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Road Maintenance, Winter Restrictions

Upcoming Winter Restrictions

Winter is fast approaching which means Winter Restrictions will go into effect soon–typically around Thanksgiving (plus or minus a week). We won’t know for sure when Winter Restrictions will begin until the snow stops melting, but we will give as much notice as possible.

What does “Winter Restrictions” mean? Winter road restrictions are in effect any time the winter restrictions sign is posted on the gate. This is done when the snow or ice accumulation is significant enough to make travel on BSR roads hazardous. During winter restrictions, only snow vehicles—such as snowmobiles, snow cats, and ATVs—are permitted past the BSR gate. Cars, trucks, and 4-wheel drive vehicles are not permitted until restrictions are lifted. Even if you see car tracks going past the gate, this does not mean it is okay for you to drive in. This is for everyone’s safety. We’ve had people in the past who disobey the restrictions and end up blocking the road at the bottom of the gated hill.

With our new electric gate, “Winter Restrictions” take on a slightly different implementation, but the same restrictions as discussed above still apply. In the past, only certain residents had a “winter key” which allowed them to open the large gate year-round. Other residents had to use the smaller “snowmobile gate.” A bullock will soon be installed just in front of the small gate and the gate will remain open to allow safe passage of pedestrians who otherwise would walk around the now treacherous north end of the gate. Thus, the small gate will no longer be used for snowmobile access. Instead, all Association members will be able to use their key card, fob, transmitter, or PIN to open the large gate year-round.

Each key card, fob, transmitter, and PIN is registered to a name. Access through the gate will be recorded for reference by the Board when there is an issue. In addition, a monitoring camera is being installed at our gate to support proper adherence to Winter Restrictions and give additional protection for the community as a whole.

We will send additional information and answers to a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) when we mail out key cards and any purchased fobs and/or transmitters in the next 2-3 weeks.

Road Maintenance

Gate Progress

The operator for the gate has been installed and is awaiting a power connection from Rocky Mountain Power. Thus, our new electric gate is nearly ready!

At this stage, the gate has been chained open as installation and programming are completed. It will be left open until it is ready to go live. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

Road Maintenance

Gate Work

Saturday morning, five volunteer Association members spent an average of two hours each to put up the power pole for our new electric gate. First step complete. Thanks for the help, gentlemen!

Wednesday through Friday of this week, there will be some construction work around the gate to prepare for the motorized installation. On Friday morning, there will be saw cutting into the concrete to install the magnetic loops. Residents will still be able to leave and come in during this work. Please be patient with the workers as they are trying to complete their work and still provide access.

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New PO Box

Beaver Springs Ranch Association has a new, local address! Please use the following address when mailing letters to us:

PO Box 762
Oakley, UT 84055-0762

NOTE: The address for Cool Springs Mutual Water Company remains the same as PO Box 571214, Murray, UT 84157-1214.

Please do not send Association mail to the Murray address, nor Water Company mail to the Oakley address. Doing so may significantly delay the receipt of your letter.

Road Maintenance

Electric Gate Coming Soon!

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The BSR Board concluded an emergency meeting about an hour ago regarding the gate. We’re super excited to announce that we are proceeding with an upgrade to our gate to automate it! We still have a few details to work out, but we expect work to start within the next week or two with our expectation of the installation being completed around end of October or early November.

Details for initial access through the new gate are being worked on. We’re hoping to either mail an access card or mail/e-mail a unique access code as soon as we have the installer selected. Obviously the latter (mail/e-mail an access code) works best for those Association members with multiple family access. Please ensure we have an up-to-date e-mail address or postal address for you. You won’t be able to get in the neighborhood if we can’t contact you!

In the meantime, due to costs with fixing the current broken lock, we will be using a clipped chain or rope to hold the gate closed. Please help the neighborhood by clipping the gate closed after you go through. This will also help prevent the gate from being blown into the posts and causing further damage.

As a reminder, each homeowner is responsible for the security of their individual property. The Board can help with overall neighborhood security, but we can’t protect individual properties from issues caused by other Association members.

What a year for our gate! Thanks for your patience as we work through the undesired disturbance of our gate lock’s crippling.

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Gate Lock Broke

Unfortunately, today someone broke off a key in the main gate. For a few hours it was unlocked, but then somehow it was pushed in and locked. Several residents couldn’t leave, and a group tried for a while to get it open ourselves. Thanks to everyone who tried to help. We found someone to come out and cut the lock. The gate is now permanently open until it is repaired. Please spread the word. We are so sorry for the inconvenience.

Update, 9/21: Due to costs associated with repairing the gate lock, the Board is stepping up its timeline for an electric gate. We have no estimate at this time, but can assure everyone the lock will either be repaired or the electric gate in place before winter. Should we proceed with the electric gate this Fall, we are considering mailing keycards to homeowners for the electric gate. If your address has changed, please make sure you update it with us! Other delivery methods (ex: in person) will be limited, but available.

Road Maintenance

Electric Gate

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Have you spotted people staring thoughtfully at the BSR gate lately? It may not be just because of the beautiful new paint job. It may be one of our Board members trying to come up with ways to ease and improve the access at our gate.

In recognition of some of the aging population in our community and as a way to better control access, the Board is researching electronic gates. It’s certainly not a new idea, but it’s one we are hoping can provide a more secure and convenient experience for all.

We have been speaking with multiple communities in the canyon to discover the pros and cons they’ve had with their electronic gates. Also, we are obtaining quotes from multiple vendors with the intent to use existing funds (i.e. no assessment!) to pay for the gate upgrade.

We are taking into consideration our winter conditions, ongoing costs, operational stability, backup access, remote control, and a plethora of other options. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us!