Presale Forestry: Newport WA

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Agency

USFS

Location

Newport WA

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

GS 05/06/07

Last Date to Apply

01/01/2023

Website

https://www.usajobs.gov/

Description

This is a permanent, full-time position. Primary duties include leading a small marking crew performing a variety of timber sale preparation (TSP) duties that include—but not limited to—timber marking, timber cruising, and sale layout as part of the unit’s timber management program.

Interprets complex silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvest timber. Brings situations on the ground which are inconsistent with the prescription or marking guide to the attention of responsible individuals

Develops and drafts timber cruise plans. Applies instructions issued in a cruise plan. Provides field instruction to apprentice cruisers in fundamental timber measuring practices, cruise methods, and techniques.

Interprets computer output reports, tables, and statistics to provide quantity and quality estimates of timber products.

Lays out timber sale boundaries in accordance with environmental assessments and other instruction, considering factors such as transportation system, topography, fuels management, silvicultural objectives, wildlife needs, stream protection and other related resource considerations. Determines acreage by traverse, map or aerial photograph methods, or Global Positioning System (GPS).

Qualifications

Writes reports describing timber sale, resource, topographic features, and compliance of timber marking with guidelines. Interprets aerial photographs for information such as road locations, sale boundaries, survey monuments, and other features. Drafts sale area maps.

Provides technical assistance to specialists in the development of complex logging plans and preliminary road location.

Performs other multifunctional work, as assigned, in other areas of resource management such as wildlife, recreation, visuals, resource planning, and fire management
The position will be supervised by the Supervisory Forester and the duty location will be Newport, WA.

Contact Person

cally.davidson@usda.gov

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