Tahoe National Forest, Po Box 6003, 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, Ca 95959-6003

F -- MECHANICAL PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING SOL RFQ-17-97-34 DUE 061697 POC Alan M. James, Contracting Officer, 916-478-6121, Fax 916-478-6126 The intent of this contract is to secure services for precommercially thinning trees within plantation boundaries. Thinning shall consist of selecting leave trees and masticating all other trees and Tan Oak sprouts except designed trees in a manner that does not damage leave trees on 90 acres located on the Downieville Ranger District. Estimated start work date 071597, contract time 73 days. (0106)

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