Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.
Work Activities
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Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
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Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
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Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
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Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
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Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
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Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
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Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
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Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
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Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
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Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
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Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.
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Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
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Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
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Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
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Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
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Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.
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Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
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Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.
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Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
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Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
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Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.
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Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Education High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training 1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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