# 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.

- Code: 45-4011.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 45-4011)
- Family: [Farming, Fishing & Forestry](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-45), one of its 14 occupations
- Tasks: 17 tasks (4 core and 13 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-4011.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/45-4011.00.json

## What the work is made of

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

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- [Fallers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-4021.00): 18 tasks
- [Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-2092.00): 27 tasks
- [Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-2093.00): 19 tasks
- [First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-1011.00): 30 tasks
- [Fishing and Hunting Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-3031.00): 30 tasks
- [Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-2041.00): 5 tasks
- [Log Graders and Scalers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-4023.00): 12 tasks
- [Logging Equipment Operators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-4022.00): 9 tasks
- [Logging Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-4029.00): no tasks listed

## Where this comes from

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