Watershed Resources Specialist

LADWP Watershed Resources Specialist

Duties:

A Watershed Resources Specialist performs environmental analyses, research, surveys, investigations and studies to manage natural resources within the Owens Valley, Mono Basin watersheds, and along the Los Angeles Aqueduct System; recommends management actions to improve water quality and avoid resource conflicts that may impact the City’s water supply; evaluates grazing systems and recreational uses on City lands and manages noxious weed populations; makes recommendations to ensure that land and water resources are used in a manner consistent with sound ecological land and watershed management practices; conducts forage inventories and vegetation monitoring programs related to management of water resources to avoid vegetation impacts while maintaining a reliable water supply for the City of Los Angeles; studies the distribution, habitat relationships and habitat suitability of wildlife; provides technical guidance and assistance in the preparation of environmental assessments and permits for water resource related projects; cooperates with federal, state, and local agencies in the improvement, management and protection of the City’s watershed; develops and implements habitat restoration and management plans for various restoration and mitigation efforts; makes public presentations on related resource issues; assists in providing technical support for legal hearings regarding water resources issues; may supervise and/or direct a group of professional employees engaged in all types of work listed above; and does related work.