The Forester – South Dakota, is responsible for providing technical assistance to private landowners to conserve and/or enhance forests and promotion of forest and riparian management on private lands in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The forester will be responsible for administering, implementing and promoting forestry improvements through Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) technical assistance programs. Work will be accomplished primarily through the development of conservation management plans focused on forestry resources, conducting outreach activities (workshops, field days, etc.). The forester provides forestry assistance to private landowners, communities and public agencies to achieve optimum environmental, economic and social benefits from forest re