Environmental Scientist

Under the close supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent contributes to the Department's Delta Levees Program (Program) in the Bay Delta Region of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The incumbent reviews various levee project materials, conducts biological inventories, assesses biological impacts, develops mitigation and enhancement measures, writes Streambed Alteration Agreements, and assists in complex policy development and implementation in order to improve fish, wildlife, and plant habitat in conjunction with levee maintenance and improvement activities in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Bay Delta. They participate in Delta subarea planning as required to implement the Program, coordinating with other Regional HabCon Program functions and general Regional functions, headquarters and statewide programs, and other agencies and stakeholders.