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12 <br />c) Background and knowledge in identifying and prioritizing natural and <br />cultural resources, including natural areas, wildlife habitats, historic <br />preservation, archaeological sites and farmland preservation <br />d) Experience and knowledge in land acquisition for resource <br />conservation and recreation <br />e) Experience in working with citizen boards and other <br />agencies/departments to accomplish multi-task objectives <br />f) Background and knowledge in working with geographic and other <br />databases (including GIS and tabular database record systems) <br />g) Background and experience in working with community visioning <br />initiatives, including sustainability and community-building <br />h) Background and experience in providing administrative support to <br />citizen boards and commissions <br />2. Equipment <br />If personnel should have the above qualifications and experience needs, <br />equipment for acompletely-new department to accomplish the tasks <br />outlined would appear to include: <br />a) adequate ofFce space <br />b) furniture and file storage for staff members, <br />c) networked personal computers and a printer, <br />d) telephones, and <br />e) at least one GIS workstation and digitizing table with linkages to other <br />departments, a plotter, and the internal network. <br />B. Evaluation Model #2 -Using Existing Resources to Meet Needs <br />1. Personnel <br />Having assessed the needs for a new ERCD built "from scratch", <br />personnel requirements for such a department might translate into the <br />following positions: <br />a) One position to provide administrative support to department staff and <br />develop board/commission meeting minutes. <br />b) One position to provide GIS and database support for resource <br />inventories and records, as well as developing new coverages as part <br />of board/commission initiatives. This position should have strong <br />working knowledge of ARC-Info GIS systems and database programs. <br />c) One position with a combined background of environmental science <br />and resource acquisition, with knowledge of natural and cultural <br />resource identification and planning, and substantial expertise in land <br />acquisition for resource conservation and recreational purposes. This <br />position should also have knowledge of inventory/database systems <br />and strong presentation skills. <br />9 <br />