UCC Wildlife Crew Member

Overview

Apply by : April 8, 2024 - Application review begins April 8, 2024. Preference will be given to applicants who submit a complete application packet by April 8.

Employment Period : Late May through September 2024 (exact dates determined at time of employment)

Schedule : The position will work four days a week, 10 hours a day for a 40-hour week. 30-minute lunches do not count toward work-day hours.

Position Locations : 85 West Main, PO Box 981, Duchesne, UT 84021

The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) in partnership with the Ashley National Forest is hiring an UCC Wildlife Crew Member. This is a 3 to 4-month (up to 15 weeks) full-time professional development and work experience opportunity that runs from approximately June 3, 2024 to September 6, 2024.

The Ashley National Forest encompasses about a million and a half acres in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. The Forest lies in three geographical areas : the east-west range of the Uinta Mountains, the Green River Basin, and the Tavaputs Plateau.

Elevations range from 6,000 feet to 13,528 feet.

The Utah Conservation Corps is Utah's award-winning, and nationally recognized statewide Conservation Corps headquartered in Logan, Utah at Utah State University's main campus.

The UCC has been Utah's largest environmental AmeriCorps program since 2001, completing service work on public lands, in communities, and with various organizations throughout the state.

Individuals who are selected for these positions will be employed by UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY as non-benefited hourly employees through the Utah Conservation Corps as UCC Wildlife Crew Members.

Housing :

• Seasonal government housing from the Forest Service may be available. You must agree and abide by the terms of housing which will be provided to you upon employment or request.
• If you obtain Forest Service housing, you will be responsible for paying approximately $185 / month for housing. This is NOT deducted from your paycheck and must be paid through a separate agreement between the employee and the Forest Service

Training / Professional Development Opportunities :

• Will gain wildlife and habitat identification techniques, including bird Identification by sight and sound.
• Various wildlife survey and monitoring techniques and experience with monitoring equipment.
• Will gain First Aid training, evaluation, and certification (required).
• FS vehicle operation (truck) (required).
• Networking and collaboration with professionals in the field.
• USU position-specific training (pending).

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented populations often don't apply for positions if they don't meet all position qualifications and skillsets.

We strongly encourage you to apply if you are interested.

In addition to submitting your online application, please send an email to the contact below to notify them of your intent to apply for the position.

Write " UCC Wildlife Crew Member " in the subject line of your email.

Bob Christensen, Wildlife Biologist

The Ashley National Forest encompasses about a million and a half acres in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. The Forest lies in three geographical areas : the east-west range of the Uinta Mountains, the Green River Basin, and the Tavaputs Plateau.

Elevations range from 6,000 feet to 13,528 feet.

Steep canyons, high mountain peaks, glaciated basins, large open meadows, and desert badlands produce a rich diversity of vegetation and wildlife.

The grasses and shrubs of the high mountain desert are replaced by pinyon and juniper as the elevation rises. In mid-elevation areas, aspen dominates and becomes mixed with conifer.

Higher up, the vegetation changes to conifer forest composed of ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, fir, and spruce. Wildlife is abundant.

Larger species include black bear, mountain lion, moose, elk, mule deer, pronghorn, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep.

Neighboring lands include the Uinta and Ouray Indian Reservation to the south, the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest to the west and north, and a mixture of Bureau of Land Management, State of Utah, and private lands to the east and southeast.

Compared with other National Forests, relatively few small tracts of private land lie within the Ashley's boundary.

The High Uintas Wilderness, established by Congress in 1984, comprises nearly one-half million acres in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache and Ashley National Forests.

Within the wilderness, elevations range from 8,000 feet to 13,582 feet at the top of Kings Peak, the highest mountain in Utah.

The Uinta Mountain range runs east to west, from the Wasatch Mountains into Colorado. Pre-Cambrian rock formed from sediments laid down 600 million years ago makes up the core of the range.

Glacial activity carved deep canyons and left a spectacular landscape of rolling, treeless peaks and stratified ridges interspersed with broad meadows and numerous lakes.

The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area lies in the northeast part of the Forest. Flaming Gorge Reservoir extends almost 90 miles into Wyoming and offers outstanding fishing and boating opportunities.

Record-breaking German brown trout and large lake and rainbow trout have been taken from its waters. The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area has three marinas and many campgrounds, some of which are open year-round.

The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is a world-famous blue-ribbon trout stream. The Little Hole National Recreation Trail parallels the river 7.

3 miles from the Dam to the Little Hole Recreation Complex.

Duchesne is the gateway to the Uintah Basin. It is a fast-growing community with a high quality of life. Duchesne is located about two and a half hours East of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Duchesne is shadowed by the beautiful Uintah Mountains. Starvation State Park / Reservoir is located just outside of the city limits.

Duchesne is the county seat and there is a new Justice Center, which houses the Sheriff's Department and Court personnel.

Other county agencies operate out of Duchesne. The main street in Duchesne is . Highway 40, which is one of the main routes between Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Main Street was recently renovated to include, brick sidewalks, unique gas lamp-style lighting, park benches, and shrubbery.

Duchesne has a grocery store, health store, hardware store, health gym, medical clinic, convenience stores, city library, city swimming pool, and a bowling alley.

The area offers numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, ATV / UTV trails, fishing, hunting, boating, and camping.

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