Chuck Kuchta Summary I'm a seasoned ranch manager, New Mexico born and raised, and have developed a passion for maintaining, and improving where necessary, the natural integrity and beauty of the land and its properties. To this end, my focus has been in holistic ranch management, necessary to resuscitate overgrazed land to support good animal husbandry. As a result, I've overseen the renewed raising of cattle, bison, horses, yak and chickens and an increase in forage by applying effective grazing techniques to improve soil mineral and water cycles. Through this experience, I've learned how important it is to manage the daily operations of the ranch, from equipment maintenance to financial planning and involvement in the local community. I pride myself on being a friendly, composed, and easygoing team player, calm under pressure, with a self-starting, hands-on work ethic and a passion for quality. I believe in a firm-but-fair management style that readily recognizes the value and strengths in others and sets goals accordingly. I understand how important it is to work with the local community and establish good, working, professional relationships. Experienced speaker to ranching groups and trainer of ranch hands, and wranglers. Native English speaker, capable in simple conversational Spanish. Expertise New Mexico Water Rights have an understanding of New Mexico water rights for wells, subsurface and surface. Worked with over 800 acre feet of subsurface water rights and 87 acre feet of ditch water rights. Cleaned out and reconstructed 15 wells to operating condition. Familiar with drilling and changing well pumps and windmill operation. This includes servicing, establishing and testing well systems and installing 7 center pivot sprinklers to irrigate 720 acres of farmland. Forestry Experience coordinated with forest consultants and the US Forest Service for timber inventory, road building, forest clean up and responsible timber harvest. Develope