This position is for the Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forest located in the Supervisor’s office in Kamiah Idaho.
This position serves as a GS-11 soil scientist in the supervisor’s office, with responsibility for conducting and interpreting soil surveys and analysis, watershed rehabilitation and management planning, and providing technical guidance within the framework of multiple-use management of forest and range lands.
MAJOR DUTIES
- Participates in interdisciplinary teams assessing restoration activites and changed conditions on a post-fire landscape.
- Independently studies soil resources data needed to support the Forest’s position during negotiations and litigation. This study includes collecting original data, assembling previously collected records, and analyzing and evaluating all assembled data to determine hydrologic and sediment transport characteristics including quantity, quality, and distribution over time and area. Translates these findings into long range prescriptions or plans for management's use in vegetation management actions.
- Consults with other resource specialists in assessing the impacts of proposed programs and projects on soil values.
- Communicates risk assessment to line and staff to help with land management decisions, ensuring good, continuous communication.
- Participates in the land management planning process. Provides professional soils input into the development of the Forest plan, which involves gathering data, analyzing data, and making recommendations. Participates as required in the development of environmental assessments or environmental impact statements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.