State Lands Forester

Washington State Department of Natural Resources • Battle Ground, WA • 23h ago

State Lands Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 In-Training

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered *Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,783.00 Monthly Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 2/2/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has two exciting opportunities within our Pacific Cascade Region as a *State Sales Forester.

Responsibilities: **Presales

Develop harvest designs using professional experience, judgement, and knowledge of natural resource management fundamentals, as well as GIS, field observations, and maps.

Research various elements of the timber sales paper plan utilizing field observations, GIS, preliminary cruising, growth model software, cable harvest analysis, and GPS equipment.

Locate and classify streams and wetlands in accordance with appropriate HCP or forest practices requirements.

Delineate timber sale boundaries that are operationally feasible and comply with policies, rules, and regulations.

Collect data for timber sale boundaries, streams, wetlands, live trees, roads, etc., utilizing GPS (Garmin, Trimble, iPad, etc.), DNR Garmin software, or hand traversing.

Identify and layout road locations in a manner that produces practical and maintainable forest roads that comply with applicable policies, rules, and regulations.

Assess and identify leave tree areas utilizing on-the-ground observations in combination with knowledge of the HCP, L&I regulations, Forest Practices rules, logging systems, and consultation with biologists, geologists, silviculturists, and L&I consultants.

Create standardized final map products utilizing GIS, local mapping protocols, and consultation with GIS specialists.

Complete necessary permitting and paperwork utilizing applicable software and knowledge of standards, rules, and regulations to create a timber sale document packet that complies with all procedures, policies, and state and federal regulations.

Foster good working relations with the community and adjacent landowners by being transparent about our operations.

Timber Sale Compliance

Clearly communicate contractual requirements and sales processes to the public, purchasers, and internal stakeholders by utilizing professional communication skills, including clearly written documents, meeting facilitation to internal and external stakeholders, and public outreach.

Ensure environmental, social, political, contractual, and fiscal objectives are met by resolving disputes to the full extent, utilizing an understanding of contractual obligations, clear written documentation, and experience with prior compliance work.

Technical aspects of timber sale compliance

Provide trust beneficiaries with revenue by calculating payment securities and billing schedules utilizing a full understanding of fiscal principles associated with road construction and timber harvest.

Appraise and evaluate the application and implementation of rules and regulations governing harvest and operations associated with timber sales. This will be achieved through site visits utilizing knowledge and experience with the objective of determining potential environmental and economic mitigation and/or compensation as needed.

Silviculture

Evaluate current stand conditions and formulate a professional summary fo

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