Environmental Protection Specialist (NPS Whiskeytown)

In cooperation with the National Park Service at Whiskeytown NRA, Great Basin Institute is recruiting an Environmental Protection Specialist to support the Division of Resource Management to ensure the protection of natural and cultural resources in the park. The primary purpose of this position is to support compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental statutes in park and resource planning, and to provide project management services in support of maintaining the environmental quality of the Park. Through early consideration of environmental issues and park resource values, this position supports the long-term management objectives of the NPS.

Position duties and responsibilities include:
• Assist in:
• Conducting environmental compliance reviews (e.g. Environmental Assessments, Categorical Exclusions, etc.) for park projects;
• Analyzing potential impacts of projects to natural and cultural resources;
• Working to formulate management alternatives and mitigation measures;
• Performing research and preparing documentation in alignment with NPS management guidance;
• Providing briefings on environmental issues to park staff;