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PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST _______________________________ OUTREACH NOTICE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST ___________________________________ -------------------------------------- OPEN CONTINOUS OUTREACH NOTICE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST Supervisor’s Office-Quincy, CA Mt Hough Ranger District-Belden, Quincy, and Greenville Beckwourth Ranger District- Blairsden and Milford (Doyle) Feather River Ranger District-Berry Creek, Challenge, and Oroville, CA ------------------------------------------ The Plumas National Forest is currently recruiting on an open continuous basis for the following permanent, full-time and seasonal positions located throughout the Forest. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** Applicants applying to these announcements who wish to be considered must apply by Tuesday, February 28, 2012. This listing is for all current vacant positions. As selections are made by R5 beginning April 9, 2012 and will end April 20, 2012. As these selections are made we will be filling behind those permanent employees who have accepted new positions. Applicants are encouraged to apply to any location in R5 where they would be willing to work, in case that location becomes available during this process. For a complete list of current vacant R5 positions, access the site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/fire/trackingdb/ ******************************************************** The following positions/locations are currently vacant: Beckwourth Ranger District Positions GS 7 FEO Eng. 13 Duty Station Chilcoot, CA GS 7 FEO Eng. 15 Duty Station Milford, CA Mt. Hough Ranger District Positions GS 7 FPT Patrol 23 Duty Station Quincy, CA GS 7 FEO Eng 22 Duty Station Greenville, CA GS 7 FEO Eng 24 Duty Station Quincy, CA Page 1 of 5 For a list of all current vacancies in Region 5 Fire go to: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/fire/trackingdb/postings.html Drug testing notice: In accordance with Executive Order 12564, applicants selected for positions subject to a drug test must receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, some of these positions are drug-testing designated positions subject to random testing for illegal drug use. This is primarily for those persons who will be fire engine operators or crew carrier drivers. Pack Test notice: The incumbents to these positions are required to take and pass a Work Capacity Test. Further information about these tests can be found at www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs . Area description: The Plumas is a transition Forest ranging from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the south to the Cascades in the north, the Sacramento Valley uplands in the west to the Great Basin high desert in the east. Fuel types range from mixed conifer fuel type to high elevation Red Fir to eastside pine. Elevations range from 3000 feet to 8000 feet. The Plumas National Forest encompasses over a million acres of tree- covered mountains, filled with hundreds of high alpine lakes and thousands of miles of clear running streams. Within an easy half day or less drive are Lake Tahoe, Reno, Sacramento, Redding, Chico, Lake Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and a vast variety of activities and opportunities. Popular activities within Plumas County and the Plumas National Forest include hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, boating and white water rafting, cross countr y skiing and snowmobiling. More information about the forest can be found on the Plumas National Forest website. www.r5.fs.fed.us/plumas/ The Forest averages about 200 wildfires per year and modules respond to 25- 50 incidents per year. The Plumas National Forest Fire Management team takes pride in its high level of professionalism. Community Information: Quincy, CA: The community of Quincy is the Plumas County seat and has a population of approximately 5,000. Quincy is located at an elevation of 3400 feet in a small mountain valley in the northeastern Sierra Nevada. Area vegetation is typically mixed conifer. Year-round county population is approximately 25,000. Local community services include: a hospital, a limited service airport, a public library, a theatre, a junior college, a high school, two public elementary schools, one private elementary school, a variety of churches, two supermarkets, a bowling alley, a public pool, a health club, and numerous restaurants and motels. Greenville, CA: Page 2 of 5 Greenville is located in Indian Valley within Plumas County. With only eight people per square mile and just one stoplight, Plumas County offers a rural, four seasons, and mountain retreat type of setting. Indian Valley, which includes the communities of Greenville, Taylorsville, Crescent Mills and Canyon Dam, is rich in beauty and history. Surrounded by a stunning mountain backdrop, the valley is dotted with ranches, old barns and grazing cattle. The most alluring aspect of this verdant meadow is its serenity. Greenville, the largest of the communities within Indian Valley, offers a full range of business and service establishments. It has a small rural hospital, an elementary and high school. It is about 30 miles from Quincy, the County Seat. Blairsden/Graeagle/Portola, CA: The community of Blairsden/Graeagle is located 60 miles west of Reno, NV, and 20 miles east of Quincy at an elevation of approximately 4400 feet. Local community services include a market, hardware store, bakery, deli, pizza parlor, one full service gas station, physician’s clinic, dental office, post office, and several restaurants and motels. There are four 18-hole championship and two 9-hole golf courses within five miles of the office. Johnsville Ski Area is a local historic downhill ski area which hosts two long board-racing events per year as well as public downhill skiing. Rentals for a two bedrooms /two bath condominium start around $1000 per month and housing costs for a three bedroom/two bath start around $180,000. Since housing is expensive in the Blairsden/Graeagle area many employees live in Portola or Quincy. The community of Portola (ten miles east of Blairsden/Graeagle) has a population of 2,000 with services including a hospital with physician's clinic, a public library, one elementary school, one middle school, one high school, a variety of churches, a supermarket, a bowling alley, a health club, and several restaurants and motels. Rentals for a two bedroom /one bath start around $600 per month and housing costs for a three bedroom/two bath start around $120,000. The Blairsden/Graeagle, Portola, and Quincy communities offer a variety of cultural events, and year- round sporting activities are available for all ages in a picturesque mountain setting. The areas have four seasons with warm days/cool nights in the summer and periodic snowstorms in the winter. Average annual precipitation is 35 to 40 inches. Within an easy half day or less drive are Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, Redding, Chico, Lake Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and a vast variety of activities and opportunities. Oroville, CA: The Feather River Ranger District Office is located in the community of Oroville, CA , 70 miles north of Sacramento, the state capital. Oroville has a greater population of 45,000 people and is the county seat of Butte County. Oroville is a full service community with a hospital, two school districts, three private schools, two health clubs, several golf courses, major shopping center chains, and a movie theatre. Oroville is located adjacent to the Feather River with salmon and steelhead runs, Lake Oroville with some of the best Bass fishing in the state, and a multitude of recreational activities. Major ski resorts are within a two hour drive from Oroville. The city of Chico is well within commuting distance and offers a full service community with major hospitals, shopping centers, year round art and cultural entertainment, and is home to Chico State University and a Butte Junior College. The towns of Paradise and Marysville are also full service communities within commuting distance of Oroville. Reno, NV: Reno, NV is approximately a 1 hour drive from the Blairsden/Graeagle area and approximately 1 ½ hour drive from Quincy. Located at 4,500 feet in elevation, this area receives less than 8 inches of Page 3 of 5 precipitation a year, with winter lows in the 20’s and summer highs in the 90’s. Reno offers all the amenities of a large city, including 84 gaming establishments which host a variety of entertainment. Major hospitals, universities, an international airport, shopping centers, year round art and cultural events, and job opportunities are just some of what Reno has to offer. How to apply: These are “open- continuous” announcements. The vacancy announcements will appear on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website: www.usajobs.opm.gov The process for applying will take place at the following website: www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html Refer to the vacancy numbers listed in the job descriptions under each title listed above, and make sure to select the correct locations for the position in your AVUE application. If you have any further questions about these positions or the application process, please call or write to: Eric Peterson, Division Chief Plumas National Forest, Beckwourth Ranger District P.O. Box 7 Blairsden, CA 96103 (530)836-7130 [email protected] Randy Jennings, A cting Division Chief Plumas National Forest, Mt. Hough Ranger District 39696 Highway 70 NW of Quincy Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-7631 [email protected] Rich Simon, A cting Division Chief Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger 875 Mitchell Avenue Oroville, CA 95947-4699 (530) 534-6500 [email protected]