The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program has posted a NEW (5th) Endangered Species Review Biologist position as a state contract position. Here is the link to it:
https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_view.do?job Id=1695 Deadline 7/16 You need all the stuff from https to 1695 to get to the posting. Duties: 1. Provide guidance to project proponents and their consultants and attorneys on the legal requirements of MESA and on requirements for obtaining a Conservation & Management Permit and negotiate terms of permits. Follow-up on issued permits and ensure compliance with conditions of the permits, as needed; 2. Prepare written analyses of the environmental impacts of proposed projects on species protected under the MA Endangered Species Act; 3. Review Environmental Notification Forms and Environmental Impact Reports submitted to MEPA for impacts on protected rare species. Attend MEPA consultation meetings and prepare written comments to MEPA on projects with rare species impacts; 4. Extract relevant information from the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program's rare species records, computer databases, rare species occurrence maps, and consult with Natural Heritage biologists and other experts concerning potential rare species impacts; 5. Inspect selected project sites to evaluate potential impacts of projects on rare species habitats. Coordinate NHESP comments with other Division sections and other involved state or federal agencies; It is a new, additional position, even though it reads like others I've posted over the years for biologists who will be regulating land use in known rare species habitat. I'm not involved in the job, just posting it - please don't contact me about it. Applications must be submitted as described in the on-line job announcement to be considered. Pat ---------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Swain, Ph.D. Community Ecologist Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581 508-389-6352 fax 508-389-7891 http://www.nhesp.org Help protect Massachusetts' rare plants and animals - please contribute to the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Fund.
