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Enterprise 36 The Fence Group

The group designs a visually distinctive type of very suitable fence for the region, develops an efficient procedure for installing it, creates horse and other pasture fences, and creates specialized fences for gardens, beehives, and rabbit housing protection. It is likely that signs (for Pivotal Tracts, Dogwood Inns, etc.) mentioned with The Products Group will be created in this group. Local woods are used. A notable but compatible-color is used. Minimum wood preservatives are used. Birdhouses accompany almost all Pivotal-Rig, Inc. fences. Nested hexagonal pastures are used in rotating grazing to rest areas from use and to create unusual patterns on the landscape.

Flagpoles with locally-made colorful flags are typically placed at two corners of each fenced pasture. Under-sized wood is thinned from forests to supply fencing and to improve stand quality. Special efforts are directed at stream and pond bank fencing to reduce erosion and to improve riparian conditions generally.

Deer damage has reached unbearable levels in some areas. Work with the Pest Force is one option that may develop, but a separate subproject may develop a cost-effective high out-rigger fence for protecting nurseries, crops, and high-valued landscaping. Electric fencing and repetitious use of repellents (as from a lawn mowing service) may also become part of the supplies and services provided.

The preservative properties of daffodils, Eastern cedar, Christmas ferns, black locust, Ohio buckeye, and walnut hulls (see Walnut Vales) will be investigated for fencing woods.

Estimates

Estimated development cost is $40,000 with potential profits based on marketing and levels of area use achieved by other groups.

• Low - $10,000
• Mod - $ 30,000
• High - $ 80,000

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