Current Employment Opportunities:
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Tech
The Oregon CREP restores riparian buffers on agricultural land as a state-specific enhancement to Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This important State-Federal program provides technical assistance, financial incentives, and cost shares to agricultural landowners who elect to protect surface water quality and improve wildlife habitat through individual US Department of Agriculture contracts. Our CREP Technician works closely with USDA staff to support all phases of individual CREP project development, implementation, and monitoring.
CWP’s CREP Technical Assistance position is based in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Coquille, Oregon, and supports projects located throughout Coos and Curry Counties using NRCS procedures and planning tools. Office space, technical oversight, training, and review of work products are provided by NRCS staff in Coquille. The CREP Technician is supervised by the Curry SWCD District Manager in Gold Beach.
The CREP TA position has been funded through Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Technical Assistance grants for more than 20 years in cooperation with NRCS. The CREP Technician is responsible for submitting scheduled reports for the current OWEB grant, which will provide funding through December 2027, and for applying for future grants as they become available.
Application Deadline: The job announcement will remain open until filled. Applications received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14th will be evaluated for the first round of interviews.
Estimated Start Date: December 1 and preferably no later than December 8, 2025.
Click HERE to download full employment announcement package.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Download packet from the link above
- Submit all required documents listed in job application in one the following ways:
- By email to liesl.coleman@currywatersheds.org
- By mail to Curry SWCD; Attn: Liesl Coleman; PO Box 666; Gold Beach, OR 97444
- In person at the CWP office located at 29286 Ellensburg Avenue; Gold Beach, OR
- In person at the NRCS office located at 382 North Central Blvd, Coquille, OR
*If you need further assistance, reach out to Liesl Colem at the email listed above or at 541-247-2755 ext 0. Thank you for your interest in working with our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Tech
The Oregon CREP restores riparian buffers on agricultural land as a state-specific enhancement to Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This important State-Federal program provides technical assistance, financial incentives, and cost shares to agricultural landowners who elect to protect surface water quality and improve wildlife habitat through individual US Department of Agriculture contracts. Our CREP Technician works closely with USDA staff to support all phases of individual CREP project development, implementation, and monitoring.
CWP’s CREP Technical Assistance position is based in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Coquille, Oregon, and supports projects located throughout Coos and Curry Counties using NRCS procedures and planning tools. Office space, technical oversight, training, and review of work products are provided by NRCS staff in Coquille. The CREP Technician is supervised by the Curry SWCD District Manager in Gold Beach.
The CREP TA position has been funded through Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Technical Assistance grants for more than 20 years in cooperation with NRCS. The CREP Technician is responsible for submitting scheduled reports for the current OWEB grant, which will provide funding through December 2027, and for applying for future grants as they become available.
Application Deadline: The job announcement will remain open until filled. Applications received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14th will be evaluated for the first round of interviews.
Estimated Start Date: December 1 and preferably no later than December 8, 2025.
Click HERE to download full employment announcement package.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Download packet from the link above
- Submit all required documents listed in job application in one the following ways:
- By email to liesl.coleman@currywatersheds.org
- By mail to Curry SWCD; Attn: Liesl Coleman; PO Box 666; Gold Beach, OR 97444
- In person at the CWP office located at 29286 Ellensburg Avenue; Gold Beach, OR
- In person at the NRCS office located at 382 North Central Blvd, Coquille, OR
*If you need further assistance, reach out to Liesl Colem at the email listed above or at 541-247-2755 ext 0. Thank you for your interest in working with our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Current Contracting Opportunities:
Request for Proposals: NO CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Nell Creek Fish Passage Bid Packet
Project Summary
An existing road crossing over Nell Creek on the privately owned section of the South Bank Chetco River Road will be reconstructed to replace a failing, undersized 60 inch diameter corrugated metal culvert with an embedded, multi-plate arch pipe measuring 15 feet 4 inches in width by 10 feet 4 inches in height by 45 feet in length. Approximately 115 linear feet of roughened rock channel will be constructed, starting approximately 62 feet downstream of the road crossing, and extending through the upstream end of the pipe arch. Approximately 140 linear feet of asphalt (~190 SY) will be replaced where the road crossing is excavated. Approximately 130 feet downstream of the road crossing, an existing concrete sill will be removed and replaced with ~60 feet of roughened rock channel.
Construction Bid Process
In order to submit a construction bid, Contractor must attend an on-site pre-award meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. The meeting location is: 99898 S Bank Chetco Road; Brookings, OR 97415. See attached Map 1 in full document linked below. Contact Matt Swanson (541) 373-0800 if you have questions.
Contractor must submit a Nell Creek Fish Passage Construction Bid Form (see page 5 of full document linked below) by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024 to be considered for this project. Contractor may submit the form:
- In-person at the Curry Soil and Water Conservation District office: 29286 Ellensburg Ave, Gold Beach, OR 97444.
- By email: matt.swanson@currywatersheds.org
- By fax: (541) 247-0408, or
- By mail: Curry SWCD, Attn. Matt Swanson; PO Box 666, Gold Beach, OR 97444.
The Curry Watersheds Nonprofit will award the contract by the close of business on Monday, August 5, 2024, unless clarifying questions delay the award.
Files to Download
Nell Creek Fish Passage Bid Packet