Coconino National Forest
Mogollon Rim Ranger District
Outreach Notice
Permanent Seasonal 13/13 Forestry Technician GS-0462-07
Happy Jack, Arizona
September 5, 2013
The Coconino National Forest, located in northern Arizona, will soon be hiring a
permanent seasonal 13/13 Forestry Technician at the GS-6 or GS-7 level. GS 7
is target grade for this position. The duty station will be the Blue Ridge Ranger
Station in Happy Jack, Arizona.
OUTREACH RESPONSE
Interested applicants may fill out the attached outreach response form. For more
information about the position, please contact Mary Bresee, Mogollon Rim
Timber Staff Officer, at (928) 477-5013 or email mkbresee@fs.fed.us
HOW TO APPLY
The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on USAJOBS website
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov the US Government’s official site for jobs and
employment information. All those who return an outreach form will be notified
via email of the announcement number when it posts in USAJOBs.
For more information about the application process, contact the Human
Resources Contact Center 1-877-372-7248 Press 2 for HRM.
MAJOR DUTIES: This position is established to perform a variety of routine and
frequently complex tasks involving techniques and practices relating to natural
resources management programs, (Multi-Resource; i.e., timber/silviculture,
recreation, wildlife, range and fire/fuels management). Accomplishment of the
following assignments supports field projects and program planning activities for
the unit:
Timber: Prepare, develop, and execute timber cruises and sample surveys for
resource information and estimate quality and quantity of timber for purpose of
appraisal, sales administration, management planning, and logging plans.
Assemble and summarize data, and prepare reports and maps regarding areas
cruised. Lay outs sales in accordance with EAR and other instructions,
considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection,
nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration
requirements. Bring to attention of responsible individual situations where
specific prescriptions do not fit ground conditions. Independently mark trees
using and adapting complex marking rules in areas complicated by variations in
type, species composition, defect, site, age, class, etc.
Recreation: Gather, compile and recommend improvements for developed and
dispersed recreation sites on the unit. Is the point of contact with community
organizations and interest groups to generate interest in and utilization of forest
recreation facilities. Involve the community in program and activities, determines,
and recommend possible public involvement. Recruit and train volunteers. Serve
as COR determining when contracting is the best means to complete a project.
Work with contracting personnel to describe the job and develop specifications
and a bid package. Serve as inspector and contracting officer’s representative on
service contracts insuring work is completed properly. Inspect recreation areas,
areas of concentrated public use, and special use permits for compliance with
the permit and management plans, public health regulations, and safety plans.
Function as Collection Officer for recreation sites. Collect fees, count, reconcile
money collected, and ensures deposits are made appropriately. Perform all
aspects of Special Use Permit administration for activities within undeveloped
and developed areas of the unit.
Wildlife: Conduct a variety of field studies of sensitive wildlife species to
determine numbers, environmental conditions, and the condition of the species
and its habitat, and factor affecting the health and welfare of the species and its
habitat. Data elements collected include, but are not limited to such things as
habitat conditions, age of habitat, location of species, nesting status, and the
condition of the species being studied. Evaluate data and make
recommendations for improvement of habitat or species. Data is collected in field
locations, away from the unit. Develop work plans to collect required data,
determines recording requirements, and factors to use for complete habitat and
species condition analyses.
Range: Participate in development of plans and programs for range management
by collecting data for grazing allotment plans and advising management as to
logical division of allotments into units, what improvements are needed, and what
management practices can be affected. Map allotments, delineating vegetative
types and capability for grazing use. Prepare salting plans, selects location of salt
grounds, and executes the plans on-the-ground. With guidance of supervisor,
develops plans for the installation of range and soil condition and trend transects
including clipping cages. Installs permanent and pace transects and clipping
cages. Obtain required measurements, records information concerning forage
density, production and types, vigor, rate of growth, and soil depth, compaction
and erosion.
Fire and Fuels: Execute fuel treatment plans, slash hazard appraisals and hazard
reduction plans. Record fuel treatment activity records for required reports and
final project completion. Operates motor vehicles and equipment in support of
fire suppression activities.
Duty Station Information: The District offices and communities on the Mogollon
Rim Ranger District are nestled in a ponderosa pine forest between 6,800 to
7,500 feet elevation. There are two main facilities for the District: Blue Ridge
Ranger Station and the Happy Jack Ranger Station. The Happy Jack Ranger
Station is used strictly as office space and work station and is not open to the
public.
The Blue Ridge Ranger Station is located on State Route 87. The Happy Jack
Ranger Station is located on Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road), about 25 miles
(30 minutes travel time) away from the Blue Ridge Ranger Station.
There are various housing subdivisions/communities on the District, Clear Creek
Pines Units 1 – 9, Starlight Pines, Starlight Pines Ranchettes, Pine Canyon, Blue
Ridge Estates, Tamarron Pines, Mogollon Ranch, and Ponderosa Pines.
Adjacent communities include (distance from Blue Ridge Ranger Station):
Winslow (population 4,000) 40 miles north, Pine and Strawberry (population
1,500) 30 miles south, Payson (population 15,000) 50 miles south, and Flagstaff
(population 60,000) located 65 miles northwest.
Forest Overview: The Coconino National Forest is approximately 1.8 million
acres, ranging in elevation from 2600 feet in the arid lowlands, to 12,648 feet at
the top of Mt. Humphreys, Arizona’s highest mountain peak. Dr. C. Hart Merriam
and Vernon Bailey developed the well-known “life Zone” concept in the late
1800’s as a result of field excursions in the area. With a wide range of habitats on
the Forest, from alpine tundra to lowland desert, the Forest is biologically rich,
supporting a diversity of wildlife, fish and plant populations.
Major habitats include tundra, spruce-fir, mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, Gambel
oak, pinyon/juniper, and desert grassland. The southern end of the Colorado
plateau, which includes the Coconino National Forest, contains the largest
concentration of ponderosa pine trees in the United States. The Forest is home
to over 500 vertebrate species, including 300 species of birds, almost 100
species of mammals, a wide variety of herptefauna (amphibians and reptiles), 14
native fish species, as well as many invertebrates.
There are three ranger districts on the Coconino National Forest. The
supervisor’s Office and the Flagstaff Ranger District located in Flagstaff; the Red
Rock Ranger District in Sedona, and the Mogollon Rim Ranger District in Happy
Jack.
Housing: Government housing may be available at the Blue Ridge and Happy
Jack Ranger Stations. Housing consists of duplexes, single-family houses,
trailers and trailer pads for private trailers.
Non-government private housing is available in adjacent communities. The area
just north of the Blue Ridge Ranger Station is developing rapidly with
subdivisions on private land. There are many summer home sites and the yearround population has grown rapidly over the past decade. Most residents are
retired, although a growing number of younger families live in the area. There are
well over 1000 homes in the communities on the District. There are several new
subdivisions being developed and it is estimated that there are at least 100 new
building permits issued by Coconino County annually, so growth is expected to
continue. Rental housing is scarce. House prices range from $150,000 to
$350,000. Lot sizes range from one to five acres.
Schools: Children that live in the Blue Ridge area (north of Clint’s Well) are
bused to Payson, Arizona for school, grades K-12. Children that live near the
Happy Jack Ranger Station, such as in Clear Creek Pines Units 1 and 2, are
bused to Flagstaff, Arizona for school, grades K-12.
Shopping Facilities: Long Valley Service, a locally owned and operated
convenience grocery store/gas station is located on State Route 87. At this
location there is a complex of services available including a café, auto service
garage, a U.S. Post Office. On Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road) there is an
RV park/lodge restaurant with camping facilities and duplex cabins for
recreational rental. Many shopping facilities are located in Flagstaff, Payson and
Winslow.
Medical Facilities: Volunteer emergency paramedic and ambulance services
are available at the Blue Ridge Fire Department. The locals frequent hospitals
and other medical services located in Flagstaff, Payson and Winslow.
Churches: In the Blue Ridge area; there is the Blue Ridge Community Church,
Calvary Bible Church , Blue Ridge Branch of the LDS church and a Catholic
Mass is held every Sunday at the Blue Ridge Church.
Recreation: The Mogollon Rim is a rugged escarpment that forms the southern
limit of the Colorado Plateau. It extends across the entire forest and provides
excellent views within Plateau Country and Desert Canyon Country as well.
Dropping as much as 2,000 feet in some areas, the Rim provides some of the
most far-reaching scenery in Arizona. Views stretch from its rocky precipice to
Four Peaks of the Mazatzals northeast of Phoenix.
The remoteness of the area lends itself to outdoor recreation activities. Needless
to say, sightseeing is a favorite activity along the Rim, but this forest area also
boasts a historic system of hiking and horseback trails, a few lakes for boating
and fishing, and backcountry skiing for wilderness adventures.
Transportation: State Route 87 connects the District with Winslow to the north
and Payson to the south. Forest Highway 3 is a connector from State Route 87 at
Clint’s Well northwestward to Flagstaff.
Interstate 40 is a major crossroad for the west and runs east-west through
Winslow and Flagstaff. Interstate 40 and SR 87 provide road access to major
west coast cities and markets, including Las Vegas, Albuquerque, El Paso, Los
Angeles, San Diego, parts of Mexico and of course, Phoenix and Tucson.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway serves the cities of Flagstaff and Winslow
with more than 100 trains passing through town daily. Amtrak also services
Flagstaff and Winslow twice daily connecting with Los Angeles and Chicago.
Greyhound bus services are available in Flagstaff, Payson and Winslow, and
several tour guide companies provide service around Northern Arizona.
Sky Harbor International Airport is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a 2 ½ - 3
hour drive from the District. Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, located four miles south of
Flagstaff on I-17, provides frequent daily flights to and from Sky Harbor Airport.
Library: The Coconino County Library Bookmobile visits the area communities
on a monthly basis. Libraries are located in Flagstaff, Payson and Winslow.
Motels and Restaurants: Locally, there is one café at Clint’s Well, at the
junction of State Route 87 and Forest Highway 3. The Happy Jack Lodge has
limited cabin availability, two miles west of Clint’s Well. There are many motels
and restaurants in Flagstaff, Payson and Winslow.
OUTREACH INTEREST FORM
Permanent Seasonal 13/13 Forestry Technician GS-0462-07
Please respond by September 30, 2013
If you wish to express interest in this position, please complete this Outreach
Interest Form and email to mkbresee@fs.fed.us For further information, please
call Mary Bresee @ 928-477-5013
See the Coconino National Forest Website ( http://www.fs.usda.gov/coconino/ )
or call us at (928) 477-2255.
Location: Region 3, Coconino National Forest, Mogollon Rim Ranger District,
8738 Ranger Road, Happy Jack, Arizona 86024.
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