Apache-Sitgreaves NFs
OUTREACH NOTICE-Permanent Position
USFS Region 3, Springerville, Arizona, Springerville Ranger District
GS-0462-05/06/07 Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation)
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will soon be filling two permanent Zoned Forestry Technicians (Timber Sale Preparation) with a duty station of Springerville, Arizona. This position is zoned between the Alpine and Springerville Ranger Districts. This position offers a challenging opportunity for an individual seeking experience working in a fast paced team environment.
GS-0462 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Those who are interested in this position must meet the qualification requirements for the GS-0462 series. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review on the Internet at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification- qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/forestry-technician-series-0462/
Please fill out the Outreach Form located at the bottom of this page, and return to Zone Timber Staff Officer, Ray Rugg (rrugg@fs.fed.us) by close of business August 21, 2015. If you have questions about the position, please contact Ray Rugg at 928-333-6226 or 928-339-5040.
Announcement numbers are yet to be determined. The announcements will be run DEMO (Open to the Public) persons responding to the Outreach will receive a message when the job has been placed in USA Jobs. Please check USA Jobs frequently for the job posting as well, and make sure you choose Springerville, Arizona as the desired location.
ABOUT THIS POSITION
The position serves as a Zone Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation) on the Apache side of the Forest (Alpine, and Springerville Ranger Districts). The incumbent will serve as a lead marker. Major duties consist of boundary layout, marking, cruising, GPS, data collection and entry, other project work and leading a seasonal marking crew.
They will be responsible for interpreting complex silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides designating harvestable timber. As a certified timber cruiser they will develop and draft timber cruise plans. Independently applies instructions issued in a cruise plan. They will provide field instruction to apprentice cruisers in fundamental timber measuring practices, cruise methods, and techniques. Take and record tree measurements, assess quality and determine defect. Prepares and processes cruise data using appropriate computer programs. Interprets computer output reports, tables, and statistics to provide quantity and quality estimates of timber products.
The duty station is the Springerville Ranger District. The report to work office will be at the Timber office At the SO yard in Springerville, AZ.
Also participates in other aspects of resource management support work such as, recreation, maintenance, silviculture, tree planting, etc.
This position reports directly to the Zone Timber Staff Officer. Housing is available.
THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS
The Apache and the Sitgreaves National Forests were administratively combined in 1974 and are now managed as one unit from the Forest Supervisor’s Office. The forest is 2,110,000 acres in size and is located in east-central Arizona along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains. The forest covers portions of Coconino, Navajo, Apache, and Greenlee counties; borders the Coconino, Tonto, and Gila National Forests; and borders the White Mountain Apache and San Carlos Indian Reservations.
The Apache-Sitgreaves has 34 lakes and reservoirs and more than 680 miles of rivers and streams – more than can be found in any other Southwestern National Forest. The White Mountains contain the headwaters of several Arizona Rivers including the Black, the Little Colorado, and the San Francisco. The forest ranges in elevation from 3500 feet near Clifton to nearly 11,500 feet on Mount Baldy. The congressionally proclaimed Mount Baldy, Escudilla, and Bear Wallow wilderness areas and the Blue Range Primitive Area make the forest one of America’s premier backcountry Forests.
The management concerns on the Apache-Sitgreaves include the health and restoration of the forest, watersheds, and ecosystems, and providing sustainable recreation and livestock grazing programs. Over one-quarter of the forest (538,000 acres) was burned by the 2011 Wallow Fire. The highest priority work is associated with rehabilitation of the burned area, reducing the dangers associated with wildfire in the urban interface, and forest restoration. There will be continued opportunities to work with forest leadership as they incorporate restoration and recovery into the forest-wide program of work.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Springerville is located in East-Central Arizona on U.S. 60 and State Highways 180-191, approximately 220 miles Northeast of Phoenix and sits at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Combined with a mild climate and proximity to a wealth of outdoor recreation year round, ranging from hunting and fishing to winter skiing, Springerville is a haven for recreational enthusiasts in Arizona and New Mexico. The towns of Springerville and Eagar are contiguous and make up the area referred to as Round Valley. A variety of industries shape the economic profile. In the early days, cattle and sheep ranching were principal economic activities, but these have gradually been augmented by tourism, agriculture, construction, forestry, and retail sales in support of the 6,000 local residents.
Springerville and Eagar offer a range of facilities to their residents, including a library, hospital, museum, and numerous athletic facilities as well as a campus for Northland Pioneer College. The Sunrise Ski area, located on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, is 30 minutes away. Springerville is also home to Casa Malpais, a nationally recognized archeological ruin. There are several local restaurants offering a variety of food and drink.
There are two supermarkets and a variety of convenience stores located in the Round Valley. There is a drug store, automotive parts stores and several specialty stores located in the Round Valley area.
Shopping in Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low, 45 miles away, includes Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Home Depot, larger grocery stores, clothing and shoe stores, and many other specialty stores. There are two banks located in Eagar. There are seven motels ranging from Best Western to local owned.
WEBSITES
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests: http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf/
Apache County Chamber of Commerce: http://www.apachecounty.com/
Town of Springerville: http://www.springervilleaz.gov/index.html
Town of Eagar: http://www.eagaraz.gov/
Town of Pinetop-Lakeside: http://ci.pinetop-lakeside.az.us/
Town of Show Low: http://www.ci.show-low.az.us/newsite/homerun/