FY26 Fence Removal North (Line Items 1&2).xlsx

This is a budgetary and scope document for the Pennsylvania Game Commission regarding fence maintenance, installation, and removal services across multiple regions and fiscal years. The document outlines deer exclosure fence operations spanning from FY14-15 through FY26, covering six geographic regions: Northwest (NW), Southwest (SW), North Central (NC), South Central (SC), Northeast (NE), and Southeast (SE). The FY26 Fence Removal North project specifically addresses removal of woven wire fencing across six deer exclosure sites, with three sites located in the Northwest region (Oil Lease Block 1, Unknown Block 1, and Grape Area) encompassing 14,166 linear feet across 91 acres, and three sites in the Northeast region (Little Bitty, Demo Fence 1, and Demo Fence 2) encompassing 7,184 linear feet across 46 acres, for a statewide total of 21,350 linear feet across 137 acres. Forestry contacts are identified for each region with direct phone numbers for coordination and site access clarification.

Pricing for fence removal operations is estimated at $0.50 per linear foot based on historical data. The document notes significant site characteristics that may affect pricing and execution, including trees growing through fencing, multiflora rose infestation, steep terrain with 10-40% slopes, surface rock obstacles, difficult machinery access, and private property access coordination requirements through Matson Lumber Company. Specific removal instructions include leaving 100 feet of top wire and five posts on a landing near a truck gate at the Little Bitty site, and complete material removal from all game lands. The historical maintenance data shows prior-year actual costs ranging from $45 to $70 per mile for maintenance operations, providing benchmarks for current removal cost projections.