OHV-RELATED JOB OPPORTUNITIES

All the details on two trail project positions in Nevada

     Following are two OHV-related job opportunities that recently opened up in Nevada.

Silver State OHV Trail Project Lead:
Working with BLM Ely Outdoor Recreation Planners, the Silver State Trails Project Lead will draw upon their experiences, abilities and vision to provide technical review and evaluation of proposed actions on federal lands. Protection of Lincoln County’s rich cultural and biological resources and coordination with internal and external partners to develop an implementation plan that will minimize user conflicts is critical. The SST Lead will become proficient in the requirements dictated by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2004, and BLM policies governing management of motorized trails including the Silver State OHV Trail and the Chief Mountain OHV Vehicle Recreation Area. More specifically, the SST Lead will oversee development of a Silver State off-highway trail management plan and development of a Chief Mountain Recreation Area Management Plan, and otherwise become proficient in writing recreation monitoring reports.
Compensation: $42,955 - $51,972 (GS 09 – GS 11) annually, DOE plus health benefits

Timeline: July 01, 2006 – June 30, 2009


SST Interpretation & Monitoring Specialist:
Working with BLM Ely Outdoor Recreation Planners and the Silver State OHV Trail Project Lead to carry out assignments which involve motorized recreation on BLM lands, specifically by fostering proper use of public lands through outdoor education. Specific tasks of the position include:
* creating a public education and interpretive plan for proper OHV use in Lincoln County, Nevada, which will include a regional sign plan and actions to minimize motorized recreation in the sensitive Clover Creek drainage;
* teach Tread Lightly workshops in the Lincoln County school system; and
* work in a team environment with internal and external partners to develop a volunteer based Trail Ranger Project for the Silver State Trail System for public information and long term monitoring of the projects.
Compensation: $35,116 - $51,972 (GS 07 – GS 11) annually, DOE plus health benefits

Timeline: July 01, 2006 – December 31, 2007

For more information, contact;
Chris Warner
Research Associate Coordinator
Great Basin Institute
University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 099
Reno, NV 89557
Phone: 775-327-5121
Fax: 775-327-2307
E-mail: warnerc@unr.nevada.edu

Web: www.greatbasininstitute.org
 

The Great Basin Institute is in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain and Ely field offices.
 

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