Willamette National Forest - Timber Presale Support Individual Placement

Northwest Youth Corps • Detroit, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Forest Service – Willamette National Forest is recruiting 3-4, 640 Hour Timber Presale Support Individual Placements starting April/May through July/August to provide Presale Support between the Sweet Home Ranger District and the Detroit Ranger District. The individual placements will serve with the Timber Crew. The incumbent would typically work 4 ten-hour days per week as the districts look to increase their capacity in timber sale preparation to support the Agency's goals for Active Forest Management.

Requirements

• Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for veterans)
• U.S. Citizen or lawful, permanent resident
• Must pass a background/driver check
• Willingness to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work outdoors in remote settings, in inclement weather, and on steep, uneven ground.

Nice To Haves

• Practical working knowledge of forestry methods and techniques, and a knowledge of resource values and their relationships.
• Basic knowledge of timber cruising practices including: measurement techniques, defect recognition, data recording, etc.
• Skill in the application of standard methods and standard technical guidelines in accurately recording data, and in the use of basic tools.
• Basic knowledge of silvicultural treatments sufficient to understand marking guides.
• Ability to identify local tree species, diseases, defects, and other common characteristics important to selection of harvest trees.
• Basic knowledge of logging methods, mapping techniques, and Forest Service objectives, policies and practices particular to timber sale preparation.

Responsibilities

• Selects and marks individual trees for harvest using well defined marking guidelines, silvicultural prescriptions, and specific instruction.
• Traverses harvest units.
• Designates sale area and cutting unit boundaries on the ground.
• For timber cruising, serve as tally person and may operate electronic field data recorders.
• Assists 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.
• Participates in other aspects of resource management support work such as recreation, maintenance, silviculture, tree planting, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Individual placement will earn $11,520 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis throughout the 16 weeks.
• This position includes a $300 gear reimbursement fund.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed