Biologist

Summary This position is part of the WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains, Department of Energy. As a Biologist, you will be supporting Regional environmental planning and compliance activities. Preparing, evaluating and conducting biological analyses of WAPA projects to ensure compliance. Identify impacts and take appropriate action to ensure adverse impacts on plant and wildlife resources are either, avoided, minimized or mitigated. Responsibilities As a Biologist, you will: Conducts formal and informal Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations with the Fish and Wildlife Service on plant and wildlife, preparing environmental documents like biological assessments, and developing and implementing mitigation measures for regional construction and maintenance activities, all while ensuring compliance with NEPA and other environmental protection legislation. Develops and negotiates mitigation requirements and memoranda of understanding, and monitoring activities to ensure that these environme...