/loader, 30 years OTR truck driver/owner, Priest Lake Search and Rescue – Volunteer including Introduction to Ropes and Swift Water Rescue. She is a Certified Health Care Provider with CPR and First Aid, and a Certified EMT with both the Volunteer Priest Lake Ambulance and West Pend Oreille Fire Dept.