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Do you enjoy working outdoors? ​

Do you enjoy working outdoors? If so, the USDA Forest Service - Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) offers many challenging but fulfilling professional opportunities. Take in the breathtaking scenic views of the North Dakota Badlands on the Little Missouri National Grassland or walk the trails of the Sheyenne National Grasslands through one of the last native tallgrass prairies. We also oversee the largest Range Program and Lands and Minerals Program in the United States Forest Service. Have we caught your interest yet? Then follow the Now Hiring Map link below to explore open positions. Still have questions? Call us at (701) 989-7300. Hope to see you soon!

  • Recreation Opportunities​

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    • Manage a diversity of outdoor recreation opportunities and experiences!​
    • Hike, bike, ride horse, and drive off-highway vehicles!​
    • View wildlife and explore historic places!​
    • Camp, hunt, fish, and adventure!​
    • Connect people with nature!​

  • Rangeland Management

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    • Rangeland Health Assessments​
    • Grazing System Development & Implementation​
    • Grazing Monitoring​
    • Vegetation Management​
    • Noxious Weed Treatment​
    • Coordination with Grazing Associations​

  • Wildland Fire Opportunities

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    • Firefighting​
    • Fuels Management​
    • Aviation (Drones)​
    • Fire Incident Business Support​
    • Fire Assignments to other parts of the country

  • Watershed Management ​

     

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    • Watershed Management ​Watershed protection​
    • Riparian restoration​
    • Water quality monitoring​
    • Stream mapping​
    • Road & pad soil reclamation​
    • Aquatic Organism Passage improvement​

  • Botany/Wildlife Biology

     
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    • Manage, protect, rehabilitate, and enhance habitat for plants and wildlife​
    • Work on interdisciplinary teams to plan and implement national grassland management activities​ 
    • Provide technical expertise to conserve the biological diversity of National Grasslands​
    • Protect and recover species at risk​
    • Complete a variety of botanical and wildlife surveys in the Dakota’s most scenic and highly valued areas​
    • Collaborate with external partners on conservation and stewardship of the National Grasslands ​

  • Environmental Coordination

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    • Work on Interdisciplinary Teams in analyzing and identifying alternatives to solve complex natural resource problems​
    • Lead efforts in preparing and editing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents ​
    • Work with multiple resource areas to determine applicable rules and regulations for a variety of projects through field and office work.​
    • Coordinate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests ​
    • Assist in Litigation​
    • Work with and engage the public on activities occurring on National Forest System lands. ​ ​

  • Archeology and History

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  • Civil Engineering

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    • Provides professional engineering input into the interdisciplinary planning process for natural resource development activities involving engineering projects.
    • Prepares original designs and preliminary and final layouts of projects such as road design, small bridges, retaining walls, major drainage structures, erosion control features, buildings, towers, small dams, and recreation sites.
    • Prepares Environmental Analysis, Environmental Impact Statements, and special reports with regard to new or improved engineering construction.
    • Responsible for contract compliance on assigned projects. 

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