Forester

040.167-010   FORESTER
GOE Interest Areas		03.01.04 Forestry & Logging, Managerial

Manages and develops forest lands and resources for economic and recreational purposes:
Plans and directs forestation and reforestation projects. Maps areas, estimates standing timber
and future growth, and manages timber sales. Plans cutting programs to assure continuous production of timber or to assist timber companies achieve production goals. Determines methods of 
cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage and suggests
methods of processing wood for various uses. Directs suppression of forest fires and conducts
fire-prevention programs. Plans and directs construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads, and fire breaks. Assists in planning and implementing projects for 
control of floods, soil erosion, tree diseases, and insect pests in forests 
[ENTOMOLOGIST (profess. & kin.) 041.061-046; PLANT PATHOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)
041.061-086; SOIL CONSERVATIONIST (profess. & kin.) 040.061-054]. Advises landowners on
forestry management techniques and conducts public educational programs on forest care and
conservation. May participate in environmental studies and prepare environmental reports. May
supervise activities of other forestry workers [SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title]. May
patrol forests, enforce laws, and fight forest fires. May conduct research to improve knowledge of
forest management. May specialize in one aspect of forest management. May be designated
Forestry Supervisor (profess. & kin.); Woods Manager (profess. & kin.).

I.   Data, People, Things
     Data:                                         	1 = Coordinating
     People:                                       	6 = Speaking-Signaling
     Things:                                       	7 = Handling

II.  Academic and Vocational Skills
     Reasoning Development:             	Level  5   
     Mathematical Development:          	Level  5   
     Language Development:              	Level  5   

III. Aptitudes
Top Third
     General Learning Ability (G)
     Verbal Ability (V)
     Numerical Ability (N)

Middle Third
     Spatial Ability (S)
     Form Perception (P)
     Clerical Perception (Q)

Lower Third
     Motor Coordination (K)
     Finger Dexterity (F)
     Manual Dexterity (M)

IV.  Temperaments 

     Directing or supervising others 
     Making judgements and decisions 
     Working with people 
     Changing tasks often, varied duties 



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