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Manual Thinning and Hand Crew Fuels Treatment

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California Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

NAICS

113310 - LoggingView NAICS

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Set-Aside

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PostedJul 21

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AgencyCalifornia Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of

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Full Description

Hand crews using chainsaws and brush cutters to perform selective thinning and fuels reduction in sensitive or inaccessible forest areas.

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