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Forestry Technician - Timber Sales Prep (GS-0462-5)

#18159
USDA Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region

Details:

  • Category: Off-Campus
  • Position Type: Off-Campus
  • Posted on: December 11, 2017
  • Open until: Sat, February 3, 2018 expired

Forestry Technician - Timber Sales Prep (GS-0462-5)
Performs timber marking, timber cruising, and sale layout. Conducts timber cruises and surveys within varying stand. Estimates volume, defect, and quality of timber in a given area. Measures and defects timber on the ground using maps and written cruise plans. Selects and marks trees to be harvested or left uncut. Lays out boundaries of cutting areas as outlined in the NEPA, considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements. Marks trees using marking rules in areas complicated by variations in type, species composition, defect, site, age class, etc. Prepares area maps, marks unit boundaries and occasionally uses GPS to record boundary locations. Summarizes cruising and marking data and prepares reports and topographic maps indicating quantity of timber, condition of area, difficulties to be encountered, etc.


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