Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) - Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) Easement Specialist

This position supports a growing interest among land trusts, non-governmental organizations, and other eligible entities to apply for ACEP-ALE funding and will support coordination between applicants and NRCS to:

• Communicate applicant and land eligibility of proposed easements for ACEP-ALE funding and RCPP-ALE.
• Clearly outline ACEP-ALE and RCPP-ALE application process and funding criteria.
• Support the ACEP-ALE and RCPP-ALE application eligibility and obligation process, post-obligation acquisition work, and associated long-term obligations such as monitoring.
• Inventory current and future farm and ranchland protection opportunities in northeastern California and conduct appropriate outreach and training to interested partners and landowners.