USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW First Avenue, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623

Y -- PACIFIC CREST TRAIL RECONSTRUCTION SOL R6-6-98-006 DUE 090298 POC Procurement and Property Management; (503) 808-2581 or FAX (503) 808-2365 Pacific Crest Trail, Columbia Gorge. Project will restore trail to original condition. Work includes reconstructing trail to original grades and alignment, removing sloughs/berms, reshaping backslopes, removing rocks/roots, filling ruts/troughs, cutting back logs/stumps/brush and the refinishing of entire tread surface. Other work includes construction/restoration of waterbars, drain dips, ditch, check dams, switchbacks, cairns and curb logs. Project may involve significant amounts of blasting. Most of project is inside Wilderness. Equipment restrictions apply. Project is located on the Hood River Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River County, Oregon. Estimated construction range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Posted 07/14/98 (W-SN222952). (0195)

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