Nev. Admin. Code § 576.250 - Maintenance of facilities for confinement
The holder of a permit shall maintain the following facilities to confine his alternative livestock:
1. An enclosure, with a restraining device,
for the safe and humane restraint of individual animals; and
2. An enclosure with a perimeter fence that
meets the following requirements:
(a) For
Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni), the top of the
fence must be not less than 8 feet above the ground. At least the bottom 7 feet
of the fence must be constructed of smooth woven high-tensile mesh wire, which
is no smaller than 12 1/2 gauge, with vertical spacing that does not exceed 6
inches. The top foot of the fence may be constructed of strands of smooth
high-tensile wire, which are no smaller than 12 1/2 gauge and spaced not more
than 6 inches apart.
(b) For Fallow
deer (Dama dama) and reindeer (Rangifer
tarandus), the top of the fence must be not less than 7 feet above the
ground. At least the bottom 6 feet of the fence must be constructed of smooth
woven high-tensile mesh wire, which is no smaller than 12 1/2 gauge, with
vertical spacing that does not exceed 6 inches. The top foot of the fence may
be constructed of strands of smooth high-tensile wire, which are no smaller
than 12 1/2 gauge and spaced not more than 6 inches apart.
(c)The fence posts must be:
(1) Constructed of wood with a diameter of
not less than 4 inches, or an equivalent strength of steel;
(2) Extended from not less than 3 feet below
the ground to the full height of the fence; and
(3) Spaced not more than 24 feet
apart.
(d) The posts for
corners and gates must be:
(1) Constructed of
wood with a diameter of not less than 6 inches, or an equivalent strength of
steel; and
(2) Extended from not
less than 3 feet below the ground to the full height of the fence.
(e) Each gate must be of the same
height as the fence, constructed of a material whose strength is equivalent to
the fence and secured by a latching device and padlock.
(f) The fence must be maintained at all times
in such a manner as to prevent the escape of alternative livestock.
Notes
NRS 576.129
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