OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Heady, H.F. and R.D. Child. 1994. Rangeland ecology and management. Western Press. Regular inspection of fences should be part of an ongoing maintenance program to ensure Holechek, J.L., R.D. Pieper, and C.H. Herbel. continuing proper function of the fence. 2001. Range management: principles and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) includes the practices. Prentice Hall. following: Paige, C. 2012. A Landowner’s Guide to A schedule for regular inspections and after Fences and Wildlife: Practical Tips to Make Your storms and other disturbance events. Fences Wildlife Friendly. Wyoming Land Trust, Pinedale, WY. Maintenance activities: Repair or replacement of loose or Stoddard, L.A., A.D. Smith, and T.W. Box. broken material, gates and other forms 1975. Range management. McGraw-Hill Book of ingress/egress Company. Removal of trees/limbs United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management and United States Replacement of water gaps as Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. necessary 1988. Fences. Missoula Technology and Repair of eroded areas as necessary Development Center. Repair or replacement of markers or United States Department of Agriculture, Natural other safety and control features as Resources Conservation Service. 2005. required. Electric fencing for serious graziers. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2003. , H.M. 1973. Rangeland management for National range and pasture handbook, revision livestock production. University of Oklahoma 1. Washington, DC. Press. Vallentine, J.F. 1971. Range development and improvement. Brigham Young University Press.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Regular inspection of fences should be part of an ongoing maintenance program to ensure continuing proper function of the fence. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) includes the following: A schedule for regular inspections and after storms and other disturbance events. Maintenance activities: Repair or replacement of loose or broken material, gates and other forms of ingress/egress Removal of trees/limbs Replacement of water gaps as necessary Repair of eroded areas as necessary Repair or replacement of markers or other safety and control features as required. , H.M. 1973. Rangeland management for livestock production. University of Oklahoma Press. Heady, H.F. and R.D. Child. 1994. Rangeland ecology and management. Western Press. Holechek, J.L., R.D. Pieper, and C.H. Herbel. 2001. Range management: principles and practices. Prentice Hall. Paige, C. 2012. A Landowner’s Guide to Fences and Wildlife: Practical Tips to Make Your Fences Wildlife Friendly. Wyoming Land Trust, Pinedale, WY. Stoddard, L.A., A.D. Smith, and T.W. Box. 1975. Range management. McGraw-Hill Book Company. United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management and United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1988. Fences. Missoula Technology and Development Center. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2005. Electric fencing for serious graziers. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2003. National range and pasture handbook, revision 1. Washington, DC. Vallentine, J.F. 1971. Range development and improvement. Brigham Young University Press.
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