When can I apply for jobs in the centralized
human resources center? How many jobs will be available? What types of
jobs will be available?
We anticipate that jobs for Human Resources positions will begin
to be filled from outside the government in 2006. Current Federal
employees will have the first chance at these jobs and positions
that cannot be filed by Federal employees will then be opened for
all citizens.
Jobs will include administrative, employee development specialists,
classification specialists, and managers to name but a few. Openings
for jobs will be announced in the newspapers and on the internet
at the Federal employment "USA Jobs" site. Please study the position
descriptions at USA Jobs for further clarification. See below for
instructions on how to apply.
How do I apply
for a job?
When positions are available, vacancy announcements or recruiting
bulletins are issued to solicit applications. Currently openings
are listed on the Office of Personnel Management Employment Information
homepage, USA Jobs, accessible at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov.
Type in the keyword "Forest Service" to obtain a listing
of Forest Service employment opportunities. You can also obtain
information on how
to apply for a federal job and get
the necessary forms to apply for jobs. You can even apply for
a job electronically!
Where
can I get a Golden Eagle/Age/Access Passport?
They are available from any Federal area that charges a LWCFA (Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act) fee or from one of the other participating
agencies (Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Corps of Engineers or Bureau of Reclamation). All of
the addresses for the previous agencies are available on the "Federal
Recreation Passport Program" brochure. These brochures are
available from the Regional Office Information Center located at
333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 505-842-3292 or from the
forest supervisor's or district
office nearest you.
How
do I get maps for the Forests?
Maps are sold in the Regional Office Information Center, 333 Broadway
SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (an order
form for forest maps is available on-line). Maps are also sold
at the supervisor's office
for each forest. Some maps are sold at the Ranger District Offices.
Please contact the Regional Office Information Center for topographic
map availability.
How
can I get information on specific campgrounds?
Campgrounds is available from the Public
Lands Information Center Web site at http://www.plic.org
or you can contact the supervisor's
office on the forest where the campsite is located.
How
do I reserve a campsite?
Contact the local Forest
office since requirements vary between states and forests.
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Some campgrounds must be reserved, in advance, through the
Reservation One-Stop Web site at http://www.recreation.gov/;
others are are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
For those who prefer solitude and privacy, dispersed or background
camping may be allowed within the forest boundary. Contact
the local Forest office
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Where
can I get seedlings?
Contact the New Mexico State Forestry office
at 505-867-2334.
How
can I get Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl to give a presentation for my
group?
Contact the Sandia Ranger District at 505-281-3304.
What
should I do if I spot illegal activity on Forest land?
Please contact the nearest forest
supervisor's or district office so that a Law Enforcement Officer can investigate the incident
or situation of concern.
Are
National Systems Roads open for public use?
If National Forest System Roads (NFSRs)
are not gated or signed closed, they are open for use by the public
provided the user complies with rules and regulations governing
the road.
Most NFSRs are constructed and maintained
for use by prudent drivers in high clearance vehicles (such as pickup
trucks, sport utility vehicles, and commercial trucks) and are not
suitable for use by standard passenger cars. Only 20 percent of
NFSRs are suitable for standard passenger cars.
Commercial use of NFSRs requires authorization
by permit or contract.
Snow is generally not plowed on Forest
Service roads.
National Forest System Roads may be closed
to vehicles at times to protect resources or because the need for
a road is intermittent in nature.
What
is a closure?
A closure is a restriction upon certain
activities or public use of a defined area on the Forest. For example,
vehicular use on certain roads may be restricted when they are wet.
The purpose of this type of closure would be to prevent damage to
the road itself and subsequent damage to soils or streams from water
or mud draining off the damaged road. Closures might also be implemented
to help prevent human-caused fires, protect human life, protect
wildlife habitat, or protect property associated with government
activities.
What
are Fire Restrictions and what do they mean to me?
A FIRE RESTRICTION means campfires, stove
fires and smoking are not permitted in areas of the National Forest.
Charcoal, wood and coal stoves outside dwellings are classified
as campfires. Campfires do not include any cooking or heating device
using kerosene or gasoline. Smoking is permitted in designated forest
camp and picnic grounds or while traveling in a vehicle provided
an ash tray is used. Fire restrictions are issued by the local Forest
Supervisor after coordinating with District Rangers and Fire Management
Officers on local conditions. Conditions that could warrant the
issuance of fire restrictions include but are not limited to: high
temperatures, low humidity's, low fuel moistures within forest fuels,
and an increase in the number of fire starts. When in effect, permits
authorizing campfires may be issued by designated Forest officers
when local conditions are favorable/and/or in some Forest Service
developed camp or picnic grounds, when identified in a special order.
It is advised to call ahead to each local supervisor's
office as restrictions may vary on the forest.
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The Southwest Area Wildland Fire Operation's Web site has
been developed by the Southwest Coordination Center in Albuquerque,
NM, to provide the general public and the wildland fire community
with information on wildland fire activity (such as fire
restrictions,
news releases, and much, much more) in Arizona, New
Mexico, and Federal units in West Texas. |
Does
the Forest Service ever buy land or sell it, or do they only exchange
land for land?
The Forest Service purchases and exchanges
land under specific legislative authorities. We have a limited
ability to sell land under very specific authorities, usually tied
to a specific case. The land we acquire has to be within the
boundary of a National Forest or Grassland. The Forest Service
also accepts donations of land if they fit in with our natural resource
management objectives. If you are interested in trading or
selling land, contact the
district office nearest you. When making such a contact,
it would be most helpful to have a plat, map, and/or legal description
of the property you are interested in selling or trading.
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