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Job Description

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, and tree planters.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-4011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,200.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
Currently, there are 7,170 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forest and Conservation Workers”.

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Tasks for “Gatherer”

Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.
Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.
Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.
Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.
Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.

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