Duties. Provides staff leadership for economic phases of natural resource planning activities through collection and analyses of data. Prepares reports to include interpretations and recommendations regarding economic course of action. Prepares economic tables and narrative for inclusion in the natural resources plans, Prepare economic information to be included in environmental impact statements and river basin and floodplain management studies....
Duties. Provides direct assistance to landowners in the determination, restoration, enhancement and improvement in wildlife management systems, especially as related to Farm Bill programs. Provides leadership for the maintenance of the electronic Field Office Technical Guide, technical guides, and standards and specifications in coordination with the responsible staff. Provides training to NRCS staff and direct technical assistance and policy gui...
Duties. Gather and compile planning data on rural and/or urban sites, including physical features such as soil limitations, erosion, surface drainage, and sedimentation. Prepare basic natural resources conservation plans where soil survey information is available. Schedule follow up with landowners or operators to check progress of conservation practices that are under construction. Reviews and makes simple adjustments when necessary to practices...
Duties. Develops and maintains new geographic data layers, attribute database, and cartographic/GIS techniques, particularly in support of the NRCS efforts. Consults on and reviews the cartographic techniques used by contractors serving the GIS and Database Analysis. Assists the Resource Analytics Lab Leader in representing the GIS and Database Analysis at national, interagency, regional, local and private mapping and spatial data forums. Serves ...
Duties. Make site evaluations to assess the need for engineering measures and make or recommend a preliminary selection of appropriate measure alternatives. This includes obtaining management information necessary for designing treatment practices, preparing sketches and photographs needed for performing the design, and documenting decisions and alternatives. Design engineering practices and structures involved in a variety of conservation progra...
Duties. Designs and conducts research projects across the United States of America in support of the NRCS mission and SPSD goals and milestones. Serves as liaison to collaborative research projects with cooperators (e.g. universities and other agencies) and soil survey offices. Works collaboratively with the NSSC Research branch to contribute topical expertise to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency dynamic soil projects. Develops, integrates, and...
Duties. Serving as rangeland consultant and advisor to numerous ranchers and farmers in the assigned area of responsibility. Providing guidance, assistance, and training to field personnel to ensure that conservation plans on cooperating farms and ranches provide for the application of technically accurate and adequate practices and measures. Developing rangeland management plans. Consulting with personnel to identify and define existing problems...
Duties. Serves as rangeland consultant and advisor to numerous ranchers and farmers in the assigned area of responsibility. Provides individual landowners' evaluations of their resources, identifies problems, and proposes short and/or long term land Improvement alternatives. Provides guidance, assistance, and training to field and/or area office personnel to ensure that conservation plans on cooperating farms and ranches provide for the applicati...
Duties. Provides technical assistance for core Business Tools including Conservation Desktop, Conservation Client Gateway, Customer Service Toolkit (CST) and related extensions, and other related applications. Performs activities including basic data development, data analysis, quality control, quality assurance, and data management as necessary. Provides support and guidance to field and area staff for common GIS applications and tasks. Adapts, ...
Duties. Provides information to farmers, ranchers and other rural residents on the kind of assistance available from NRCS and other USDA agencies. Assists with conducting engineer surveys to design mechanical practices to be utilized in conservation planning. Advises landowners on eligibility prerequisites and conditions that must be satisfied to qualify for program acceptance and payments. Provides technical support to conservation planners in r...
Duties. Track the status of Farm Bill contracts through reports and communications with staff. Prepare reports describing problems that are recurring or causing significant delays or costs, the corrective actions needed or taken, and the need for additional time or resources. Draft and finalize contract administration letters and documents related to status reviews, contract implementation, contract modifications, and potential cancellations or t...
Duties. Assists in gathering and assembling preliminary data for all resource concerns for use in developing complete basic farm conservation plans. Understands all applicable NRCS and Farm Bill programs available to address resource concerns and explains cost share programs and payment procedures to applicants and contract holders. Carries out a follow-up schedule for applying soil conservation practices in accordance with plan and contract sche...
