MAINE BULLETIN NO. ME 450-8-8

                                                                                        January 31, 2008

SUBJECT: TCH – Section IV of the eFOTG and Technical Resources, Engineering Standard Drawings

Purpose: To announce the addition of two Job Sheets for Fence (Code 382) and seven Engineering Standard Drawings to complement them.

Expiration Date: May 1, 2008

The following documents have been inserted into eFOTG under Section IV – Conservation Practices – Fence (Code 382):

Fence – (Code 382) – Job Sheet 382A – High Tensile Fences
Fence – (Code 382) – Job Sheet 382B – Standard Fences

In addition, the following documents have been added to the NRCS Maine website at Technical Resources/Engineering Standard Drawings. Scroll down to Livestock Fence Drawings.

Fence, Barbed Wire Fence Crossing ME-FNC-BWFC
Fence, Bracing ME-FNC-FB1
Fence, Wire Brace Detail ME-FNC-FB2
Fence, Multi-Strand Barbed Wire ME-FNC-MSBWF
Fence, Multi-Strand High Tensile ME-FNC-MSHTF
Fence, Staple and Splice Detail ME-FNC-SSD
Fence, Woven Wire ME-FNC-WWF

Appropriate Job Sheets and Standard Drawings are to be used together for fence designs.

If you have any questions, please contact Alice Begin, Resource Conservationist at 207-990-9568 or email alice.begin@me.usda.gov, or Daniel Baumert, State Conservation Engineer at 207-990-9555 or email dan.baumert@me.usda.gov.

/s/ Dianne Guidry

DIANNE GUIDRY
Acting State Conservationist

DIST: E

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