Forestry Technician

Duties

• Assists in collecting forest inventory data, timber cruises, timber sales, timber markings in forest development projects, road layout projects, and • other work.
• Assists in inspecting active timber sales for compliance with the terms of timber sales contracts.
• Computes tree summaries, applies applicable volume tables, and computes the net volumes.
• Compiles maps of forest and woodland areas, cutover areas, burned areas, and special use areas.
• Marks timber in accordance with simple merchantability specifications and marking rules.
• Assists in investigating suspected timber trespass cases including locating and identifying trespass sites, quantities, etc.
• Examines timber stands to determine need for, or thoroughness of, insect and disease control work.
• Performs emergency fire suppression and other duties as qualified and assigned.