Positions in this class function as supervisors of Foresters and forestry assistant personnel in a region, state forest or forestry center. This class is distinguished from the Forester class by its supervisory responsibilities. This class is distinguished from the Forester Manager class by the latter's overall responsibility for a forestry region, all forestry centers or all state forests. Performs supervisory work of moderate difficulty in developing, directing, administering, supervising and coordinating the management of specific programs within a region, a forestry center, or a state forest. Provides technical forestry services to wood-using industries in the processing and marketing of forest products.
Positions are responsible for the development and application of forest management plans.
Provides supervision and direction concerning operational programs in the regional, state forest and forestry center. May supervise timber sales, field inventories, forest pest control, fire prevention and suppression, road layout, construction and maintenance of facilities, and law enforcement activities. Receives directions from a Forester Manager regarding overall program goals and objectives of the assigned area. Work affects the success of assigned forestry programs in a region, forestry center or state forest, which in turn directly affect the overall department goals, the general public, landowners, the forest industry and others interested in forest resources. Effective job performance results in the professional development of staff, and in the successful supervision of assigned programs in a region, state forest or forestry center.