USDA Forest Service, Southern Sierra Province, Sequoia National Forest, 900 W. Grand Ave., Porterville, CA 93257

F -- MECHANICAL SITE PREPARATION SOL RFQ-R5-13-98-15 DUE 041698 POC Southern Sierra Province, Diane Lacy (209) 784-1500 Ext. 1245 This project is a Mechanical Site Preparation of approximately 180 acres located on the Cannell Meadow Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest. Work consists of pile logging slash including tree stems, tops and branches using a track-mounted excavator with a boom mounted grapple or shovel that can pick up and pile woody material ranging from 1/2 inch diameter and 3 feet long to 20 inches in diameter with no specified maximum length. Desired start date is after June 1, 1998 and before August 15, 1998. Estimated time is 90 days. For additional information contact Carl Maass or Ken Payne, (760) 376-3781. See Note(s): 1, 3. (0064)

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