Forestry and Parks Technician | Bayfield County

Assist in the day-to-day operations of the Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Department.  This is a full-time position scheduled 40 hours per week.

Examples of Duties

1. Assist in the maintenance of the Forestry and Parks Department’s access management plan, including, but not limited to: road and trail inventory, monitoring, improvement, construction and maintenance, including grading; installation, removal and maintenance of all stream/water crossings; gate and other road closure installation, removal, repair and maintenance; bridge installation, removal, repair and maintenance; and seeding/mulching.
2. Assist in the management of the reforestation program, including, but not limited to, all site preparation activities, including planting, seeding and barrens management (i.e. roller chopping); seedling counts, both natural and artificial; and timber stand improvement activities.
3. Mow and/or brush or assist in the coordination of mowing and/or brushing, all wildlife openings, trails, parking areas and road rights of way.
4. Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs of all Forestry and Parks Department owned heavy machinery, recreational vehicles, power equipment and associated implements.
5. Maintain the Forestry and Parks Department shop and surrounding grounds, including cleaning and performing minor repairs.
6. Maintain and organize all tools and equipment.
7. Assist in the treatment of invasive species on Bayfield County owned or managed lands, including the use of herbicides.
8. Assist in the identification, felling and removal of hazard trees on Bayfield County owned or managed lands, including campgrounds, parks, trails, yurts and similar rec properties.
9. Assist in the management of the recreation program through a variety of maintenance and repair tasks at all Bayfield County owned or managed park, trail (both motorized and non-motorized), campground, lake access or similar properties, including, but not limited to:
   1. Site inspection, improvement, maintenance and construction.
   2. Road, trail and parking area repair, improvement, maintenance and construction.
   3. Mowing and brushing.
   4. Building/facilities maintenance and minor repair.
   5. Installation, removal and minor repair of boat ramps, docks, swim rafts and similar items.
   6. Inspection, installation, maintenance and repair of play areas, ramps and boardwalks.
   7. Garbage/trash removal, including emptying waste bins.
   8. Sign/kiosk construction, installation, removal, maintenance and repair.
   9. Data collection and download (i.e. trail counters).
   10. General custodial duties (i.e. cleaning).
10. Assist in the management of the county yurts or similar rustic camping structures, including, but not limited to, cleaning, maintenance and minor repairs of all structures and outbuildings, including decks, woodsheds, and outhouses; road and parking area maintenance and repair, including grading, mowing, and brushing; procuring and stacking firewood; garbage/trash removal; and sign and kiosk installation, repair and maintenance.
11. Building and/or repairing picnic tables, benches, kiosks, sign posts and frames, or similar structures, as well as re-decking or minor repairs to docks, swim rafts or similar items.
12. Assist in the removal of garbage, trash and similar debris, deer stands or other unauthorized structures, or similar items that have been illegally dumped on Bayfield County owned or managed properties, including parks, campgrounds, yurts, county forest lands and similar properties.
13. Assist in nuisance wildlife management, including beaver, on all Bayfield County owned or managed properties.
14. Assist in prescribed burns and fire suppression.
15. Assist in timber marking, timber sale establishment, and timber sale administration, including scaling.
16. Assist in the location and marking of property boundaries.
17. Assist in project development and contract administration.
18. Assist in the preparation of specifications for equipment purchases, road/trail repair or new construction projects and building maintenance, repair or construction.
19. Work with State, Federal, Tribal and other agencies to achieve maximum program objectives.
20. Maintain accurate records and accomplishments.

Other duties and tasks as assigned.  

Qualifications

1. Associates degree in natural resource management preferred. Equivalent combination of education and/or work experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform duties required of the position will be considered.
2. 2 years of experience with heavy equipment operation, maintenance and repair.
3. Valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class B). Must obtain Class A within one year of employment. Preference will be given to applicants with a valid Class A.

Physical Demands:
Ability to perform extended periods of physical labor including, but not limited to, walking, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, and standing.

1. Heavy to moderate lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
2. Ability to work in various weather conditions including sun, wind, rain and snow, including exposure to insects.
3. Distance vision and depth perception to perform the job safely.

Supplemental Information

1. Ability to operate and maintain heavy machinery, including, but not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, graders, tractors, skid steers, dump trucks, trailers and similar equipment, as well as associated implements.
2. Ability to operate and maintain chainsaws, brush saws and other similar equipment.
3. Skills in forest road and rec trail design, building, repair and maintenance.
4. Ability to perform routine maintenance and repair of heavy equipment and recreational vehicles (ATV, UTV, snowmobile).
5. Ability to perform routine maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities.
6. Knowledge of reforestation methods and maintenance.
7. Knowledge of surveying principles and techniques.
8. General carpentry skills.
9. Knowledge of basic forest management principles and practices, including timber marking, cruising, and scaling.
10. Knowledge of Best Management Practices for water quality, primarily as it pertains to road and rec trail building and maintenance and including the design and proper installation of water crossings.
11. Ability to use gps units, dataloggers or similar field equipment, and enter data on computers.
12. Ability to work in rugged terrain in all weather conditions.
13. Able to lift substantial weights (50 lbs or greater) and perform manual labor as required.