FALL VIEWING OF PROPOSED RECOVERY PROJECTS--FSR 15 and 37 Chip Seal

Due to anticipated snow conditions at the time of issue for these reforestation and related projects, the fall will be the only time that offerors will have the opportunity to see the proposed sites. There will be one scheduled trip with a technical Forest Service employee on October 30, 2009. If prospective offerors are unable to make the scheduled showing trip they may use the below travel directions to visit the site on their own time. There will be no additional scheduled showing trips nor will Forest Service employees accompany prospective offerors to project sites other than the one scheduled trip. Offerors are reminded that it is their responsibility to determine for themselves the actual site conditions and only by physical inspection, on-the-ground viewing can offerors assure themselves of the existing conditions. Maps will be available at the District offices. DIRECTIONS: The Forest Service 15 road project is located on the Blue Mountain Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest, about 17 miles southeast of John Day, Oregon. It can be accessed by turning south from John Day on US 395 for approximately 10 miles, and then turning southeast on Grant County Road 65, and continuing southeast on Road 65 for approximately 8 miles to the beginning of the project. The Forest Service 37 road project is located on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest about 36 miles from Burns, Oregon. To access the site, turn northwest from US Highway 20 onto Harney County Road 127 about 3 miles southwest of Burns and continue on Road 127 for approximately 27 miles to Forest Boundary where Road 127 ends, and Forest Road 47 begins, continue north on Forest Road 47 for approximately 6 miles to the Junction between Forest Road 47 and Forest Road 37, turn east on road 37 for approximately 650 feet to the beginning of the project. MEETING TIMES: 8am at FSR 15 and 2pm at FSR 37----both meetings will be held on Friday, October 30, 2009. CONTACT INFORMATION: Please contact Darren Lemon for any questions regarding this fall viewing. His phone number is 541-575-3018 and his email is [email protected]