Occupation
Foresters
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.
O*NET 31.0 · 19-1032.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
- 02Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
- 03Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
- 04Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
- 05Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.
- 06Supervise activities of other forestry workers.
- 07Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies.
- 08Develop techniques for measuring and identifying trees.
- 09Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth.
- 10Plan 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.
- 11Plan and direct forest surveys and related studies and prepare reports and recommendations.
- 12Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris.
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