Y -- Whitehorse Falls Day Use Improvements

Purpose of Meeting: A pre-solicitation meeting will be held to view the construction site prior to its becoming inaccessible due to snow. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on the Federal Business Opportunity website in November, 2005. Project Description: Project work includes: Construction of short trail, trail bridge, raised boardwalk and viewing platform, and picnic pads. The trail and picnic areas are aggregate surfaced with timber kick rails and short stepped retaining walls. The glued laminated bridge has railing, and geocell & timber abutments. The boardwalk and viewing platform includes timber decking and railing, with a glued laminated beam support structure. Optional items include rock and post barriers, an interpretive sign structure, fence, asphalt surfacing and fire pit. Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Meeting Time and Location: 9:30 a.m. at the Diamond Lake District Office at Toketee, Oregon. Directions From Roseburg: Take Highway 138 east to milepost 61, turn left on Forest Service Road 570, go approximately 1 mile to Ranger Station on left (follow signs). Directions from Bend: Take Highway 97 south to junction with Highway 138, proceed west on Highway 138 to milepost 61, turn right on Forest Service Road 570, go approximately 1 mile to Ranger Station on left (follow signs). Directions from Medford: Take Highway 62 north to junction with Highway 230, proceed north on Highway 230 to junction with Highway 138, proceed on Highway 138 to milepost 61, turn right on Forest Service Road 570, go approximately 1 mile to Ranger Station on left (follow signs). Project Location: The project is located on Highway 138, near milepost 69, turn left into the Whitehorse Falls Day Use and Campground area (Road 4778). The day use area is on the left side of the parking lot.