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State stepping up use of snow fences

- December 30, 2012 by Mr HomeBuilder

By Holly Zachariah

The Columbus Dispatch Saturday December 29, 2012 6:00 AM

MARYSVILLE, Ohio As bad as the snow has been in Union County this week, one notoriously wicked stretch of highway fared better than usual.

The drifts along Rt. 31, a primarily north/south highway that runs north out of Marysville, were reduced by the installation this year of several miles of snow fencing which probably will be appreciated again today because more snow was expected to fall.

The Ohio Department of Transportation ramped up its snow-fence program this year, installing 73 percent more than last winter. In ODOTs District 6, which includes Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union counties, Union County was the big winner. Its almost 10 miles of fencing is more than any other area countys.

The temporary fencing, installed for several miles alongRt. 31 less than 100 feet from the western edge of the highway, couldnt stop everything. But it sure didnt hurt, said Dan Simpson, a resident of the Northeast Side of Columbus who had spent Christmas with relatives in Toledo and returned home on Rt. 31 in the middle of Wednesdays snowstorm.

Simpson stopped for gas at the edge of Marysville and said the areas lined with fencing seemed clearer and more passable.

Hard to tell in snow like this, he said as took a minute to scrape ice and snow from his windshield and side mirrors. But I drive enough to know anything that stops even a little bit of snow cant hurt.

Wednesdays storm, which dumped several inches of snow across central Ohio and nearly8 inches on Union County, was the fences first test of the season. Forecasters expect as much as4 inches more by this afternoon.

State workers also installed fencing this year in Delaware County along several miles of Rt. 42 north of Delaware and near the interchange of Rts. 36/37 and I-71. Marion County also saw a big increase this year.

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Chidlow fire destroys sheds, fences

- December 30, 2012 by Mr HomeBuilder

DANGER: A bushfire in Chidlow destroyed four sheds and fences last night. Source: PerthNow

FIREFIGHTERS will continue to monitor a Chidlow bushfire which destroyed four sheds, fences and threatened homes and property last night.

At the height of the blaze last night about 75 firefighters from 15 fire stations were involved in fighting the fire, which took hold in an area bounded by Old Northam Road, Doconing Road and Great Eastern Highway in the eastern part of Chidlow in the Shire of Mundaring.

The fire was reported at 7.48pm last night and was caused when a privately-owned power pole collapsed and set fire to surrounding grass.

It destroyed four out-buildings, fences and burnt 15ha of bush and farmland.

A Bushfire Advice has been reissued for people in an area bounded by Old Northern Road, Haigh Road, Progress Drive, Ash Road and Betty Street in the eastern part of Chidlow in the Shire of Mundaring.

Twenty four volunteer Bush Fire Service firefighters are on the scene strengthening containment lines and mopping up the fire area today. The air surveillance helicopter surveyed the scene this morning finding a number of hot spots. Firefighters will work today to extinguish the hot spots. Bushfire behaviour

The bushfire is no longer moving and there is no longer ember attack. It is contained and under control. Firefighters have been aided by an easing of the wind.

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Farm fences bulldozed

- December 30, 2012 by Mr HomeBuilder

Dec. 24, 2012, 4 a.m.

CONCERNED farmers around Narromine say they are not happy about a number of fences left flattened by bulldozers clearing land for pipework to theTomingley Gold Project.

About four farms have been affected by the work, undertaken by Aqua West Pty Ltd (pump and irrigation specialists) in conjunction with the Tomingley Gold Project and Alkane Resources Ltd.

The fences were flattened as a result of trees that were bulldozed along the fence line.

Resident and farmer Tony Corderoy said Aqua West were still bulldozing at the time of print and there was a great pile of trees and wood where the fence used to be.

"I received a few distressed phone calls from neighbours and I know four farms have been affected in this area. What I'm disappointed about is that there was no consultation with property owners whatsoever," he said.

Mr Corderoy's biggest concern was that his cattle that could get loose and make their way onto the road and get hit, causing an accident in the process.

"I'm very disappointed that we weren't notified of damage to our properties. It would've been courteous of them to let us know.

"I want Aqua West to fix it because there is a lot of wood pushed on the fence because of the 40-foot gum trees.

"It's a very lengthy process to fix and it took a long time to put together. I don't understand why they didn't just use a chainsaw, which would've made a difference.

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