Rangeland Management Specialist | Bureau of Land Management

Serves as a rangeland resource consultant and advisor to the Field and/or District management team, land users, and interested publics.

Acts as the principal contact and negotiator for multiple use management within the field/district office. Plans, manages, produces, and implements allotment evaluations for assigned allotments.

Responsibility as the principle author/editor of written products coming out of the allotment evaluation process.

This position requires collection, interpretation, and analysis of scientific data to determine the status of the allotment under review.

The employee reviews range permit applications to ensure compliance with appropriate federal law.

The incumbent processes protests and appeals, prepares casework in preparation for hearings, and appears as an expert witness when necessary.

The incumbent participates as a leader or member of interdisciplinary teams charged with addressing particularly difficult issues.

Develops, maintains and revises planning documents in the district/field office for the range program in accordance with established Bureau planning schedules.

The specialist coordinates with other district and field office resource specialists to assure all required coordination, clearances and documents are completed prior to plan and project implementation.

Plans and designs range improvements and vegetation treatments that meet program goals and multiple-use constraints and objectives.