Agricultural Restoration Specialists

~ ShoreRivers seeks to protect and restore Eastern Shore waterways through science-based advocacy, restoration, and education. We work collaboratively with our community yet maintain an uncompromising voice for clean rivers and the living resources they support. ~

We have a dedicated staff of educators, scientists, restoration specialists, and advocates focused on policies and projects that will improve the health of our rivers. Our staff includes four Waterkeepers who regularly patrol and monitor our waters and serve as key spokespersons: Chester Riverkeeper, Choptank Riverkeeper, Miles-Wye Riverkeeper, and Sassafras Riverkeeper. Our Waterkeepers and staff are a strong, collective voice for Eastern Shore waterways.

ShoreRivers was created in 2017 when the Chester River Association, Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy, and Sassafras River Association merged. We have more than 3,500 members and supporters across the Eastern Shore who help us achieve our vision of healthy waterways.

Position Overview

ShoreRivers is seeking proposals for one or more Agricultural Restoration Specialists to be hired on a contract basis (on retainer) for three years starting July 1, 2020. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to work with landowners and manage large-scale restoration practices.

Responsibilities

A successful candidate will have the ability to:

• Identify restoration opportunities in ShoreRivers’ jurisdictional areas: Ag practices, treatment wetlands, stormwater retrofits, stream restoration, and other large-scale best management practices (BMPs) in medium to high-priority areas that would receive favorable consideration by Chesapeake Bay restoration funding agencies.
• Engage landowners who are willing to maintain proposed BMPs and will agree to allow ShoreRivers to implement BMPs on their land.
• Collaborate with ShoreRivers staff on grant proposals for design and implementation funding
• Consult on technical narratives
• Respond to technical questions by potential funders

Project Management of Funded Projects:

• Collaborate with ShoreRivers staff on the development of design and construction budgets and contracts for design engineers and construction contractors
• Consult on contractor(s) selection
• Coordinate and attend project kickoff meetings
• Work with landowners through design process; secure landowner agreements for construction and subsequent maintenance
• Work closely with design team to develop concept plan; review and provide comments on all concept, preliminary, and final plan sets
• Secure engineer’s estimate for construction and work with ShoreRivers staff to develop overall project budget for construction
• Review and approve all invoicing from selected design/build team
• Manage project timeline and ensure milestones are met on time

Permitting of Funded Projects:

• Set up and attend pre-application meeting and make initial calls to regulatory agencies
• Set up plans review meeting at Concept, Preliminary, and Final levels with appropriate agencies, County and Soil Conservation Districts
• Secure 505 letter as needed; Wetland Conservation Provisions requirements and site meeting as needed with NRCS Soil Scientist
• Secure NOI permit as needed
• Submit Trilogy letters as required
• Work with design team to meet Critical Area approval, including Critical Area Commission review
• As needed, secure county grading and any other permits required
• Grant, Permit, and Agency Reporting for Funded Projects
• Complete quarterly and final reports, as needed
• Complete all permit and agency reporting
• Ensure completed as-built plans are submitted to appropriate agency receiving WIP credits

Note: The selected contractor must be able to provide a Certificate of Insurance including General Liability, Workers Compensation/USL&H (or documentation of exception)

Compensation

• Agricultural Restoration Specialist is to be paid an agreed hourly rate on a per project basis with a pre-approved budget for each project; rate can have an annual adjustment built in for COLA.
• Agricultural Restoration Specialist agrees not to provide same services to other nonprofits competing with ShoreRivers for same funding.
• Either party to this retainer agreement can terminate at will, but once any individual project has been approved and commenced, neither party will terminate except for cause.

To Apply

• Please click "Apply" below to upload: hourly rate, resume or CV and contractor license information (if applicable). 
• Proposals will be accepted electronically by Restoration Manager Kim Righi until 11:59 pm on June 22, 2020. We will notify you once a decision for award of bid is made, by June 30, 2020.