How do they match: 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.

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.
Plan and direct forest surveys and related studies and prepare reports and recommendations.
Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.
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.
Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris.
Develop new techniques for wood or residue use.
Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
Monitor forest-cleared lands to ensure that they are reclaimed to their most suitable end use.
Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
Procure timber from private landowners.

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