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EMNRD Forestry Division is seeking applications for 2019 Western States Wildand Urban Interface (WUI) Grants. For more information and application forms, go to the "RFPs and Grants" page at www.nmforestry.com.

Applications may be submitted through Jan. 22, 2018.

The Energy, Mineral & Natural Resources Department Forestry Inmate Work Camp (IWC) is seeking applicants for a Crew Supervisor in Los Lunas, New Mexico. This position will coordinate and supervise minimum security inmates while working on Natural Resource Conservation Projects, Emergency Activities, Wild land Fire, Planned Fire (Prescribed - Rx), and District Support projects. This position will assist Camp Supervisor in the administration and coordination of the Inmate Work Camp Program. This position will ensure uniform application of policies, procedures and laws relating to the use of inmates to conduct emergency activities and natural resource projects. This position will also provide professional and technical assistance to Inmate Work Camp (IWC) staff, Forestry Employees, Cooperators and Minimum Security Inmates. Please apply with the State Personnel Office. The job number is 2015-02785 and the closing date is 06/24/2015.

The program will award grants that will develop cooperative weed management areas (CWMA), support significant advances of existing CWMAs, develop or strengthen prevention and early detection/rapid response efforts, enhance education, and assist awareness projects to reduce or eliminate invasive plant species. The program is a partnership among the NFWF, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service. Pre-Proposal Due Date: August 3, 2016 by 11:59pm Eastern Time Full Proposal Due Date: September 29, 2016 by 11:59pm Eastern Time

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is pleased to announce the 2016 Barrett Foundation Business Concept Challenge to foster innovation in natural resource management. This unique competition is open to representatives from for-profit and nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, businesses, individuals and students, staff, or faculty at nationally accredited colleges and universities. Founded by Craig Barrett, former Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation and long-time Board Member of the NFF, the Challenge encourages and rewards innovative market-based solutions to natural resource issues affecting National Forests and Grasslands and hopes to cultivate a new generation of entrepreneurial natural resource and business leaders. The objectives of the Barrett Foundation Business Concept Challenge are: • To develop and launch market-based solutions that satisfy multiple goals of forest health, sustainable use, and economic development, including job creation. • To stimulate creative thinking to address problems and identify opportunities that benefit the National Forests and Grasslands. • To encourage the design and development of interdisciplinary approaches to address complex natural resource challenges. The Barrett Foundation Business Concept Challenge offers a $75,000 cash award to the winning submission and a $25,000 cash award to the first runner-up. Submission Deadline: Monday, August 15, 2016 at 11:59 pm MDT

Recent studies by the National Water-Quality Assessment Program improve our understanding of the hydrogeology and groundwater quality of unconsolidated basin-fill aquifers in the arid to semiarid Southwest, and of the natural and human factors that affect the water quality in these aquifers.

This is the link to a job position for Water Conservation Planner. Under general direction of the assigned supervisor and for the water conservation planning area, will perform duties in support of the Public Works Division. Assist in researching, developing and implementing programs and projects.

Reclamation announces 12 projects will receive a total of $1.4 million to develop applied science tools in support of the Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. Through cost-share agreements, this funding will be used to support $3.13 million for the development of resource management tools to assist LCC stakeholders.

Deadline to apply is June 6, 2018

Attached is a job announcement for the EMNRD Forestry Division. This job opportunity is currently being advertised on the State Personnel Office website. Interested parties must log in to www.spo.state.nm.us and apply through NEOGOV to be considered for employment. This position will manage and coordinate forestry-related projects and support programs within the New Mexico Forestry Division, which includes the following: federal grant writing, grant review, Stewardship program, Urban Forestry program, Tree Farm Program, Forest and Health Watershed program along with providing technical forestry assistance for private landowners and other collaborative partners.