Job Type          Permanent

Salary Details  $52,905 to $83,210 per year

Deadline          Oct 28, 2020

Responsibilities

The Botanist is a member of the Upper Willamette Field Office Interdisciplinary Team and serves as the lead for the Botany and Invasive Plants program for the Field Office.

The position is closely involved in all stages of project planning and interdisciplinary analysis for a wide range of project types and works closely with agency and outside partners.

Coordinates and develops and/or modifies established procedures for recording plant survey information in order to meet environmental assessment requirements, and botanical baseline data requirements for special status plants and noxious weeds.

Maintains plant surveys and monitoring records in appropriate data base files, in addition to collection and preparation of voucher specimens for plants.

Is responsible for the completion of section 7 consultation for listed plant species, as required under the Endangered Species Act.

Assists or leads in the development and implementation of management plans for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) for the protection and enhancement of habitat for special status plants.

Assists or leads in the development and implementation of management plans for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) for the control of noxious weeds or other invasive species.

Collaborate with other resources specialists in the planning and implementation of prescribed fire, pesticide use and preparation of NEPA compliance documents for a variety of vegetation management and restoration actions.

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