Natural Resources Specialist-Fuels | Bureau of Land Management

Performs as the natural resource specialist for fuels management planning; responsible for the analysis of fire and treatment effects to achieve land management resource objectives.

Provides specialized guidance/advice in the development/planning of prescribed fire/fuels management/other vegetation treatment programs/policies. They also may include Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) projects following wildfire.

Formulates projects/develops objectives/serves as the Interdisciplinary Team lead and completes the required level of NEPA for each project.

Ensures the implementation of fuels management projects comply with the Conditions of Approval/ Mitigating Measures developed in the NEPA process.

Serves as the primary resource advisor for fuels management projects, providing key input to the District/Field Office Management Team in the assessment and management of fuels planning.

Designs and conducts intensive quantitative and qualitative monitoring and studies to determine if fuels management objectives are being met, and to determine the effectiveness of applied treatments.

Requires a thorough knowledge of current scientific theories and methodologies to ensure the proper treatment is applied to the project area.

Designs and implements fuels management monitoring to document presence, amount, and types of fuels. Utilizes the results of monitoring surveys to prioritize prescribed fire and fuels management projects.

Implements and administers prescribed fire and fuels management activities and treatments to ensure targets are achieved, management objectives are met, and mitigation measures are adequate.

Monitors fire behavior, evaluates fire and treatment effects, identifies potential problems, and takes appropriate action.