Noah Bates is a Rangeland Ecologist and Integrated Resource Manager specializing in land management planning, plan implementation and GIS services related to natural areas and working landscapes. Noah currently works for the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Partners for Fish & Wildlife. Noah is focusing on the NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative providing technical assistance to landowners to support beneficial on-the-ground projects for both sage-grouse and ranching enterprises on private lands in Northwest Colorado. Noah is also a business owner, Allied Natural Meats, ltd. specializing in the distribution of rangeland and pastured meats.
Integrated Resource Management, Rangeland & Wildlife Specialist experienced in natural resource planning, rangeland ecology, and land management. Experienced in cunducting quantitative and qualitative ecological evaluation for managing rangeland, riparian and forest ecosystems for wildlife habitat protection, wildlife enhancement and commodity livestock production associated with working ranches and recreational properties.
Land Use Planner with 8 years experience in land use planning at the county and municipal levels. Conducted 300+ regulation compliance development reviews that required complex technical reports for public review and the public record to inform recommended development solutions, mitigation measures, development alternatives to protect and enhance human and natural environments.
GIS Specialist with 10 years of experience utilizing GIS technology to assist complex decision making related to land use planning, development, natural resources and agricultural operations. collection of ecological of data, land use planning, cartographic output and user training related to GIS database design, management, and remote sensing analysis.
Technical writer and creative director experience includes the preparation of land use development application reviews, natural resource inventories, grazing management plans, monitoring plans and studies, rangeland and riparian restoration plans and the presentation of land use recommendations at public hearings before various review boards and citizens groups. Script writing for graphic novels and ecological art designs.
Degrees:
- M.S. Agricultural Science, Emphasis in Integrated Resource Management, Colorado State University, Western Center for Integrated Resource Management.
- B. Environmental Design, Urban Regional Planning, emphasis in Sustainable Environments, University of Colorado, College of Architecture & Planning.
Professional Experience:
- Private Lands Rangeland & Wildlife Specialist, RMBO, NRCS, PFW, Kremmling, Colorado
- Natural Resource Manager, private ranch, Gunnison, Colorado
- Business Owner, Colorado – Earth Illustrated Press
- Business Owner, Colorado – Allied Natural Meats ltd.
- Planner II, Boulder County, Colorado
- Planner I, City of Pueblo, Colorado
- Environmental Planner, EDAW/AECOM, Fort Collins, Colorado
Projects:
2012
- Inventoried, mapped and planned removal of Phase I pinyon-juniper encroachment in sage-grouse core habitat area, 560 ac.
- Established website for Middle Park Conservation District and trained the District Manager in utilizing DIY website tools.
2011
- Gray Wolf Graphic Book. Role as writer and creative director for electronic and hard press publication, currently in development phase. Earth Illustrated Press, Fort Collin, CO – Owner
- Riparian Restoration Plan & Implementation. Role as lead natural resource planner in the development of a wildlife habitat enhancement plan associated with sagebrush steppe riparian ecosystems. Private ranch, CO
- Grazing Management and Monitoring Plan. Role as lead natural resource planner to develop a grazing management plan for cattle grazing lease operation on private ranch, CO
2010
- Irrigation Map Book. Role as lead developer of an irrigation handbook for 26 miles of irrigation ditch, private ranch, CO
- Natural Resource Inventory. Role as lead natural resource planner to develop a natural resource inventory for a 6,500 acre private ranch with sagebrush steppe, lower montane riparian woodland and shrubland, and mixed conifer/aspen forest ecosystems, private ranch, CO
- Grazing Management Plan. Role as Rangeland Management Specialist to develop a grazing management plan on a 3 member graduate student team for an 11,000 acre cattle ranch. Colorado State University Research Foundation Ranch, Livermore, CO
2009
- Grass-fed Bison Meat Distribution. Role as independent business owner to developed business to connect Lakota Bison producers located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation with northern Colorado and national markets. Allied Natural Meat, ltd, Fort Collins, CO – Owner
2008
- Vegetation Monitoring Study. Role of Rangeland Management Specialist on three member graduate student team to develop a vegetation monitoring plan for Larimer County, CO Chimney Hollow open space property. Graduate Student, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2003
- Map Book Development. Role as lead GIS Technician for the development of a map book for the National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway Redevelopment Plan. EDAW, Inc. Fort Collins, CO
- Recreation Management Plan. Role of community planner with an environmental planning team to develop a recreation management plan for the City of Steamboat Springs, CO. Completed GIS work and was responsible for coordination of community planning information session materials. EDAW, Inc., Fort Collins, CO
- Beijing Community Master Plan Role of community planner on international design team to develop a Community Master Plan for a 3,000 land parcel near Beijing China. Beijing China, Edaw, Inc.
