Soil Conservation Technician
Duties
- Gathers and compiles planning data on rural and/or urban sites, including physical features such as soil limitations, erosion, surface drainage, and sedimentation.
- Prepares basic natural resources conservation plans where soil survey information is available and precedent planning information is applicable.
- Compiles resource information, prepares maps, and interprets soil survey data for use in conservation planning.
- Schedules follow up with landowners or operators to check progress of conservation practices that are under construction.
- Aids with the implementation, checkout and certification of conservation practices, and assists in planning, designing, and layout.
- Checks feasibility and makes preliminary engineering surveys gathering design data for structures requiring engineering application.