Current Employment Opportunities:
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Willow Creek 2026
Project Sponsor: Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District
Contact Info:
Drew Harper
541-373-3096
drew.harper@currywatersheds.org
Project Location: The project site is located approximately 2.5 miles south of Langlois on a private ranch. The site address is 47404 Floras Lake Loop Rd., Langlois, OR 97450
Legal Description: T31S R15W S9SE
Project Scope:
The project constructing four large wood structures for instream habitat. Construction specifications will be provided at the site show (see below), but general activities will include:
- Excavation of keyway trenches for log placement
- Placement of whole and partial logs in excavated trenches (a machine with an attachment that can grab and swivel logs is highly preferred)
- Backfilling of keyway trenches with soil and rock
Project Timing: The project has to be implemented during the instream work window (July 15 – September 30, 2026).
Site Show: A mandatory site show will be held on-site at 3pm, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Meet at the barn located at the project location listed above. Project activities will be reviewed in the field, which will take approximately 1 hour. Failure to attend the site show will bar you from bidding on this project.
Prevailing Wage: This project is subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage.
Proposals must be submitted by 5pm, Friday, May 15, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened at 10 am on Monday, May 18, 2026 at the Curry Soil & Water Conservation District office, located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave. in Gold Beach.
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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.