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The Great Basin Institute is working cooperatively with the Bureau of Land
Management to Southern Nevada District Office to bring on a Weeds, Fuels
and Restoration Technician. Invasive vegetation species encroachment in the
Mojave Desert has increased fire fuel loading and created negative
ecological impacts across the Southern Nevada District. The Weeds, Fuels
and Restoration Technician will work on behalf of the BLM Southern Nevada
District Office (SNDO) by assisting the SNDO Weeds, Fuels and Restoration
teams to locate, plan, and implement vegetation management projects. The
short-term goals are to reduce invasive species that contribute to habitat
loss and fire risk to the public and fire fighters, using the best
available science, mechanical, chemical means, and occasionally prescribed
fire. The long-term goal is to restore native vegetation to its natural
state when and where possible, reduce or eliminate invasive species and
associated fire risk to communities and wildlife habitat. The principle
purpose(s) will be to provide technical expertise and field support in
planning, managing and implementing vegetation and invasive species
treatments including fuels reduction and restoration projects in Mojave
Desert ecosystems.
*Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:*
– Standardization of field sampling methodology, including vegetation and
fuel load monitoring;
– Data collection utilizing GPS units and data quality assurance and
control (QA/QC);
– Transfer and storage of all monitoring information into agency GIS
including data development and management;
– Adequate analysis and reporting of data using common statistical and
graphical representation tools;
– Implementation planning and NEPA planning support;
– Complete and submit quarterly progress reports;
– Other duties related to invasive species management, including fire and
fuels.
– Identifying invasive species
Project-related tasks are comprised of approximately 50% office tasks and
50% field tasks.
*To learn more and apply please follow the link below: *
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