Forestry Technician

3 months ago


Sedona, Arizona, United States Forest Service Full time

Contacts recreational visitors to provide factual information and answers questions about recreation opportunities, rules, regulation, 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.

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 lay out 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 plots, measures heights and diameters and records data on field data recorders or cards.

Leads a small crew measuring and laying out the boundary of small areas designated for planting, site preparation, and timber stand improvement contracts.

Personally performs work or inspects work performed under site preparation, planting, and timber stand improvement contracts following established procedures and which involve standard requirements and are limited in size.

Checks planted areas for seedling survival rate and stocking and records information. Calls non-compliance to attention of supervisor.
Performs independently, or as the leader of a crew, wildlife or fisheries habitat improvement projects.
Assists on range analysis and maintenance and construction of range structural improvements.
Contacts range permittees and communicates to them Forest Service range policies and basic requirements of permit.
Checks range condition including structures, and checks for trespass livestock. Any violation which cannot be informally resolved on-the-ground is reported to the supervisor.
Participates in noxious plant control, seeding, or similar projects by flagging boundaries, operating equipment, and carrying out studies.
Identifies plant specimens in the field and collects and prepares specimens. Identifies plants and noxious weeds.
Applies the proper chemicals to control noxious weeds. Uses botanical key to identify plants.
Records field information. Makes measurements.