How to prevent farm track erosion - Agriculture Western Australia. Most access tracks on farms are not properly formed by the use of a road grader and are consequently poorly drained. The tracks are often located along paddock fencelines and many double as firebreaks.
Tracks are often bare of vegetation and have loose erodible soil.
An example of a farm track that collects run - off from a paddock and is liable to edock severely There are several ways to prevent or control farm track erosion. Relocate farm tracks to safe locations. Tracks along ridge tops and just downslope of contour banks do not collect surface run-off during storms. Tracks do not have to slavishly follow subdivision fences if these are in locations where they will collect run-off. In the long-term relocating the fence along the ridge or contour will ensure that no problems occur.