U.S. Forest Service, Klamath National Forest, 1312 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097-9549

F -- PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING/RELEASE/LOP AND SCATTER/HANDPILING SOL R5-05-97-046 POC Anna Wargin; Contracting Officer -- Ruby Metcalfe, (916) 842-6131. This is a requirements contract with an option year. Project consists of Base Year: thin/handpile estimated 107 acres; handpile site prep for planting estimated 21 acres: handpile logging slash estimated 14 acres; thin/lop and scatter estimated 161 acres; thin and release/lop and scatter estimated 75 acres. Work is to be performed for the Scott River Ranger District, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California, Contract time: 69 calendar days, Date for receipt of bids has not been established, but is estimated to be in the early part of September, 1997. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0203)

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