Adrian J. Escobar
Outdoor Recreation Planner
Canyon
Summary
Professional with strong foundation in recreational program development and management. Proven track record in fostering engaging and inclusive activities that meet diverse community needs. Highly skilled in team collaboration, adapting to evolving circumstances, and driving successful outcomes. Known for building positive relationships and effectively coordinating resources to enhance participant experiences.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Outdoor Recreation Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
04.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Dept. of the Interior
- Development of Friends of Cross Bar SRMA, Inc.
- Development of Sign Plan
- Development of Interpretive Plan
- Travel Transportation Management Plan
- Master Plan
- Dept. of the Interior
Natural Resource Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
02.2011 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: Dept. of the Interior
- General Habitat/Wildlife Management and Outdoor Recreation Management Responsibilities
- Overall Cross Bar habitat and wildlife management including habitat restoration from a grassland/shrub land/desert to a truly functioning short-grass prairie ecosystem (80% completed)
- Evaluating and preparing for, along with coordinating with Texas Parks and Wildlife, for potential native species re-introductions on the Cross Bar and surrounding private properties
- Creation and maintenance of a feral swine population control program that has also been implemented throughout the state of Texas
- Inventory and monitoring of floral and faunal species in response to previous treatments and management activities
- Managing, inventorying, and protecting cultural resources identified by the OFO lead archaeologist
- Assist the Albuquerque FMO and AFMO in creating and implementing the Cross Bar Fire Management Plan, to include prescribed burn planning and wildfire response
- Cultivating and maintain agreements with local law enforcement which includes National Park Service Rangers and federal special agents, Potter Co. Sheriff Deputies, TPWD Game Wardens, and Clements Unit Kennel Unit Corrections Officers for patrolling the Cross Bar and the Canadian River
- Cultivating and maintaining assistance agreements between the NPS Lake Meredith fire program and surrounding County fire departments for response to Cross Bar related wildfires and to establish appropriate BLM fire personnel response to off-property wildfires
- Member of the Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma Resource Management Plan IDT and responsible for the implementation of the Texas Resource Management Plan which serves as a guide for how the Department of the Interior will manage surface and mineral resources in Texas
- Directly responsible for the increased public knowledge of the Cross Bar and gaining public support for its new designation as a Special Recreation Management Area
- Coordinate meetings and tours with local stakeholders (city and county officials, state and federal representatives, local stakeholders, non-profit agencies) to enhance awareness of the mission of the BLM and Cross Bar outdoor recreation initiatives
- Initiated, and currently coordinate and manage agreements with the Federal Highway Administration that have produced a cost analysis for the necessary infrastructure for the Cross Bar SRMA: $8 million public access road; $2.5 million interior road system, $1.5 million BNSF train trestle replacement
- Project Manager for the development of the Cross Bar Master Plan, a $500k investment by the BLM Oklahoma Field Office. This plan will identify all required interior infrastructure that will be necessary to support the estimated 250,000/yearly visitors
- In coordination with the OFO RMP IDT, provided the expertise for establishing Cross Bar VRM classifications, future outdoor recreation opportunities that compliment the property and the region, visitor use capacities, and establishing guidelines for current and future outdoor recreation policies and procedures
- Currently working with the NMSO outdoor recreation planner (ORP) lead and other field office ORP leads to create a recreation management plan that addresses planned future uses that include hunting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and camping, and incorporating and implementing appropriate interpretive services
- Initiated and continuously working on the required Cross Bar SRMA Travel and Transportation Management Plan, Sign Plan, and RAMP
- Utilizing scientific analysis to consistently identifying the impacts of outdoor recreation on the overall landscape and the native species that inhabit the Cross Bar
- Coordinate recreation program activities with other Federal, state, and local government offices, private organizations, and the public
- Creation and oversight for the current outdoor recreation permit program on the Cross Bar
- Coordinate with the Amarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist with fundraising efforts with The Great Outdoors Fund, a non-profit organization that anticipates raising over $10 million to directly support the development of the Cross Bar SRMA
- Authored the first ever BLM Memorandum of Understanding for a fundraising initiative with a non-profit with a goal of raising over $10 million for BLM site specific development in which the BLM HQ will use as an example for other field offices with fundraising needs
- Authoring various environmental assessments and developing an environmental impact statement, Cross Bar policies, cooperative agreements with colleges and universities and memorandums of understanding with federal and state agencies
- Surveyed and marked over 30 miles of multi-use trails of which 18 miles have been constructed, with help from volunteers, and will be incorporated into the new Cross Bar Master Plan
- Writing and submitting budget proposals to federal and non-profit organizations for projects on the Cross Bar
- Initiating and leading public meetings that require input from the public (e.g., BLM Resource Management Plan, public access, and general Cross Bar Environmental Assessment initiatives)
- Coordinating with the OFO Budget Officer for maintaining the budget for the Cross Bar including individually funded projects (BPSS), generic ops, labor costs, vehicle costs, and travel
- Coordinating with and supervising employees from other field offices to help with initiatives in Amarillo, and coordinating and managing employees from the helium plant facility when performing duties on the Cross Bar
- Recruitment of volunteers, and managing a current volunteer force of over 100 individuals ranging in all ages
- Providing support and information and evaluating cost share programs for 'Friends of the Cross Bar' groups and other BLM volunteer groups
- Coordination with Clements Unit Prison Warden and Kennel Division Corrections Officers for inmate labor programs on the Cross Bar
- Creation of outdoor learning initiatives that incorporate natural, cultural, and social disciplines for a holistic approach towards teaching about the balance of human and nature relationships
- Created and currently maintain the 'Move the Classroom Outside' program which was established to work with local high school teachers to evaluate the learning outcomes of high school biology students that are exposed to the outdoors versus students who are not
- Establishing unique youth initiatives and learning experiences that are not common to the BLM (e.g., TPWD youth hunts, youth hikes, and youth work projects)
- Coordination with the Youth Conservation Corp New Mexico for the recruitment of summer and yearlong interns
- Keeping in contact with the public that utilize the Cross Bar for recreation and handle comments and complaints regarding the land management policies and procedures
- Dept. of the Interior
State Lead Natural Resource Specialist for Fluid Minerals
Bureau of Land Management
07.2014 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Department of the Interior
- Served as the New Mexico State Lead for fluid minerals leasing and sales
- Supervised field office natural resource specialists in inspecting and approving proposed oil and gas well sites
- Managed applications to drill (APD’s) that were submitted by oil and gas drilling companies
- Conducted and led meetings with oil and gas companies to address their concerns with the APD process and the timeliness in which they were being processed
- Created and implemented a Master Development Plan (MDP) with a list state and federal requirements that streamlined the APD process. As a result, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment (EA) process covered multiple wells that were proposed in similar ecological sites rather than creating a single NEPA EA document for each individual well.
- Restructured the BLM oil and gas field maintenance plan to create more stringent road maintenance and trash clean-up policies which required meeting with executives from the oil and gas industry and federal and state officials
- Managed the two most successful lease sales in Carlsbad and Farmington, NM in which 20,000 acres of mineral estate were leased for over $100 million
- Managed over 200 protest letters and emails, the most ever received for a lease sale in BLM NM State Office history, and met with concerned citizens in the Rio Chama Watershed to discuss their concerns over hydraulic fracturing and surface disturbance as a result of oil and gas exploration and development
- Created and implemented department wide instruction memorandums (IM’s) for geothermal exploration and development and helped manage geothermal leases for the US Forest Service in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Conducted training meetings for oil and gas and geothermal leasing for the Forest Service in NM
- Assisted in a general public information meeting that clarified the oil and gas hydraulic fracturing processes and their controversial impacts on the environment
- Department of the Interior
Natural Resource Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
04.2014 - 04.2014
- Company Overview: Department of the Interior
- Conducted onsite inspections for proposed oil and gas drill sites
- Met with oil and gas company representatives to discuss and to show possible environmental impacts of their drilling sites
- Made changes to the oil and gas companies drill site plans which included adjusting site parameters and or moving or cancelling the proposed site completely
- Created and edited NEPA EA’s which included GIS maps, that addressed environmental concerns for each proposed drill site to make available to the public for their input and protest or support
- Reported excess wear of oil and gas roads that were under contract for specific maintenance requirements
- Inspected the Intrepid Potash Mine in Carlsbad, NM to make certain reported potash excavation coincided with their actual excavation in the mine which is approximately 1900ft below surface
- Reported progress on APD submittals and approvals in weekly meetings with the field manager
- Department of the Interior
BioTech
US Fish and Wildlife Service
06.2010 - 02.2011
- Company Overview: Department of the Interior
- Treated salt cedar by spraying herbicide from a utility vehicle; sprayed approximately 800 gallons per day (treated 65 acres total)
- Conducted shore bird surveys in the mornings once a week
- Operated heavy equipment
- Assisted in establishing upland bird survey transects
- Trapped mourning dove, aged them, and collared them
- Fixed and maintained fence and vehicles
- Welded, painted, and did woodworking
- Department of the Interior
Wildlife Technician
Texas Tech University
01.2010 - 10.2010
- Company Overview: Department of Natural Resources
- Entered raw data into Excel files
- Organized playa lake soil and water samples
- Established transects in playa lakes to record number of different plant species both on the transects and throughout the playa lakes
- Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Technician
Texas Tech University
05.2009 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Department of Natural Resources
- Entered data for Rio Grande Turkeys into Excel files
- Collected Rio Grande Turkey blood samples and processed them for storage at the Texas Tech Museum
- Studied systematically the Lesser Prairie Chickens and their nests through a rope drag method
- Tracked Lesser Prairie Chicken movement through radio telemetry
- Researched GPS collar transmittal under different canopy coverage. Estimated canopy coverage using a densitometer
- Assisted in an audibility study walking 9,000m daily to determine the range of hearing Lesser Prairie Chicken booming
- Cleaned and organized storage sheds and closets
- Hauled all camper trailers from research site to storage areas
- Operated four-wheel drive pickups and four wheelers and performed routine maintenance on them
- Department of Natural Resources
Student Researcher
Department of Defense
03.2009 - 01.2010
- Mailed biological surveys to every military base in the U.S. to learn information on each base’s feral swine populations and problems
- Reviewed surveys and entered data into an Excel spreadsheet to prepare for presentations to D.O.D. wildlife committees
- Co-authored a power point presentation with federal biologists and Texas Tech professors on results from survey
Wildlife Technician
Texas Tech University
08.2008 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: Department of Natural Resources
- Built walk-in funnel traps for Lesser Prairie Chickens
- Captured and recorded growth of Lesser Prairie Chickens
- Attached radios and tracked movement of Lesser Prairie Chickens through radio telemetry
- Collaborated with landowners to adjust our research methods to their satisfaction
- Operated four-wheel drive pickups and four wheelers and maintained them
- Hauled trailers back and forth from research site to campus storage facility
- Department of Natural Resources
Dispatcher
Mission Petroleum Carriers
06.2006 - 07.2009
- Prioritized pick up dates and times to optimize oil well production and driver productivity
- Communicated with oil well pumpers to accommodate their specific needs
- Created schedules for all drivers (day and night shifts)
Branch Manager
Hertz Local Edition
01.2005 - 05.2006
- Generated profit for a $2 million fleet and increased monthly revenue from $12,000 to $88,000
- Opened several new accounts from past relations through customer loyalty
- Supervised employees at four different locations and reviewed their revenue management performance
- Conducted training classes for newly hired employees
- Presented to business owners and managers and State of Texas agencies to build a larger customer base
- Washed 20 cars daily
District Sales Manager
Advantage Rent A Car
06.2001 - 11.2004
- Increased sales on a monthly basis by $15,000
- Introduced new and exciting ways to generate more business
- Maintained a customer base of over 900 accounts
- Opened an average of 15 new business accounts monthly
- Gave presentations to several large corporations and State of Texas agencies
- Marketed for an area that included 13 cities and 5 counties
- Washed and maintained cars
Education
M.S. - Wildlife Biology
West Texas A&M University
01.2011 - 01.2013
B.S. - Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources
Texas Tech University
01.2008 - 01.2010
Skills
Project management
Environmental assessment
Wildlife management
Recreation planning
Certification
Pesticide Applicators License, 01/2011, Present
Organization
Bureau of Land Management
Awards
- Time Off Award
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- Performance Award, 2014
Volunteer Organizations
- Amarillo Area CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in the Texas Foster Care System
- Palo Duro Soccer Association – Youth 10 and under coach
- Canyon Baseball Association – Youth 12 and under coach
- Tourism Amarillo Steering Committee – As an advisor and committee member, work towards enhancing tourism opportunities in the greater Amarillo area.
- Amarillo Area Foundation Ad Hoc Hispanic/Mexican-American/Latinx Scholarship Awareness Group – Committee formed to better inform the Amarillo Area Foundation’s processes and to help the organization be more inclusive of minority communities
Timeline
Outdoor Recreation Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
04.2022 - Current
State Lead Natural Resource Specialist for Fluid Minerals
Bureau of Land Management
07.2014 - 10.2014
Natural Resource Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
04.2014 - 04.2014
Natural Resource Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
02.2011 - 04.2022
M.S. - Wildlife Biology
West Texas A&M University
01.2011 - 01.2013
BioTech
US Fish and Wildlife Service
06.2010 - 02.2011
Wildlife Technician
Texas Tech University
01.2010 - 10.2010
Wildlife Technician
Texas Tech University
05.2009 - 01.2010
Student Researcher
Department of Defense
03.2009 - 01.2010
Wildlife Technician
Texas Tech University
08.2008 - 12.2009
B.S. - Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources
Texas Tech University
01.2008 - 01.2010
Dispatcher
Mission Petroleum Carriers
06.2006 - 07.2009
Branch Manager
Hertz Local Edition
01.2005 - 05.2006
District Sales Manager
Advantage Rent A Car
06.2001 - 11.2004
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