3143-Forestry technicians

Tasks include

• conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures
• assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems
• assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads
• implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops
• coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre- commercial thinning of forest stands
• supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations
• ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention
• supervising forest tree nursery operations
• providing technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research
• preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans.