Land Protection Specialist
Piedmont Land Conservancy (Plc)
Conducted all phases of real estate acquisition and conservation easement transactions for a land trust and its partners including the National Park Service and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Work included landowner outreach, project development, conservation value inventory, securing options, drafting of conservation easements, review of due diligence documentation (appraisals, surveys, baseline) and closing.Performed grant research and writing for… Show more Conducted all phases of real estate acquisition and conservation easement transactions for a land trust and its partners including the National Park Service and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Work included landowner outreach, project development, conservation value inventory, securing options, drafting of conservation easements, review of due diligence documentation (appraisals, surveys, baseline) and closing.Performed grant research and writing for land protection funding from various federal, state and local funding sources including work related from initial grant award to successful completion and follow-up based on funding source requirements. Successfully acquired grant funding in excess of $2 Million for utilization in various phases of land protection activities and transactional costs.Served as the lead land protection staff member on projects encompassing almost 2,500 acres of land protection either through conservation easements, fee simple purchase or acquisition on behalf of federal and state partners. Assisted PLC staff in an additional 2,500 acres of land protection while working in various phases of conservation projects.Provided educational and partnership presentations for the general public and various governmental partners to promote the land conservancy, to inform of the importance of the organization's mission and to advance the cooperative nature of land protection within the service area of the land trust.Utilized, maintained and provided oversight to the organization's geographic information system (GIS) which was employed as an analysis tool for determining land location and conducting conservation planning efforts.Assisted in conservation easement stewardship program management including on-site monitoring of perpetual easements held by PLC, addressing easement violation and enforcement issues and outreach to landowners of land trust held easements. Show less