2014 Temporary/Seasonal Positions
USDA Forest Service
R-2 (Rocky Mountain Region)
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
Boulder Ranger District (BRD) – Boulder, CO
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (CLRD) – Fort Collins, CO
Pawnee National Grassland (PNG) – Greeley, CO
Clear Creek Ranger District (CCRD) – Idaho Springs,
Sulphur Ranger District (SRD) – Granby, CO
Supervisor’s Office (ARP SO) – Fort Collins, CO
This is a pre-announcement outreach notice.
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland will be advertising and filling
several temporary/seasonal positions at the above District offices. Vacancy announcements for these positions
will be available in January 2014. The announcements can be obtained from the Arapaho and Roosevelt
National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland District offices, from our Forest website
http://www.fs.usda.gov/arp or emailed to you if you submit the outreach response form. The
temporary/seasonal positions we will be advertising and filling are outlined below. Each district has specific
temporary/seasonal position needs so not all positions outlined below will be advertised and filled on every
district. Please ensure you review the duty locations on the announcements for the specific positions and duty
locations. Limited housing is available for seasonal positions on a first come, first serve basis.
Biological Science Technician - Plants (GS-0404-5)
Assist in the acquisition of field data by measuring and recording pertinent vegetation information on Forest
area surveys. Assignments include layout of experimental plots by taking measurements and marking corners
and boundaries. Compiles and summarizes the vegetation types obtained from aerial and ground surveys
including forest health monitoring, biological evaluations, and pilot tests conducted as part of the project. Uses
botanical key to identify plants encountered during field trips or surveys of Forest areas. Assist in the collection,
handling, and preservation of specimens. Record all biological data pertinent to collections and preservation of
samples.
Biological Science Technician - Fisheries (GS-0404-5)
Assist in conducting fisheries projects requiring adaptation of procedural guides. Collects data from field
recording instruments and makes on-site measurements of study area conditions. Keeps records of all data from
samples, maps survey areas, conducts tests and assists in the identification of any problems. Compiles and
summarizes data from survey. Assists in the preparation of reports, runs routine computer programs analyzing
and checking resulting data for inconsistencies.
Biological Science Technician - Natural Resources (GS-0404-5)
Assists in layout of field experiments, pilot projects and/or impact evaluations related to specific natural
resource projects. Assist in determining validity of survey or evaluation techniques. Independently, or as part
of a team assignment, tasks might include: survey, collect and record data, count, sort, and identify species, and
perform measurements. Utilizes a variety of tools to collect and record data such as numbers, measurements,
weights, samples, and special notes. Identify a variety of natural resource areas and conditions utilizing
topographic maps, photographs and data. Drafts maps or diagrams of survey areas, compiles and summarizes
data in order to prepare a report of findings.
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Biological Science Technician - Wildlife (GS-0404-6)
Individually, as a leader, or part of a team, participates in the development of the unit wildlife project plans and
program for habitat management. Collects data using prescribed procedures: schedules, organizes, and executes
field wildlife projects for detecting identifying and evaluating habitat management in assigned areas on big
game, upland game, raptors, small mammals, and threatened and endangered species. Collects, summarizes and
analyzes wildlife habitat and vegetation data for preparation of management plans. Utilizes data obtained from
aerial and ground surveys to determine vegetation types, conducts routine analyses and provides biological and
vegetation data from records to develop reports.
Forestry Aid – General (GS-0462-3)
Perform the full range of standardized forestry support duties for fire, timber, silviculture, recreation,
wilderness, or research activities. Assists in one or more of the following duties: cruising timber by following
specific instructions on taking and recording simple measurements and running compass lines in the field using
compass and chain; noting compliance with rules and regulations on parking, campfire, sanitation, use of picnic
sites, or hunting and fishing; maintaining and cleaning up recreation/wilderness areas; performing standard fire
prevention, dispatch, or lookout duties; or performing various standard duties related to silviculture activities.
Forestry Technician - Recreation (GS-0462-4/5)
Contact visitors to provide information about recreation regulations, opportunities, and current restrictions.
Provide information on resource management practices in the area. Checks for compliance with regulations,
issues notices for common violations, and reports other violations to supervisor. Assures recreation area and
trails are maintained in accordance with standards. Constructs and rehabilitates minor recreation facilities and
trails. Makes safely checks of public use areas and takes corrective action. Depending on grade, may direct or
lead one or two lower grade employees engaged in recreation maintenance and/or contract work.
Forestry Technician - Trails (GS-0462-4/5)
Employee is a crew member or leader for duties in support of programs in recreation and wilderness
management with the ability to hike long distances in a remote setting. Duties include maintaining and
constructing trails, installing waterbars, livestock guards, and/or bridges, using various tools and equipment.
Perform trail log, condition surveys, trail clearing, and reconstruction. Patrol trails to ensure operation, use, and
maintenance in accordance with standards. Uses tools such as chain saws, crosscut saws, adze, axes, and hand
tools, and may operate ATV’s, UTV’s, 4X4 trucks and trailers.
Forestry Technician - Wilderness (GS-0462-4/5/6)
Employee is a crew member or leader for duties in support of programs in recreation and wilderness
management with the ability of hiking long distances in a remote setting. Duties include checking visitor use,
monitoring compliance with agency rules and regulations for campfires, sanitation, camp sites, party size, etc.,
performs trail log, condition surveys, trail clearing. Use tools such as crosscut saws, adze, axes, and hand tools
to maintain wilderness areas and trails utilizing minimal tool concept. Assists in re-establishment of native
plants at denuded campsites and abandoned trails, completes water quality sampling, provides wilderness
education and Leave No Trace guidance to visitors.
Forestry Technician – Timber Sales Prep (GS-0462-5)
Takes and or records basic measurements such as compass readings, distance measurements, tree heights, tree
diameters, tree growth, and determines common species. Receives training on marking trees for cutting using
tools such as Spiegel Relaskop, clinometer, compass, chain, diameter tape, increment borer, electronic field data
recorder, etc. Selects and marks individual trees for harvest using well defined marking guidelines, silvicultural
prescriptions, and specific instruction. Estimate individual tree volume by established methods. Traverses
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harvest units, produces maps. Designate sale area and cutting unit boundaries on the ground. Depending on
grade, may provide leadership and direction to a crew performing a variety of field measurements, collection
and monitoring tasks.
Forestry Technician - Timber Stand Improvement (GS-0462-4/5)
Inspect contracts for reforestation, timber stand improvement, or genetic tree improvement work such as
planting, thinning, fertilizing, release, stand exam, cone collection, site preparation, and animal damage control.
Examines plantations to determine present tree stocking and survival, tree species and conditions, presence of
plantable areas for replanting or interplanting, competing vegetation species and density, and evidence of
animal, insect or disease damage. Assist in preparation of contracts for planting, thinning, fertilization, release,
etc., by performing unit traverse, map preparation, and providing data for contract preparation and unit
examination.
Park Ranger (GS-0025-4)
Collects fees and book sale monies and performs routine daily opening and closing procedures. Assist with the
visitor center’s program operations by either working at the information desk or at the entrance station by
dealing with such issues pertaining to picnic facilities, campgrounds, visitor control, and fee collection. Inform
the public of Forest Service recreation rules and regulations, traffic control, accident prevention, campground
and picnic area operations, visitor information services, and miscellaneous recreation program activities.
Answers recurring questions that require knowledge of a limited variety of facts, events, circumstances,
personalities, and natural characteristics identified with the site. Check the usage and condition of public use
areas, group camps, and other recreation areas for safety, fire, sanitation and maintenance reasons. Maintain
supply of informational materials and other stock items for distribution. Distributes publications requested in
telephone and mail inquiries.
Range Technician (GS-0455-4/5/6)
The primary duties associated with this position include the inventory and treatment of noxious weeds,
construction of range improvement structures (fences, water developments) and assisting with vegetation
surveys. The types of tools used to complete these tasks include: maps, GPS units, cameras, weather meters,
hand tools, power tools, chainsaws, backpack spray units, ATV’s, UTV’s, 4X4 trucks and trailers. Individuals
will receive training, gain basic plant identification skills and become a certified pesticide applicator.
Laborer (WG-3502-2)
The Laborer performs a variety of duties in different work settings. Tasks involve moderately heavy physical
effort and the use of common manual hand tools and equipment (e.g., hatchets, clippers, shovel, crow bar, screw
drivers, hand saw, hand truck, or dolly) and/or simple power equipment (e.g., lawnmowers, wet vacuums, steam
cleaners, low-pressure sprayers, hand buffers). Performs simple maintenance, assembly, and repairs on
furniture and equipment.
Information Receptionist (GS-0303-4)
Duties include greeting visitors, answering telephones, and providing routine information about the forest and
the immediate area. The incumbent will also serve as collection officer for the District. Other duties involve
performing data entry and typing tasks as needed, as well as preparing and processing correspondence, reports,
and, hard-copy and electronic filing; records inventory, and mailing and shipping tasks.
Office Automation Clerk (GS-0326-4)
Duties include greeting visitors, answering telephones, and providing routine information about the forest and
immediate area. The incumbent will also serve as a collection officer for the District. Other duties involve
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performing data entry and typing tasks as needed, as well as preparing and processing correspondence, reports,
and records, hard-copy and electronic filing; records inventory, and mailing and shipping tasks.
Visitor Information Assistant (GS-1001-4)
This is a visitor services position. Employee must demonstrate ability to communicate with the public to
disseminate information about National Forest Programs. Individual greets customers, answers the phone, and
assists office personnel with computer tasks, filing, and cleaning of facilities.
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FIRE TEMPORARY/SEASONAL POSITIONS
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT – FIRE POSITIONS
Successfully complete the WORK CAPACITY TEST (WCT) for Wildland Firefighters.
Based on the type of work performed, TAKING and PASSING the WCT at the ARDUOUS level is a
condition of employment. The Arduous fitness (Pack) Test consists of a three (3) mile hike, within
forty-five (45) minutes, while carrying a forty-five (45) pound pack.
Forestry Aid - Fire (GS-0462-3)
These positions are part of a wildland fire crew, performing firefighting work on an engine or hand crew.
Assignments include developing a working knowledge of fire suppression and fuels management techniques,
practices and terminology. This consists of fireline construction, use of pumps and engines, hose lays, hand
tools, chainsaws, working around aircraft, and patrolling fireline to locate and extinguish hotspots that may be a
threat. Cleans and maintains fire tools and equipment. During prescribed burns, monitors and controls the fire,
and collects data on fire weather and fire behavior. There may be frequent travel associated with these
positions.
Forestry Technician - Fire Dispatcher (GS-0462-4/5)
Minimum 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required to apply. Serves as a dispatcher, receiving,
filling, and tracking resource status and tracking systems and operates telecommunications systems. Collects,
processes, collates and submits incident information to support fire operations. Input data into a number of firerelated computer applications.
Forestry Technician – Fuels (GS-0462-4/5)
Work independently or as a skilled member of a fuels management crew engaged in fuels management,
including broadcast burning, hand and machine piling, helitorch, and other brush disposal techniques. Uses a
variety of hand and power tools, including chainsaws, firing equipment, or portable pumps. Gathers data and
records information on fuel types, weather conditions, fire behaviors, and status of work accomplished. Work
independently or as a member of a skilled crew in wildfire suppression or in fire prevention as assigned. When
not performing fuels management, fire suppression, or fire prevention duties may be assigned to other resource
management activities such as recreation, timber, or reforestation.
Forestry Technician – Engine (GS-0462-4/5)
Serve as a skilled crewmember on a wildland fire engine. Personally performs and may direct others in starting
pump engine, priming pump, adjusting engine speed and pump valves, laying hose, and using appropriate
nozzles and nozzle adjustment in effective use of water and additives. Position the fire engine or apparatus for
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safe and efficient operation. Performs engine operation duties in the suppression of wildland fires and prescribe
fire. Drives engine to fire locations in consideration of safety of crew and equipment, and how the equipment
can be best used in control and mop-up operations.
Forestry Technician – Helitack (GS-0462-4/5)
Minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required to apply at the GS-5 level. Loads
helicopter personnel and cargo considering methods, weight distribution, necessity for securing total weight,
etc. and completes manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire or other work site.
Inventories and inspects helicopter accessories, fire tools, and equipment. Assure that needed tools and
equipment are available for firefighting tasks. Builds fireline and lays or directs hose. There may be frequent
travel associated with these positions.
Forestry Technician – Hotshot Crew (GS-0462-4/5)
Forestry Technician – Hand Crew (GS-0462-4/5)
Forestry Technician – Prevention (GS-0462-4/5)
A minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required prior to applying for the GS-5 level. This
position serves as a skilled crewmember on a handcrew assigned to performing fire suppression duties under the
most adverse conditions of climate, fuels, and terrain on the full range of complexity of fires. Regularly patrols
an assigned unit and responds to initial attack dispatches. Utilize a variety of specialized tools and/or equipment
(such as a Pulaski, shovel, McLeod, ax and chainsaw) plus specialized techniques while actively suppressing
wildfires to control the spread of wildfire. Perform basic fireline activities such as line construction, lopping
and scattering of fuels using hand tools and holding, patrolling, monitoring and mop-up operations. Moves dirt,
chops brush, small trees, etc. to construct fire line. During prescribed burns, monitors and controls the fire, and
collects data on fire weather and fire behavior. This position requires frequent travel to all parts of the country
to perform suppression activities.
Fire Temporary/Seasonal Positions Points of Contact
Location
Name
Phone Number
e-mail
Boulder Ranger District &
Will Briggs
(303) 956-2695
wrbriggs@fs.fed.us
Clear Creek Ranger Distict
Canyon Lakes Ranger District Chet Dieringer
(970) 712-8503
cdieringer@fs.fed.us
& Pawnee National Grassland
Sulphur Ranger District
Todd Camm
(970) 531-0078
tcamm@fs.fed.us
ARAPAHO AND ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FORESTS AND PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLAND
Supervisor’s Office, 2150 Centre Avenue, Bldg. E, Fort Collins, CO 80526
POC: Tracey Parrish, (970) 295-6686 or tparrish@fs.fed.us
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (ARP) are part of the US
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service’s, Rocky Mountain Region (R2) and is located in north central
Colorado. The Forests and grassland encompass 1.5 million acres and extends north to the Wyoming border,
south of Interstate 70 to Mount Evans, west across the Continental Divide to the Williams Fork area and
includes the short grass prairie east of I-25. The Supervisor’s Office is head-quartered in Fort Collins with
district offices in Boulder, Fort Collins, Greeley, Idaho Springs, and Granby. Colorado is known for outdoor
activities such as hiking, fishing, skiing, , and biking. Colorado averages at about 300 days of sunshine, average
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mountain summer highs are around 75 while the Front Range and plains average at 90. Average winter highs in
the mountains is 30 and Front Range and plains is 40.
BOULDER RANGER DISTRICT
2140 Yarmouth Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301
POC: Patricia Hatchell, (303) 541-2527 or pahatchell@fs.fed.us
Boulder Ranger District is located primarily in Boulder County and the northern portions of Gilpin County.
The District covers 250,000 acres of the Front Range Mountains and is the home to the east side of the Indian
Peaks Wilderness, the Peak-to-Peak Highway. Elevations start at 7,000 feet in the lower foothills of the Rocky
Mountains and soar to over 13,000 feet on the Continental Divide. About 160,000 acres of that area are national
forest and 87,000 acres are private lands interspersed within the national forest boundary. The District offers
something for everyone with hundreds of miles of hiking, biking, rock-climbing and four-wheel-drive roads.
CANYON LAKES RANGER DISTRICT
2150 Centre Avenue, Bldg. E, Fort Collins, CO 80526
POC: Sue Bauer, (970) 295-6712 or sbauer01@fs.fed.us
Located in north-central Colorado, the Canyon Lakes Ranger District encompasses 650,022 acres, mostly in
Larimer County. The District offers a variety of recreation opportunities throughout the year, along with
traditional uses, such as permits for firewood gathering and grazing. It is the home to four wilderness areas,
three national recreation trails, two historic districts, and Colorado’s only wild and scenic river. State Highways
34, 36 and 14 allow for easy access to our many hiking trails, campgrounds, four-wheel drive roads, lakes, and
streams.
PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLAND
660 “O” Street, Greeley, CO 80631
POC: Sylvannah Ybright, (970) 346-5000 or slybright@fs.fed.us
The Pawnee National Grassland lies 35 miles east of Fort Collins and 25 miles northeast of Greeley in Weld
County. The Grassland manages 193,060 acres contained within the 30-by-60 mile area. The rest of the land is a
checkerboard of private land, State of Colorado ownership and the Central Plains Experimental Range. The
Pawnee is an internationally known birding area. It supports many bird species, especially during migration.
Hiking, camping, picnicking, horseback riding and stargazing are also popular activities. Pronghorn, mule deer,
coyote, swift fox, snakes and prairie dogs are just a few of the species that make the prairie their home.
CLEAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT
101 Highway 103, PO Box 3307, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
POC: Bobbi King, (303) 567-3003 or baking@fs.fed.us
Clear Creek Ranger District is Denver’s western gateway to the National Forest. It is the home to the Mount
Evans Scenic Byway Recreation Area, the Mount Evans Wilderness, the Peak-to-Peak Byway, Loveland Ski
Area and Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. It located along the I-70 corridor of Clear Creek County in the town of
Idaho Springs. The District manages approximately 200,000 acres in four different counties. Mount Evans
Scenic Byway has the highest paved road in North America which allows you to drive 14,000 feet above sea
level, during the summer. You can climb a mountain 14,000 feet above the ocean’s tides, take a relaxing drive
through the Rocky Mountains, or wet your fishing line in one of the many alpine lakes and streams.
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SULPHUR RANGER DISTRICT
9 Ten Mile Drive, PO Box 10, Granby, CO 80446
POC: Kathy Anderson, (970) 887-4119 or kjanderson@fs.fed.us
The Sulphur Ranger District has over 442,000 acres in Grand County. The District accesses one of the five
wilderness areas is home to the Arapaho National Recreation Area, which consists of the three lakes of Grand,
Granby and Shadow Mountain and are all great places to escape with your boat or a fishing pole for a day. The
Stillwater area next to the town of Grand Lake has miles of trails for off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts.
Camping cannot be overlooked either with 15 campgrounds and nearly 500 campsites. Summers are filled with
mountain biking near the towns of Winter Park and Fraser, hiking or backpacking in, and enjoying the
wildflowers and wildlife. Many of the hiking trails are also open to equestrians.
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