1 mile of fence separating public, private lands near Redmond vandalized | Redmond News | centraloregondaily.com

The Bureau of Land Management is asking the public's help to find a vandal or vandals who damaged a fence on public lands west of Redmond. Someone cut all fours strands of the fence for almost a mile in September.

BLM said the fence marks the boundary between public and private land along Kingwood Avenue.

"The fence not only helped define the edge of the Buckhorn Off Highway Vehicle Trail System and a grazing allotment, but also helped limit access to public lands for illegal dumping. Although the fence was in an area with mule deer, the fence was built to wildlife standards. Its top and bottom strands used smooth wire, and it was built at a height that deer could go over or under the fence," BLM said.

“It’s incredibly frustrating,” said Field Manager, Lisa Clark, “this fence was installed through a grant funded by State ATV dollars, and the benefit was not only to the trail system but also to the neighbors.”

Anyone having information about the vandalism is asked to call the Prineville BLM District Office at (541) 416-6700.

BLM said it will restring the wire when time and funds allow and with the support of local OHV groups.

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