NEPA Forester

The professional National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Forester fills a position responsible for most phases of the NEPA process at the project level, ensuring that all proposed activities meet applicable Tribal, Federal and State regulations and laws. Projects assigned will be of a moderate to highly complex nature, often controversial, and with numerous conflicting social, political and biological factors.

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry (preferred) or a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource field with at least 24 semester hours in forestry that includes three (3) years of professional experience (one year with a Master's degree).
• Requires two (2) years of supervision responsibility.
• Proof od degree is also required.
• Experience working with Native American Tribes is desired but not required.
• A valid state drivers license.
• In order to function as fire personnel, a current red card must be updated and an annual physical must be submitted.
• In-depth knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of NEPA document requirements in order to adequately facilitate the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) efforts in developing proposed actions, alternatives, mitigations and resulting impacts.
• Working knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Position System (GPS) uses and application.
• Proficient in writing NEPA related documents to include but not limited to Categorical exclusions (Cat X), Checklist Environmental Assessment and Environmental Assessments (ES), Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEIS) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), meeting minutes and summaries, and memos and correspondence that are related to proposed Forestry actions.
• Proficient in facilitating and IDT meeting to achieve objectives set forth in a meeting agenda.
• Familiar in the use of forestry tools such as hand compasses, clinometers, global positioning equipment (GPS), prisms, altimeters, land survey equipment, relaskops, range finders, and data recorders.
• Proficient in the use so specialty software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook, cruise programs, appraisal programs, forestry database programs, etc.

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