Environmental Specialist Iii
Maine Department Of Environmental Protection
Bangor, Maine, United States
Administered Maine's core environmental laws including the Natural Resources Protection Act, Site Location of Development Law, Stormwater Management Law, and Wind Energy Act.• Worked collaboratively with state and federal agencies to review and license projects ranging from residential shoreline stabilization to large-scale solar development• Utilized ArcMap to review projects to assess project impacts on wildlife habitat, coastal and freshwater wetlands, and other state-protected natural resources • Drafted and issued Departmental permits• Met with a variety of stakeholders to conduct site visits and pre-application meetings to aid in project planning and development• Fielded phone and email inquiries for the Department’s Bureau of Land Resources’ “On-Call” system, responding to complaints and walking the general public through the permit application process• Worked on a small team to update the Department’s Natural Resources Protection Act: Permit-by-Rule website to increase accessibility and transparency in the permit application process for the general public