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Electric fences are now being used to ward off bears in Lincoln County and for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear management specialist Kim Annis, the fences are an effective way to prevent conflicts with people.

The fences have already been installed at two Libby homes, Annis said.

Annis said electric fencing is one of her primary tools in resolving bear conflicts in the area because they are simple and effective. Residents living in bear country can use fencing by participating in a loan program that allows for the use of a temporary electric fence for the spring, summer or fall seasons. Prior bear conflicts are not necessary to obtain a fence, as the goal is prevention not correction.

We work for the residents and the bears, Annis said. We dont want to chase conflicts around as they happen, but prevent them before they do. Electric fencing does work and it can work for more situations than people may be aware of.

The loan program may be a temporary source of prevention; however, through the efforts of the Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Defenders of Wildlife, a non-profit organization, a long-term solution is available. Defenders of Wildlife will reimburse 50 percent of costs associated with electric fencing used to protect bear attractants, with a limit of $500. The organization has helped more than 100 residents with fences in the past four years.

Libby resident, Joel Chandler, had a fence installed by Annis three weeks ago. Chandler doesnt have fully enclosed indoor location to store his trash, so Annis loaned and installed a 50-foot electrified net fence and energizer for bear prevention.

The fence works great, Chandler said. It went from a constant problem to no problem at all.

While more people are becoming aware of the electric fencing program, the reason for the program is perhaps the most important preventative measure.

Bears are one-time learners, Annis said. All it takes is for them to get into a persons trash, one time, and they know they can get it again. It is like learning your ABCs, once you know it, you know it.

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Q: What are permeable driveways?

A: Summers longer, drier days and warmer temperatures offer ideal conditions for repairing or replacing driveways and sidewalks.

The most common driveway paving materials are asphalt or concrete, which are smooth and seamless. A second option is becoming more popular with homeowners: driveways that are made of permeable paving materials.

In addition to being a less-expensive method, permeable paving allows water to flow through it rather than diverted to the nearest sewer.

Rainwater that falls off roofs, runs down hard-surface driveways and fills rivers, ponds and municipal water systems may start out fresh. But as it travels, it picks up debris from the roof, oil and fertilizer from driveways and sidewalks, and a wealth of garbage from the street. This adds pollution to our waterways, and creates extra work for water-treatment facilities.

The beauty of permeable paving is that water is absorbed through the paving before it can reach our water sources. With many permeable-paving options, you can save money and be environmentally responsible.

Permeable-paving products run the gamut from low to high tech. The simplest of them is grass. Like a path worn in the woods, grass that is constantly pressed down by vehicles will form a natural and permeable driveway.

Two thin paving strips can provide a path for car tires. You can also use permeable material such as gravel for the strips. Paving strips might seem a rather antiquated approach, but they have been gaining in popularity as homeowners look toward sustainable construction.

One of the most common methods of creating permeable driveways is the use of loose stones and gravel.

Gravel has been supporting traffic of all kinds for centuries, but a modern addition is the use of plastic grids. These are created using recycled grids or blocks that form a hard driving or walking surface, but still allow water to flow through. Grids can be filled with sand and soil or gravel. They are long lasting, easy to install and maintenance free.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has received information that a phony paving company may be operating in southwest Nebraska.

The company usually takes advantage of the elderly. Please warn older adults not to fall for this.

Heres the way the scam works, according to the sheriff: The scammers go door to door and offer to put asphalt a driveway with some left over asphalt.

Upon completing the job they will charge 3-4 times the price they originally quoted for the job. Large men that are intimidation generally go up to the door to ask for the money, so the elderly person feels forced to pay the higher amount.

Call the Sheriff's Office if you see this type of activity in the area. (308) 535-9599.

This is the latest in a series of probable scams in the area.

On July 26, Nebraskaland National Bank issued a warning about scam robotic phone calls from an unknown number telling people that their debit card has been compromised.

The robo caller tells them to please press 1 immediately, then asks for the account and PIN numbers, which is what the scammer needs to use or forge the card.

Also, on July 14, a group of individuals sold magazines door-to-door in a village in Lincoln County without proper permits, so Lincoln County deputies told them to leave.

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THE proposed demolition of a shabby, but historically significant East Toowoomba house has raised a dispute over the protection character homes deserve.

Toowoomba father Stewart Gordon bought the pre-Second World War property at 18CavellSt last year with plans to replace it with a new, colonial-style home in keeping with the streetscape.

He never envisaged the hurdles he would run into along the way.

Unbeknownst to him, the house was included on council's list as a "neighbourhood character place".

Council planning officers recommended the demolition be refused - a decision overturned by council's Development Assessment Panel.

The majority of neighbours have seen blueprints of the home Mr Gordon plans to build and want the run-down cottage gone.

However, National Trust of Queensland spokeswoman Stephanie Keays said it would set a dangerous precedent.

"The fact council has gone against its own officers' advice and recommended it be demolished means we don't have any certainty over those character houses being protected," she said.

Mr Gordon enlisted REID Consulting Engineers to investigate the structure's integrity, who found it was "extremely unlikely that this building can be rectified to a satisfactory standard in an economical manner".

The rectification costs were put at $142,800.

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