About the Vale Local Implementation Team Coordinator
The Vale OR Local Implementation Team Coordinator serves as the lead coordinator for the Malheur Rangeland Partnership (MRP) and directs the Owyhee Watershed Council’s rangeland and upland conservation activities. This position works collaboratively with private landowners, state and federal agencies, and conservation partners to advance shared conservation goals at the landscape scale, by strengthening cross-jurisdictional coordination through planning and implementation of restoration projects. The role covers cross-jurisdictional projects in Malheur County, Oregon, and Owyhee County, Idaho. This position works to engage stakeholders in an integrated approach to implement the state and federal sage-grouse conservation strategies; work with members of the LIT to continue creating and updating a spatial prioritization based on data and local input to identify restoration treatment areas; and create and maintain planning documents that detail local strategy for partners and funders. This planning will help identify and coordinate habitat treatments such as conifer removal, invasive species removal, mesic/riparian restoration, fuel breaks, seedings, and more.
BLM Offices Supported: Vale District Office & Malheur Field Office
Position Established: April 2019
