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“Conservation Worker” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-4011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,200.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
Currently, there are 7,170 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forest and Conservation Workers”.

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Tasks for “Conservation Worker”

Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.
Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.
Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.
Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.

Related Technology & Tools

Measuring tapes
Personal computers
Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
Claw hammers
Fire trucks
Mattocks
Portable data collectors
Backpack sprayers
Backhoes
Spades
Dibblers
Hand saws
Herbicide sprayers
Portable ladders
Power drills
Fire plows
Weedeaters
Water pumps
Spray guns
Epicormic knives
Planting drills
Loppers
Hard hats
Straight screwdrivers
Dump trucks
Pruning saws
Harvesting machines
Electronic measuring devices
Directional compasses
Protective ear muffs
Geodetic ground global positioning system GPS receivers
Chain saws
Riding mowers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Multipurpose tractors
Brush hogs
Motorboats
Two way radios

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