Z -- CHARLIE TYSON REHAB

The contract involves a rehabilitation project within the St. Joe Ranger District in Benewah County, Idaho, specifically targeting numerous forest roads in the Charlie Creek area south of Emida. The scope of work includes storage and decompaction of the roadbed, partial road recontouring with and without benches, and the construction of earthen barriers. Additional related activities encompass stream channel restoration, seeding and fertilizing, mulching, installing sediment basins and gradient control structures, removal of culverts, and the implementation of drainage solutions such as ditch relief culverts, geotextiles, water bars, and rolling dips to control erosion and manage water flow. Estimated between $100,000 and $250,000, the project is scheduled to commence around mid-July 2005 or July 15, 2006, with an expected completion date of October 15, 2006. The contract, identified as "Z -- CHARLIE TYSON REHAB" under solicitation number AG-0281-S-05-0030, is managed by the USDA Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, with the administrative office located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Point of contact information is provided through the Idaho Panhandle National Forests office. The work falls under NAICS code 238910, indicating specialty trade contractors primarily engaged in site preparation work.