VCN
E-NEWS: November 12, 2004
***************NEWS***********
VIRGINIA’S “GREENING THE BUDGET
2005” REPORT SHOWS HOW TO SAVE MILLIONS WHILE PROTECTING
THE ENVIRONMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release- November 8, 2004
CONTACTS:
Sarah Burt, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law Institute,
202-939-3836, burt@eli.org Lisa Guthrie, Executive Director,
Virginia League of Conservation Voters, 804-225-1902,
virlcv@aol.com (Richmond, VA) In response
to Virginia’s current fiscal uncertainty, 10 conservation
groups have released “Greening the Budget 2005: 6 Ways
to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Protect the Environment In
the Commonwealth of Virginia,” a new Green Scissors report
detailing how the state could realize at least $286 million
in savings this year while still protecting critical environmental
protection programs.
The “Greening the Budget 2005” report offers 6 recommendations
that would have fiscal implications for Virginians ranging
from $286 to $3,586 million in FY 2005. Ten statewide
conservation organizations – Ag Prospects, American Lung
Association of Virginia, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Coalition
for Smarter Growth, Friends of the Earth, Piedmont Environmental
Council, Sierra Club – Virginia Chapter, Southern Environmental
Law Center, Virginia Conservation Network and Virginia
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund – co-sponsored
and released the report. This effort to help frame public
policy debates and push budget cuts that help both the
environment and taxpayers was pioneered by the national
Green Scissors Campaign, led by Friends of the Earth,
Taxpayers for Common Sense and the U.S. Public Interest
Research Group.
The report’s recommendations range from eliminating tax
breaks for sprawl-inducing economic development to eliminating
hidden pollution subsidies by raising fees for activities
such as dumping in landfills and discharging wastewater.
A summary of these recommendations can be seen in the
table on the following page. Specifically, the report
recommends:
Implement Smarter Development Incentives:
Link economic incentive programs to sustainable land use
principles to avoid incurring additional sprawl-related
costs.
Eliminate Wasteful Transportation Projects:
Implement Virginia’s Fix It First policy, fund non-highway
transportation alternatives, and reform the Public Private
Transportation Act.
Make Sure Virginia Gets Its Share of Federal
Funds: Maximize use of the federal Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to which Virginia
is entitled.
Dedicate Pollution Fund Receipts: Dedicate
funds generated by the sale of air pollution credits to
air quality monitoring and improvement programs.
Pay To Throw Away: End taxpayer subsidies
of the solid waste industry and out-of-state disposers.
Ensure That Users Pay For Permit Programs:
End taxpayer subsidies of waste and water permit programs.
Table 1: Summary of Fiscal Impact of Green Budget
Policies
| GREEN BUDGET POLICY |
Fiscal Implications / Revenues (FY 05) |
| Implement Smarter Development Incentives |
$30 million biennially |
| Eliminate Wasteful Transportation Projects |
$100-$3,400 million |
| Make Sure Virginia Gets Its Share of Federal Funds |
$80 million |
| Dedicate Pollution Fund Receipts |
$11.6 million |
| Pay To Throw Away |
$56 million |
| Ensure That Users Pay For Permit Programs |
$8.4 million annually |
| TOTAL: |
At least $286 – $3,586 million |
A copy of the Virginia “Greening the Budget 2005”
report can be found at www.greenscissors.org or http://www.valcvef.org.
Copies can also be attained by calling (804) 225-1902.
DEQ TASK FORSE SUBMITS
REPORT
DEQ IS TAKING STEPS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY INVOLVE THE PUBLIC
IN DECISION MAKING BY REX SPRINGSTON TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF
WRITER Friday, November 5, 2004
ON THE WEB READ MORE: The DEQ task force
report is on the Web at: www.deq.virginia.gov/ taskforce
At Virginia's top pollution-fighting agency, the environment
is changing.
An effort by the Department of Environmental Quality
to become more open with the public is convincing some
of its toughest critics.
"I think perhaps the atmosphere has changed between
the DEQ and the environmental community," said Jim
Sharp, director of the conservation group Campaign Virginia.
"There seems perhaps to be more of a willingness
to work together to protect the environment." The
DEQ runs programs to protect people from air and water
pollution and to regulate the disposal of trash and other
waste.
The agency is trying to improve communications with the
public, in part to repair damage from two incidents that
smacked of government secrecy.
The incidents, a confidential agreement with a trash
company in December 2002 regarding trash-barge rules,
and a closed meeting in July 2003 in which the barge rules
were discussed, enraged environmentalists, who felt the
public was kept out of the loop.
Since spring, DEQ officials have been meeting with environmentalists
to come up with ways the agency can be more open.
That task force submitted its report yesterday. It includes
several recommended actions that DEQ officials say have
begun or will begin soon. They include:
Alerting the public earlier when the DEQ considers issuing
a permit for an industry to discharge waste. Now, people
can react during a comment period after a permit is proposed,
but many people feel the permit is nearly a done deal
by then.
Holding public hearings at more convenient times - perhaps
at night. Having DEQ officials address the public and
write public notices in clear, jargon-free language. The
agency has been working for months to put together a fill-in-the-blanks
prototype for jargon-free notices. It should be ready
by early next year.
"We are doing all this because people I respect
kept telling me we are doing a bad job of it, and I want
to do a better job," DEQ Director Robert G. Burnley
said yesterday.
"I just want to do a good job of involving [environmentalists]
and every citizen out there because what we do is so important
to people. It affects the quality of their life - the
air they breathe, the water in the creek behind their
house and the use of their land."
During the meetings that began in spring, it became clear
that DEQ officials and environmentalists had very different
views of the agency. DEQ workers thought they were helping
the environment. Environmentalists thought the agency
was too friendly with industries.
"We've always tried our best to protect the environment,
but it became obvious that not everyone saw our actions
that way," said DEQ spokesman Bill Hayden.
As part of its openness initiative, the DEQ is holding
public meetings around the state. About 55 people turned
out for one Oct. 19 at the agency's Piedmont regional
office in Glen Allen.
One person who attended, Robbie Robertson, a board member
of the Virginia Forestry Association, said he does not
think the DEQ has a pro-industry tilt.
"I think they try to cut it down the middle,"
said Robertson, whose group represents timber companies
and owners.
Formed by merging several agencies in April 1993, the
DEQ has suffered image problems virtually from its beginning.
In 1994, Republican George Allen took office and declared
Virginia open for business. He cut staff at the DEQ, and
morale dropped.
In 1996, the General Assembly's investigative agency
blasted the DEQ, calling it politicized and cozy with
polluters. Allen officials dismissed that as political
sniping.
Much of the controversy quieted after Gov. Jim Gilmore,
Allen's Republican successor, appointed lawyer Dennis
Treacy to direct the DEQ in 1998. Treacy was widely credited
with restoring fairness and openness.
In 2002, Democratic Gov. Mark R. Warner named Burnley
to run the DEQ. Burnley had left the agency during the
Allen years, and his return was widely seen as a plus
for the environment.
The agency ran smoothly for a while as Burnley, among
other things, revised a river-protection program that
had fallen dormant during the Allen years.
Then the two trash-barge incidents - the confidential
deal and the closed meeting - embarrassed the DEQ, as
well as the office of Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore,
which advises the agency.
Largely out of disgust with the incidents, Patti Jackson,
director of the conservation group the James River Association,
declined to participate in the task force that sought
ways to improve the DEQ.
But Jackson called the DEQ's openness initiative "a
very genuine outreach effort."
"I think the cause of all this was somewhat unfortunate,
but they have sort of taken the concerns to heart and
made a concerted effort to listen."
Still, Jackson isn't so sure the DEQ is a changed agency.
"I think it's going to be a work in progress."
RAIL-NETWORK PUSH IS URGED
Funding mechanism appears the toughest issue for an upgrade
BY CHIP JONES
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Thursday, November 4, 2004
A chorus of railroad supporters sang in tune yesterday,
urging a statewide study group to work toward a first-class
rail network.
"It is time for Virginia to join North Carolina,
Maryland and other states on the East Coast," said
Richmond City Manager Calvin D. Jamison.
Main Street Station, the 103-year-old train station reopened
last year, "is important to the vitality of the city
of Richmond," he said.
While ridership has slowly increased, Jamison said the
station "is limited by the number of trains"
- four - that stop daily.
Main Street Station's fate was just one of many questions
raised at a public hearing of the Governor's Commission
on Rail Enhancement for the 21st Century. The panel plans
to make recommendations to Gov. Mark R. Warner by Dec.
1 on ways to improve passenger and freight rail service.
The toughest issue appears to be finding a politically
palatable funding mechanism.
"The need for a dedicated source of funding is an
absolute given," said John Thompson, vice president
and general counsel of the Virginians for High Speed Rail.
The 2,900-member group - representing business, environmental
and civic interests - is seeking ways to "level the
playing field" for railroads that must compete with
the trucking industry, Thompson said. Trucking companies
benefit from state and federal highway funding that's
not available to railroad corporations.
"The government has to recognize it's been part
of the problem in its own policy," Thompson said.
Other speakers touted the potential environmental benefits
of extending the railroads' reach, including cleaner air
and safer roads.
Gerald Deily of Charlottesville said older drivers, in
particular, could use an alternative to the car. "Seniors
may suffer from personal house arrest if a railroad option
is not available."
Business and civic officials asked the commission to
help revive passenger rail service in some parts of the
state, including Lynchburg and Norfolk.
Barry Bishop, executive vice president of the Greater
Norfolk Corp., called the commission's work a "rare
opportunity to take bold collective action."
Michael Testerman, president of the Virginia Association
of Railway Patrons, cautioned against "piece-meal
funding of projects." He called for a "proactive
rail policy" instead.
Warner's transportation secretary, Whitt Clement, said
the commission may recommend a permanent Rail Advisory
Board.
The group would be appointed by the governor and led
by a member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board,
which sets state transportation policy.
"The concern some of us have is the debt issue,"
Clement said. "Politically, it's a difficult sale."
A bill to create a rail authority that could issue bonds
died in committee in last year's General Assembly. Any
ideas? Staff writer Chip Jones can be reached at (804)
649-6726 or cjones@timesdispatch.com
SURVEY SHOWS SUPPORT FOR
PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES NEAR TRANSIT
A survey released October 10 by the National Association
of Realtors and Smart Growth America reported that 55
percent of survey participants who potentially could buy
homes in the next three years would prefer to live in
a “smart growth community” consisting of mixed housing
types, sidewalks, public transportation, and commutes
of less than 45 minutes than a “sprawl” community.
“Americans place a high value on limiting their commute
times, and they are likely to see improved public transportation
and changing patterns of housing development as the solutions
to longer commutes than increasing road capacities,” according
to the NAR-SGA survey.
The survey also shows support for living close to a city:
33 percent of respondents said they would like to live
in a close-in suburb and 13 percent in a city, compared
with 35 percent who would prefer a rural community, and
18 percent who preferred a more remote suburb.
********MEMBER ORGANIZATION REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS*********
SAVE THE DATE – VCN LEGISLATIVE
WORKSHOP – DECEMBER 4th The 2005 Legislative
Session is right around the corner. Be prepared – come
to the annual VCN Legislative Workshop. It will be held
in the General Assembly Building. Registration from 9AM-1PM
on Saturday, December 4, 2004. Delegate Jack Reid will
be the featured speaker. Go to www.vcnva.org for additional
information.
SAVE THE DATE – VCN CELEBRATION
OF 35 YEARS OF SERVICE, April 28, 2005 - - Mark
your calendar now for the kick-off of what will be an
annual fundraising event for VCN.
The 2005 theme will be the celebration of 35 years of
service by VCN and its predecessor organization the Conservation
Council of Virginia (CCVA). We will look at our history,
note the landmark action in 1971 to amend the Virginia
Constitution to add Article XI (the conservation function),
witness significant events, and honor some of the environmental
pioneers of the movement.
The event will be held in the Omni Hotel in downtown
Richmond on April 28, 2005. Seating will be limited. For
more information or to assure seating call or send a message
to the VCN office and ask that a place be reserved for
you. Details will be posted soon on our website
A VERY UNIQUE GIFT FOR
THE BICYCLING FANATIC IN YOUR FAMILY During the
2004 General Session, the Virginia General Assembly approved
a new specialty license plate celebrating bicyclists.
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires 350 pre-paid
applications by December 31, 2004 before they will begin
production.
As the official “sponsor” of the plate, BikeWalk Virginia--the
parent organization of Bike Virginia--is collecting the
initial applications and the $10 fee for the license plate.
Once $3,500 has been collected, BikeWalk Virginia will
submit the money directly to DMV. At that time DMV will
begin production. We estimate that the plate should be
available by mid-March 2005. The name of the plate is
“Bicycles Belong.” The proposed design is pending final
approval from the DMV. Order your specialty plate today
by:
1)Completing the DMV form VSA10 (http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/vsa10.pdf).
Be sure to check “Other” under Plate Requested and write
“Bicycles Belong.”
2) Submitting a check for $10.00 (payable to BikeWalk
Virginia). Personalization: Submit a check for $20.00
if you want a personalized plate or want to transfer your
current personalization. A maximum of six (6) characters
are allowed. Spaces and dashes count as characters.
3) Mailing the DMV form and the check to BikeWalk Virginia,
PO Box 203, Williamsburg, VA 23187-0203. Credit cards
cannot be accepted.
If we fail to collect 350 applications, those who have
submitted an application will receive a refund. If you
have any questions, feel free to contact us at (757) 229-0507
or info@bikewalkvirginia.org. More information is available
online at http://www.bikewalkvirginia.org.
DCR NEWSLETTER ONLINE
The latest edition of the Virginia Department of Conservation
and Recreation's newsletter Grassroots is online. Visit
www.dcr.virginia.gov/grassroots/index.htm
to view it. Features include Director Maroon's budget
wrap-up, the High Bridge rail to trail project, DCR's
new Virginia Conservation Lands Needs Assessment online
mapping tool to protect priority lands, news about how
the Bay Local Assistance merger is progressing, and plenty
more.
NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS
PROGRAM Each year the environmental community
comes together to honor individuals who have dedicated
their time and energy to protecting our nation's precious
wetlands. The 2005 Awards will be given in six categories:
Education and Outreach; Science Research; Conservation
and Restoration; Landowner Stewardship; State, Tribal,
and Local Program Development; and Wetland Community Leader.
The National Wetlands Awards Program honors individuals
from across the country who have demonstrated extraordinary
effort, innovation, and excellence through programs or
projects at the regional, state, or local level.
Program co-sponsors - the Environmental Law Institute,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
and Federal Highway Administration - believe that rewarding
these efforts helps ensure that future generations will
have quality wetlands, biological diversity, and clean
water.
Nomination forms for the 2005 National Wetlands Awards
Program are now available. To download the nomination
form, please visit our website at http://www.eli.org/nwa/nwaprogram.htm.
The deadline for submitting nominations is December 15,
2004. Organizations and federal employees are not eligible.
For more information or questions about the National
Wetlands Awards Program, please e-mail wetlandsawards@eli.org
, or contact Roxanne Thomas at 202-939-3827.
*** The Environmental Law Institute is an independent,
non-profit research and educational organization based
in Washington, DC. ELI serves the environmental profession
in business, government, the private bar, public interest
organizations, academia, and the press.
***JOB OPPORTUNITIES***
The Nature Conservancy
Saving the Last Great Places
JOB TITLE:CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ASSISTANT JOB NUMBER:2302
SUPERVISOR:Director of Conservation Programs LOCATION:Charlottesville,
VA FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt DATE PREPARED:November 2, 2004
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performs a variety of administrative
tasks, which include travel arrangements, meeting logistics,
scheduling, maintaining files, and reporting and tracking
information for the Director of Conservation Programs.
May perform similar duties for other conservation science
staff as designated by the Director. Plans and implements
staff meetings and events or other events among the landscape
directors across Virginia and the conservation science
staff as appropriate. Provides support for conservation
easement documentation reports and easement monitoring.
Serves as member of telephone support team. Reviews correspondence
addressed to Director of Conservation Programs and composes
replies as appropriate. Reviews correspondence, memoranda,
routine reports and other documents for conservation science
program. Includes frequent interaction with all members
within the organization as well as landowners, members,
leaders from partner organizations, vendors, and business
relations. Make interpretations and recommendations as
appropriate.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: •Bachelor’s degree, or high school
diploma plus 3 to 5 years related experience or equivalent
combination. •Strong organizational skills and attention
to detail. •Ability to organize time and manage diverse
activities. Meet deadlines. •Demonstrated experience in
MS Office, Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. May require database
management skills with ability to produce reports. Ability
to use advanced computer functions including navigating
the Internet and MS Outlook.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING: •Coordinate multiple projects
with several variables, set realistic deadlines, and manage
a timeline. •Resolve routine problems independently. •May
act as a resource to others to solve problems.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING: •Make day to day
decisions within the scope of work assignments. •Consult
with supervisor to address any issues that affect the
work of others or the program as a whole.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT –FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
•May purchase equipment and supplies as provided for in
budget and in consultation with supervisor. •May supervise
volunteers, interns, or temporary staff.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS: •Communicate with
internal and external contacts to seek or convey information
and coordinate arrangements. •Work with and communicate
effectively with a wide range of people including employees,
the public, vendors, and others. •Provide a variety of
information to staff and others to assist workflow throughout
the organization. •Familiarity with standard business
communications; ability to draft and edit correspondence
and other written materials.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: •Work requires only
minor physical exertion and/or strain. Work environment
involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements.
•Willingness to travel overnight occasionally and work
long hours when required.
CONTACT: Send cover letter stating salary requirement
and resume to (no telephone calls please): Melissa Collier,
The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Chapter, 530 E. Main
St., Suite 1020, Richmond, VA 23219, mkcollier@tnc.org
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Nature Conservancy Saving the Last Great Places JOB
DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:FOREST PROTECTION
SPECIALIST JOB FAMILY:Conservation - Field JOB
NUMBER:8024 SUPERVISOR:Director, Piedmont Program LOCATION:Charlottesville,
VA FLSA STATUS: Exempt DATE:October 2, 2004
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Responsible for assisting in refining and implementing
a comprehensive program to protect natural forest communities
and associated species by contacting and negotiating with
property owners to apply a full range of conservation
tools, including timber management easements. Review and
approve forest management plans and pre-harvest timber
plans, in accordance with timber management easements
and agreements negotiated with landowners. Develop and
complete project packages, conducting hazardous waste
assessments and other tasks necessary to finalize projects.
Work collaboratively with other protection staff, legal
staff, landowners, corporations, and government agencies.
May supervise interns or volunteers.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: •Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural
resources management, biology, ecology, or related field
and a minimum of three years related work experience in
forest management with an emphasis on applied hardwood
silviculture. •Experience working with, or knowledge of,
natural systems, and the ability to identify plant and
animal species in the Piedmont region as required to conduct
forest management activities. •Ability to use ordinary
field equipment such as GPS, compass, diameter tape, quadrats,
densitometer, tape measure, and range finder. •Computer
literacy including database management skills and GIS
in order to maintain forest management records. •Experience
supervising volunteers and short term employees in the
completion of tasks. •Experience writing and reviewing
forest management plans and overseeing timber sales. •Ability
to perform physical work, sometimes under adverse conditions
or in inclement weather. •Negotiation skills and the ability
to simultaneously manage multiple priorities and work
under pressure with flexibility.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING: •Resolves forest management
problems independently as delegated. •Ability to prioritize
tasks and develop timelines for project completion. •Monitor
the progress of work groups toward achieving forest management
goals. •Ability to deal with most issues arising from
contractor errors, misunderstandings, or problems.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING: •Make day-to-day
decisions affecting individual work and work of project
teams. •Duties are performed under minimal supervision.
Consults with supervisor in event of any unusual circumstance,
problem or question that falls outside of general forest
management realm. •Exercise independent judgment. Work
affords significant opportunity to act independently on
acquisitions and make decisions within tight timeframes
and under pressure.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT –FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
•May supervise consultants and other contractors, interns,
and volunteers. •Plan and direct forest management work
groups, including other staff or volunteers. •Purchase
equipment and supplies as provided for in budget, in consultation
with supervisor, monitoring annual budget as needed to
ensure appropriate spending limits.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS: •Ability to communicate
work instructions to other forest management team members,
including volunteers. •Ability to function productively
as a member or leader of a work team. •Ability to effectively
communicate Conservancy mission and goals to neighboring
land owners and community members. •Ability to communicate
effectively in writing.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: •Willingness to work
long hours in an isolated setting. •Ability to perform
tasks requiring physical exertion, outdoors, in all weather
conditions and on difficult and sometimes hazardous terrain.
•Work requires extreme physical exertion and/or physical
strain to the point of physical fatigue. Work environment
involves exposure to job hazards where there is a high
possibility of injury.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CONTACT: No phone calls, please. Send cover letter stating
salary requirements and resume to:
Forest Protection Specialist Piedmont Program The Nature
Conservancy 490 Westfield Road Charlottesville, VA 22901
The Nature Conservancy Saving the Last Great Places
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:WATERSHED PROTECTION SPECIALIST JOB FAMILY:Conservation
- Field JOB NUMBER:8024 SUPERVISOR:Director, Piedmont
Program LOCATION:Charlottesville, VA FLSA STATUS: Exempt
DATE:October 2, 2004
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assists in the implementation of a comprehensive program
to protect watersheds and associated species by contacting
and negotiating with property owners to apply a full range
of conservation tools, including conservation easements
and fee simple acquisition. Develop and complete project
packages, conducting hazardous waste assessments and other
tasks necessary to finalize projects. Work collaboratively
with other protection staff, legal staff, landowners,
corporations, and government agencies. May supervise interns
or volunteers. Will assist in implementing and refining
conservation strategies to prevent or abate threats that
are appropriate to their social, economic and physical
settings contained in watershed-scale adaptive management
plans.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: •Bachelor’s degree in the natural or
environmental sciences or other closely related field,
with three years experience in the conservation of freshwater
aquatic, riparian, and/or wetland ecosystems. •Negotiation
skills and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple
priorities and work under pressure with flexibility. •Ability
to develop timeframes and then complete tasks within timeframes.
Proven organization skills. •Experience with Geographic
Information Systems (GIS, ArcView) database and spreadsheet
software desirable. •Knowledge of current trends in conservation
practices.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING: •Resolve problems independently
as delegated, consulting with supervisor to resolve unusual
or complex problems. •Act as a resource to others to solve
problems. •Consult with supervisor to resolve unusual
or complex problems. •Experiment to find creative solutions.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING: •Duties are performed
under minimal supervision. Consults with supervisor in
event of any unusual circumstance, problem or question
that falls outside of project parameters. •Exercise independent
judgment. Work affords significant opportunity to act
independently on acquisitions and make decisions within
tight timeframes and under pressure.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT –FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
•May supervise interns and volunteers. •Little or no financial
responsibility.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS: •Communication
and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey
the mission of TNC to diverse groups including landowners,
donors, board members, the public and others. •Work and
communicate with a wide range of people from various backgrounds,
including landowners with perspectives that may vary widely.
•Ability to function productively as a member or leader
of a team.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: •Ability to work
in variable weather conditions, remote locations and often
in physically demanding circumstances. •Valid driver’s
license, safe driving record, current insurance and reliable
personal vehicle available for work use. •Ability to work
an irregular schedule including weekends and unpredicted
schedule changes. •Work requires extreme physical exertion
and/or physical strain to the point of physical fatigue.
Work environment involves exposure to job hazard’s where
there is a high possibility of injury.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CONTACT: No phone calls, please. Send cover letter stating
salary requirements and resume to:
Watershed Protection Specialist Piedmont Program The
Nature Conservancy 490 Westfield Road Charlottesville,
VA 22901
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