This employee will serve as a field technician for Region 3 Unit B (Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties).
Job Duties Include:
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Managing and conducting all public visitation and use on Crackerneck WMA, including hunting, fishing, and other non-consumptive activities.
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Performing wildlife management practices and property maintenance on Crackerneck WMA and other wildlife management areas nearby.
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Activities include: maintaining fifty (50) miles of roads, thirty (30) miles of firebreaks, facilities, gates, and ponds at Crackerneck WMA.
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Wildlife management practices and habitat improvement activities including land management, planting and maintaining dove fields at Crackerneck and Hallman, planting wildlife openings, herbicide treatments and prescribed burning.
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Assisting with posting and maintaining WMA boundaries in area of responsibility regularly.
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Maintaining appropriate directional signage for dove fields and WMAs.
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Updating informational kiosks regularly.
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Maintaining and repairing equipment, agricultural equipment, and tractors.
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Maintaining and repairing facilities.
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Maintaining records on facilities and other reports as required.
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Assisting in the collection of field data and conducting wildlife surveys in a professional manner.
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This includes: quail call routes, dove/duck trapping and banding, deer spotlight surveys, dove wing collection and aging, collection of deer and turkey data cards, biological collection of deer data including age, weight and other samples, wood duck box data collection and maintenance, and accurately answering hunter questions during public hunts.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid SC Pesticide Applicator's License, Commercial Drivers License and Certified Prescribed Fire Managers Certification with the South Carolina Forestry Commission.
Knowledge and experience in wildlife and habitat management including forestry and agriculture. Proficient in operating tractors and agricultural implements; experienced in planting and managing agricultural crops. Ability to work independently, collect and accurately record data, lift heavy objects, and make decisions in the absence of supervisory staff. Skilled in operating and performing minor maintenance on equipment, including chainsaws, weed eaters, mowers, boats, ATVs, UTVs, and various hand tools. Willing to work weekends, early mornings, late evenings, and in adverse weather conditions while also maintaining positive communication with the public and coworkers.
