Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- HAND TREE THINNING PROSPECTUS ON SPOTTED BEAR, HUNGRY HORSE, AND GLACIER VIEW RD'S ON THE FLATHEAD NF SOL IFB R1-10-99-4 POC Nola Rice/Barb Venturini, (406)758-5310/(406)758-5318 E-MAIL: USDA-Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935, nrice/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest has issued a Prospectus for approximately 1625 acres (6 to 8 bid items) of Hand Tree Thinning on the Spotted Bear, Hungry Horse, and Glacier View RD's, Flathead County, Montana. Prebid Tour will be held at 8:00 a.m., October 15, 1998, for those sites on the Glacier View RD, and at 8:00 a.m., October 16, 1998, for those sites on Spotted Bear and Hungry Horse RD's. Solicitation issue date approximately March 15, 1999. Contract time, completion dates for individual items will either be October 21, 1999, or August 31, 2000. Notice to Proceed estimated to be issued June 1, 1999. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 10/01/98 (W-SN257742). (0274)

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