Forestry Technician (Recreation)
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Location: Grand Junction or Silverthorne, CO
Closing Date: August 17, 2020
Contact: 1-877-372-7248 X2, Email: SM.FS.FSJobs@usda.gov
Term/Grade: GS 5
Position Summary:
This position is located within a National Forest. Incumbent provides technical support to the unit recreation and snow ranger program. Snow Rangers monitor winter recreation activities from December through April on National Forest Lands.
Major Duties:
- Performs winter patrols of wilderness boundaries and crucial winter wildlife closures by snowmobile, skis, ATV, or snow shoes to ensure compliance with winter recreation regulations.
- Plans, schedules, and accomplishes the day-to-day operations and maintenance tasks for recreation activities in general forest areas, trails, and in designated wilderness according to approved plans.
- Provides daily user counts and maintains data base of information to be included in yearend reports. Monitors use and user impacts, and reports findings.
- Monitors the condition and use of trails and oversees the construction and maintenance of winter trails.
- May perform law enforcement/Forest Protection Officer responsibilities using all terrain vehicles (ATV?s), and snowmobiles to patrol unit roads and trails. Provides and supports Forest Law Enforcement efforts in enforcing rules and regulations.
- Issues violations for misdemeanor or infraction of code of federal regulations. Documents, reports, and files incident reports.
- Collects, compiles, and summarizes avalanche data and observations. Provides reports to the Avalanche Center. Provides assistance in presenting the education program for employees and the public about avalanches.
- As requested, provides support to search and rescue operations. Search and rescue operations may be for incidents such as avalanches, lost public, snowmobile accidents/fatalities, occurring on National Forest Lands.
- Provides recreation opportunity, resource management practice, and current condition information to Forest visitors.
- Explains Forest Service rules and regulations. Provides specific information and winter education to the public for winter time activities on the unit.
- NOTE: Incumbent must meet the Minimum Level I American Avalanche Association or equivalent certification. In addition, First Aid and CPR certification is required to perform duties. A valid driver?s license is required to drive motor vehicles.
- Use of snowshoes, skis, ATV?s, and snowmobiles is required, with the ability to safely move and reposition snowmobiles in deep snow, load/unload snowmobiles from trailers, etc.
See announcement and apply here.
