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.