Schedule:
Maxi-flex schedule Monday through Friday. Typically, a crew decides to work Monday through Thursday 10 hours per day.
Housing:
No Housing Available
Dates:
05-01-2023 - 08-25-2023
Agency:
United States Forest Service
Location:
Cedar City, UT
Description
The Dixie National Forest occupies almost two million acres and stretches about 170 miles across southern Utah. The Forest straddles the divide between the Great Basin and the Colorado River. Elevations vary between 2,800 feet near St. George to 11,322 feet at Blue Bell Knoll on Boulder Mountain. Comprising the southern rim of the Great Basin above the Colorado River, the Dixie is loved for its spectacular scenery, from high mountain meadows and lakes to multicolored cliffs and steep-walled gorges. Vegetation on the Dixie changes from sparse, desert plants at the lower elevations to stands of low-growing pinion pine and juniper dominating the mid-elevations. At higher elevations, aspen and conifers such as pine, spruce and fir predominate.
The headquarters of the Dixie National Forest is the Supervisor's Office in Cedar City. The Forest has four Ranger Districts; they are located in St. George, Cedar City, Panguitch, and Escalante. The Dixie employs about 125 permanent employees and between 100 and 150 seasonal employees.
Camping facilities are available across the Forest, and in multiple National Parks and National Monuments adjacent to the Forest. The scenic beauty for which the national parks were established prevails over much of the Dixie. The Dixie has four designated wilderness areas. Cedar City, Utah population is about 32,000 and the elevation is 5,800 feet.
The average "annual" temperature in Cedar City is 50.4 degrees; in January 41.5 degrees and 89.9 in July. The average annual precipitation is 10.6 inches with a light average snowfall of 45.4 inches. Most snowfall will come and go, with a small amount of snow pack over the winter. The sun shines often in winter.
Responiabliities:
The Timber Technician Intern will select and mark individual trees for harvest using well defined marking guidelines, silvicultural prescriptions, and specific instructions. The position will require traverse harvest units, process information, and produce maps, designate sale area and cutting unit boundaries on the ground. They will also be involved with timber cruising, serve as a tally person, and operate electronic field data records. May become a certified timber cruiser. Assists or performs in the measure of limiting distances, tree diameter, tree height, estimation of defect and quality, and related fundamental timber cruising procedures. Observes and reports areas of possible archeological significance, and sightings of sensitive, threatened, or endangered wildlife species. Participate in other aspects of resource management support work such as recreation, maintenance silviculture, and fire control duties. This position may walk/hike over rough terrain and be subject to varying weather conditions in the field.
Qualifications:
The position requires experience working outdoors in a field setting, critical thinking, and attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working well in a group, and proficiency with spreadsheets and word processing software are required. Applicants who possess these skills and are pursuing a degree in fields related to earth science, will be given priority consideration. All are encouraged to apply. You don’t have to be an SUU student to apply.