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WDFW Stevens Road Elk Fence Construction <br />Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is working with Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) <br />to install elk control fencing along their canal Right of Way (ROW) on the North Branch Canal from where <br />Stevens Road crosses the canal south to Interstate -90 (1-90). Future construction will continue the <br />fencing north of Stevens Road to Vantage Hwy. <br />In the vicinity of 1-90 the elk fence will leave the canal ROW and follow an existing access road and then <br />follow Stevens Rd terminating at the Steven's Road Underpass of 1-90. This fence alignment will better <br />prevent elk access to 1-90. There is an existing stock fence in the Kittitas County ROW of Stevens Rd. <br />WDFW will replace the stock fence with 8' woven wire elk control fencing. Existing gates and water <br />crossings will be maintained in their current location. <br />The purpose of the fencing is to control elk access and damage to private agricultural land in the area. <br />See attached maps (Figures 1 and 2) for elk fence location. Fence construction will begin in parcel <br />653936. According to Compass most of the construction will not be within a numbered parcel so <br />ownership is unknown but is likely Federal. Concurrently with this proposal WDFW is seeking approval <br />from Washington State DOT to construct within the 1-90 ROW. <br />Construction is planned for spring of 2023 and will be completed by contractors hired by KRD. Following <br />construction WDFW staff will annually maintain the elk control fencing. See attached drawing (Figure 3) <br />of fence specs. Full details of fence standards can be provided. <br />