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2 f The Land Resources Conservation Manager position will report to Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil. Attachment 1 lists the planned duties and responsibilities. In summary, the position will be responsible for identifying the County's natural resources, recommending priorities for preservation efforts, developing specific strategies to conserve land and other natural resources and implementing the approved strategies and priorities, including negotiating acquisition of land and land easements. The Personnel Department has reviewed the duties and responsibilities of the Land Resources Conservation Manager position, compared the duties and responsibilities to existing County positions and conducted a market survey, although the available market data was limited. From the data available, Personnel found the average hiring range for similar positions was in the mid 30,000's to low 40,000's. Based on the position's program development and management role for the resource acquisition program and the available labor market data, it is recommended that a new class of Land Resources Conservation Manager at Salary Grade 73 be created to recognize this position. Financial Impact: As provided in the new department report, funding for the new Land Resources Conservation Manager position has been appropriated from the Board of Commissioners Contingency fund for 1998 -99. Estimated costs (including salary, benefits and startup equipment) are about $15,000 for 1998 -99 (assuming the position is filled by mid -to late April) and about $54,000 for fiscal year 1999 -00. Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board: ❑ Establish the new permanent full time Land Resources Conservation Manager position effective March 4, 1999 and ❑ Amend the Classification and Pay Plan to add the new class of Land Resources Conservation Manager at Salary Grade 73, ($38,330 - $60,947). k:\elgin\classify\envr-res\mgrabs.doc February 23, 1999