Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, Oregon 97701

F -- WILDLIFE TREE CREATION SOL 97-112 DUE 021897 POC Contract Clerk (541) 383-5543 or FAX 541-383-5544 This project consists of topping trees to create suitable habitat for use by cavity nesting wildlife on the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. Tree top blasting shall be done with explosives, an auger shall be used to bore the hole for the explosives -- tree topping with a power saw will not be allowed. Number of trees is approximately 3122. Approximate start date is 04/18/97. Contract time is approximately 189 days. This is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. (0015)

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