Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge- Range Technician Individual Placement

Northwest Youth Corps•Wayan, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recruiting one 16-week individual placement beginning June- September to provide Range Technician Individual Placement support at Wayan, ID. The members will serve with the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Individual Placement will assist staff with repairing and maintaining barbed wire fence necessary to implement the prescribed grazing program. Other duties will include posting Refuge boundaries and assisting with vegetative surveys and control. About Northwest Youth Corps (NYC): Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers and young adults an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. Today, we serve over 1,000 youth and young adults each year across a four-state region who restore critical habitat, build trails, lead volunteers, and educate youth and young adults to learn, grow and experience success. About Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge: Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1965 for the purpose of protecting parts of the historic Grays Lake wetland which provide habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds, including sandhill cranes. This unique refuge consists of 22,000 acres of predominantly wetland habitat and is North America's largest contiguous montane bulrush marsh. Other focal habitat types include wet meadow, sagebrush steppe, and aspen/conifer forest. Grays Lake is bordered on the east side by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and is overlooked by Caribou Mountain, the tallest peak in the Caribou range. Wildlife is diverse with about 200 species of birds having been observed at Grays Lake. Native wildflowers are also abundant here, with gorgeous and diverse blooms dotting the landscape from May to July. At approximately 6,500 feet elevation, the growing season is short and cool temperatures at night are common. Weather can be unpredictable, with hailstorms occurring in mid-July, and the first frost occurring as early as late August. The refuge headquarters and lodging are located in the Grays Lake valley, Wayan ID, in northern Caribou and southern Bonneville counties. Grays Lake is the most remote refuge in the Southeast Idaho complex. The nearest amenities (groceries, gas, medical care, etc.) are ~45 minutes away in Soda Springs, ID (40 miles) or Thayne, WY (32 miles). Cell phone service is sparse to non-existent at Grays Lake depending on the provider. It is a 1.5-hour drive to Jackson Hole, WY, which is a gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. It is also approximately a 1.5-hour drive to Pocatello and Idaho Falls, ID, larger cities in southeast Idaho. These cities offer more grocery and dining options as well as local, popular events including farmers markets, rodeos, and festivals.

Requirements

Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for veterans)
U.S. Citizen or lawful, permanent resident
Must pass a background/driver check
High school diploma/ GED

Nice To Haves

Driver's License
Personal transportation
Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
Ability to life 50lbs and walk over uneven terrain over long distances

Responsibilities

Build and repair barbed wire fences, post Refuge boundaries with posts and signs (75%)
Assist with monitoring prescribed grazing results through vegetative surveys (25%)
Successfully complete USFWS ATV training and safely operate ATVs

Benefits

Individual placements will earn $10,240 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis throughout the 16 weeks.
The living allowance is taxable.
Housing may be provided.

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