Forestry Technician; Recreation, Timber, Range - Firearms Bearing

This position is located on a Forest Service unit. This position is established to perform a variety of routine and frequently complex tasks involving techniques and practices relating to natural resources management programs, (i.e., timber, recreation, and range management). As a field going position working in brown or black bear habitat, this position is required to be firearm certified for personal and/or crew safety.

• Prepares, develops, and executes timber cruises and sample surveys for resource information and estimate quality and quantity of timber for purpose of appraisal, sales administration, management planning, and logging plans.
• Assembles and summarizes data and prepares reports and maps regarding areas cruised.
• Lays outs sales in accordance with EAR and other instructions, considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements.
• Brings to attention of responsible individual situations where specific prescriptions do not fit ground conditions.
• Independently marks trees using and adapting complex marking rules in areas complicated by variations in type, species composition, defect, site, age, class, etc.
• Gathers, compiles, and recommends improvements for developed and dispersed recreation sites on the unit.
• Recruits and trains volunteers.
• Serves as inspector and contracting officer’s representative on service contracts ensuring work is completed properly.
• Performs limited law enforcement duties under close supervision of a qualified law enforcement officer. Patrols recreation areas for compliance by day visitors and campers with established rules and regulations posted in the area.
• Inspect recreation areas, areas of concentrated public use, and special use permits for compliance with the permit and management plans, public health regulations, and safety plans.
• Functions as Collection Officer for recreation sites. Collects fees, count, reconciles money collected, and ensures deposits are made appropriately.
• Performs all aspects of Special Use Permit administration for activities within undeveloped and developed areas of the unit.
• Assists with putting together project proposals and with conducting studies for providing input in National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) project analysis. Collects, compiles, and summarizes recreation data as required for data systems.
• Monitors and leads crews maintaining existing trails, facilities, etc. to ensure they are in operable condition. Assists with the selection and recommendation of new trail and facility locations or with the closing of old sites.
• Participates in the development of plans and programs for range management by collecting data for grazing allotment plans and advising management as to what improvements are needed and what management practices can be affected.
• Implements maintenance and construction of range structural improvements.
• Contacts range permit tees and communicates to them Forest Service range policies and basic requirements of permit.
• Counts designated permitted livestock to ensure number are in compliance with permit, checks range condition including structures, and checks for trespass livestock.
• Develops plans for the installation of range and soil condition and trend transects. Installs permanent and pace transects.
• Obtains required measurements, records information concerning forage density, production and types, vigor, rate of growth, and soil depth, compaction, and erosion.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-Verify.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• This position requires initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.
• Must maintain weapons certification, which involves receipt of a negative pre-certification drug test result, passing a minimum background investigation, passing firearm classroom training, and passing a shooting proficiency test.