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

F -- PROSPECTUS - HAND TREE THINNING SOL IFB R1-10-97-2 POC Nola Rice/Barb Venturini, 406-758-5310/406-758-5318. Individual bid items ranging in size from 50 to 200 acres (variable terrain) totaling approx. 1,000 acres. Final acreage will be determined prior to issuance of solicitation early next spring. A Prebid Tour is scheduled to leave the Hungry Horse RS in Hungry Horse, MT, at 7:30 a.m., 10/16/96. If unable to view all areas in 1 day, arrangements can be made to see more areas on 10/17/96. Prospective bidders are encouraged to call and make arrangements to visit project areas on their own if unable to attend Prebid Tour. Contact Bryan Donner, Bill Crane, or Mike Bolog at 406/387-5243 for further information. Preliminary maps with general location of project areas are available from Flathead NF. (0260)

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