Outreach
PLEASE RESPOND BY August 15th, 2015
District Archaeologist
GS-0193-11
Gold Beach and Powers Ranger Districts
Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest
Gold Beach, OR
If you love gorgeous ocean beaches, mild temperatures, clean air, fabulous co-workers and exciting work, we have just the job for you! Possibly the only ranger district with ocean views and coffee-break beach walks. We have lots of wilderness and wild & scenic rivers, so hike and fish to your heart’s content. Or for the adventurous, come learn how to surf, stand-up paddle, kite, windsurf, or ocean kayak with the whales!
The Gold Beach Ranger District of the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest will soon be advertising a GS-0193-11 District Archaeologist. The position is a permnanent full-time appointment and will be located at the Gold Beach Ranger District Office in Gold Beach, Oregon. The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to inform prospective applicants of this opportunity.
Application Information:
This position will be filled using a single vacancy annoucement through th eUSA jobs webs site (www.usa.jobs.gov) This outreach will be updated once an nnoucement number and opening/ closing dates for the advertisement have been established. Interested candidtaes who respond to Tina Lanier (541-247-3601 or tclanier@fs.fed.us) will be contacted directly when this information is updated.
The Position:
This position serves as the District Archaeologist for both Gold Beach and Powers RDs, and reports to the Gold Beach District Ranger. The position assists the Forest Archaeologist with developing, coordinating, and implementing the Heritage Program on the forest, including the development of policy, immediate and long-range objectives, integration with resource activities, and establishment or priorities. Plans, directs, coordinates and executes inventory surveys for the location and verification of archeological and historical sites and provides guidance to the line management in marking, protection, and salvage of these sites. Evaluates archeological and historical sites and identifies which are appropriate for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places. Conducts and directs the preparation of maps, inventories, reports, and records relative to the discovery, protection, inventory, salvage, and interpretation of heritage and cultural resource areas. Administers archaeological examination of road, reservoir, recreation, and other ground disturbing projects where archaeological materials may be subject to destruction or damage. Recommends or reviews the mitigating action. Prepares technical approval for documentation submitted for program matters, including contracts, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility criteria, and other required internal reports. Provides consultation and advice to Forest personnel for problems in which cultural resources are involved. Responsible for stewardship enhancement and public interpretation of Heritage resources, including other related projects such as partnership agreements. Prepares interpretive material and technical reports based on extensive research. Position assists the Gold Beach and Powers District Rangers and Forest Tribal Relations Liaison with Tribal consultation.
Gold Beach and Powers Ranger Districts
Located in southwestern Oregon, the Gold Beach and Powers Ranger Districts offer amazing, year-round recreation, including five wild and scenic rivers, over 200 miles of hiking trails, five federally-designated wilderness areas, and a range of camping opportunities from the highly-developed campgrounds along the lower section of the Rogue River to dispersed campsites deep in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
Approximately 1,300 cultural resource sites are located within the boundary of the Siskiyou side of the forest. These resources represent use and occupation of the area beginning from the Late Paleo/Early Archaic period through the present. Many of the resources date to the historic period and are associated with mining, logging, Euro-American settlement and early forest service administration and fire management activities. The district office compound is located along the coastal highway and was built by the CCC. The compound is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Siskiyou area embodies the most complex soils, geology, landscape, and plant communities in the Pacific Northwest. World-class wild rivers, biological diversity, remarkable fisheries resources, and complex watersheds define the Siskiyou. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is the most floristically diverse National Forest in the country with some extraordinary botanical resources. A few well know “special” species are Darlingtonia (cobra lily) and coastal redwood trees. This area is unique in habitat for some special status species (Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, northern spotted owls, marbled murrlet, mardon skipper, red tree vole) as well as species which are popularly hunted or fished (black-tailed deer, elk, steelhead). Along with hunting and fishing, wildlife and plant viewing are other popular activities.
These two districts have an active timber sale program, selling about 8-20 MMbf per year between the two districts. This volume comes primarily from thinning managed plantations and thinning in natural stands. Primary harvest species include Douglas-fir and western hemlock. Logging systems are often complex as a result of variable topography, soils, and many streams.
Gold Beach Area Information
Located on the Wild Rivers Coast of southern Oregon, Gold Beach (pop. 1,900) is situated in Curry County (pop. 22,000) at the mouth of the Rogue River. The Rogue River provides some of the best salmon fishing and whitewater rafting opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Other popular recreational activities include beach combing, biking, hiking, surfing, kite boarding, and windsurfing. The climate is generally mild, with summertime temperatures in the mid-60s. Winters are cool and wet, and snow is common in the mountains. Average annual rainfall is 80 inches. More information about the Gold Beach area may be found at http://goldbeach.org/ or http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/or/curry/gold-beach.cfm.
OUTREACH RESPONSE FORM
*** Reply requested by August 15th, 2015 ***
District Archaeologist GS-0193-11
Gold Beach and Powers Ranger Districts,
Gold Beach, Oregon
If you are interested in this position, please complete this form and fax, email, or mail to:
Gold Beach Ranger District
ATTN: Tina Lanier
Address: 29279 Ellensburg Ave,
Gold Beach, Oregon 97444
Fax: (541) 247-3617 Email:tclanier@fs.fed.us
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This outreach form does not constitute an application. The vacancy announcement will be posted on the USAJOBS website: www.usajobs.gov/
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