FFLA Lookout Job Postings

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Walla Walla Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest - Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain is 20 miles North East of Elgin, Oregon and is an 84' tall tower with an L-4 style cab on top. It was completely refurbished in 2004. This tower overlooks the Walla Walla Ranger District, the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, and some land for the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Primary Contact: Jimmye L. Turner at 509-522-6027

Secondary Contact: Dan Eddy at 509-522-6281

Walla Walla Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest - Table Rock

Table Rock is 19 Miles East of Walla Walla and is a 10' tall, two story lookout, also with an L-4 style cab. It overlooks the Mill Creek Watershed and a fair chunk of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness area.

Primary Contact: Jimmye L. Turner at 509-522-6027

Secondary Contact: Dan Eddy at 509-522-6281

Helena Ranger District of the Helena National Forest, MO - Hogback Lookout
**Volunteer Position**

The HRD is also looking for a single person or a couple to staff Hogback LO as volunteers. This is a newer lookout, constructed in 1961 and is an R-6 flat cab with a 10' concrete base. There may be funding available for project work on the structure to meet safety requirements. This lookout is situated in the Big Belt Mountains, north of Canyon Ferry Lake and is accessible by road.

Contact - Marvin Carpenter with the Helena RD. Phone: (406) 495-3911 or mpcarpenter@fs.fed.us

Helena Ranger District of the Helena National Forest, MO - Strawberry Lookout

Strawberry LO is a 1941 Aeromotor tower with a 6' x 6' cabin. A log cabin from the same time provides the living quarters on the ground. This lookout is situated in the Elkhorn Mountains and is accessible by road. Red card is not necessary. This position is open in AVUE with job announcement # DE-OCR-0462-4-LOOK.

Contact - Marvin Carpenter with the Helena RD. Phone: (406) 495-3911 or mpcarpenter@fs.fed.us

Fence Meadow Lookout in the Sierra National Forest, CA - Position Available

The High Sierra Ranger Unit of the Sierra National Forest is looking for a qualified person to staff Fence Meadow Lookout. This is a full-time seasonal paid position, which begins as soon as the snow melts in late Spring 2008 and ends when the snows fly in the fall (typically 5 days per week, May-October). Built in 1934, Fence Meadow is a 30' metal tower with a 14x14 wooden live-in cab, powered by electricity and comes furnished with a single bed, stove, refrigerator, lights, heater and a fine-by-any-standards double-head outhouse. The lookout is located off of paved roads in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, approximately a 2 hour drive east of Fresno. Views include the mighty Kings River Canyon to the South and the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness to the North. The lookout is in the process of being refurbished (already newly painted on the inside and carpeted). Carpentry skills and smoke monitoring experience a plus!

Job Announcement #DE-OCR-0462-4-LOOK, Series and Grade: GS-0462-04. For more information please contact: Shelby Charley, Battalion Chief SNF 559-287-3995 Ext 3366.

Burns Interagency Fire Zone (BIFZ) Oregon - Positions Available

The Burns Interagency Fire Zone (BIFZ) Oregon has vacancies currently posted in Avue & USA jobs for two seasonal positions. Likely towers to be staffed include Sugarloaf LO, and Riddle Mtn LO. Vacancy open thru mid-February. See below links for photos -

Sugarloaf: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/fire/sugarloaf.php
Riddle: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/fire/riddle-mtn.php

Thanks
Jonathan Manski
BIFZ, Oregon
(541) 573-4546

North Fork RD of the Clearwater NF, Idaho - Positions Available

The North Fork RD of the Clearwater NF is advertising 2 Forestry Technician (Fire Lookout), GS-0462-04 positions. The positions are Temporary Seasonal positions with an appointment limited to 1039 hours (6 months). The positions will serve as Fire Lookouts for the Black Mountain Lookout and the Osier Lookout on the North Fork RD. See below links for photos.

The positions will be advertised through AVUE Digital Services at http://www.avuedigitalservices.com. The positions are Forestry Technician, Lookout; GS-462-4. Announcement # DE-OCR-0462-4-LOOK. The location of the positions are Orofino, ID. A referral list will be requested by the end of Febuary, 2008.

Black Mtn: http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=274663
Osier: http://www.firelookout.com/id/osierridge1997.jpg

Contacts - Scott Schrenk, 208-476-8206 sschrenk@fs. fed.us or
Sean Gaines, 208-476-8252 wsgaines@fs. fed.us

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY - FOREST LOOKOUT - Green Peter Lookout
SWEET HOME UNIT
SOUTH CASCADE DISTRICT
$1610 - $2130 MONTHLY

This recruitment is for a seasonal position with the Oregon Department of Forestry at the Sweet Home Unit. The season lasts approximately Mid June through September. See below link for photo.

Green Peter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/forest_lookouts_of_oregon/417810913/in/set-72157600510326317/

Complete all portions of the basic application form, (PD-100). Additional information may be attached to identify the specific areas of experience and/or training described in this announcement. Application may be obtained from any Oregon Department of Forestry office or any Oregon State Employment Office or online at www.oregonjobs.org

APPLICATIONS . . .
An application should be completed and submitted: Oregon Department of Forestry 4690 Hwy 20 Sweet Home, Oregon 97386. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 29, 2008.

OPENED: January15, 2008
CLOSES: February 29, 2008

Prairie Reef Lookout Job
This position will be hired through AVUE and should be listed as a GS-4

Prairie Reef is situated at 8868 ft., above tree line, on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Lewis & Clark NF in Montana. It is located 17 miles from the nearest trailhead. See below link for photo.

Prairie Reef: http://picasaweb.google.com/samnrye/PrairieReef2005

FS contact: Russell Owen
e-mail: rowen@fs.fed.us
phone: 406-562-3247

This position is currently open in AVUE.