JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist, GS- 0401-7/9 working in Trenton, Michigan for the R3-Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Fish and Wildlife Biologist (Private Lands) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Conducts private land habitat restorations including landowner contacts, mapping, surveying, staking, construction monitoring, seeding, etc., and prepares management plans for restored areas. Identify, design, and conduct habitat improvement projects on privately-owned lands with emphasis on stream, wetland, riparian and upland restoration and enhancement. Obtains landowner approval, completes the necessary agreement documents and successfully oversees project construction. Interacts with partners, including government agencies, Tribal entities, conservation organizations, agribusiness organizations, local community groups, and individual farmers, ranchers, and other landowners to develop and/or strengthen working relationships. Provides technical and habitat restoration guidance and assistance to local, state and Federal cooperators in the restoration and protection of habitats utilized by Federal Trust resources on privately owned lands. Serves as a Service contact for the Partners of Fish and Wildlife (PFW) program within the assigned geographic area for all bureaus/agencies and programs associated with Farm Bill implementation. This includes, but is not limited to, the Wetlands Reserve, Conservation Reserve, Wildlife Habitat Incentives, and Environmental Quality Incentives programs; Farm Service Agency conservation easement, fee title transfer, and debt for nature programs; Swampbuster and Sodbuster field checks; serving as a Service representative on local working groups and subcommittees of the State Technical Committee; and serving as the Service team member in development of wetland functional assessment criteria. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
