Published: Apr 03, 2025 - The Forestry Technician ensures compliance with mining regulations by accurately applying mineral policies and conducting thorough environmental impact analyses for mining activities. This role involves coordinating with interdisciplinary teams and serving as a liaison to both internal and external stakeholders to guarantee that mining operations adhere to environmental standards and operation plans. Additionally, this position conducts inspections, evaluates mineral plans, and maintains various forestry equipment, ensuring both safety and environmental integrity are upheld.

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1. Forestry Technician, GreenLeaf Innovations, Springfield, IL
Job Summary:
- Responsible for gathering weather data, topographical data, fuel types and fire behavior during wildland and prescribed fire operations.
- Makes evaluations of wildland fire situations and determines the best suppression methods as well as additional resources required.
- Responsible for emergency and non-emergency repairs on multiple types of fire apparatus and specialized equipment utilized in wildland and prescribed fire operations, as well as maintaining the park's fire cache.
- Assist with other fire-related duties like developing fuels treatment plans, revising budget requests and annual operating plans and working in systems such as the Wildland Fire Decision Support System and NIFC Collector and NIFC Inspector.
- Conducts self in a professional manner at all times.
- Treats others with respect at all times.
- Manages multiple priorities professionally with minimum disruption to others.
- Organized and proactively manages the environment.
- Responds to unexpected challenges successfully.
- Learns, applies and retains new methods and information.
- Work in steep, rugged terrain, inclement weather and have tolerance to exposure to poison oak and/or insect bites.
- Timber cruising and completion of the associated plans and appraisal packages in a safe, timely, cost-effective, and professional manner.
- Post-harvest inspection
Skills on Resume:
- Weather Data Collection (Hard Skills)
- Fire Suppression Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Repair (Hard Skills)
- Fire Cache Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Fire Treatment Planning (Hard Skills)
- Professional Conduct (Soft Skills)
- Time Management (Soft Skills)
- Terrain Navigation (Hard Skills)
2. Forestry Technician, Forest Solutions, Boulder, CO
Job Summary:
- Performs harvest layout, marking and scaling of forest products
- Harvest and contractor oversight to check for contract and BMP compliance
- Creation of maps and reports using GIS
- Assist with lumber haul road construction and maintenance
- Assist with pre- and post-harvest data collection
- Assist with other forest management and property maintenance projects
- Serves as a skilled crew member on a wildland fire engine.
- Drives engine to fire locations and positions engine for proper use and operation.
- Assist in the layout, implementation, data gathering and writing of Timber Harvest Plans and Fuel Management Plans
- Perform surveys for environmentally sensitive areas and species as identified by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Submission of silviculture work to the appropriate authority for funding
- Liaising with landowners to secure work and meet the expectations of shareholders
Skills on Resume:
- Harvest Layout (Hard Skills)
- Contract Oversight (Hard Skills)
- GIS Mapping (Hard Skills)
- Road Construction (Hard Skills)
- Data Collection (Hard Skills)
- Fire Engine Operation (Hard Skills)
- Timber Harvest Planning (Hard Skills)
- Landowner Liaison (Soft Skills)
3. Forestry Technician, EcoWood Enterprises, Asheville, NC
Job Summary:
- Report information about the interests of visitors to be used in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction projects.
- Prepare project work plans for the use, improvement, and maintenance for a developed recreation area.
- Carry out and monitor the implementation of recreation operation and maintenance plans for developed or dispersed recreation sites.
- Inspect recreation areas used to enforce compliance with the management plan by issuing or requesting the issuance of citations.
- Count and/or reconcile collection fees at recreation sites.
- Deposit fees according to instructions to ensure they are protected and correctly accounted for.
- Monitor work done under contracts with standard provisions and interpret provisions for contractors.
- Patrol district roads, trails, or waterways to determine whether visitor use is in accordance with recreation plans and regulations and report any issues to the supervisor.
- Repair items such as toilets, road closure gates, hand pumps, picnic tables, fire rings, barriers, and trash receptacles in developed recreational areas
- Work with a diverse team of professionals, agency representatives and various stakeholders
- Build a culture of safety and excellence.
Skills on Resume:
- Recreation Planning (Hard Skills)
- Maintenance Management (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Fee Management (Hard Skills)
- Contract Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Patrol and Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Repair and Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
4. Forestry Technician, TreeTop Ecology, Bend, OR
Job Summary:
- Responsible for internal coordination and review of permit and other land and recreation proposals.
- Make repairs, remove or replace facilities, or close areas of facilities when a hazard cannot be promptly eliminated.
- Process special use permit, i.e. land use, recreation, and non-recreation, including on-the-ground in vegetation.
- Participate with other resource personnel to develop long-range plans for managing recreation resources.
- Participate in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction projects.
- Prepare detailed project work plans and schedules, including required personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Assist with the enforcement of off-road vehicle restrictions, including maintenance and posting of regulatory signs and enforcement of restrictions.
- Take appropriate action to enforce federal regulations and to protect life and property.
- Coordinate enforcement activities with local Organization law enforcement personnel.
- Collect and properly document field data generated during recreation program activities.
- Road/cut and Silviculture block layout
- Supervision and collaboration with harvesting and silviculture crews to ensure that the goals of harvesting are met
Skills on Resume:
- Permit Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Facility Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Permit Processing (Hard Skills)
- Long-range Planning (Hard Skills)
- Project Planning (Hard Skills)
- Regulation Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Field Data Collection (Hard Skills)
- Team Supervision (Soft Skills)
5. Forestry Technician, Canopy Conservation, Missoula, MT
Job Summary:
- Ensure that mineral regulations and policies are interpreted and applied to mining activities correctly to ensure compliance with the local mining community, districts, and associations.
- Work with an interdisciplinary team to prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) decision memos, environmental impact analysis, and mineral proposal documents to ensure environmental requirements are met.
- Serve as liaison to internal and external program and project customers.
- Work with internal and external customers on mining programs and projects to ensure mining operations are in compliance with the operation plan.
- Perform inspections of equipment or sites to ensure compliance with mining and safety regulations.
- Evaluate mining/mineral plans for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
- Compile year-end information as requested by the forest program manager for upward reporting purposes.
- Receive and process mineral-related notices of intent and plans of operation.
- Operate aerial bucket truck to perform tree maintenance activities
- Use safety equipment and tools, prune trees to reduce risks and preserve tree health;
- Conduct visual inspections of trees along right of way, parks, and other public properties to determine corrective action necessary to help alleviate problems and concerns;
- Operate and help maintain a variety of equipment including: aerial lifts, brush chippers, stump grinders, and chainsaws
Skills on Resume:
- Regulation Interpretation (Hard Skills)
- NEPA Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Liaison Communication (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Inspection and Safety (Hard Skills)
- Plan Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Year-end Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)