NEPA Planner - GS 0401-11, Weaverville, California

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Outreach Notice
Shasta-Trinity National Forest

NEPA Planner - GS 0401-11
Weaverville, California

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is outreaching for a dynamic self starter to assume leadership as the NEPA Planner- Collaborative Program Manager, GS 0401-11 to be located in Weaverville, California. This is a permanent full-time position with a duty station in Weaverville, California. Building new partnerships and maintaining existing partnerships are key elements of this position. Other important aspects of the position include: leadership, personal initiative, and collaboration, grant writing, problem-solving and strong listening skills. If interested in this position, complete the attached outreach response form and send to Davina Diaz davinadiaz @fs.fed.us by May 30, 2013.


DUTIES: Employee serves as the NEPA Planner responsible for performing work
Involved in Natural Resources Planning and Environmental law compliance, including the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Trinity River and South Fork
Management Units.

• Serves as contact for facilitating the project planning efforts between inter and intra agency cooperation and coordinates the assimilation of needed requirements.
• Responsible for gathering all the appropriate information in order to develop the current and long range planning in the assigned area.
• Responsible for the development, monitoring and maintenance planning documents and action plans for all aspects of the program of work, including monitoring targets and making changes as needed.
• Represents the Forest Service as the point of contact for the Trinity Collaborative Group.
Forest:
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, located in north central California, is the largest national forest in California. It is comprised of 2.1 million acres ranging in elevation from 1,000 feet to 14,162 at the summit of Mt. Shasta. This forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and more than 6,000 miles of streams and rivers. In addition, there are wild and scenic rivers, national trails and scenic byways and a National Recreation Area. For further information on the forest, please see www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity.

The Trinity River Management Unit lies within parts of Shasta and Trinity Counties. This
unit is critical to tourism, recreation, and the economy of Trinity County. This is a land of
breathtaking beauty and a place where everyone can enjoy the great outdoors. For more
information on the unit, please see:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinit...mu/index.shtml.


Community:

The historic town of Weaverville, the county seat, is nestled at the base of the magnificent
Trinity Alps Wilderness. It is about 40 miles west of Redding, California, 80 miles south of
the Calfornia/Oregon border and two hours from the Pacific Coast. It is a full service
community of approximately 3,500 people and features a hospital, high school, charter and
private schools, satellite, junior college campus, restaurants, movie theater, grocery and
churches. Public transportation is available with a county bus service. The closest
commercial airport is in Redding. There is a weekly newspaper in Weaverville and a daily
newspaper in Redding.

There are four distinct seasons. Summers are dry with temperatures between 80 and 100
degrees F. Most precipitation falls between mid-October and May, some in the form of
snow. Average precipitation is 36 inches for the Weaverville area. The average
temperature in January is 32 degrees and 99 degrees in August.

The average 3-bedroom/2 bath house sells for $215,000 and up in the Weaverville area.
Monthly rent for a 3-bedroom house is about $1050/month. Housing and rental costs are
somewhat lower in surrounding communities. For further information on the community,
please see http://www.weavervilleinfo.com
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For any technical questions regarding the above position, please contact:
Tina Lynsky at (530) 623-1700 or tlynsky@fs.fed.us
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For additional information, contact: Davina Diaz, Civil Rights Officer at (530) 226-2367 or by email at davinadiaz@fs.fed.us