Job Details:
Title:	Supervisory Forestry Technician-Fire Management Officer-McCloud	Annual Salary:
Series:	0462	Respond By Date:	08/17/10
Grade:	GS-10 GS-11
Duties:	Forest: The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, located in north central California, is the largest national forest in California and provides some of the highest quality fish and wildlife habitat in the Pacific Northwest. It is comprised of 2.1 million acres ranging in elevation from 1,000 feet to 14,162 at the summit of Mt. Shasta. 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. District: The Shasta-McCloud Management Unit is critical to tourism, recreation, and the economy of Siskiyou and Shasta County. This is a land of breathtaking beauty and a place where everyone can enjoy the great outdoors. For further information about the unit, please see http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/about/units/smmu/index.shtml Community: The Shasta-McCloud Management Unit has offices in the town of McCloud and the city of Mt. Shasta, which are about twelve miles apart. The major communities within the area are the towns of Mt. Shasta, Weed, McCloud, and Dunsmuir. These population centers are about 60 miles north of Redding, California and 60 miles south of the California/Oregon border and 3 ½ hours from the Oregon Coast. All four towns have internet sites with detailed community information. The climate has four distinct seasons. Summers are dry with temperatures between 75 and 90 degrees F. Most precipitation falls between mid-October and May, some in the form of snow. Average precipitation is 36 inches for Mt. Shasta and McCloud areas. Average temperature is 32 degrees in January and 85 degrees in August. Mt. Shasta is a full service community with a population of approximately 7,600 people. The community has an elementary and high school as well as several private and charter schools. College of the Siskiyous, a two-year community college, is located in the town of Weed. Numerous churches of different denominations are in the immediate area. There is an 80 bed hospital with a certified trauma center. Public transportation is available with a county bus service. Greyhound Bus and Amtrak serve the area. Commercial air service is located in Redding, (one hour drive south on I-5) and Medford, Oregon (one and a half hour drive north on I-5). There is a weekly (Mt. Shasta Herald) and daily (Siskiyou Daily News) newspaper. The average 3-bedroom/2 bath house sells for approximately $275,000 in the Mt. Shasta City area. Monthly rental for a 3-bedroom house is about $750 in the Mt. Shasta area. Housing and rental costs are somewhat lower in the surrounding communities. Pacific Power, Pacific Bell and Northland Cable provide utility services. Recreation opportunities in the area are unlimited. Major attractions include the McCloud and Sacramento Rivers, Mt. Shasta, Lake Siskiyou and McCloud Reservoir, the Mt. Shasta Ski and Board Park and Nordic Center, numerous alpine lakes, hiking and biking trails, lava features and the Shasta Lake National Recreation Area. For those who want a more urban experience, the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon are less than 1 ½ hours away.
Job Location:
Forest:	Not Applicable
District:	Not Applicable
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:	Paige Boyer
Phone:	(530) 925-1607
Fax:
TTY:	530-226-2490
Address 1:	3644 Avtech Parkway
Address 2:
City/State/Zip:	CA 96002
Email:	pboyer@fs.fed.us
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