Salary: N/A / Yearly	Location: Sacramento, CA
Type: Full-Time	Zip Code: 95839

*****OUTREACH NOTICE*****
U. S. FOREST SERVICE, REGION 5
KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST


The Klamath National Forest, Supervisor?s Office is planning to advertise and fill a Forestry Technician, Lands and Minerals, GS-462-7/8/9, duty station will be Happy Camp Ranger District.

The Klamath National Forest is conducting outreach to assess interest in a permanent full-time GS-462-7/9 Forestry Technician position (Lands & Minerals). This position will be located at the Happy Camp Ranger District in Happy Camp, California.

This position processes special use applications, including on-the-ground investigation of site suitability; inspects special uses, mineral operations and other land uses for compliance with terms of use permit; accepts and processes small tracts act requests, and prepares environmental assessments associated with lands and minerals proposals. Prepares mineral material permits, advises in preparation of plans of operation; and administers mineral proposals (lode, placer, and recreational dredging).


THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST

The Forest Supervisor's Office is located in Yreka, the Siskiyou County Seat, on the Northern California/Oregon border, a full service community with 7,000 residents. The Forest encompasses about 1.7 million acres of land. Several primary and secondary schools, a high school, and hospital are located in Yreka. A two year Community College maintains a satellite campus in Yreka and the main campus in Weed about 30 minutes away. Housing costs vary depending on location, residence size, and property, averaging $120,000-$200,000 for a typical 3 bedroom home on a city parcel. Outdoor recreation opportunities are abundant and include fishing, hunting, camping, boating, whitewater rafting, Nordic and Alpine skiing, golf, and just about any other outdoor activity imaginable.

Two ski parks, Mt. Ashland and Mt. Shasta, are about 1 hour away. Several golf courses are within Siskiyou County and nearby counties. The coast and beaches are about 3 hours away. Trout, Salmon and Steelhead fishing are nearby. Duck and goose hunting occur in the nearby Klamath Basin and Tulelake Wildlife Refuge. Two large reservoirs, Shasta and Trinity Lakes, are about 1 hour away. Cultural events include Siskiyou Performing Arts in Yreka, the nationally acclaimed Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, and the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, OR. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Caves National Monument and Lava Beds National Monument are about 1 1/2 hours away.

More information about the forest can be found on the Klamath National Forest website.

(w w w dot)fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/

The Happy Camp Ranger District is located in the Klamath River Valley at Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California. Happy Camp, a community of about 1,000 people, is located 70 miles west of Yreka, California, 104 miles south and west of Medford, Oregon, and 40 miles south of O'Brien, Oregon.

Year-round access is provided from Medford and Yreka via paved highway, Interstate 5 and State Highway 96. During the summer months (May-October), Happy Camp is accessible via 40 miles of paved road from O'Brien and Cave Junction, Oregon, located on Highway 199.

The climate is generally mild. Rainfall averages nearly 55 inches per year summer temperatures range from 75 F TO 105 F. Winter temperatures range from 15 F to 60 F. Temperatures below 15 F are very rare. Snowfall in the valley is normally light and of short duration. The elevation at the Ranger Station is 1080 feet.

There are public schools in Happy Camp for all grades, kindergarten through the twelfth grade. School bus service to and from school is provided for children living in most outlying districts.

A three-thousand foot asphalt runway and airport are available and suitable for small airplanes during daylight hours. Flying services are available. The nearest regularly scheduled bus line is located in Yreka.

Medical services are available. Happy Camp is also serviced by Redding Medicals air ambulance for transporting patients by air to Medford, Oregon, Redding, California or other medical services and there is also a local ambulance service.

Other facilities and services available in Happy Camp include automotive service and repair shops, restaurants, motels, river boat guide services, markets, hardware stores, clothing stores and various other businesses.

Recreational activities include hunting big game animals such as elk, blacktail deer and black bear and fishing for salmon, steelhead, and rainbow trout. Other activities include local festivities, camping, hiking, rafting, and rock-hounding, and the annual "Big Foot" day held on Labor Day weekend.

The following church services are available: Happy Camp Community Bible Church, Catholic, Lutheran, Jehovah's Kingdom Hall, and Latter Day Saints.

The Scott River Ranger District stretches from the Siskiyou Mountain Crest in southern Oregon to the southern rim of Scott Valley, and from the I-5 corridor to the Marble Mountain Wilderness. It encompasses the beautiful Scott Valley and magnificent stretches of the middle Klamath River. There is a large variety of land forms and vegetative types and an elevation range of 1600 feet at the confluence of the Scott and Klamath Rivers to 8200 feet at South China Peak at the headwaters of the Scott River.

The ranger district administers approximately 425,000 acres, including approximately 150,000 acres that has been absorbed from the Oak Knoll Ranger District. About half of the district is checkerboard ownership complicating several aspects of land management. About 78,000 acres are designated wilderness, portions of the Marble Moutain, Russian and Trinity Alps Wildernesses. There are two designated Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Klamath and the Scott, and three RNA's.

The ranger district averages over 40 fires annually, mostly from lightning. Prescribed fire implementation is a high priority on the district and forest. Fire responsibilities on the ranger district are divided between two District Fire Management Officers, one at Oak Knoll and one based in Fort Jones.The district has five Model 62 fire engines, two model 42 engines, one fire dozer, four fire lookouts, two prevention officers and a fuels organization. An Interagency Hotshot Crew is based at the Oak Knoll Work Center.

The Salmon River Ranger District is located in the Klamath Mountains of northern California. It is surrounded by the Trinity-Alps, Russian and Marble Mountain wilderness areas. The Salmon River runs through and bisects the 400,000 acres of the district. Although the district itself only supports three very small communities along the river, the district office is located in Fort Jones, California. The district office is co-located with the Scott River Ranger District and Zone Engineering. Each district has an assigned ranger but some functional areas are shared, such as business management.

The Salmon River District and local area provides many unique and interesting qualities due to its rough country and remote locations and pristine environment. With a low populace and high quality beauty it provides a rare work opportunity within California.

Scott Valley is a small, rural area dependent on agriculture and forest products. It encompasses several small communities, the largest being Etna and Fort Jones. The total population is about 5,000, much of which commutes to Yreka for work. Scott Valley is primarily served by Highway 3, connecting it to Yreka about 30 minutes away.

Most Scott River and Salmon River employees live in either Scott Valley or the Yreka area, both providing "full services".

The climate consists of moderate winters and hot, dry summers. Usual annual precipitation is about 25 inches with moderate amounts as snow. Temperatures in the summer can be over 100 degrees but with gernally comfortable nightime temperatures.

Yreka High School serves the Yreka area. Etna High School serves the Scott Valley area. There are several elementary and middle schools within these areas. College of the Siskiyous, a two year community college is located in Weed with a satellite campus in Yreka.

Fairchild Medial Center is located in Yreka. There are several private doctor and dentist practices, including several specialties. There are also some family clinics including Scott Valley Rural Health Clinic. Scott Valley offers a basic selection of automotive, motels, restaurants, banking, food and hardware stores and services. The Yreka area offers a fairly complete selection of shopping and service needs including a small mall on the south end of town. Additional choices and specialty stores are 1 to 1 1/2 hours away at Medford and Redding.

The Yreka and Scott Valley areas have a variety of housing opportunities and several local real estate firms in the area. No government housing is available. There is limited public transportation, including County buses and private taxi.

The Goosenest Ranger District office is located in the Butte Valley, 3.5 miles south of Macdoel on State Highway 97 in Siskiyou County, California. The office is 35 miles south of Klamath Falls, Oregon and 15 miles south of Dorris, California. The total population of Butte Valley is about 2,500.

The Goosenest Ranger District administers 341,000 acres of the total 514,000 acres within the district boundary. Of the remaining acreage, the butte Valley National Grassland, designated in 1991, is on 18,500 acres, while the Bureau of Land Management administers 5,000 acres. There is about 150,000 acres of private land within the ranger district boundary.

The district enjoys sunshine on the average 275 days per year. The elevation is 4,300 feet which produces a high, dry climate. Winter snowfall is normally light and melts quickly. The average annual temperature is 48 degrees F and average annual precipitation is 14 inches. The average high temperature in July is 80 degrees F, with the average low in January 22 degrees F.

Under grazing permits, numerous cattle ranches run about 3,500 head of cattle on the district, including the Butte Valley National Grassland.

Recreational opportunities and facilities are abundant in the Butte Valley. The Goosenest Ranger District has 3 campgrounds. The most popular is Juanita Lake, covering 40 acres with 23 units. Martin's Dairy and Shafter Campgrounds are also available on the district. Medicine Lake, east of the district on the Modoc National Forest, covers 600 acres with 73 campsites available. These Forest Service campgrounds are usually crowded in the summer and fall months. They are on a first-come, first-served basis and no reservations are required.

The wide variety of wildlife draws a large number of hunters to our area. Mule and black-tailed deer, along with bands of antelope, are seen throughout the year. Butte Valley lies in the major stopping off place for waterfowl in the Pacific Flyway. At the peak of migration (October), the numbers of waterfowl are estimated between 3 to 4 million birds. The Lower Klamath Refuge (bordering the District) and the butte Valley Wildlife Area are 2 of the wildlife refuges in our area. Bird watchers and photographers enjoy Canada Geese, many species of ducks, bald and golden eagles, goshawks and swans, just to name a few.

For winter recreation, there are 2 snowmobiles parks available. Deer Mountain Snowmobile Park is on Forest Road 42N12 on the Pomeroy and Deer Mountain roads and the Four corners Snowmobile Park is on Forest Road 45N05 off of the Davis Road. Juanita Lake Campground offers a fully groomed cross country ski trail. Also popular during December and January is Chariot Racing on Sunday afternoons on the Sheep Mountain road off of Highway 97, north of the district office. In the spring and summer months, camping and fishing dominate recreation use on the district.

FOREST SERVICE EMPLOYEES ON THE WORKFORCE REDUCTION PLACEMENT SYSTEM LIST WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY CONSIDERATION AND CTAP/ICTAP CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION.






HOW TO APPLY:

The vacancy announcements will appear on the Office of Personnel Management?s USAJOBS website:
(w w w dot)usajobs.opm.gov

The process of applying will take place on the AVUE Digital Services website: (w w w dot)avuedigitalservices.com by setting up your profile in AVUE Digital Services and marking interested vacancies, you should receive an e-mail when the announcement is actually posted.

To track fire vacancies in Region 5: (w w w dot).fs.fed.us/r5/fire/trackingdb/postings.html,








For any technical questions regarding the above positions, please contact:

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Klamath National Forest Jan Ford jaford(at)fs.fed.us 530-841-4483








To respond to the Outreach Notice, please fill out the following information and e-mail to pmelum(at)fs.fed.us,

or mail to:

Klamath National Forest, Attn: Penny Melum, Civil Rights Officer, 1312 Fairlane Rd, Yreka, Ca 96097



KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST


If you are interested in this position, please complete this form and send via e-mail to pmelum(at)fs.fed.us. If you are not a current Forest Service employee or do not have access to e-mail please complete the form and mail to: Klamath National Forest, Attn. Penny Melum, 1312 Fairlane Rd., Yreka, CA 96097. You may also FAX the form to FAX # 530-841-4572 attention Penny Melum. Please respond no later than January 7, 2006.


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