Working the fence line
Thursday - June 27, 2013 by Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Range Technician Doug Krueger checks in with the crew working on replacing boundary fence across Archuleta Mesa on Friday, June 21.
Crewmembers work together to clear out old fence line.
Crewmembers work to remove aging fenceline from Archuleta Mesa.
Southern Ute tribal member Robert Jack surveys recent progress on the Archuleta Mesa State Line Fence.
A sweeping view over the southeastern-most corner of the Southern Ute Reservation.
Range Technician Doug Krueger walks the fence line.
Crewmembers load up old fencing.
Working take a short respite from the midday heat.
Sections of the new Fence line include gates and cattle guards.
Project contractor Robert Jack and Range Technician Bill Gwinn survey a section of recently constructed fenceline.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
The Archuleta Mesa State Line Fence contract was awarded to RJ Fencing, a company of Southern Ute tribal member Robert Jack. The project will replace three miles of aging fenceline along the reservation’s southeast boundary line and is slated for completion by Sept. 1. New fenceline will help in the management of range unit permittees’ livestock while keeping trespass livestock and feral horses off of Southern Ute rangelands.