Internship – Planning and Environmental Coordinator Intern (BLM Carlsbad Office)

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CONTACT:

Hector Gonzalez Planning & Environmental Coordinator + RMP Lead Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Carlsbad Field Office 620 E Greene St., Carlsbad, NM 88220 575-234-5968 (Desk)

Conservation Corps New Mexico (CCNM):
Conservation Corps New Mexico, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. CCNM operates programs across New Mexico and western Texas that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. CCNM has a program office in Las Cruces.

Position Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carlsbad Field Office (CFO) manages more than 2 million acres of America’s public lands and roughly 3 million acres of its subsurface mineral estate for the benefit of current and future generations. To guide efforts, Resource Management Plans (RMPs) are developed that serve as blueprints to keep public landscapes healthy and productive. The Planning Program coordinates the development, implementation, monitor and evaluation of land use plans and subsequent National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) requirements. They provide planning and NEPA support to several programs: Wildlife, Cave Resources, Hydrology, Recreation, Archaeology, Rangeland Management, Fluid Minerals, Renewable Energy, Realty, and Geology; and also supports the management team.