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Forest and Conservation Workers

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

Tasks
17 tasks4 core, 13 supplemental
Family
Farming, Fishing & ForestryOne of its 14 occupations
Code
45-4011.00SOC 2018: 45-4011

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4 core tasks and 13 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.Core taskTask 7026Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  2. Task 2. Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.Core taskTask 7028Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  3. Task 3. Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.Core taskTask 7029Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2023
  4. Task 4. Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.Core taskTask 7027Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  5. Task 5. Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.Supplemental taskTask 7035Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  6. Task 6. Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.Supplemental taskTask 7041Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2023
  7. Task 7. Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.Supplemental taskTask 7042Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2023
  8. Task 8. Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.Supplemental taskTask 7032Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  9. Task 9. Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.Supplemental taskTask 7034Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  10. Task 10. Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.Supplemental taskTask 7031Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  11. Task 11. Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.Supplemental taskTask 7030Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  12. Task 12. Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.Supplemental taskTask 7038Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2023
  13. Task 13. Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.Supplemental taskTask 7045Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2023
  14. Task 14. Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.Supplemental taskTask 7037Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  15. Task 15. Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.Supplemental taskTask 7039Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2023
  16. Task 16. Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.Supplemental taskTask 7040Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023
  17. Task 17. Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.Supplemental taskTask 20632Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2023

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 45-4011
  3. License
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  4. Changed by us
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