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OUTREACH NOTICE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST Beckwourth Ranger District Duty Station - Blairsden, CA ___________________________________

T h e P l u ma s Na t i o n a l F o r e s t , B e c k wo u r t h R a n g e r D i s t r i c t h a s t h e f o l l o wi n g v a c a n c y c u r r e n t l y o p e n : Assistant District Archaeologist, GS-0193-07/09 – TERM position T h e B e c k wo u r t h R a n g e r Di s t r i c t w i l l b e f i l l i n g a n o n - s u p e r v i s o r y T E R M p o s i t i o n th a t c o u l d l a s t f o r a n ywh e r e b e t we e n t wo t o f o u r ye a r s . T h e U S A jo b s a nn o u n c e me n t n u mb e r i s Vacancy Announcement Number: 14 -0511B-48384D-JS

A p p l i c a t i o n s c a n b e s u b mi t t e d o n U S A jo b s T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 2 1 t h r o u g h Mo n d a y , No v e mb e r 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 . T h i s p o s i t i o n i s o p e n t o t h e p u b l ic . I f a p e r ma n e n t g o v e r n me n t e mp l o ye e a p p l i e s a n d a c c e p t s t h i s p o s i t i o n t h e y wi l l l o s e t h e i r p e r ma n e n t s t a t u s. T h i s p o s i t i o n c o me s wi t h h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e , l i f e i n s u r a n c e a n d r e t i r e me n t b e n e f i t s . B a r r a c k s s p a c e ma y b e a v a i l a b l e f o r a l i mi t e d p e r i o d o f t i me .

H i r i n g Pr o c e d u r e s : O n c e t h e F o r e s t r e c e i v e s a p p l i c a t i o n s t h e y h a v e 3 0 d a ys t o r e v i e w t h e m a n d c o n d u c t i n t e r v i e ws . Th e n t h e F o r e s t wi ll ma k e a r e c o mme n d a t i o n o n a h i r i n g s e l e c t i o n t o t h e R e g i o n a l O f f i c e b e f o r e a n o f f e r c a n b e ma d e t o s o me o n e f o r t h i s po s i t i o n .

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Description of the duties associated with this position: The position is located on a Forest Service unit. The i n c u mb e n t i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a s s is t i n g s e n i o r a r c h a e o l o g i s t s i n i mp l e me n t i n g a l l a s p e c t s o f t h e F o r e s t h e r i t a g e r e s o u r c e s p r o g r a m, i n c l u d i n g i n v e n t o r y, e va l u a t i o n , a n d a d v i c e o n c u l t u r a l r e s o u r c e ma n a g e me n t , a n d e f f e c t o f p r o je c t s o n c ul t u r a l r e s o u r c e s a n d r e c o mme n d e d mi t i g a t i o n . K EY R E Q UI R E M E N TS : 

Professional knowledge of archeological principles, practices, and concepts to accomplish the full range of duties connected with heritage and cultural resources management.

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Knowledge of the principal laws dealing with heritage and cultural resources management in the Forest Service and accompanying regulations.

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Knowledge of National Forest land management policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that the plans and programs are consistent with such policies and procedures.

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Knowledge of archeological survey procedures and the ability to relate results of studies and surveys to concepts of multiple-use management.

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Familiarity with related fields such as timber management, hydrology, soils, recreation management, range, and geology in order to consider resource management issues when carrying out archeological duties.

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Ma r y K l i e j u n a s , D i s t r i c t Ar c h a e o l o g i s t , B e c kw o u r t h Ra n g e r Di s t r i c t 5 3 0 - 8 3 6 - 7 1 5 9 o r mkl i e j u n a s @ f s .f e d .u s ABOUT THE FOREST: The Plumas National Forest encompasses over a million acres of tree-covered mountains, the headwaters of the Feather River, and the beautiful Lakes Basin Recreation Area. Elevations range from 3,000 to 8,000 feet. The area has four seasons with warm to hot days and warm to cool nights in the summer, and periodic snowstorms in the winter. Average annual precipitation is about 35~40 inches a year. Within a half day or less drive are Lake Tahoe, Reno, Sacramento, Susanville, San Francisco, Redding, Chico, California coast, 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, white water rafting, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and wildlife viewing. More information on the Plumas National Forest is on our website: http://fs.usda.gov/plumas/ . page 2 of 3

ABOUT COMMUNITIES: Beckwourth District Office (Blairsden, CA) Blairsden/Graeagle, CA The communities of Blairsden and Graeagle are located in eastern Plumas County, 60 miles northwest of Reno, NV, and 20 miles east of Quincy at an elevation of approximately 4,400 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 the communities. 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-bedroom/two bath condominium start around $850 per month and Real estate values for a three-bedroom/two bath home start around $180,000. Portola, CA The community of Portola is also located in Plumas County, 50 miles northwest of Reno, NV, and 30 miles east of Quincy at an elevation of approximately 5,000 feet. The community of Portola 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 health club, and several restaurant and motels. Rentals for a two-bedroom/one bath home or apartment start around $600 per month and Real estate values for a threebedroom/two bath home start around $150,000. Portola is approximately a fifteen minute commute heading east from Blairsden. To learn more about Portola, CA, visit: www.ci.portola.ca.us/ 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. Reno, NV This city is located 70 miles southeast of Blairsden/Graeagle. Located at 4,500 feet in elevation, this area receives less than 8 inches of precipitation a year, with winter lows in the 20’s and summer highs in the 90’s. Reno, NV offers all the amenities of a large city, including 84 gaming establishment which host a variety of entertainment. Major hospitals, universities, an international airport, shopping centers, year round art and cultural entertainment, and job opportunities are just some of what Reno has to offer. Reno, NV is about an hour drive heading east from Blairsden. To learn more about Reno, NV go to: www.renosparkschamber.org

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