A fence that marked the boundary between public and private land along Kingwood Avenue west of Redmond was damaged in September, as vandals systematically cut all four strands of the fence for almost a mile.

“It’s incredibly frustrating,” said Bureau of Land Management field manager Lisa Clark. “This fence was installed through a grant funded by state ATV dollars, and the benefit was not only to the trail system but also to the neighbors.”

The fence helped define the edge of the Buckhorn OHV trail system and a grazing allotment, but also helped limit access to public lands for illegal dumping. I

t is an area with mule deer, but was built to wildlife standards. Its top and bottom strands used smooth wire, and it was built at a height that deer could go over or under.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District is asking the public for information about the vandalism. Anyone who has information is asked to call the district office at 541-416-6700. The office will restring the wire when time and funds allow and with the support of local OHV groups.