USDA Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, RR 2 Box 200, Custer, SD 57730

F -- PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING SOL RFQ RMAST-97-128WK DUE 060697 POC Contact Brenda Oster 605/673-2251, Wayne C. Kewley, Contracting Officer Purpose of this project is to secure services for thinning trees. Designated areas will be thinned to specific intervals and defective trees removed for the purpose of establishing a thrifty, healthy, residual stand. Schedule includes two bid items. Bid item one has a contract time of 121 calendar days and bid item two has a contract time of 55 calendar days. Project is located on the Spearfish/Nemo Ranger District, Lawrence County, SD, Black Hills National Forest. See Numbered Note No. 1. (0119)

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