OUTREACH
Zone Hydrologist
GS-1315-11
North Umpqua and Diamond
Lake Ranger Districts
Glide, Oregon
Umpqua National Forest
Region 6
North Umpqua River
The Umpqua National Forest will soon be filling one permanent, full-time GS-1315-11
Hydrologist position. The duty station is Glide, Oregon but the position will serve as the
zone hydrologist for both the North Umpqua and Diamond Lake Ranger Districts
PLEASE NOTE: The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to determine the potential applicant pool for
this position and to establish the appropriate recruitment method and area of consideration for the
advertisement (e.g. job series, service-wide, region-wide, government-wide, or DEMO). Responses
received from this outreach notice will be relied upon to make this determination.
Attached is the outreach form. If interested in the position, please complete and return to Ron McMullin,
Acting North Umpqua District Ranger, at rgmcmullin@fs.fed.us by January 17, 2013.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This position serves as a Hydrologist with responsibility for conducting and interpreting
hydrologic surveys, completing analyses, identifying watershed rehabilitation needs,
participating in management planning (NEPA), and providing technical recommendations,
guidance and training to Forest personnel in the watershed resource. The ideal candidate will
also have working knowledge of principles and practices of hillslope hydrology and soil science.
This position:
 Provides the leadership and technical expertise to maintain and restore watershed health
and function.
 Is a member of the North Umpqua District Leadership Staff, and a member of the Forest
watershed-aquatics team
 Provides professional level support to project development and implementation for
vegetation management, range management, watershed restoration and other Forest
projects.
 Develops timely and complete professional level input to environmental planning
documents as an active member of an Interdicsiplinary Team (IDT).
 This position may perform the duties of an IDT leader on smaller scale
District projects.
USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Works closely with District vegetation, timber, fuels, range, engineering, and recreation
personnel to accomplish District priorities in a manner compatible with watershed health
and restoration.
Works with various local government and non-government watershed organizations in
the North Umpqua drainage on multi-ownership watershed restoration programs.
Leverage the North Umpqua Hydropower Mitigation Fund to work with partners on
watershed-aquatic restoration designed to mitigate the impacts of a large hydropower
development in the drainage.
Works closely with PacificCorp on hydrologic regulation and flows regimes in the North
Umpqua River and its tributaries.
Implements Forest components of National BMP monitoring and implementation of
Watershed Condition Framework.
Uses national databases to plan and report watershed accomplishments and track water
and soil resource inventory and monitoring activities.
Develops zone watershed budgets, manages water quality monitoring activities, and
works with Forest design engineers and vegetation specialists on watershed restoration
projects.
The two districts encompasses 573,033 acres and hosts the 33-mile section of Wild and Scenic
North Umpqua River which offers challenging fishing and whitewater rafting, a portion of the
272-mile Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic Byway, rich geologic formations such as Old Man,
Eagle, and Rattlesnake Rocks, and Steamboat Watershed, which supports Big Bend pool where
hundreds of native steelhead hold up each year. High elevation lakes, including 3,040 acre
Diamond Lake, are important recreation and fishing destinations for the region.
The river's reputation as a world-class steelhead stream and its famous emerald waters are a
result of the fact the river source is high enough in the Cascades to derive from snowmelt during
the entire year. The melting snow is trapped in volcanic soil and pumice and released during the
summer months, providing an even cool-temperature flow. During the summer the flow of the
river is approximately 20 times that of the nearby South Umpqua. In its lower reaches, the river's
flow becomes increasingly erratic, in a manner typical of mountain streams of the region.
FOREST INFORMATION
The Umpqua National Forest covers nearly one million acres along the western slopes of the
Cascade Mountains in Southwest Oregon. The Forest encompasses a diverse area of sparkling
rivers and lakes, deep canyons, and rugged mountains up to 9200 feet in elevation. The Umpqua
produces a wealth of water resources, forest, wildlife, fish habitat, minerals, and outdoor
recreation opportunities. Visitors discover a diverse place of thundering waters, high mountain
lakes, heart-stopping rapids, and peaceful ponds. The Forest is characterized by its many
waterfalls, acres of native forest, three wildernesses, and the Oregon Cascades Recreation Area.
Also within the Umpqua is the Diamond Lake Recreation Composite, one of the largest
developed recreational facilities within the Forest Service. About 75% of the Forest is within the
Umpqua Basin, which is also the boundaries of Douglas County. The Forest comprises 25% of
Douglas County.
The Umpqua National Forest employs approximately 180 permanent, and 20 hosted employees.
The Forest has four ranger district offices geographically located at Cottage Grove, Glide,
Toketee, and Tiller; and the Dorena Genetics Resource Center, which supports genetic tree
improvement and vegetation management programs for Oregon and Washington. The Forest also
provides administrative and engineering assistance to the Wolf Creek Civilian Conservation
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Corps Center located near Glide. The website for Umpqua NF is www.fs.usda.gov/umpqua.
THE DUTY STATION
The duty station is in the town of Glide, in Douglas County, Oregon, with a population of 1,795.
Glide is a small rural community located 17 miles east of Roseburg on Highway 138. It offers an
elementary school, middle school with grades 7-8, high school with grades 9-12, several
restaurants, a small motel, a gas station with convenience store, and about 61 inches of rain per
year. The North Umpqua River and the Little River meet head-on at the west end of town, a
popular stopping place for visitors, right next to the district office.
HOUSING
There is no government housing available. The Glide and Roseburg housing market features
many houses for sale, but rental houses can be limited at times. An average single-family house
rents for $700 to $1500 monthly. Newer 1500 to 1800 square-foot three bedroom homes on city
lots sell in the range of $180,000 to $230,000, depending upon the neighborhood, and age and
quality of the house. Homes with acreage generally start at $250,000 and go up depending upon
location, acreage and quality of house.
Roseburg is a full-service community, with a population of 20,500 people in city limits and a
total population of 60,000 within a 20-mile service area. Roseburg is the county seat for Douglas
County, with a population of 110,000 people. Roseburg is located 65 miles south of Eugene on
Interstate 5. The city is near the confluence of the South Umpqua and North Umpqua rivers, at
an elevation of 465 feet. Once the self-proclaimed "Timber Capital of the World", the economy
of the surrounding community is diversifying. The wood products industry has expanded to
include other light manufacturing and service industries such as electrical equipment,
recreational boats, and wholesale book distribution. Other major employment is provided by the
medical, tourism, government and service sectors.
One modern full-service hospital is available in Roseburg, with over 100 beds. There is also a
large Veterans Administration Medical Center. Indian Health Service (IHS) 638 clinic is
available in Roseburg for any enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe or Indian Nation
and the Cow Creek Health and Wellness Center which provides medical services. The Roseburg
School District has one high school (grades 9-12), two junior highs (grades 6-8), and eight
elementary schools. The community features five private schools and Umpqua Community
College, a two-year vocational and technical school with an adult continuing education program.
Additional information on the Roseburg area can be found at www.roseburgareachamber.org.
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Roseburg offers a large, active youth and adult community sports program; including softball,
baseball, and soccer. Four miles from Roseburg is the Roseburg Golf and Country Club, an 18hole course. Public golf courses are located within Roseburg, in Sutherlin (12 miles north), and
in Myrtle Creek (18 miles south). There is an active tennis club with indoor and outdoor courts.
There are two performing arts groups and two small performing arts theaters. The local YMCA
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has two pools, and Umpqua Community College has an outdoor pool for use by students and
members of the public.
Within a 1-1/2 hour drive of Roseburg is the Oregon Coast. Steelhead fishing is popular on both
the North and South Umpqua rivers, along with lake fishing for trout on Lemolo Reservoir,
Diamond Lake, and other high-elevation lakes. The North Umpqua River is well known for its
summer steelhead fly fishing and is popular for whitewater rafting. The Forest has several large
elk herds, plus black-tailed deer, bear, and cougar. Crater Lake National Park borders the
Diamond Lake Ranger District. In the winter there is unlimited cross-country skiing and
snowmobiling around the Diamond Lake and Lemolo Lake Recreation Areas. Downhill snowcat
skiing is available at Mount Bailey, near Diamond Lake, and several downhill ski areas are
within a 2-1/2 to 4 hour drive.
For more information about this vacancy please contact
Ron McMullin, Acting North Umpqua District Ranger/North Umpqua Fisheries
Biologist at rgmcmullin@fs.fed.us – 541-496-4176,
Tedd Huffman, Forest Watershed Program Manager at elhuffman@fs.fed.us 541.957.3356 or
Viva Worthington, Diamond Lake District Ranger, vworthington@fs.fed.us 541.498.2531.
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OUTREACH RESPONSE FORM
GS-1315-11 Zone Hydrologist for North Umpqua and Diamond Lake Ranger Districts, Umpqua
NF
If you are interested in this position, please complete this form and submit to:
Ron McMullin, Acting District Ranger, North Umpqua Ranger District, rgmcmullin@fs.fed.us
Name:
Phone Number:
Email address:
Current Position/Grade:
Work Address:
Description of qualifying experience:
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