USDA Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, RR 2 Box 200, Custer, SD 57730

F -- CARTWHEEL PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING SOL RFQ RMAST-99-083 DUE 052699 POC Brenda Oster, 605/673-2251, Joel Butzin, Contracting Officer, 970/874-6613 Purpose of this contract is to thin approximately 259 acres of Ponderosa Pine on the Uncompahgre plateau on the Norwood Ranger District, San Miguel County, CO, GMUG National Forest. Suppressed, poorly formed and overstocked trees will be removed with the objective of increasing the health and vigor of the stands. Contract time is 45 calendar days. See Numbered Note No. 1. Posted 04/15/99 (W-SN320997). (0105)

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