DETAIL
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Wildlife Biologist
Santa Fe National Forest Jemez RD
District Wildlife Biologist
Detail / Pre-Announcement Outreach: GS-0486-11
Duty Station: Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Contact: Jeremy Marshall, Implementation Coordinator
Telephone: (575) 829-3535
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About the Wildlife Biologist Position:
The Wildlife Biologist is responsible for developing, planning, organizing, and leading the Wildlife program on the Jemez RD. This position is a Staff position on the District where the incumbent will be an Acting District Ranger at times. This position works will all other departments on the district and the forest and is expected to have a working knowledge of other disciplines. This position writes many technical reports such as Biological Evaluations and Biological Assessments for various species and projects. This position directly contacts various other Federal and State Agencies for consultations and for mitigations. This is primarily an office job due to such responsibilities but there are opportunities for field work.
Duties:
· Coordinates wildlife management with timber harvest, road and trail location and improvement, range vegetation and improvement, watershed rehabilitation and recreational development.
· Provides guidance for the development of wildlife management plans. Reviews wildlife habitat management and improvement plans for technical soundness and in meeting overall Forest wildlife management objectives.
· Participates in Program of Work meetings and is responsible for the District Wildlife budget and tracking.
· Maintains contacts with State and Federal wildlife agencies and coordinates cooperative wildlife projects with other resource users and activities.
This position supervises and plans the workload for two Bio-tech employees which include Wildlife surveys, meadow thinning, and various other wildlife based projects. This position is a dynamic one as this district has a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLRP) on most of the District and this causes a heavy workload. This is an exciting chance to be involved in restoration on a grand scale. More info about this project can be found here:
http://www.fs.fed.us/restoration/documents/cflrp/2010Proposals/Region3/SWJemezProject/R3_SantaFeNF_CFLRP_ProposalSection12LandscapeStrategy.pdf
About the Santa Fe National Forest
The Santa Fe National Forest in the Southwestern Region has 1.5 million acres of mountains, valleys and mesas, ranging from 5,000 to 13,000 feet high. The Santa Fe National Forest is divided into Ranger Districts with offices at Coyote, Cuba, Jemez Springs, Pecos, Las Vegas, and Espanola and Los Alamos. The Forest Supervisor's Office is located at 11 Forest Lane approximately 6 miles southwest of Santa Fe, off of the NM 14 and NM 599 intersection; directly east of the new Rail Runner Express Santa Fe County/NM 599 Station. Neighboring forests include the Carson NF, and the Cibola NF.
Recreational and cultural experiences branch out in all directions, and you don’t have to go far to find the ruins and petroglyphs from ancient Indian civilizations and incredible scenic features as you travel through colorful volcanic formations, deep river gorges, and beautiful pine, fir, spruce and aspen forests. The urban populations in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and other communities rely heavily on the Forest for recreational activities, including skiing and snowboarding, river rafting and boating, hiking, mountain biking, camping, fishing, and hunting. Rural residents use the forest more often for family-oriented gatherings, cattle ranching, firewood cutting, and collecting piñon nuts and herbs.
The cultural influence, art, and architecture from the Native American pueblos and Spanish American villages of northern New Mexico are unique to this part of the nation and world.
About Jemez Springs and the Surrounding Area
The Village of Jemez Springs is one of New Mexico's most enchanting destinations. Nestled between stunning red rock mesas--remnants of ancient lava flows over a million years old--the village is named for its famous mineral hot springs. Fissures in the earth allow water near the surface to contact rock below that is heated by the magma underneath. The result is a steady supply of hot springs that bubble up throughout the valley. Jemez Springs is a great place to work within one hour commute of the major population center of Albuquerque with all its related amenities.
The Jemez Valley runs from an area just north of the Jemez Pueblo up through to the Valles Caldera preserve. Along this 45 mile stretch of State Highway, you'll find natural hot springs, great fishing spots, endless hiking trails, and lovely camp sites. For those looking for more modern comforts there are many places to shop, dine and spend the night.
Over 2 million visitors pass through the area every year to visit the community and the only National Recreation Area in Region 3. An easy drive from Albuquerque, Santa Fe or Los Alamos, it's a great place for employees to gain diverse resource management experiences. More information can be found at www.jemezsprings.org.
Rentals in the area are somewhat limited, but the real estate market is booming in and around the community of Jemez Springs and adjacent population centers of Rio Rancho/Albuquerque.
Information about the Forest can be obtained from the website http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, community information can be accessed at http://www.santafenm.gov/, and http://www.santafechamber.com/.
Climate
Northern New Mexico has a high desert climate. Its moderate summers and winters, and four definite seasons, are very comfortable. Summer highs are in the 80s and 90s with very little humidity. Summer evenings are cool, in the 50s and 60s. Winter temperatures range from highs of 50s and 60s to lows generally in the teens, but occasionally dropping below zero.
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