Outreach Announcement Opportunity
OUTREACH NOTICE
Boise National Forest, Supervisor’s Office
NEPA Planner, GS-401-11
The Boise National Forests will soon be advertising a NEPA Planner GS-401-11 position. This position is a permanent full time position and the duty station is located at the Supervisor’s Office in Boise, Idaho.
Anyone interested in further information or in receiving a copy of the vacancy announcement when it opens is advised to contact Resources/NEPA Forest Staff Officer, Paul Bryant at 208-373-4149 or .
PLEASE NOTE: The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to determine the potential applicant pool for this position and to establish the appropriate recruitment method, job series and area of consideration for the advertisement. Responses received from this outreach notice will be relied upon to make this determination. Reply by March 8, 2013.
THE POSITION
This position functions as a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Planner on the Boise National Forest. The position will be located in the Supervisor Office in Boise, ID and have responsibility for assigned projects across the Forest. Duties include:
· Provides on-going direction to Interdisciplinary Team during the development of the documents from beginning to completion. Ensures the NEPA documents created by the interdisciplinary team are developed in accordance with applicable law, regulation and policy.
· Reviews NEPA documents and specialist reports. Coordinates higher-level reviews as needed.
· Develops and implements public involvement and public scoping strategies.
· Develops and provides opportunities for public collaboration and partnerships.
· Serves as contact for facilitating the project planning efforts between inter—and intra-agency organizations.
· Provides review of NEPA documents and reports for adequacy to meet requirements of Federal laws and regulations for Boise Forest activities.
· Provides NEPA mentoring and advice to Forest and contracting personal; provides oversight, and monitors expenditure of NEPA projects assigned.
· Provides coordination for NEPA appeals and objection process; provides guidance for managing NEPA process to resource staff;
· Coordinates Schedule of Proposed Action updates; manages NEPA email inbox; assists with NEPA training, data stewardship and file management. The NEPA Planner reports directly to the Forest Natural Resource Planner also located in the Supervisor’s Office.
· When needed, acts as contracting officer’s representative (COR) for NEPA contracts. Based on environmental analyses develops contract statement of work.
Location
The Boise National Forest is located north and east of the city of Boise, Idaho. There are 6 offices; the Forest Supervisor's Office in Boise and Ranger District offices in Mountain Home, Idaho City, Cascade, Lowman and Emmett, Idaho.
Size: about 2,612,000 acres
Topography: Elevations range from 2,600 to 9,800 feet. The mountainous landscape developed through uplifting, faulting, and stream cutting. Most of the land lies within the Idaho Batholith, a large and highly erodible geologic formation.
Location: Boise, Idaho Population: 211,473 Boise
559,095 Ada & Canyon Counties
Climate
Elevation 2842 ft. Annual Mean Snowfall 20.9
Annual Average Temperature 51 F Annual Mean Rainfall 12.11
January Average 22-36 F Average Annual Wind Speed 9 mph
July Average 58-90 F Sunshine Days 234
Education
Public Schools: Elementary 34 Junior High 9
High Schools 5 Boise State University 1
Schools: See http://www.boiseschools.org/, http://www.meridianschools.org/, Home | Boise State University | Welcome to Boise State, for more information. Private schools and charter schools are also available. See websites below.
Day Care: Multiple day care facilities available. See http://www.thecityofboise.com/child-care/index.html for more information
Medical Facilities: St. Lukes Regional Medical Center, St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital, Boise VA Medical Center. See http://www.thecityofboise.com/hospitals/index.html, for more information
Churches: Large number of churches, many denominations. See http://www.thecityofboise.com/churches/index.html for more information.
Transportation: Boise Airport (most major carriers), ValleyRide bus service.
Real Estate: There are many home developments within the commuting area of Boise and the outlying areas of Eagle, Meridian, Star, Marsing, Kuna, Caldwell, Nampa etc. Below is the multiple listing for the greater Boise area. You can also find many Brokerage Firms or Real Estate Companies on the internet.
Community Amenities
Boise Attractions: Boise City Zoo, Boise River Greenbelt; Idaho Botanical Garden; Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area and Ski Resort, World Center Birds of Prey
Sports Teams: BSU Broncos (college), Hawks (minor league baseball), Idaho Steelheads (ECHL), Idaho Stampede (NBA D League)
Historic Sites and Museums: Old Idaho State Penitentiary, Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Boise Art Museum, Boise Train Depot, Idaho Black History Museum, Idaho Historical Museum, Idaho Military History Museum, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology
Local Festivals: Art in the Park; Art and Roses; Aviation Festival; Bald Eagle Days; City Harvest; Gene Harris Jazz Festival; Idaho International Film Festival; Idaho Shakespeare Festival; Soul Food Extravaganza; True West Cinema Festival; Western Idaho Fair
Community Event Centers: Bank of America Center, Taco Bell Arena, Bronco Stadium and Idaho Center.
Websites to visit the Boise area:
http://www.cityofboise.org/
http://www.city-data.com/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2012/04/04/the-best-cities-for-raising-a-family/