West Virginia Employer Hiring for Environmental Coordinator at Elkins, West Virginia Full Time

Plans, directs, and advises Forest personnel on compliance efforts regarding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), regulations of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), the Forest Plan, and Forest Service Policy. Serves as the subject matter expert, providing Forest Line Officers with advice and interpretation of a broad range of environmental policies. Provides program managers and district NEPA coordinators with technical leadership and guidance concerning the interpretation and implementation of environmental policies. In coordination with the Regional Office, serves as final authority of environmental documents for compliance with NEPA, CEQ, NFMA, FOIA, and guides each of the subsequent appeal and/or litigation reviews. Serves as the primary technical reviewer for the development of NEPA contracts or Memorandums of Agreement and/or the subsequent NEPA documents prepared via contract, cooperating agency, or project proponent for activities on National Forest System (NFS) lands. Executes and coordinates final evaluation and review of environmental analysis documents for Forest projects and/or programs to ensure compliance with multiple environmental policy requirements.Ensures accuracy and completeness of the Administrative Record for each lawsuit. Analyzes and considers litigation and court decisions to make appropriate recommendations to Forest Line Officers regarding Forest position in specific lawsuits. Serves as the Forest Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) coordinator, and as the principle advisor, provides interpretation and technical guidance to Forest personnel who process FOIA requests. As a subject matter expert regarding release or withholding of agency records, the incumbent ensures requirements outlined in the Act are satisfied in all requests. Interprets and disseminates changes, decisions, and directions from the Regional, National, and Federal levels to Forest personnel.Identifies the need for and type(s) of environmental policy training for Forest personnel involved in NEPA, CEQ, NFMA, FOIA, and Objection and Litigation reviews, projects, requests, and responses. Develops training content and implements this training to ensure the technical and procedural aspects of covered environmental policies are consistently performed in project and/or program work.Develops and coordinates short and long term planning and budgeting for natural resource and land use planning projects concerned with the causes and effect of impacts to forest resources. Coordinates plans with stakeholders within and outside the Forest to prioritize work and integrate requirements into planning and budget documents in order to integrate management programs with the Forests land management plan. Responsible for mediating conflicting viewpoints of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) members on preparation and processing of Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements.