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Forestry Technician (Recreation)
Forest Service · Posted 93 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $19.5/hr Apply by Jul 14, 2026 Forestry Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is located within a National Forest. The incumbent is responsible for providing technical support to the unit recreation and snow ranger programs. As a Snow Ranger duties are to monitor winter recreation activities from December through April on National Forest Lands.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent is responsible for providing technical support to the unit recreation and snow ranger programs.
- →As a Snow Ranger duties are to monitor winter recreation activities from December through April on National Forest Lands.
- →Performs winter patrols of wilderness boundaries and crucial winter wildlife closures by snowmobile, skis, ATV, or snow shoes to ensure compliance with winter recreation regulations.
- →Plans, schedules, and accomplishes the day-to-day operations and maintenance tasks for recreation activities in general forest areas, trails, and in designated wilderness according to approved plans.
- →Provides daily user counts and maintains data base of information to be included in yearend reports.
- →Monitors use and user impacts, and reports findings.
- →Monitors the condition and use of trails and oversees the construction and maintenance of winter trails.
- →May perform law enforcement/Forest Protection Officer responsibilities using all terrain vehicles (ATV’s), and snowmobiles to patrol unit roads and trails.
- →Provides and supports Forest Law Enforcement efforts in enforcing rules and regulations.
- →Issues violations for misdemeanor or infraction of code of federal regulations.
- →Documents, reports, and files incident reports.
- →Collects, compiles, and summarizes avalanche data and observations.
- →Provides reports to the Avalanche Center.
- →Provides assistance in presenting the education program for employees and the public about avalanches.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- ✓Must be 18 years of age.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.gov.
- ✓Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
- ✓Some positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
- ✓First Aid and CPR certification is required to perform duties.
- ✓A valid driver's license is required to drive motor vehicles.
- ✓Use of snowshoes, skis, ATV's, and snowmobiles is required, with the ability to safely move and reposition snowmobiles in deep snow, load/unload snowmobiles from trailers, etc.
- ✓Incumbent must meet the Minimum Level I American Avalanche Association or equivalent certification.
Personality Fit
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