Outreach Notice
Timber Resource Technician
GS-1101-06
Lakewood/Laona Ranger District
Lakewood/Laona Ranger District
Duty station: Laona, WI
Would appreciate responses of interest by:
January 2, 2015
This position is located on a Forest Service Ranger District. The incumbent provides technical support
work in the financial aspects of timber sale appraisals and accounting, contract activities, and business
management phases of sale administration.
Duties Associated with this position at the Full Performance Level:
Performs substantive technical financial work required to analyze the facts and arrive at original
conclusions throughout the contract administration and timber sales accounting process.
Analyzes timber sale contracts and audits timber sale statements of account to assure documents comply
with appraisal current direction, procedures, laws, and regulations.
When purchasers request transfer of purchaser credits and/or cash, analyzes contracts and pertinent records
to verify that transfer is allowed. Prepares and submits proper documents to Contracting Officer for
approval.
Independently coordinates the operation of Timber Sale Accounting System for the District.
Serves as bid opener. Opens and analyzes sealed bids for compliance with regulations and instructions and
for the determination of the high bidder.
Reviews TSA financial statements for adequacy and recommends approval or disapproval to Contracting
Officer.
Obtains contract number, prepares letter of award, completes formal contract for signatures of successful
bidder.
Responsible for all financial management of each sale contract, ensuring correct payments are made within
set time frames and credited to correct accounts for each sale. Responsible for review and adequacy of
Surety Performance Bonds, Letters of Credit, and Assignment of Certificate of Deposit Agreements and
processes for approval with Timber Sale Contracts.
Reviews and performs final financial audit and closure of unit timber sales.
The area of consideration is Government-wide and DEMO.
This is a permanent full time position.
Work schedule is Maxiflex.
In addition to the duty station city, work may be performed at the non-duty station as they are combined
Districts.
Travel is required occassionally and/or overnight.
Transfer of station benefits for existing federal employees are allowed per FSH 6509.33.
The announcement will be posted on the USAJOBS website www.usajobs.gov. The announcement
number will be circulated when available.
If you are interested or have any further questions, please respond by: 01/02/15 to:
Mark Dilley, Lakewood/Laona Ranger District, Asst. Ranger (Timber). Phone: 715-2766333. Email: mdilley@fs.fed.us
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Welcome to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest!
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is located in Wisconsin's “Northwoods,” covering over a
million and a half acres of forested lands in the north central section of the “Badger” state. The Forest
operates out of nine District Offices and a Supervisor’s Office in
Rhinelander, Wis.
Where is the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest?
The forest is comprised of more than 1.5 million acres in 11
northern Wisconsin counties and 65 townships. It is part of the
treaty-ceded areas for 11 Indian tribes that retain hunting, fishing
and gathering rights on national forest lands. Other lands within
the Forest’s boundaries include more than 1,200 separate parcels
owned by the Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public
Lands, the State of Wisconsin, industrial forest land and
privately owned properties.
Interspersed around National Forest lands are more than 2.5
million acres of publicly owned properties and state and county
and forests. This mix of public and private lands offers many opportunities for collaboration and
partnerships.
The Chequamegon portion of the forest includes about 858,400 acres in Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price,
Taylor, and Vilas counties. In the east, the Nicolet side covers nearly 661,400 acres in Florence, Forest,
Langlade, Oconto, Oneida, and Vilas counties.
The two forests, established in the early 1930s, were combined into the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest in February 1998.
Renowned for its four seasons of natural beauty, it is home to a diverse array of northern hardwoods, pines,
and meadows. It is bountiful with lakes, rivers, and streams. Areas of highlands overlook the surrounding
landscapes.
The Wisconsin Northwoods have been the destination of recreationists and vacationers for over a century,
with its abundant opportunities for fishing, biking, hunting, camping, hiking, skiing, boating, birding, and
cultural resource sights and attractions. Located 300-450 miles north of Chicago, the Northwoods weather
is characterized be generally pleasant summers of warm days and cool nights, perfect for enjoying the
abundant lakes, camping sites, canoeing and kayaking rivers. The fall season is generally cool and
dominated by great panoramas of color. The winters generally offer plentiful snowfalls, cold temperatures,
and great opportunities to frequently snowshoe, ski, and snowmobile.
Lakewood District Office
15085 State Rd. 32
Lakewood, WI 54138
715-276-6333
The town of Lakewood in Oconto County is a popular tourist destination town, located near the
metropolitan areas of Green Bay and Appleton. It’s a quick weekend get-away for folks living in and
around the Fox River Valley. The nearby Wolf River is a popular rafting destination and many of the
rafters stay at the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest campgrounds, including the Forest’s largest
campground, Boulder Lake. This campground was recently upgraded to include modern shower buildings
and some sites with electrical hookups. It also has a cultural site with interpretive signs giving visitors a
glimpse into the past.
Other natural areas in the Lakewood area include Quartz Hill and Knowles Creek Wildlife Area. Visitors
can also climb to the top of the historic Mountain Fire Tower for a birds-eye view of the area, or walk back
in time through the Cathedral of the Pines. This stand of virgin timber was never logged. It’s a great place
to hike, explore, or just imagine what the early forest looked like.
Laona District Office
4978 Hwy. 8 West
Laona, WI 54541
715-674-4481
The 1,400 hundred people that live in the Laona area are heirs to the shared heritage of the timber industry.
The turn-of-the-century marked the founding of Laona - just 20 years prior to logging's heyday. Around
1876, the pine loggers came into the area and cleared off the pine stands. Generations of loggers have been
working the Forest ever since.
Laona began to thrive as railroads steamed their way into northern Wisconsin. Laona's economy became
largely dependent upon the timber industry. One of the area’s best known tourist attractions is the
Lumberjack Special steam train. The Lumberjack Special is a vintage 1916 Vulcan steam engine that was
actually used by the Connor Lumber and Land Company in its logging operation and is now used to pull a
passenger train to the Camp 5 Farm Museum.
The Camp 5 Farm, Lumberjack Special, The Community Soup and Nicolet Public Golf Course, along with
the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest make the Laona area attractive to tourists.
OUTREACH NOTICE
APPLICANT REPLY FORM
If you are interested in this position, please complete and submit this form to Mark Dilley, mdilley@fs.fed.us.
This will help us determine the level of interest of prospective candidates and establish the area of
consideration. Thanks for your cooperation.
Title of Outreach Position: Timber Resource Technician, GS-1101-06
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