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Foresters

SOC 19-1032.00

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Zone 4 Life, Physical, and Social Science

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Monitoring

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.9

Judgment and Decision Making

3.9

Coordination

3.8

Complex Problem Solving

3.8

Time Management

3.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Mathematics

3.9

English Language

3.8

Law and Government

3.7

Computers and Electronics

3.7

Customer and Personal Service

3.6

Biology

3.5

Administration and Management

3.5

Geography

3.4

Key Tasks

1Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.

2Plan and supervise forestry projects, such as determining the type, number and placement of trees to be planted, managing tree nurseries, thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings.

3Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.

4Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.

5Supervise activities of other forestry workers.

Also Known As

Area Forester Chief Unit Forester Environmental Protection Forester Extension Forester Fire Prevention Forester Forest Examiner Forest Manager Forest Pathologist Forest Practices Field Coordinator Forest Supervisor