The BEAT News January 12, 2011

STOP the DUMPS-STOP the DUMPS- STOP the DUMPS­­­­­- STOP the DUMPS

GENERAL ELECTRIC WANTS TO DUMP THEIR TOXIC PCBS IN THE
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES

Is there a better way than hazardous waste dumps in Berkshire County?

The Housatonic River Initiative invites the public to meet:

Chris Young CEO of Biotech Restorations
BioTech Restorations (BTR) and GeoSolve, Inc. have successfully bio-remediated three properties to unrestricted use in California using their Factor. BTR Factor is a California EPA approved bio-remedial technology.  http://www.geosolve-inc.com/biotech.html
and
Michael Hodges, CEO of Genesis Fluid Solutions
Genesis Rapid Dewatering System (RDS) removes sediments and contaminants from all types of waterways quickly, less expensively, and on a smaller footprint.  http://www.genesisfluidsolutions.com/

When: Wednesday, January 19th, 7 P.M.
Where: Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox Ma.
Co-sponsors:   Lee Community Development Corporation, Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire, Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Housatonic Environmental Action League, Housatonic Valley Association.

EPA Public Comment Period ends January 31

For more information: Tim Gray, Housatonic Riverkeeper,
Executive Director – Housatonic River Initiative
P.O. Box 321, Lenoxdale,Massachsetts 01242, 413-446-2520, housatonicriver.org
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Draft Massachusetts Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

Brief Explanation and Rationale for Proposed Plan:  Under Section 169A of the federal Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires each state to submit a regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) that describes state goals and measures for improving visibility conditions in certain national parks and wilderness areas, and includes a determination of Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) for certain air pollution sources.  The state must first submit the draft SIP to Federal Land Managers (FLMs) and EPA for comments (a step Massachusetts has completed); then solicit comments from the general public (which MassDEP will be doing through February 21, 2011, with hearings scheduled for February 10 in Springfield and February 11 in Boston); before submitting a final document to EPA for approval.

Web Link to View Draft Plan: http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/priorities/sip.htm#haze

Public Hearing Information: For public hearing information, please see http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/hearings/hazesip.htm
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Northampton Green Drinks Seeks New Leaders
We are writing to remind you that Northampton Greendrinks will be this
coming Wednesday at 5:30PM at the Northampton Brewery.

On a slightly different note, Rich and I (Kirsten) wanted to reach out
to you for another reason. Being Greenfield residents, we feel like it
makes more sense to run the Greendrinks in our own community. We are
inviting those of you in Franklin and Hampshire Country to join us the
first Wednesday of the month at Mesa Verde in Greenfield. This also
means that there will need to be a transition of Greendrinks
Northampton into the hands of Northampton residents. If you are
interested in attending the Greenfield event or being on that mailing
list please speak with or email Kirsten

The Keystone Project is Accepting Applications – Deadline March 3rd, 2011

The UMass Keystone Project invests education and reference materials in important, keystone people, those in a position to influence forest conservation decisions. Applicants can own forestland, be involved in the care and stewardship of a property, or be an involved community leader.

Participants in the program are provided an intensive 3-day training and a bag of take-home resources.  Topics covered at the training include historical perspectives on land use, forest succession and ecology, forest and wildlife management, land protection tools, and community outreach.

In return for the training and take-home resources, graduates of the program, called Keystone Cooperators, agree to return to their communities and advance forest conservation through a project of their choosing.

This year’s training will be held April 14th – 17th, 2011 at the Harvard Forest in Petersham.   The Keystone Project is a competitive program.  Applications are due March 3rd, 2011.

Learn more about the program and download an application at:  http://masskeystone.net/. 
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Hancock Shaker Village Receives $1 Million Grant from Kresge Foundation as a Sector Leader

Pittsfield, Mass.–Hancock Shaker Village (HSV) President and CEO Ellen Spear announced today that the living history museum has received a $1 million grant from the Kresge Foundation. The grant was awarded as part of its Sector Leaders investments, an invitation-only component of the Kresge Arts and Culture Program’s Institutional Capitalization initiative. It recognizes HSV’s work as a visionary organization pursuing transformational projects designed to shift its business model and to serve as a field-wide example of leadership.

“Kresge recognizes that many cultural organizations, while balancing their budgets still face critical capitalization issues that constrain their ability to fully achieve their mission,” said Alice Carle, program director of the foundation’s arts and culture program. “Appropriate levels of capitalization that allow an organization to grow or reinvent itself is standard in the for-profit sector, but has not routinely been considered best practice in the nonprofit sector. Kresge wishes to reverse this trend by supporting cultural organizations that have completed the thoughtful, exploratory process to reinvent their business models. We will make only one or two Sector Leader investments per year. Hancock Shaker Village is a shining example of such an institution and we are proud to help it move boldly into a sustainable future.”

“The Board and Staff are honored to have the Village designated as a Sector Leader. We are grateful to the Kresge Foundation for this national recognition and we look forward to sharing our experiences with the field,” said Ellen Spear, HSV President and CEO.

Over the past two years, HSV has begun implementing a comprehensive business plan that calls for the development of new and diverse sources of revenue and for capitalization that will build sufficient reserves to allow for the constant updating and reinvention that was the hallmark of the Shakers and that is also an attribute of the companies Jim Collins cites in his book, “Good to Great.”

HSV has been working on ‘product development’¾subtle and not-so subtle changes in its daily interpretation to include discussion of broad Shaker principles and to create new delivery techniques and new content knowledge in its staff around the themes of sustainability, land stewardship, innovation, use of renewable energy, the importance of local agricultural sources, reverence for a thing well made, and the importance of community. Visitors to the Village will begin to experience this new approach during the 2011 season.

HSV will use half of the Kresge grant to seed its Building Reserve Fund and half to research and launch promising new business initiatives. “We are taking steps to move away from the outmoded museum business model of dependence upon admission and gift shop revenue,” said Spear. “Instead, we are using our resources to address community needs while generating revenue from new, sustainable sources, such as with a new architecture curriculum for K-5 that is under development, and the new Master’s Degree program in Historic Preservation in partnership with the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.”

Spear said the Village will invest in its website to expand its service to the public and its revenue generation potential. In addition, it is considering several new business initiatives, including expansion of its licensing capabilities and food and agriculture-related enterprises. As new ventures take hold, HSV will seek other investors to help move initiatives to the next level. Along with the business initiatives, the Village will invest in national branding to build recognition and involvement in its new ventures.

The HSV Master Plan calls for undertaking major restoration work on the site’s 18 historic buildings over the next 20 years. The Building Reserve Fund will ensure that after the work is complete, there will be sufficient capital for ongoing maintenance. “Every time we do a major restoration project, we will put aside 10% of the cost of the project for building reserves for the future,” said Spear. “We would like to build the fund to $5 million.”

Hancock Shaker Village’s story has already been featured at several national conferences as a model for the field. At the 2010 conference of the American Association for State and Local History, a presentation was made to the field on the Village’s progress, as well as at this year’s Seminar for Historical Administration, held in Indianapolis.  In 2011, HSV will present information at the American Association of Museums conference.

“Sharing information with our colleagues in the history field who are grappling with the same sustainability issues that we are is an important part of our public service. We learn so much through these exchanges and look forward to continuing our work as a sector leader with this support from the Kresge Foundation,” said Spear.

About Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is a $3.1 billion private, national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations through its support of nonprofit organizations in six fields of interest: health, the environment, community development, arts and culture, education, and human services. The foundation is headquartered in metropolitan Detroit, in the suburb community of Troy, Michigan.

About Hancock Shaker Village
Hancock Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark, is an outdoor living history museum and center for reflection on living a principled life in the 21st century. Situated on a picturesque expanse of farm, field, and woodland in Pittsfield, Mass., the Village utilizes its 750 acres, 18 historic buildings, and unparalleled 22,000-object collection to advance its mission “to bring the Shaker story to life and to preserve it for future generations.” Over the past 50 years, HSV has established itself as the most comprehensively interpreted Shaker site in the world. The values that the Shakers embraced—equality, nonviolence, community, sustainability, responsible land stewardship, innovation, simplicity, embodiment of a spiritual ideal, and quality in work—still resonate today. HSV attracts 60,000 visitors annually hailing from all 50 states and around the world. For more information, call 800.817.1137 or go to www.hancockshakervillage.org.
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Wildlife Officials and Volunteers Spot Record Number of Bald Eagles Across Massachusetts During Midwinter Survey.
2011 count sets state record of 102 birds spotted during annual one-day survey
Photos of bald eagles

BOSTON – January 7, 2011 – Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Richard K. Sullivan today announced that an annual survey of wintering bald eagles conducted throughout the Commonwealth today yielded sightings of at least 102 individual birds, breaking the all time state record set in 2009.

Between 40 and 50 state and federal wildlife officials and volunteers observed birds through binoculars and spotting scopes on the ground and from the air during the one-day event, which is part of a national survey. State data are pooled with national data and used by wildlife officials to track the progress of the recovery of the bald eagle, which was taken off the federal list of endangered and threatened species in 2007.

The 2011 preliminary statewide number is 102 eagles, with 75 adults, 23 juveniles and four of unknown age. The largest number of birds – 33 eagles – was seen at the Quabbin Reservoir.

“The successful restoration of the bald eagle population in Massachusetts has a remarkable history that extends over 30 years,” said Secretary Sullivan. “This annual survey and other year-round efforts by biologists and volunteers have helped to protect these national symbols and their habitat.”

Some the sightings include 11 eagles spotted on the Merrimack River and five eagles at the Wachusett Reservoir. There were 18 eagles spotted on the Connecticut River. There were two eagles spotted on the Mystic Lakes in Arlington, two on the Housatonic River in Sheffield, and one in Orange. There were five eagles spotted in the Lakeville / Middleborough area. There were two eagles spotted at the Wattupa Ponds in Westport. There were three eagles spotted on the Chicopee River, two on the Deerfield River and one on the Westfield River.

Officials and volunteers traveled to several known eagle locations across the state, from Newburyport to Pittsfield, during the event.

Statewide, the number of birds surveyed has risen from eight birds counted in 1979 to 102 birds counted this year. Annual surveys in 2010 and 2009 spotted 72 and 81 birds, respectively.  <more>
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The Berkshires has A TimeBank!
By Karen Andrews on Topix

The services exchanged in a TimeBanking community are core functions for a healthy society – childcare, transportation, eldercare, handyman services, homework help, cooking, respite care, office assistance, tutoring, yard work, companionship, house-cleaning, and neighborhood watch. We all know it “takes a village to raise a child.” TimeBanking answers the question: What does it take to build and sustain that village?

What’s a TimeBank ? A Time Bank is a social, community-building network of people who are serving each others’needs by using their time as currency.

At its most basic level, Time banking is simply about spending an hour doing something for somebody in your community. That hour goes into the Time Bank as a Time Dollar. Then you have a Time dollar to spend on having someone doing something for you. It’s a simple idea, but it has powerful ripple effects in building community connections. It’s a growing social change movement, now being used in 22 countries and on six continents.
TimeBank of the Berkshires is part of a national organization, TimeBanks USA, of which each Time Bank has its own website where you list what you would like to give and receive from other members of your community. You can learn more about them on their website, www.timebanks.org . <MORE>
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Safeguarding our Water
from Mass Audubon’s Beacon Hill WeeklyRoundup

Recently there have been stories circulating that highlight the importance of public investment in water infrastructure across Massachusetts.  Burst or leaking pipes, water contamination, inadequate treatment, and flood waters are not only major inconveniences but sometimes can lead to tragic outcomes.

In 2009, the legislature established the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission to develop a comprehensive, long range water infrastructure finance plan for the commonwealth and its municipalities.  Governor Patrick appointed Senator Jamie Eldridge as chair of the eighteen member Commission, and Representative Carolyn Dykema as the House appointee.

See what Mass Audubon has to say to the Commission.

BEAT Note: Thank you Mass Audubon for excellent comments.
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National School Siting Conference Call

Center for Health Environment & Justice (CHEJ) is holding a series of 4 conference calls to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft School Siting Guidelines and help us develop public comments before the February 18th comment deadline.

The conference calls will be every Wednesday from 7:00PM to 8:00PM (Eastern Time) starting Wednesday, January 19. The first call on January 19th will provide an overview of the EPA guidelines. We will start each call with up to 30 minutes of informational presentations followed by 30 minutes of discussion time for people to ask questions, provide input and recommendations on the issues. Each call will have a priority issue to focus on and a more detailed agenda on the issue will be sent out before the call.

Wednesday, January 19

Call# 1: Overview of EPA proposed School Siting Guidelines

Stephen Lester, CHEJ Science Director, and Steve Fischbach, Rhode Island Legal Services Attorney, both served on EPA’s Working Group that helped develop the draft guidelines. They will describe the history of the EPA siting guidelines, how the Working Group created recommendations for EPA to include in the guidelines, and discuss how guidelines can be improved.

Please let me know if you can participate in the January 19th call. Once you RSVP, I will send you informational materials and conference number.  No registration cost. Depending on your phone carrier and/ or plan, you may have to pay for long-distance phone charges to participate on the conference call.

We highly encourage you to review the EPA draft Guideline before call so you can prepare questions and more fully participate in discussion. Your input will help CHEJ to formulate comments that we will submit to EPA.

You can obtain the EPA School Siting Guidelines at: http://www.epa.gov/schools/siting/
Thank you for considering our request to join these national calls.

Sincerely,
Makia Burns
Child Proofing Our Communities Coordinator
Center for Health, Environment and Justice
P.O. Box 6806
Falls Church, VA 22040-6806
(703) 237-2249 ext. 21
(703) 237-8389 (fax)

www.chej.org
www.childproofing.org
www.greenflagschools.org
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Updated draft National Wetland Plant List available for review and comment
SUMMARY: The National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) is used to delineate wetlands for purposes of the Clean Water Act and the Wetland Conservation Provisions of the Food Security Act. Other applications of the list include wetland restoration, establishment, and enhancement projects. To update the NWPL, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), as part of an interagency effort with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is announcing the availability of the draft National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) and its web address to solicit public comments. The public will now be provided the opportunity to comment and vote on the wetland indicator status ratings of the plants, species nomenclature changes and the revisions to the definition of indicator status ratings contained in the NWPL.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on indicator status evaluations and general comments through the Web site identified below. Whenever possible, commenters should submit comments on-line at: http://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/ . For instructions on how to submit comments online, please go to the supplementary section below.

For those without internet access, comments may be sent to Ms. Karen Mulligan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Community of Practice, 441 G St., NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Mulligan, Headquarters, Regulatory Community of Practice, Washington, DC or Mr. Robert Lichvar, Director of the National Wetland Plant List, Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. Ms. Mulligan can be reached at (202) 761-4664 and Mr. Lichvar can be reached at (603) 646-4657.

BEAT Note: We could not get the link above to work.
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New Scientific Assessments and Actions on Fluoride
Agencies working together to maintain benefits of preventing tooth decay while preventing excessive exposure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today are announcing important steps to ensure that standards and guidelines on fluoride in drinking water continue to provide the maximum protection to the American people to support good dental health, especially in children. HHS is proposing that the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water can be set at the lowest end of the current optimal range to prevent tooth decay, and EPA is initiating review of the maximum amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water.

These actions will maximize the health benefits of water fluoridation, an important tool in the prevention of tooth decay while reducing the possibility of children receiving too much fluoride. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named the fluoridation of drinking water one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century.

“One of water fluoridation’s biggest advantages is that it benefits all residents of a community—at home, work, school, or play,” said HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH. “Today’s announcement is part of our ongoing support of appropriate fluoridation for community water systems, and its effectiveness in preventing tooth decay throughout one’s lifetime.”

“Today both HHS and EPA are making announcements on fluoride based on the most up to date scientific data,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Peter Silva. “EPA’s new analysis will help us make sure that people benefit from tooth decay prevention while at the same time avoiding the unwanted health effects from too much fluoride.”

HHS and EPA reached an understanding of the latest science on fluoride and its effect on tooth decay prevention, and the development of dental fluorosis that may occur with excess fluoride consumption during the tooth forming years, age 8 and younger. Dental fluorosis in the United States appears mostly in the very mild or mild form – as barely visible lacy white markings or spots on the enamel. The severe form of dental fluorosis, with staining and pitting of the tooth surface, is rare in the United States.

There are several reasons for the changes seen over time, including that Americans have access to more sources of fluoride than they did when water fluoridation was first introduced in the United States in the 1940s. Water is now one of several sources of fluoride. Other common sources include dental products such as toothpaste and mouth rinses, prescription fluoride supplements, and fluoride applied by dental professionals. Water fluoridation and fluoride toothpaste are largely responsible for the significant decline in tooth decay in the U.S. over the past several decades.

HHS’ proposed recommendation of 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water replaces the current recommended range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams. This updated recommendation is based on recent EPA and HHS scientific assessments to balance the benefits of preventing tooth decay while limiting any unwanted health effects. These scientific assessments will also guide EPA in making a determination of whether to lower the maximum amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water, which is set to prevent adverse health effects.

The new EPA assessments of fluoride were undertaken in response to findings of the National Academies of Science (NAS). At EPA’s request, NAS reviewed new data on fluoride in 2006 and issued a report recommending that EPA update its health and exposure assessments to take into account bone and dental effects and to consider all sources of fluoride. In addition to EPA’s new assessments and the NAS report, HHS also considered current levels of tooth decay and dental fluorosis and fluid consumption across the United States.

Comments regarding the EPA documents, Fluoride: Dose-Response Analysis For Non-cancer Effects and Fluoride: Exposure and Relative Source Contribution Analysis should be sent to EPA. The documents can be found at http://water.epa.gov/action/advisories/drinking/fluoride_index.cfm

The notice of the proposed recommendation will be published in the Federal Register soon and HHS will accept comments from the public and stakeholders on the proposed recommendation for 30 days. HHS is expecting to publish final guidance for community water fluoridation by spring 2011. You may view a prepublication version of the proposed recommendation at: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/01/pre_pub_frn_fluoride.html.

More information about the national drinking water regulations for fluoride:
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/fluoride.cfm

Q&A’s on latest EPA actions on fluoride:
http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/regulatingcontaminants/sixyearreview/upload/2011_Fluoride_QuestionsAnswers.pdf

More information on EPA’s fluoride assessment and to comment:
http://water.epa.gov/action/advisories/drinking/fluoride_index.cfm

More information about community water fluoridation, information on tooth decay prevention and dental fluorosis: http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation.
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MillerCoors and River Network present -2011 Watershed Grants RFP

With funding and support from MillerCoors, River Network will award $54,000 in grants to conservation organizations working to protect water resources.

This is a contest grant program with direct public involvement deciding final awardees.
From the pool of submitted proposals, six finalists will be chosen by committee. The six chosen proposals will be posted on River Network’s website, and the public will vote for their favorite project.

1st Place – $30,000
2nd Place – $10,000
3rd Place – $5,000
4th–6th Place – $3,000

Download the Watershed Protection Grants RFP here: www.rivernetwork.org/sites/default/files/MC_RN 2011 Grant RFP.pdf

Submission deadline January 28, 2011.

Contest will run February-March, with grants awarded in March 2011.
Note: Applicants must be a member of the River Network Partnership.
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River Network Partners receive a full suite of benefits worth thousands of dollars, including the opportunity to apply for grants through programs such as this one with MillerCoors.

Visit our website for more information and to renew/join online. www.rivernetwork.org/partner-benefits
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Many thanks to MillerCoors for their leadership and support! www.greatbeergreatresponsibility.com
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River Network empowers and unites people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country. We envision a future when every person knows their watershed and is an active caretaker of their local river, lake, stream or bay. We work for day when all people, fish and wildlife have access to clean plentiful water.

Our headquarters staff in Portland, Oregon and field staff in Vermont, Maryland, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Utah and Idaho work closely with more than 650 affiliated partner groups located in every state and larger network of more than 2,000 entities focused on local water issues nationwide. Visit our website and find out how we can serve you. www.rivernetwork.org

PS Mark your calendar and plan to join us at the 2011 National River Rally, June 3-6 in Charleston, SC. Info at www.rivernetwork.org/rally
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Job Opening with RGGI
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) seeks to hire a Business Manager to be based in New York City. The Business Manager will be responsible for the accounting, logistical and organizational support of the RGGI, Inc. program and the operations of the RGGI, Inc. office.

To view the complete job description and application instructions, please visit our website at: http://www.rggi.org/docs/Business_Manager_Job_Description.pdf

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RGGI, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization created to provide technical and administrative services to the ten states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc.
90 Church Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10007
www.rggi.org
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Job Opportunity – Y2Y Grants Manager

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) is a leading edge conservation group seeking to ensure that the world renowned wilderness, wildlife, native plants and natural processes of the Yellowstone to Yukon region continue to function as an interconnected web of life. The organization is seeking an experienced, well organized self starter for the fulltime position of Grants Manager.

The successful candidate will report to the Development & Communications Director.. Responsibilities will include prospecting, planning, overseeing and implementing the Y2Y grants program, including foundations, government, and corporate.

The incumbent will have a minimum of a Bachelors degree and 5 years related experience; demonstrated success in grant writing; great communication skills, including oral and written; proven organizational and time management skills. The position will be located in Canmore, Alberta. Y2Y offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
For a detailed job description, qualifications and details on submitting an application for this position visit our website at ww.y2y.net/People/Opportunities.
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Job Opening – Project Mitigation Ecologist for FHWA (Washington, DC)

The FHWA Office of Project Development and Environmental Review currently has a posting for an Ecologist for its Project Mitigation Team.  The selected applicant will apply ecological expertise to work assignments on the interrelationship of plants and animals with their environment and water quality issues as they pertain to the highway program.  The assignments often must be effectively coordinated with other environmental factors considered during the planning, National Environmental Policy Act assessment, design, impact mitigation, construction, maintenance, and operation activities on Federal-aid highways.

The ideal candidate is a transportation leader or expert in natural resources, with specialist experience in the ecological impacts on highways, especially as these impacts pertain to Federal aid and Federal Lands Highways.

Please share this information with those that may be interested.

1/24/2011 Ecologist, GS – 408 – 13 SD (Open to All US Citizens )  Transportation, Federal Highway Administration DC-Washington $89,033.00+  
    Vacancy Ann #:FHWA.HEP-2011-0005
Who May Apply: Public
Pay Plan:GS-0408/13-13
Appointment Term: Permanent
Job Status: Full-Time
Opening Date:01/07/2011
Salary Range: From $89,033.00 to $115,472.00 USD per year

Gerry Solomon
Director
FHWA Office of Project Development and Environmental Review
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington DC 20590
202 366-2037

Consultants sought for Vermont Agency of Transportation research

VTrans is seeking consultant services to assist the state in researching Transportation and Wildlife Best Management Practices. Contact Gina Campoli. 802-828-5756 for a copy of the RFP (request for proposals) and project scope. Proposals are due January 21, 2011.
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Book Your Hotel for the 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference at a Reduced Rate

The 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference is just around the corner, and time is running out to book your hotel room at a reduced rate. The special rate is only available until January 21, so seize this opportunity to secure a room at a reduced rate.

The Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference — taking place February 8-10 at the Washington Marriot Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. — brings together thousands of union members, environmentalists, and business and community leaders for the leading forum for sharing ideas and strategies on how to build a green economy that creates good jobs, reduces global warming, and secures America’s economic and environmental future.

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