BLM OR/WA - Youth Employment and Education - Natural Resource Management and Conservation Projects, Eugene District, Oregon

The BLM is interested in partnering with a recipient to provide youth with education and work experience opportunities, through conservation projects which will further their understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources. Natural resource enhancement projects, such as but not limited to invasive weed treatments, fuels reduction, wildlife habitat protection, and recreation site maintenance, will occur on public lands within the Eugene District. Public Land Corps authority (refer to the act for more details) requires recipients must meet the following: youth must be permanent residents youth must be between 16 and 25 youth may not be employed as a member of the Youth Corp (recipient) for a term in excess of ninety days during any single year youth must receive compensation consistent with work accomplished The objective of this agreement is to provide youth the opportunity to connect with the natural world through the completion of various natural resource projects on public lands within the Eugene District. These projects will enhance and conserve public recreation, fish, wildlife, and plant resources while providing youth with positive work experiences, development of work skills, a sense of personal responsibility, encouragement for a long term community service commitment, and the potential for future employment in natural resource management.