This is work supporting the development, implementation and management of all Suwannee River Water Management District (District) land resource operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Land Management Specialist is expected to perform land management duties. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of natural resource inventories and specialized resources studies specifically related to the timber management and forest inventory programs.
* Assist program manager in all timber management activities including planning, cruising, procuring contractors, implementation timber harvests, and overseeing timber security during harvests.
* Assist program manager in the planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of the conservation easement program.
* May assist in real estate transactions including the review of documents, attending meetings, and communicating with landowners, Governing Board members, and staff.
* Lead and coordinate ArcGIS spatial file updates and database updates for the land resource program.
* Procure, administer and supervise contractor services needed to complete land management operations.
* Assist in the development of management plans, budgets and other documents for land resource operations.
* Provides information from land resource database and spatial files to staff, cooperating agencies and others.
* Reports to program manager, senior management and governing board on management activities and expenditures.
* Ability to operate all land management equipment including trucks, ATVs, chainsaws, power tools, hand tools and heavy equipment.