Forester
Job description
The Forester (Inventory/Monitoring) supports the CTUIR Range, Ag. & Forestry Program by developing and maintaining forest vegetation inventories that inform the overall goals and objectives of the CTUIR. The core responsibilities of the Forester (Inventory/Monitoring) shall be to collect, maintain, and report the necessary data to support forest treatment schemes using ecological principles to evaluate the effects of current and future impacts to Umatilla Indian Reservation forested lands. The position will also be involved in refining and implementing monitoring protocols related to considerations within the Forest Management Plan and First Foods Mission/Upland Vision that are not otherwise addressed within a growth and yield forest inventory framework. This information will be utilized to support an adaptive management approach for active and proposed forest treatments and support forest management planning and project reporting.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Forest Biometrics: Serves as a staff specialist in forestland survey, statistical design, data storage and summary to obtain information on volume, growth rates, age class, species, distribution, fuel loading reproduction of trees in developed stands and metrics that relate to wildlife habitat (e.g. big game, upland birds, cavity nesters, accipiters) and cultural food plants on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Utilizes and maintains data within Forest Projection and Planning System (FPS) and/or Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) to evaluate forest conditions and treatment outcomes.
- Forest Evaluations: Conducts examinations of forest stands and evaluates the conditions found. Develops sampling intensity and inventory procedures to adequately sample forest stands to meet reporting needs. Conducts or supervises completion of cruises of forest stands and prepares reports of current timber volumes necessary for appraisal of land values. Integrates results into Reservation inventory records (FPS or FVS).
- Treatment Monitoring: Supports adaptive management through developing, administering, and analyzing monitoring protocols to assess treatment effects at various phases of implementation. Assesses whether alterations to fuels, ground cover, shrub, and tree cover are consistent with management objectives. Develops or recommends monitoring approaches to evaluate whether key goals and objectives within the CTUIR Forest Management Plan and First Foods Mission are being met on Tribal lands. Collaborates with external agency partners (USFS, ODF, OSU, etc.) to support forest monitoring and research across land jurisdictions.
- Geographical Information Systems: Works closely with the CTUIR GIS Program to store, map and display forest management information on the UIR. Independently utilizes ArcMap/ArcPro program to produce project maps and maintain current forest stand layer.
- Forest Vegetation Treatment: In an inter-disciplinary environment, assists with development of silvicultural prescriptions and/or actions for treatment of forest stands to maintain healthy yet fully stocked conditions.
- Timber Sale: Utilizes the forest inventory to assist with implementing the sale of forest products on the UIR according to policies and procedures outlined by the USDOI, BIA and CTUIR. Maintains database of trends in local log and lumber prices.
- Environmental Law Compliance: Assists in the preparation of environmental analysis reports and biological evaluations necessary to comply with provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.
- Collateral Duty/Professional Development: Provides program and project support to department staff as time and funding allows. Acquires membership and participates in professional organizations that work to maintain and enhance ecosystem function on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
- Fire/Fuels Program: Participation in the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fire/Fuels Program is extended to each Range, Agriculture and Forestry Program member. Employees working in forested environment are strongly encouraged to participate in fire suppression and prescribed fire/ fuels management projects.
Service Objectives
Responsibilities to Tribal Community
- Responsive to community goals and Tribal treaty rights for natural resource protection and restoration for the purpose of maintaining an active Tribal culture.
- Performs job in a professional and ethical manner.
- Courteous and respectful to community members.
Supportive Work Environment
- Support a positive work environment.
- Communications.
- Keep others informed of work issues and programs by maintaining quality communications.
- Work at the most direct and immediate level to resolve issues of conflicting personalities and needs.
- Develop and maintain proactive working relationships with funding agency contract officer technical representatives.
Organization Improvement
- Commitment to a philosophy of quality.
- Display proactive view initiative and creativity to resolve problems, capitalize on opportunities in the job and assist co-workers when possible.
3. Cost-effective use of CTUIR?s resources.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:
None. May occasionally supervise seasonal technicians, college interns, or external technician teams.
SIGNATORY AUTHORITY:
None
ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS:
Forester will be responsible for overseeing, creating and maintaining trust documents containing sensitive information covered by the Privacy Act 1974.
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