Forestry Technician; Recreation, Timber, Range

Job Corps graduates are encouraged to apply This position is located on a Forest Service unit. The purpose of this position is to perform work individually or as a crew member in support of the unit's recreation, timber, and/or range programs.

• Contacts recreational visitors to provide factual information and answers questions about recreation opportunities, rules, regulations, and information on resource management practices on the unit.
• Collects monies from sale of recreation use permits at designated fee sites. Keeps records of sales, safeguards monies, and unused permits.
• 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. Reports apparent violations to supervisor.
• As a crew member or leader, performs routine recreation and trail maintenance and cleanup work including repairing minor damage of recreation facilities; i.e., tables, toilets, buildings, signs, fire pits, trails, etc.
• Assists in trail contract inspection.
• Marks clearly specified softwood and hardwood trees for cutting as sawlogs, pulpwood, posts, poles, etc., according to prescriptions. Measures tree diameters and heights and observes defects under guidance of supervisor.
• Traverses proposed timber sale units using plans and prescriptions, topographic maps, aerial photos, compass, Global Positioning System devices, etc. Assists in the layout of logging units, temporary roads, locations, etc.
• As a member of a timber cruising crew, runs compass lines, paces or measures distances, marks and numbers of plots, measures heights and diameters and records data on field data recorders or cards.
• Assists on range analysis and 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 numbers are in compliance with permit, checks range condition including structures, and checks for trespass livestock.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• 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.