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.