FY26 Deer Fence Install Southwest A.xlsx

This is a budget and project planning document from the Pennsylvania Game Commission detailing deer fence maintenance, installation, and removal operations across six regional divisions (Northwest, Southwest, North Central, South Central, Northeast, and Southeast). The Southwest A project focuses on four fence installations totaling 23,834 linear feet across four sites: Loup Fence (10,618 feet), Demo Fence (1,205 feet), Over Due Fence (3,168 feet), and Show Me Fence (8,843 feet). The project includes installation of 170 man gates and 3 truck gates (16-foot gates). The Southwest region encompasses State Game Lands (SGLs) 42, 79, 108, 111, 120, 138, 158, and 184 across multiple counties including Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland. Forestry contacts are identified for project coordination, with Karlheim managing two sites and Fuqua managing two sites.

The pricing structure for the Southwest A project is established at $2.30 per foot for fence installation. The document indicates flat, open vegetation conditions at most sites with minimal site challenges. One notable requirement specifies that fence perimeter material (laurel and trees) must be scattered and spread thinly away from the perimeter and not accumulated inside the fence, as the areas will be subject to controlled burns and heavy fuel piles cannot be maintained against trees. Historical data from FY 14-15 shows the Southwest region maintained 54.4 miles of existing deer exclosure fence across 50 fences with an estimated cost of $62.00 per mile for three maintenance rounds annually, totaling $10,118.40. No installation projects were executed in FY 15-16, and no fence removal costs are indicated for the current project period.