If you have ever wanted to fight wildland fire, NOW is the time to apply!

REMEMBER!!!  You only have until January 24^th to apply!!!

If you are looking to make your start with the BLM, and your are not sure what you want to apply for, use this link Engines/Fuels/New Hires . 

Other positions:

Fire Support

Dispatch

Supervisory Range Technician (Fire) (Engine Module Leader) GS6-7

Range Technician (Fire) (Senior Wildland Firefighter (Engine)) GS5-6

Fuels Module Leader (Lead Range/Forestry Technician) GS-6

Fuels Module Leader (Supervisory Range/Forestry Technician) GS 7

Application Assistance Join us Saturday, Jan. 21st

If you have ever wanted to fight wildland fire, NOW is the time to apply!

 

Twin Falls District BLM Fire and Aviation Application Assistance event is this Saturday, January 21^st from 10:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho, Canyon Building, room 119.

Fire managers will be available to answer questions and assist with applications.  Please bring a copy of your resume, digital or hard copy.

REMEMBER!!!  You only have until January 24^th to apply!!!

Join us Saturday or click the link before for the position you wish to apply for.

Wildland Firefighter - Engine  

Fire Logistics Dispatcher

Fire Dispatcher (Range/Forestry Technician)

Lead Wildland Firefighter (Lead Range/Forestry Technician)

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Twin Falls District BLM Fire Staff

Phone: 208.732.7315

Join the Twin Falls BLM Fire and Aviation Team!

Sawtooth National Forest Outreach

BLM to Implement Annual Seasonal Closures in the Wood River Valley Dec. 1

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office will implement seasonal motorized use closures in the Wood River Valley beginning Dec. 1, 2016 and ending April 30, 2017 to protect deer and elk.  Additionally, two gates have been installed at Lees and Colorado Gulches and one gate was replaced at Townsend Gulch to encourage compliance with the closures.  

According to Shoshone Field Office Outdoor Recreation Planner John Kurtz, “Nearly every winter season causes elk and deer to work harder for their food and shelter.  These seasonal closures help to protect animals that find refuge within these areas.  It is important to help minimize human-related stress on wildlife.”  The seasonal closures are for BLM-managed land only.   

When recreating this winter, BLM encourages the public to carefully gauge their actions to minimize impacts to deer and elk that could be in the area.  “Motorized and non-motorized recreationists disturb wildlife and cause them to waste vital energy that is needed for survival,” said Kurtz.  “When deer or elk are encountered during an outing, it is important to respect the animals and view them from a distance so that noise or close proximity will not cause additional stress."   

            The following areas in the Wood River Valley are closed annually to motorized use, including snowmobiles, from Dec. 1 through April 30:

·         Martin/ Big Dry Canyon

·         Croy Creek to south of Townsend Gulch

·         Big and Little Beaver Drainages

·         South slopes above East Fork

·         Elk Mountain area

·         Portions of Picabo Hills

BLM patrols these areas to monitor and enforce closures. A map detailing the closures within the Wood River Valley is attached and hard copies are also available through the Shoshone Field Office at 400 West F Street in Shoshone.  For additional information, please contact Outdoor Recreation Planner John Kurtz at (208) 732-7296.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2015, the BLM generated $4.1 billion in receipts from activities occurring on public lands. 

Want to Be a Wildland Firefighter in Eastern Idaho?

Idaho Falls District BLM is currently seeking seasonal and career-seasonal employees in all facets of fire management.  Visit the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center website to learn more about Idaho Falls District and to learn about specific positions and how to apply.  It's important to note that all positions have an early cutoff date.  You must apply by that date for first consideration.  Additional applications may be viewed after that date only if necessary. 

For more information on seasonal firefighting jobs with the BLM, contact Cory Berkebile in Idaho Falls, (208)709-2440; Dan Zajanc in Pocatello, (208)478-6340; or Jeff Knudson in Salmon, (208)756-5197.

Twin Falls District Fuels Module Leader GS-0455-05/06/07

Supervisory Range Technician (Fuels Module Leader), GS-0455-05/06/07

Announcement No: ID-DEU-2017-0005

Opens: 11/09/2017  Closes:  11/23/2017

Location:  Twin Falls District, Shoshone, Idaho

Full Performance Level:  GS-07

Moving expenses ARE NOT authorized.

Open to all U.S. citizens 

To apply, click on this link:  USAJOBS 

For more information about BLM Idaho:  BLM Idaho Careers Page

Snake River Hotshots Seeking Squad Leader

The Snake River Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) is currently advertising a GS- 6/7 career-seasonal Crew Squad Leader on USAJobs.  Apply by November 1st to be considered. 

The Snake River IHC is based out of Pocatello, Idaho, as part of the Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management.  In 2016, the crew traveled 48,000 miles in support of wildland fires and logged over 100 days on incidents.

For more information on the Snake River IHC, visit Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center's page at http://www.idahofireinfo.blm.gov/east/employ_hotshot.html.  Or contact Randy Anderson at 208.233.2937.  To apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/453770000/. 

Follow @BLMIdahoFire on Twitter and search for #BLMIFDFire for more from Idaho Falls District BLM. 

Sagebrush in Prison Project yields nearly 40,000 plants for wildlife habitat restoration

Seedlings provide habitat restoration and education

The “Sagebrush in Prisons Project” is a collaborative project between The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Idaho Department of Corrections, Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) and the Sustainability in Prisons program. The Project allows inmates at ISCC to participate in habitat restoration projects by growing the sage brush seedling inside the correction facility.   These seedlings go to areas that are effected by wildfire, to help restore habitat for wildlife, especially the greater  sage-grouse.

Since April, inmates have tended to over 36,000 sage-brush seedlings for the Twin Falls District BLM Fuels Program. This includes fertilizing, watering and thinning. Once the seedlings were ready for planting, the group carefully extracted all the plants from the grow containers and properly packed them for transport. Each seedling must be hand packaged in order to ensure live plants will be delivered. 

ISCC’s Wyoming Big sage-brush seedlings are a part of a sage brush steppe restoration project planting near the BLM managed portions of Craters of the Moon National Monument. The plants will provide critical habitat components, such as food and cover, for sage-grouse and many other wildlife species. 

This ongoing project will continue to provide seedlings to the BLM as well as hands-on learning for inmates.

For more information contact: Danelle Nance 208.732.7220. Follow us on Facebook at BLM Idaho or Twitter, BLM Idaho Fire #TFDFire !

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