County Forester/Resource Advisor

Ravalli County-posted about 1 month ago
$50,000 - $65,000/Yr
Full-time
Hamilton, MT
101-250 employees
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The purpose of the Ravalli County Forester position is to develop, promote and implement County forestry and natural resource policies that assist Federal, State and private forest land owners in the management of their forest lands and to enhance forest health, mitigate wildland fire, improve wildlife and watershed habitat and maximize the economic well-being of Ravalli County. The County Forester will represent the County Commission to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Montanan DNRC, wood products entities and private land owners on issues of forest management, including fire mitigation, grant management issues to include county response to project proposals through the NEPA/MEPA process and provide technical assistance to existing and future county timberlands and timber projects.

  • Represent Commissioners in collaboration with USFS, MT DNRC, USFWS on forest management
  • Serve as a member and represent County positions and policy with the Bitterroot National
  • Review, develop and recommend written response comments on all NEPA/MEPA documents on natural resource projects on state and federal lands throughout Ravalli
  • Research grant opportunities, manage fuel reduction/fire wise grants and contracts, brief County Commissioners on grant opportunities and write and submit grant
  • Continue to engage with the FS on the County/FS Participating Agreement and implement Hazardous Fuel Reduction projects on FS and Private lands
  • Develop Requests for Bids and Proposals for private contractors, oversee contracts and monitor all project related
  • In coordination with FS, inspect completed hazardous fuels projects administered by the
  • Consult and coordinate with USFS and MT DNRC on planning of “Good Neighbor Authority Projects” within Ravalli
  • Perform Home Risk Assessments and Forest Stewardship programs in coordination with Fire in the Root and DNRC.
  • Educate and perform outreach to public and private entities on wildfire mitigation and fuels reduction programs
  • Coordinate with the FS, DNRC, NRCS, B RC&D and other entities on implementation of action items and objectives within the 2024 CWPP. Monitor progress and status of action items and objectives in the CWPP and commit to annual review cycles for any
  • Coordinate with CWPP Core-Team and hold intermittent meetings to assess progress/planning
  • Monitor fuel reduction projects on private lands within the wildland urban interface in coordination with other agencies and
  • Update the County’s Natural Resource Use Policy
  • Thorough knowledge of forest and wildfire management theories, principles, practices, regulations
  • Considerable knowledge of short and long range planning programs, wildland fire mitigation and industry operations
  • Knowledge of forest insects, disease and pest management
  • Knowledge of office and contract/grant management
  • Knowledge and experience writing grant applications and grant administration
  • Ability to write technical documents, letter and comments including project scoping documents, EA project comments, project objections and update the County Natural Resource Use Policy
  • Ability to coordinate, collaborate and work with diverse groups from government agencies, industry, and private landowners
  • Ability to understand and represent to stakeholders, the needs and requirements of Ravalli County
  • Proficiency in public presentations and utilization of both office and field technology
  • Effective written and verbal skills
  • This position requires a Degree in Forestry or related field with direct course work in forest management
  • 3-4 years progressively responsible work experience in forest and wildfire management, or any satisfactory, equivalent education/experience.
  • Knowledge of NEPA, MEPA, and associated natural resource law, wildland fire management and Home Ignition Zone fuels reduction, and experience with grant
  • Experience briefing diverse groups, participating in collaborative groups/projects, coordinating with multiple federal, state and local agencies, strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency with basic computer
  • Considerable knowledge of forestry and fuels management
  • Must possess Montana driver’s
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