Forestry Manager

Manages the Forestry Division of the Department of Public Works and Utilities. Responsible for all aspects of management of the City’s 8,400-Acres of Utility and Forest lands outside the urban boundaries of the City. This includes developing and implementing sustained yield forest management, biosolids utilization programs, and drinking water protection in conformance with applicable statutes, regulations, and administrative policies.

Division Management: Prepares budget requests; determines annual work program; evaluates material, equipment, and personnel needs; directs work performed by division personnel and work to be contracted to outside vendors. Selects, trains and evaluates personnel and reviews personnel actions of the supervisor. Implements and directs division operating, personnel, safety, performance standards and financial policies and procedures. Assures that all division work is performed in compliance with local, regional, state and federal regulations; prepares reports, obtains permits and other regulatory documents, as needed.

Forestry/Biosolids: Researches, quantifies activity levels and costs of existing operations and identifies sustained yield forestry and biosolids utilization program alternatives. Takes actions needed to implement program, funding, policy and procedural changes. Directs road building and improvements projects associated with program needs. Administers and directs reforestation and plantation maintenance projects needed to sustain and improve timber lands. Plans and directs activity related to site improvements and biosolids application rates. Supervises utilization site operations; directs forest land vegetation and animal controls, structures and equipment maintenance and repair work. Assures land security and wildfire protection and response, and coordinates emergency response operations during floods, slides, accidents, and fires.

Special Projects: Gathers information, plans, and initiates actions needed for timber harvesting; site development and capital improvements. Prepares specifications, and contract language, obtains permits and authorizations and monitors project progress. Takes action needed to implement approved projects; schedules and assigns implementation activity. Evaluates progress and submit reports and other project documentation as needed. Provides technical support to others when necessary to process forestry and biosolids utilization project materials. Coordinates program operations and plans with those of other agencies in the region. Serves as liaison between the City and external agencies on forestry and biosolids utilization operations.

Land Management: Manages easements, leases, licenses and purchase and sale of property within and adjacent to utility lands outside the urban boundaries of the City. Leasing and licensing includes communication towers, electric and gas utilities, Tribal fisheries, and the Gold Mountain Golf Course. Works closely with the Legal Department and Department of Community Development to address enforcement issues such as site cleanup and encroachment.

Inter-departmental and Inter-Agency Coordination: Provides written and verbal information to internal and external sources on program operations and future plans. Coordinates program operations and plans with those of other agencies in the region. Serves as liaison between the City and regulatory agencies on matters involving forestry and biosolids programs of the City.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Principles, practices and methods of forest management and timber harvesting;

· Fundamental intent and basic provisions of federal and state legislative forestry, water and biosolids application enactments;

· General purposes of forestry and biosolids utilization policy documents and procedures, including long-range plans, ordinances, regulatory reviews, and contracting procedures;

· Techniques used for forest road engineering and surveying; forest fire protection and suppression; operating equipment in forestry and biosolids utilization operations; water quality and watershed management;

· Techniques used in assuring vendor compliance with provisions of major utility services contracts;

· Management, personnel and ethical practices as they apply to forestry and biosolids utilization program operations.

· Apply professional forest management and biosolids utilization principles based on scientific, technical and regulatory information;

· Interpret and apply complex governmental policy intent and/or specific regulatory provisions to general and specific conditions;

· Evaluate, plan and establish a proper sequence of action for program personnel to accomplish goals;

· Provide verbal and written information, advice and directives to a wide variety of people and officials;

· Operate or learn to operate modern microcomputer and telecommunications equipment and systems;

· Clearly, persuasively and ethically communicate ideas and assert a point of view in complex or controversial situations;

· Develop and implement forest management and biosolids utilization operating methods which provide a high degree of environmental and human safety.