# Foresters > Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules. - Code: 19-1032.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-1032) - Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations - Tasks: 25 tasks (15 core and 10 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1032.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-1032.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations. Core task · Task 195 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 2. Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands. Core task · Task 200 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 3. Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality. Core task · Task 205 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 4. Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources. Core task · Task 196 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 5. Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals. Core task · Task 212 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 6. Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage. Core task · Task 202 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 7. Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries. Core task · Task 207 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 8. Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth. Core task · Task 208 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 9. Monitor forest-cleared lands to ensure that they are reclaimed to their most suitable end use. Core task · Task 204 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 10. Develop techniques for measuring and identifying trees. Core task · Task 219 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 11. Supervise activities of other forestry workers. Core task · Task 197 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 12. Plan and direct forest surveys and related studies and prepare reports and recommendations. Core task · Task 206 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 13. Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies. Core task · Task 216 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 14. Plan and supervise forestry projects, such as determining the type, number and placement of trees to be planted, managing tree nurseries, thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings. Core task · Task 199 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 15. Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris. Core task · Task 198 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 16. Procure timber from private landowners. Supplemental task · Task 210 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 17. Subcontract with loggers or pulpwood cutters for tree removal and to aid in road layout. Supplemental task · Task 211 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 18. Direct, and participate in, forest fire suppression. Supplemental task · Task 201 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 19. Study different tree species' classification, life history, light and soil requirements, adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects. Supplemental task · Task 217 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 20. Analyze effect of forest conditions on tree growth rates and tree species prevalence and the yield, duration, seed production, growth viability, and germination of different species. Supplemental task · Task 203 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 21. Plan and direct construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads and bridges, ensuring that they comply with guidelines and regulations set for forested public lands. Supplemental task · Task 214 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 22. Conduct public educational programs on forest care and conservation. Supplemental task · Task 209 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 23. Monitor wildlife populations and assess the impacts of forest operations on population and habitats. Supplemental task · Task 213 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 24. Contact local forest owners and gain permission to take inventory of the type, amount, and location of all standing timber on the property. Supplemental task · Task 215 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 25. Develop new techniques for wood or residue use. 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