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Range Managers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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

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This source lists 18 tasks, including 17 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

18 tasks shown

Core · Task 7504 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.

Core · Task 7506 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.

Core · Task 7498 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.

Core · Task 7500 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.

Core · Task 7499 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.

Core · Task 7501 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Core · Task 7502 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.

Core · Task 21170 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.

Core · Task 7497 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.

Core · Task 7507 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.

Core · Task 7510 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Manage private livestock operations.

Core · Task 7503 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.

Core · Task 21169 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.

Core · Task 7505 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.

Core · Task 7508 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.

Core · Task 7511 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.

Core · Task 7509 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.

Supplemental · Task 24019 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert

Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.

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