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PORTAGE COUNTY Senior Conservation Technician in STEVENS POINT, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Meet with landowners, local government representatives, and other clients to discuss conservation planning options, technical designs, and construction practices to implement Best Management Practices to protect the County\'s water and soil resources as recommended in the adopted LWRM Plan. Provide engineering technical design and construction inspection services for erosion control, stormwater management, wildlife enhancement, and surface and groundwater protection practices. Conduct field surveys of elevations, drainage ways, topographic surveys, etc. using professional survey instruments and equipment Assist the County Conservationist and Director of Planning and Zoning with other tasks identified requiring conservation planning and engineering technical assistance. Provide engineering technical design and conservation planning on erosion control, shoreland restoration, storm water, wildlife enhancement, surface and groundwater protection practices, and other best management practice designs as needed. Provide nutrient management planning assistance to landowners. Provide GIS and other natural resource inventory assistance. Implement State soil and water resource management conservation plans, surface and groundwater protection. Conduct farmland preservation compliance reviews according to WI State Statute Chapter 91. Conduct Natural Resources Chapter 151 administrative code conservation compliance reviews for conservation plans, surface, and groundwater protection. Conduct Planning and Zoning permit compliance reviews for surface and ground water protection. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor\'s Degree in watershed management, soil and water conservation, soil science, geography, natural resources, planning, engineering technician, or a related field Three years\' experience working with natural resource issues as an engineering technician or aide is required; Any combination of education and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities. Valid driver\'s license and access to an insured vehicle. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person: Portage County Human Resources 1462 Strongs Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481 Apply Online: www.co.portage.wi.gov Other: You may also call 715-346-1327 to have an application mailed to you.