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Environmental Protection Specialist Jobs in Glen Canyon, AZ at US National Park Service
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Duties
Manage all aspects of compliance processes and environmental documentation for the park.
Evaluate proposed projects, plans, and programs for potential environmental effects and ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
Keep supervisor fully briefed and provide timely oral and written consultations to park managers on environmental compliance.
Facilitate interdisciplinary team reviews of projects, plans, and programs to develop environmental compliance documentation.
Provides or coordinates with other specialists in obtaining technical and policy analysis of complex external proposals potentially affecting parks and other areas of NPS jurisdiction and prepares comments on National Park Service position.
Project Descriptions:
Provide a Sustainable Visitor Access Ramp in Hite District –
Drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin have reduced inflows into Lake Powell, and lower water levels have exposed reservoir sediments and created river conditions in upper reaches of the lake. This has caused impacts to river access areas throughout the park, including the ramp in the Hite District, where maintenance has become a challenge, and dynamic river conditions have created inconsistent and sometimes unsafe access conditions. Consequently, the ramp and limited facilities (food and fuel) are currently closed, with the next closest river access 40 miles downstream at Bullfrog/Halls Crossing. Compliance support is needed for a project to provide reliable, safe access to the Colorado River near Hite.
Rehabilitate Critical Utility Systems at Wahweap and Lone Rock –
Water and wastewater systems are critical to maintaining the water quality of Lake Powell and the surrounding environment. The multiple water distribution and wastewater collection systems within the park were constructed more than 40 years ago and are beginning to become a major maintenance issue for the park. Sections of pipe have been replaced, and water wells have experienced extensive corrosion. Further, water meters do not provide adequate information to assist with leak detection, which has become an issue given the aging infrastructure. Compliance support is needed for a project to replace and improve these critical utility systems in the Wahweap and Lone Rock developed areas, making them more efficient and cost effective.
Reconstruct Mid-Lake Essential Services –
Dangling Rope Marina and related structures, which provided essential services at a mid-lake location, were removed in 2022 due to significant storm damage and low water levels. The marina was relied upon as the only place to access essential services between Wahweap and Bullfrog/Halls Crossing Marinas, and offered boaters a fueling dock, minor boat repair services, a ranger station, restrooms, a boat pump-out station, and emergency communications. A mid-lake fueling station allowed visitors to have enough fuel to reach more remote locations of Glen Canyon and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Compliance support is needed for a project to reconstruct a mid-lake marina that would provide essential services to visitors.
Relocate and Rehabilitate Rainbow Bridge Floating Walkways and Anchor System –
Visitors, concessioners, and park partners are currently experiencing variable access to Rainbow Bridge National Monument due to historically low water levels on Lake Powell. The …
Title: Environmental Protection Specialist
Company: US National Park Service
Location: Glen Canyon, AZ
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