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The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the USFS, is recruiting Forestry Technicians to perform timber sale-preparation, vegetation management and restoration projects in the Sierra Nevada region. These projects all serve the Basin & Range Forestry program’s greater mission of helping the USFS in their critical goal of improving forest resilience in the face of worsening climate conditions and increased wildfire threats. Forestry Technician work will directly improve the quality of these forests helping ensure they continue to thrive for generations to come. Technicians will serve vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts, supporting initiatives for healthy, productive, and resilient forest landscapes and resources. Project work may include post fire recovery efforts.
Forestry Technicians will perform a wide variety of activities to support all stages of project work. Forestry duties may include, but are not limited to:
All procedures will be performed in compliance with silvicultural prescriptions based on forest and treatment type and land management goals. Data will be gathered using standard instruments, direct measurements, general observations and on-site inspections. Project-specific training will be provided on tree-species identification, GPS data collection, tree marking, hydrology, entomology/pathology, heritage, fire/fuels and other elements.
Contract Timeline:
– Tentatively: May – November
– Projects are weather dependent, therefore start and end dates vary according to local conditions and individual project needs
Location:
Forestry Technician positions are open across many National Forests in various locations. Position locations include the following National Forests and Management Units: Tahoe, Sequoia, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Eldorado, Lassen, Plumas, Klamath, and Stanislaus.
Preferred location placement is not guaranteed and final placement will be dependent on the various needs of the National Forests.
Compensation and Benefits:
– Wage: $21/hour with overtime at 1.5x hourly rate. Full time, average 40 hours per week
– Health, dental, vision Insurance premiums covered 100% by GBI (equivalent to approximately $350/month); health, dental and vision insurance is available on the first day of the month following the start of employment
– Shared housing provided (equivalent to approximately $1000/month); housing stipend not provided if shared housing is denied by employee
– Camping per diem: $15/night as necessary (infrequent)
– Uniform Stipend
Job Qualifications:
At least one of the following:
Required:
Preferred:
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