Forestry Worker

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**Introduction:** F & F Farm and Reforestation LLC has been providing quality forestry services since 2016. F & F Farm and Reforestation LLC is located in Silverton, OR. The report to worksite (Silverton, Marion County, OR) is located in the Northwest Region of the United States (Source: NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Regions, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/reference-maps/us-climate-regions). The Northwest Region has four seasons, though they are moderated by maritime influence near the coast. Summers are mild and dry, while winters are cool, cloudy, and very wet; inland areas experience colder, snowier winters. The region faces heavy rainfall, flooding, landslides, and occasional windstorms or wildfires. F & F Farm and Reforestation LLC has a temporary seasonal need for 20 workers from January 1, 2027 through October 31, 2027. **Job Description:** The duties workers will be performing at the place of employment during the requested dates of need include the following: Commercial Tree Planting (clear an area with a planting shovel, dig a hole, place a seedling in the hole ensuring that the seedling is not in a J root position, and cover the hole back up to secure the seedling. Must be able to carry a planting bag with a number of seedlings, weighing up to 50 pounds, up and down steep, rugged terrain), Tubing, Spraying, Brush Cutting, Pre-Commercial Thinning (carrying fuel, oil, and operate a chainsaw weighing up to 30 pounds, cutting trees, and brush clearing. Undesirable and diseased trees are to be cut with a chainsaw. Selected limbs of standing trees will be cut). IF NECESSARY (ONLY IN THE EVENT OF IFPL LEVEL IV OR AN UNFORESEEN FIRE) AND UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION OFFICERS OR FORESTRY TECHNICIANS: fire mop-up duties such as utilizing hand tools such as shovels & pulaskis to dig and turn over debris, clearing/disposing of brush, piling, and digging line or construction of firebreaks & other related Forestry Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-4011 (onetonline.org). **Temporary Need Justification:** F & F Farm and Reforestation LLC has a seasonal need for temporary workers from January through October due to the inherently seasonal nature of forestry operations in Oregon's Northwest Region. The company's forestry services are directly tied to the region's climate patterns and growing seasons, which feature mild, dry summers optimal for outdoor forestry work and cool, wet winters with heavy rainfall, flooding, and occasional severe weather conditions that make forestry operations unsafe or impossible. The specific job duties required during this periodincluding commercial tree planting, tubing, spraying, brush cutting, pre-commercial thinning, and fire suppression activitiescan only be effectively performed during months when weather conditions permit safe access to steep, rugged terrain and when environmental factors support successful tree establishment and forest management practices. The seasonal timing of these forestry operations aligns with the natural cycles that govern tree planting success rates, vegetation growth patterns, and fire risk periods in the Northwest Region. Commercial tree planting activities must occur during specific months when soil conditions, moisture levels, and temperatures provide optimal seedling survival rates, while brush cutting and pre-commercial thinning operations are most effective during the growing season when vegetation can be properly identified and managed. Fire prevention and suppression duties under the direction of Fire Suppression Officers or Forestry Technicians are concentrated during months when fire risk is elevated due to drier conditions and increased wildfire potential, making this work inherently seasonal rather than year-round. F & F Farm and Reforestation LLC does not perform these forestry services during November and December due to the region's harsh winter weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, flooding potential, lan