NEPA-ESA Writer
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HGMP Biologist / NEPA-ESA Writer providing scientific evaluation and technical writing for NOAA hatchery programs. Drafting NEPA documentation and collaborating with various stakeholders in hatchery management.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare ESA effects analyses for Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) and Fishery Management and Evaluation Plans (FMEPs).
- Draft and revise NEPA documentation supporting NOAA hatchery programs and associated fisheries.
- Prepare or support: Environmental Assessments (EAs)
- Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
- ESA Section 7 Biological Opinions
- ESA Section 10 permit documentation
- ESA 4(d) Limit 6 evaluations and determination documents
- Evaluate impacts of hatchery operations and fisheries on naturally spawning ESA-listed salmon and steelhead populations.
- Review and edit scientific documents for technical accuracy, clarity, consistency, organization, grammar, and regulatory compliance.
- Respond to technical comments received from NOAA reviewers, General Counsel, tribal co-managers, state agencies, and public stakeholders.
- Coordinate scientific analyses across watersheds, hatchery programs, and fisheries in collaboration with NOAA Fisheries staff.
- Maintain high-quality scientific documentation that supports NOAA's environmental compliance and fisheries management objectives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Fisheries Biology, Marine Biology, Aquatic Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum three (3) years of professional experience supporting fisheries biology, hatchery management, or environmental compliance.
- Experience preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), or ESA Biological Opinions.
- Experience evaluating hatchery programs and assessing impacts on ESA-listed salmon and steelhead populations.
- Experience collaborating with federal agencies, tribal governments, and state resource agencies.
- Strong technical writing, scientific editing, analytical, and presentation skills.
- Ability to organize complex biological information and respond effectively to technical and public review comments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-Risk Public Trust clearance and PIV/CAC credentials.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
















