Forester

The Forester will support the Tribe’s work to promote forest health and diversity and sustainable harvests from Snoqualmie Tribe forested lands. The Forester will assist with, or be responsible for, depending on level, planning, recommending, and implementing strategies for forest regeneration, growth, and health while balancing environmental, economic, and cultural factors.

• Assist Tribal staff and contractors conducting forest restoration activities including wildfire fuel reduction, thinning, and replanting.
• Assist with coordinating field logistics such as road use agreements, gate keys, vehicle and equipment checks, and briefings on safety, remote medical emergencies, and radio/GPS communications.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining a tracking system for forest products harvested by Tribal Members to inform sustainable management and long-term Tribal Member needs from the Forest.
• Assist with developing policies and educating staff and Tribal Members about safety precautions and culturally appropriate forest activities.
• Identify and coordinate with external parties offering relevant training or educational opportunities relating to management of the Ancestral Forest and Tribal Member access and connection to the Forest.
• Collaborate with the Tribal Lands Resource Engagement (TLRE) team to strengthen relationships between Tribal Members and the Ancestral Forest.
• Assist TLRE staff in advising Tribal staff and contractors working on environmental monitoring and forest restoration projects within the Ancestral Forest so that Indigenous knowledge is incorporated into forest management activities and forest treatments protect plants, animals, and features that are culturally critical to Snoqualmie people.
• Work with the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Forest (STAF) Interdisciplinary Team to coordinate road maintenance or site disturbance activities in the Forest to ensure DAHP review and compatibility with other forest uses and monitor and report Forest road conditions.
• Assist other Tribal staff in developing databases and maps related to the Ancestral Forest that help protect Tribal sensitive information.
• Support all Forest work programs including Uplands, Tribal Lands Resource Engagement, Wildland Fire, Restoration, Wildlife, Water Quality, and others as needed.
• Maintain any vehicles and equipment inventory provided for work-related uses in accordance with Tribal policies and procedures.
• Escort contractors on Tribal Lands and across easement roads.

Performs all duties of Level I, plus:

• Assist with developing and implementing a vegetation management plan consistent with the Tribe’s forest management goals and objectives.
• Perform forestry and silviculture work and collaborate with the STAF Interdisciplinary Team on forest management activities.
• Participate in forest health and forest regeneration projects, including field work and data collection to help assess survival rates, tree growth, and site occupancy
• Perform forestry fieldwork including stand assessments, layout, inventory updates, and other activities supporting timber sales and forest management.
• Assist with developing timber sale contracts, forest officer reports, and related forestry documentation consistent with silvicultural practices and the Tribe’s goals and objectives.
• Implement vegetation management strategies and forest health monitoring in coordination with the STAF Interdisciplinary Team.
• Participate in sustainable and ecologically sound forest management and restoration activities, including forest growth and carbon modeling, annual inventory updates, and other activities.
• Prepare and maintain maps and spatial data to support forestry projects and program needs.
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