Duties
Your environmental duties will be diverse and include ( but are not limited to ) the following : Managing specialty testing , analytical and data interpretation expert service contractors in their monitoring of the water quality conditions ( e . g ., E . Coli & cyanobacteria ) of LLA ’ s four lakes Administering environmental contracts and work orders with specialty environmental contractors including developing annual work scopes , securing & analyzing cost estimates , contracting , monitoring work progress , evaluating invoices and communicating with HOA Accounts Payable Maintaining environmental databases and analytical records for the sampling , daily precipitation , field fluorescence results and lab analyses ; Interpreting the analyses provided by environmental specialists and translating what it means from a practical perspective in communications to LLA management and the community Running a predictive bacteria model ( Virtual Beach ) daily during the summer months and communicating the E . Coli prediction to the community daily . Coordinating annual recalibration of the model with the specialty contractor Coordinating the posting of lake water testing results , advisories , as needed , and related educational material on LLA ’ s web site , and Friends of the Lake ( FoL ) community social media sites ( e . g ., FB ); Maintaining contacts with the Maryland Department of the Environment ( MDE ) and Department of Natural Resources and coordinating with MDE for cyanobacteria toxin testing when the data suggest it is necessary and appropriate Maintaining contacts with Frederick County on the County ’ s plans for applying copper sulfate to Lake Linganore . Communicating copper sulfate application plans to the community Conducting regular physical inspections of the lakes and their shorelines
Responding appropriately to Harmful Algae Blooms ( HABs ), fish kills , unusual lake color or water level conditions , invasive aquatic plants or fish or other anomalies . Providing proactive and responsive messaging to community on these issues via social media & other electronic communications Managing and monitoring the effectiveness of in-lake treatments ( e . g ., in-lake diffuser circulation systems , barley straw applications , peroxide , copper sulfate , etc .), including ensuring that the “ applicators ” are MD-certified and all appropriate permits have been secured and County / City notifications have been made ; Leading discussions and presentations within the community on environmental issues Managing the periodic removal of trash from the lakes , trails and shoreline using the LLA staff , boat and volunteers as resources Preparing relevant environmental articles for the community ’ s Lake Talk magazine Managing the specialty contractor currently conducting studies to appraise the condition of LLA ’ s lakes & watersheds leading to the development of an Adaptive Lakes and Watershed ’ s Management Plan Implementing the new Adaptive Lakes and Watershed ’ s Management Plan once it becomes finalized Pursuing environmental grants by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ( NFWF ), Chesapeake Bay Trust ( CBT ) and others to advance LLA ’ s watershed investigation and lakes restoration goals . Cultivating partnerships with other organizations ( e . g ., Center for Watershed Protection ) for teaming on grant opportunities ; Pursuing other kinds of funding sources from county and state programs like the Woodland Incentives Program ( WIP ) to help offset existing expenses like invasives management ; Identifying and hiring specialty contractor ( s ) for and managing the planned for excavation / dredging of the upstream portion of Lake Merle ( once drained ) and restoration of the swimming beach
Planning for and managing the future excavation of the upstream portion of Lake Anita Louise Planning and securing specialty contractor ( s ) for Project Planning for potential construction of a sediment forebay in Linganore Creek between Gas House Pike and Lake Linganore Guiding & helping community high school youth and boy scouts on developing and implementing mutually beneficial environmental service projects Collaborating , communicating with and utilizing FoL & other community volunteers to meet environmental goals as well as to encourage community awareness , involvement and environmental ownership ; Identifying and maintaining a database of erosion problem areas along roads , paths and streambeds , assist LLA with planning for remediating these areas and tracking progress and degree of success Managing the maintenance of environmental reforestation easement obligations Identifying and maintaining a database of priority woodland area invasives and developing annual budgets for and securing and managing contractors to address priority locations annually . Tracking progress and degree of success Identifying and maintaining a database of candidate locations for native tree reforestation needs and preparing & submitting reforestation budgets each fiscal year . Managing the implementation of approved restoration projects Advocating in public County & State forums on zoning , land use , environment & smart development within the Lake Linganore watershed Improving landscape architecture / hardscapes ( e . g ., permeable paving ) within the Lake Linganore community open spaces Working toward identifying LLA ’ s carbon footprint , energy consumption & ways to improve Educating & connecting members to LLA ’ s open spaces & engendering sustainable practices via social media , including but not limited to , video presentation postings
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