This position performs a variety of routine and frequently complex tasks involving techniques and practices relating to natural resources management programs, (i.e., timber and silviculture, recreation, wildlife, and/or range).

Successful accomplishment of the assignments supports field projects and program planning activities for the unit.
Performs timber marking, cruising and scaling of forest products, planting, site preparation, and timber land improvement projects.

Collects, summarizes, and prepares requested timber reports and maps which provide information in planting units concerning topography, livestock trespass, invasive species, and general conditions of the area.

Assures recreation areas are maintained in accordance with standards and reports on the condition of area. Makes group and individual contacts in providing forest recreation information and answering questions about recreation management on the unit.
Provides specific information concerning camping or swimming and other area regulations such as fire, safety, and sanitation. Notifies visitors of violations and potential violations.
Makes wildlife and fish habitat surveys and implements coordination measures such as marking key areas.

Performs construction or completing wildlife habitat improvement projects such as water developments, fish attractors, or clearing and planting site preparation areas for establishment of more desirable food or cover and other similar tasks.

Participates in plant control or type conversion by flagging boundaries, operating equipment, carrying our kill studies, or reseeding.
Makes range analysis to determine utilization and grazing impact, and maps out key use areas. Checks allotments for compliance with permit and management plan and contacts permittee about maintenance and/or construction needs.

Performs maintenance on range fences, lays out location for fence construction or cattle-guards and locates areas suitable for the construction of range ponds or works on re-vegetation or plan control projects.

Participates in noxious plant control, seeding, or similar projects by flagging boundaries, operating equipment, and carrying out kill studies.

Identifies plant specimens in the field and collects and prepares specimens.
Identifies plants and noxious weeds and determines how they grow. Applies the proper chemicals to control noxious weeds.
Uses botanical key to identify plants encountered during field trips or surveys of forest and range areas.
Inspects silvicultural contract work for compliance with contract. Explains steps necessary for compliance to contractor and reports violations to COR. May act as COR on various silvicultural contracts.

Examines sapling and larger stands to collect and record data on stocking, density, condition, insects, disease, site index, and ground vegetation.

Makes recommendations for areas requiring remedial action.

Examines plantations to assess numbers of tree seedlings present, condition, and growth and survival rates, and evidence of animal, insect or disease damage.

Selects prospective parent seed trees using established procedures to determine which trees have superior growth characteristics.
Determines the relative abundance and species of seed cones by observing the developing cone and pollen buds.
Operates chainsaws and other power equipment to implement thinning, planting, pruning, fire suppression and other silvicultural projects. Follows silvicultural prescriptions and directs work to accomplish timber stand objectives.

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