Job Details:
Title:	Hydrologist- Hayfork	Annual Salary:
Series:	1315	Respond By Date:	08/12/10
Grade:	GS-5 GS-7 GS-9
Duties:	The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is seeking a dynamic, innovative self-starter for a hydrologist position in Hayfork, California. This position is being advertised under an open and continuous vacancy announcement. If interested in being considered this position, please apply to the vacancy announcement number listed below by August 12, 2010 and list Hayfork or Weaverville as your AVUE location: PERM-OCR-1315-57911-HYDR-G (Current or previous permanent federal employees or excepted hiring status) PERM-OCR-1315-57911-HYDR-DP (open to the public) The vacancy announcement for this position is listed on the USAJOBS website: http://www.usajobs.gov: and applications can be completed at http://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html Duties: • Works for Trinity Zone Hydrologist participating in a wide variety of watershed analysis and protection activities with watershed restoration as a primary focus. • Operates in an established restoration program with a lengthy record of accomplishments and successful cooperation with partners. • Conducts environmental analysis on the hydrologic effects of a wide variety of forest and watershed management activities including fuels reduction, timber harvest, watershed restoration, fish and wildlife habitat enhancement, grazing, mining and recreation under the guidance of the Zone hydrologist. • Participates in watershed monitoring activities including stream temperature and flow and best management practices among others. • Opportunity to be a Resource Advisor during fire suppression activities and participate on Interdisciplinary Teams to plan fire recovery projects.
Job Location:
Forest:	Not Applicable
District:	Not Applicable
Location Other:	Forest: The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, located in north central California, is the largest national forest in the state and provides some of the highest quality fish and wildlife habitat in the Pacific Northwest. It is comprised of 2.1 million acres in the Klamath and South Cascade Mountains, ranging in elevation from 1,000 feet to 14,162 feet at the summit of Mt. Shasta. Landscape features and watershed conditions on the Forest are varied and complex, with an abundance of steep forested slopes, unstable terrain, high rates of erosion and sedimentation, and extensive anadromous fisheries providing unique challenges and rewards for watershed managers. This forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and more than 6,000 miles of streams and rivers. In addition, there are wild and scenic rivers, national trails and scenic byways and a National Recreation Area. For further information on the forest, please see www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity. Communities: Hayfork Ranger Station is located in Hayfork, California which is a small rural community with a population of approximately 2,500 people. It is located about 60 miles west of Redding at an elevation of 2,300 feet. Hayfork has churches, stores, a medical clinic, and schools up to and including high school. Housing costs are approximately $170,000-240,000 for a 3 Bedroom/2 Bath house and rentals average $700/month. The Hayfork area offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities in a rural setting. The historic town of Weaverville is nestled at the base of the magnificent Trinity Alps Wilderness. It is about 40 miles west of Redding, California, 80 miles south of the California/Oregon border and two hours from the Pacific Coast. It is a full-service community of approximately 3,500 people and features a hospital, high school, charter and private schools, satellite junior college campus, restaurants, movie theater, grocery stores, and churches. Public transportation is available with a county bus service. The closest commercial airport is in Redding. There is a weekly newspaper in Weaverville and a daily newspaper in Redding. There are four distinct seasons. Summers are dry with temperatures between 80 and 100 degrees F. Most precipitation falls between mid-October and May, some in the form of snow. Average precipitation is 36 inches for the Weaverville area. The average temperature in January is 32 degrees and 95 degrees in August. The average 3-bedroom/2bath house sells for $290,000 and up in the Weaverville area. Monthly rental for a 3 bedroom house is about $850. Housing and rental costs are somewhat lower in surrounding communities. For further information on the community, please see http://www.weavervilleinfo.com
City/State/Zip:	, CA
Location:	The Angeles National Forest is 640,000 acres in size located primarily in Los Angeles county in southern California. Predominate vegetation is chamise chaparral, mixed chaparral, coastal-sage scrub and mixed conifer. The Forest has a tremendous recreation, law enforcement, fire and watershed management workload and a complex urban/wildland interface. Annual wildfire acres average over 17,000 acres per year. Annual law enforcement incidents average about 2500. The Forest Emergency Operation Coordination Center (EOCC) provides Dispatching Services for the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The supports over 5500 incidents per year. The EOCC is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per year. Shift work will be required. Healthy and stable watersheds are extremely important to the over 12 million residents of the Los Angeles basin. The Forest maintains a high level of cooperation with over 20 fire agencies including the Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles City Fire Department and many local municipal departments. The Forest also maintains high levels of cooperations with many Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Game and Fish, and the California Highway Patrol. The duty station is located in Lancaster, California. Lancaster is located in the Antelope Valley and enjoys a true High Desert climate. High temperatures in the summer average over 100 degrees and low temperatures in the mid-seventies. Temperatures in the winter range from the mid-seventies to the low thirties with occasional snow. Lancaster is centrally located at about equal distance to the beach and the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Housing cost in the Antelope Valley ranges from $70,000 to $200,000. Lancaster and nearby Palmdale are full service communities and offer a full range of entertainment, recreational and educational opportunities LOS ANGELES RIVER AND SAN GABRIEL RIVER RANGER DISTRICTS The Los Angeles River Ranger District represents the recent consolidation of the Tujunga and Arroyo Seco Districts of the Angeles National Forest. The LA River Ranger District makes up approximately one third of the land mass on the Angeles and adjoins the communities of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys just north of the city Los Angeles. The San Gabriel District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The two districts represent an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The program includes pre-suppression, suppression, fuels management, fire prevention, and facilities. The Angeles National Forest has an average in excess of 200+ fires annually and one of the most complex fuel and topography conditions of any national forest. Initial attacks can involve several jurisdictional agencies with numerous resources. The encumbant will be responsible for the supervision of a variety of suppression resources. This position also requires a knowledge of fuels management planning and execution. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest. Major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. No government housing is available. Local housing costs range from $120,000 in the Antelope Valley to in excess of $200,000 in some San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley locations. Rentals can be found in all local communities and average between $800 and $1,100, for a three bedroom apartment.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Name:	Fred Levitan
Phone:	(530) 628-1222
Fax:	530-226-2482
TTY:	530-226-2490
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City/State/Zip:	CA 96002
Email:	flevitan@fs.fed.us
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