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B-191906(2) 1 (1979-03-13)

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     Little River Lumber Company (Little River) has
protested what it alleges are fundamental errors in
the appraisal and subsequent advertise nt of timber
sales in the  lac  Hills National Forest. 'Although its
objections encompass       sn a racticeswhich the
ForestiScUvicas followed   on all Black Hills s
the protest is limited to two, o   im andBlack Fo
both of which occurred on May 1, 1978.

     Little River submitted sealed bids to qualify for
both sales, but states that it withdrew before oral
auctions began. In each case, Little River's vice
president presented a letter dated May 1, 1978, to the
sale officer, requesting postponement of the particular
sale and stating that if the request was not granted,
a formal protest would be registered with our Office.
Such a protest was filed (received) on May 11, 1978.

     Little River argues that there are errors in the
method used to measure roundwood/ logs more than 4 and
less than 6 inches in diameter, a so known as cordwood
or pulpwood) and in conversion of  e volume measured
to thousand board feet (MBF). Acco ding to Little Ri er,
because of these errors the Forest Service overstate )
the total volume of timber and requires purchasers to
pay for roundwood at the escalated rate for sawtimber
(wood 6 inches or more in diameter).


              7z        THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
lE1CISICN               OF   THE   UNITED STATES
                     1   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548



FILE:      B-191906 (2)       [DATE: March 13, 1979

MATTER  OF:     ittle River Lumber Company


[DIGEST:


    ,Whenscientific and technical issues raised
    by protest either have been rendered moot
    by agency action, or are being studied by
    or appealed within agency, which has broad
    discretion, GAO will decline to consider same
    issues unless agency action is shown to be
    arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discre-
    tion, or contrary to law.


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