Forestry technician vs wetlands technician

Differences between forestry technician and wetlands technician duties and responsibilities

Forestry technician example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage and prescribe burns, using ignition devices and drip torches.
• Serve as a timber sale prep crew member completing field work and managing GIS data in support of land management projects.
• Record data for timber sale plots in the USDA's require format.
• Perform routine maintenance on foot trails to include spraying, mowing, and raking.
• Perform wildfire suppression and control, trail maintenance, park and recreation duties, cabin restoration, and patrol.
• Learned to use maps and GPS devices to plot suggest burn areas, rehabilitation zones, and progress on suppression.
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Wetlands technician example responsibilities.

• Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
• Operate off road vehicles including ATV s and boats for the appropriate chemical applications in lakes, canals, and marshes.
• Assist HAZWOPER technicians with logistical support for operations on project operations including research of facilities and vendors need for project completion.
• Trap coyotes, wolves, and bobcats using footholds and foot snares.
• Gain experience with noninvasive research techniques: hair snares, track plates, and trail cameras.
• Participate in decommission sampling of an entire automobile assembly plant for a variety of contaminants in preparation for demolition.