Under the general direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent will coordinate with other State Agencies to review timber harvest plans (THPs) and timber harvesting plan exemptions, conduct field inspections and develop recommendations to prevent, minimize and mitigate impacts to water quality from forest management, post-fire recovery, ecosystem restorations and fuel reduction projects.
Other duties include maintaining knowledge of water quality statutes and regulations, forestland and vegetation management practices, rural road and watercourse crossing design, planning and ecological effects, erosion control design and maintenance and watershed analysis of multiple land use projects and their impacts on fisheries, water supply, and other beneficial uses of water.
See attached duty statement for specific duties.