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i Attachment 1 Land Resources Conservation Manager Duties and Responsibilities Overview: Under the direction of the Environment and Resource Conservation Director, the Land Resources Conservation Manager will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing and acquiring resource lands in support of Board of County Commissioners' goals in environment and resource protection. In doing so, the Manager will use broad knowledge and expertise in the biological /environmental sciences to identify sites of importance as well as experience in the acquisition of land and land easements to negotiate the purchase of priority areas. Major duties will include the following: 1. Identification of Resources This Land Resources Conservation Manager will be the primary staff person responsible for identification of the County's natural resources. In this, the position will work with other department staff to develop and evaluate a comprehensive resource database that identifies and prioritizes the County's target preservation and acquisition efforts, using existing inventories of information and the development of new data for evaluation. The position will develop recommended priorities for resource protection and acquisition. In assessing and recommending land conservation needs and acquisition priorities, the position will apply knowledge of the biological and environmental sciences. 2. Acquisition and Stewardship of Highest Priority Natural Resources The Land Resources Conservation Manager will develop specific recommended strategies to conserve land and other natural resources. This will include obtaining appraisals and negotiating the purchase, donation or granting of easements of targeted resource properties, whether through purchase in fee - simple or interests at less- than -fee levels such as conservation easements and other agreements. This will also include negotiation of terms and development of draft agreements and contracts for acquisition. The Land Resources Conservation Manager will develop and coordinate future programs for land stewardship of properties acquired or granted through easement. This position will also work collaboratively with staff and officials of the County, Towns, school boards and Orange Water and Sewer Authority. 3. Financing and Funding This position will identify grant opportunities and will seek grant funding to augment County funds, including the development of grant applications. This position will seek to maximize available State and Federal funds to achieve the department's goals through the acquisition and management of natural resource properties.