Range Managers

Job Description: Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Range Managers spend a lot of their time Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships. They are naturally good at Oral Expression, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, and Written Expression. Range Managers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Investigative. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Geography, and Biology and are skilled at Reading Comprehension and Complex Problem Solving.

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Work Activities

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Processing Information
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Getting Information
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  

Abilities

Oral Expression
  
Written Comprehension
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Written Expression
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Originality
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Category Flexibility
  
Far Vision
  
Information Ordering
  
Near Vision
  
Speech Clarity
  
Speech Recognition
  
Visualization
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Selective Attention
  
Number Facility
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Depth Perception
  
Control Precision
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Time Sharing
  
Speed of Closure
  
Auditory Attention
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Static Strength
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Trunk Strength
  
Response Orientation
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Memorization
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Stamina
  
Reaction Time
  
Rate Control
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Sound Localization
  
Night Vision
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Investigative
  
Enterprising
  
Conventional
  
Social
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
  
Geography
  
Biology
  
Law and Government
  
English Language
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Education and Training
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Clerical
  
Administration and Management
  
Food Production
  
Mathematics
  
Mechanical
  
History and Archeology
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Chemistry
  
Physics
  
Building and Construction
  
Design
  
Psychology
  
Communications and Media
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Telecommunications
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Transportation
  
Production and Processing
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Philosophy and Theology
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Foreign Language
  

Wages

District of Columbia
$79,440  
 
Alaska
$78,020  
 
Florida
$77,990  
 
Alabama
$72,710  
 
Connecticut
$72,600  
 
Louisiana
$71,110  
 
Kansas
$71,110  
 
Tennessee
$71,100  
 
New Hampshire
$70,890  
 
West Virginia
$70,800  
 
California
$69,180  
 
Kentucky
$68,880  
 
Arkansas
$68,870  
 
Virginia
$66,970  
 
Indiana
$66,960  
 
Illinois
$65,060  
 
Wyoming
$65,040  
 
Oklahoma
$65,040  
 
Michigan
$64,130  
 
South Carolina
$63,150  
 
Nebraska
$63,150  
 
North Dakota
$63,140  
 
Idaho
$63,140  
 
New Mexico
$63,140  
 
Maryland
$62,860  
 
Oregon
$62,860  
 
New Jersey
$62,560  
 
Hawaii
$62,280  
 
Arizona
$62,200  
 
Washington
$61,860  
 
Wisconsin
$61,710  
 
Montana
$61,220  
 
Puerto Rico
$59,680  
 
Colorado
$59,050  
 
Ohio
$58,660  
 
Georgia
$57,610  
 
Utah
$57,410  
 
Minnesota
$57,180  
 
South Dakota
$55,360  
 
Nevada
$54,890  
 
New York
$54,640  
 
Texas
$52,670  
 
Massachusetts
$51,060  
 
Maine
$49,030  
 
North Carolina
$48,730  
 
Missouri
$48,010  
 
Mississippi
$48,010  
 
Iowa
$45,760  
 
Pennsylvania
$44,240  
 

Skills

Reading Comprehension
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Monitoring
  
Speaking
  
Active Listening
  
Critical Thinking
  
Coordination
  
Science
  
Writing
  
Systems Analysis
  
Negotiation
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Active Learning
  
Mathematics
  
Service Orientation
  
Persuasion
  
Operations Analysis
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Instructing
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Time Management
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Operation and Control
  
Learning Strategies
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Technology Design
  
Troubleshooting
  
Programming
  

Work Values

Working Conditions
  
Independence
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  
Relationships
  
Support
  

Work Styles

Integrity
  
Cooperation
  
Independence
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Dependability
  
Initiative
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Attention to Detail
  
Innovation
  
Concern for Others
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Leadership
  
Persistence
  
Self Control
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Social Orientation
  

Work Context

Telephone
  
Electronic Mail
  
Contact With Others
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Level of Competition
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Physical Proximity
  
Public Speaking
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Consequence of Error
  
Degree of Automation
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Work Schedules
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  

-Every day-

Telephone
  
Electronic Mail
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Electronic Mail
  
Time Pressure
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Letters and Memos
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Time Pressure
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Public Speaking
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Letters and Memos
  
Time Pressure
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Public Speaking
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Electronic Mail
  
Telephone
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Time Pressure
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Letters and Memos
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Very important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Manage private livestock operations.
  
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  
Manage private livestock operations.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Manage private livestock operations.
  
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  
Manage private livestock operations.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  
Manage private livestock operations.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Manage private livestock operations.
  
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  
Manage private livestock operations.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Manage private livestock operations.
  
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
  
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
  
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
  
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
  
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
  
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
  
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
  
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
  
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
  
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
  
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
  
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding.
  
Manage private livestock operations.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Some College Courses
  
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
  
Bachelor's Degree
  
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master
  
Master's Degree