Outreach
Forestry Technician (Recreation)
GS-0462-04
Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw Ranger District, Prescott, AZ
The Position
The Prescott National Forest will soon
fill one Recreation Technician position on
the Bradshaw Ranger District, in Prescott,
Arizona. This position has responsibility for
helping to manage a large and busy
developed recreation program. The selectee
will be immersed in visitor contacts,
providing information on recreation
regulations, and rules, and opportunities,
current restrictions, and resource
management practices. Work requires that
recreation areas and trails are maintained to
standards and involves project work in
constructing or maintaining recreation sites,
facilities, and trails. The selectee will conduct safety inspections of developed areas and take appropriate
corrective actions. Important is fee envelope collections, which requires Fee Collection Officer
Certification. This position may involve National Visitor Use Monitoring interviews.
The district features one Off Highway Vehicle campground and day-use area, one by reservation
only horse campground, six family campgrounds, three by reservation only family group campgrounds,
one by reservation only group day-use site, and six day-use sites.
Application Information
This position will be filled using an open continuous roster through the Avuecentral website
(www.avuecentral.com). Interested parties should apply by locating announcement number “OCRT462-4-REC-DT”. Be sure to specify Prescott, AZ as a preferred duty station.
If interested in this position, submit the application and any attachments by March 26, 2012. For
more information, contact Monte Richardson by email mwrichardson@fs.fed.us or call 928.443.8077
(office) or 928.308.8296 (cell).
USDA Forest Service is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
The Forest
Comprised of about 1.25 million acres, from an elevation of 3000 feet to 8000 feet, the Prescott lies
in a mountainous area of central Arizona between forested plateaus to the north and arid desert to the
south. It borders the Kaibab and Coconino to the north and the Tonto to the south. Roughly half of the
forest lies west of the city of Prescott, Arizona, in the Juniper, Santa Maria, Sierra Prieta, and Bradshaw
Mountains. The other half of the Forest lies east of Prescott and takes in the Black Hills, Mingus
Mountain, Black Mesa, and the headwaters of the Verde River.
At the lowest elevation of the Forest, the primary vegetation is of the Sonoran Desert type. With
rising elevation, chaparral becomes common, followed by Pinon Pine and juniper. Above that,
Ponderosa Pine dominates the landscape with mixed-conifer.
Portions of the Prescott National Forest today are much the same as when Sam Miller panned for
gold in Lynx Creek and was wounded by a cougar, or when General Crook's flag fluttered over Palace
Station. Opportunities to explore the forest are unlimited; they offer glimpses of a harsher time with
names like Grief Hill, Yellowjacket Gulch, Lonesome Pocket, Blind Indian Creek, Battle Flat and
Horsethief Basin.
Visitors seeking relief from the desert’s hot weather come to the Prescott to camp, fish, picnic,
hike, ride mountain bikes and motorized trail bikes and OHVs, and horses on about 450 miles of trails.
The forest contains one National Recreational Trail (Granite Mountain Trail) and one National Historic
Study trail (General Crook Trail). Winter daytime temperatures are about 50 degrees.
The Prescott is guardian of more than 100,000 acres of wilderness represented by 8 wilderness
areas. Granite Mountain Wilderness is the most popular, due to its close proximately from Prescott.
The District
The Bradshaw Mountains, located south of Prescott, have been known for being one of the most
mineralized mountain ranges in the world. Mining first brought settlers to this part of Arizona as early as
the mid-1800's. The district includes the Bradshaw Range and extends beyond it, around Prescott.
The Bradshaw’s offer cool relief from the desert heat and allows for numerous recreation
opportunities. Mount Union, in the Bradshaw Mountains, is the highest point on the forest, at nearly
8,000 feet. From 7,000 to 8,000 foot elevation, the vegetation changes from pure forests of ponderosa
pine to mixed conifer forests of Douglas-fir and white fir. The daytime temperature is about 70 degrees
in the summer.
Granite Mountain Wilderness, the forest's only "urban" wilderness, is located a few miles from
Prescott. Other scenic attractions include Thumb Butte, Lynx Lake and the Thumb Butte Loop, and
drives to Palace Station and Crown King.
Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Arizona (Tri-City Area)
In central Arizona, the Prescott Tri-City Area is about 100 miles north of Phoenix and about 100
miles south of Flagstaff. The Prescott area is a vibrant, full-service community. The area is the
marketing and cultural center of north central Arizona. Today visitors and new residents come from
everywhere to enjoy the area's mild climate, natural beauty, and historical and cultural points of interest.
ELEVATION: Approximately 5,300’.
CLIMATE: The Prescott area has a fairly arid and moderate climate; annual precipitation is about 18
inches; annual snowfall averages from 6-12 inches. The area has 300 plus days of sunshine each year,
with four gentle seasons.