Z -- Dusty Roads Storage

The contract involves environmental restoration work on segments of existing roads within the Priest Lake Ranger District, Bonner County, Idaho. The project includes deep ripping of the roadbed, partial and full recontouring, removal and disposal of existing culverts, and restoration of stream channels. This restoration encompasses the removal of ditch relief culverts, installation of temporary sediment basins and permanent gradient control structures, waterbar construction, earthen barriers, seeding, fertilizing, and mulching. Four roads are targeted for treatment, with a base task focused on Road 1373 up to the junction with Road 1373A, and optional work on Road 1373 beyond that point to Packer Creek, as well as Roads 1341B and 1376A, dependent on available additional funding. The contract is managed by the USDA Forest Service under the solicitation number AG-0281-S-08-0001, initially posted in October 2007 with an estimated price range of $25,000 to $100,000. The project aims to restore natural stream crossings by removing fill and drainage structures, bringing these areas back to their natural conditions. The office responsible for this contract is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and further inquiries can be directed to the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. At present, the project is not available for bidding.