Job Description:

• 1) Manages and develops forest lands and resources for economic and recreational purposes: Plans and directs forestation and reforestation projects.

• 2) Maps forest areas, estimates standing timber and future growth, and manages timber sales.

• 3) Plans cutting programs to assure continuous production of timber or to assist timber companies achieve production goals.

• 4) Determines methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage and suggests methods of processing wood for various uses.

• 5) Directs suppression of forest fires and conducts fire-prevention programs.

• 6) Plans and directs construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads, and fire breaks.

• 7) Assists in planning and implementing projects for control of floods, soil erosion, tree diseases, and insect pests in forests.

• 8) May patrol forests, enforce laws, and fight forest fires.

• 9) May administer budgets.

• 10) May conduct research to improve knowledge of forest management.

• 11) May specialize in one aspect of forest management.

• 12) May be designated Forestry Supervisor; Woods Manager.