Squint_UFR_Vicinity.pdf

This document outlines a federal contract solicitation for fuels reduction services on National Forest lands. The Superior National Forest is seeking a contractor to conduct mechanical fuels reduction treatments across approximately 1.8 miles within the Gunflint Ranger District to redistribute woody debris into larger piles, masticate upland and lowland brush materials up to 6 inches in diameter, and crush woody material including live and dead balsam fir and dead standing paper birch. The contractor will provide all necessary equipment, fuel, labor, transportation, supervision, and incidentals to complete the work, which includes mechanized piling and mastication of woody debris in both upland and lowland areas, with lowland work restricted to frozen conditions. The solicitation was issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service.