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MEETING:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room
313 Spruce Street •
Halstead, Kansas
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Equus Beds Groundwater Management District is now hiring for the position of Hydrologist. The District's administrative office is located in Halstead, KS. Staff includes a Manager, Administrative Assistant, Hydrologist, and Hydrologic Technician. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The District offers a full benefits package, which includes: paid health and dental insurance, KPERS retirement, educational financial assistance, flex-spending plans for medical and childcare, and paid time off and 12 paid holidays.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with a major in one of the following disciplines: geology, hydrology, ecology, or a related earth science field; a license to practice as a geologist in the State of Kansas within 24 months of position appointment; and a current and valid Kansas driver's license.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
* Conduct geologic and hydrologic studies, investigations, and data collection;
* Use computer software to prepare geologic and hydrologic maps, illustrations, graphs and groundwater related articles, reports and publications;
* Review and evaluate water permit and change applications for District recommendation;
* Administer assigned groundwater protection projects, programs and standards and policies;
* Prepare review information sheets for appeals to the Board of Directors and make staff presentations to the Board;
* Assist the public and water permit owners with preparing water permit and change applications and other water related applications of forms and providing technical information on District projects, programs, standards and policies, and rules and regulations;
* Assist as needed in servicing and repairing McCrometer water meters and providing the public and water well owners with the District's water meter and installation specifications; and
* Assist the Manager, as needed, on projects, programs, or other District matters.
Send a cover letter and resume to: equusbeds@gmd2.org, Subj: Hydrologist Position
The District is an equal opportunity employer. Skills and drug and alcohol screening are required.
HALSTEAD
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Since the
establishment of
the Equus Beds
Groundwater
Management
District water
well plugging
program in July
1990, water well
owners have
taken advantage
of the well
plugging program
and have plugged
over 1,500
wells.
The purpose of
the program was
to form a
partnership with
well owners to
eliminate
health, safety,
and groundwater
contamination
problems caused
by abandoned and
unplugged water
wells.
The program
provides, at no
cost to the
owner, plugging
information and
offers technical
assistance to
well owners
including:
For more
information on
this program,
contact the
Equus Beds
Groundwater
Management
District.
Maintained by Dorinda Albrecht, Updated 02/05/10