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Fire Restrictions, Spring Cleanup

BSR Receives 2016 Firewise Community USA Recognition

BSR has again received recognition of our continuing efforts to provide homeowners and surrounding communities with improved wildfire defense. Thank you for your continuing efforts to make BSR safer and more attractive by cleaning up your properties and properly stacking dead-fall for the DNR chipping program.

A large part of our efforts is the Spring Cleanup event. Please see the 2017 Spring Cleanup post for more information on this event and details of stacking. We look forward to seeing everyone at the cleanup!

DNR will be back again this year to assist with chipping and beautification efforts. We will post dates as soon as we know, but we often don’t get notice more than the day of or day before.

Annual Meeting

2017 BSR Board Officers

Randy Ploeger — President
Don Vernon — Vice President
Brad Peterson — Secretary
Claire Stevenson — Treasurer
Paul Ewert — Communications

(Stated Board positions are carry-over from 2016. Positions may change at the Board’s next meeting. We will update this post at such time.)

Update, June 2017: All board positions are remaining as noted above for 2017.

Road Maintenance

Annual Road Maintenance

Annual road maintenance is planned to occur May 15–26, pending weather conditions. Maintenance will include culvert replacement/repair, road base, grading, and rolling. You may encounter heavy road machinery during the maintenance. Please use caution and respect any road restrictions which may be temporarily in place where work is in progress.

Annual Meeting

Board Write-in Candidates

We welcome and encourage anyone interested to run for board positions. This year we have two additional nominees for open board positions. These will have to be “write in” candidates because the annual meeting packet had been printed and mailed before information was received. Names and bios are below:

Steve Hunt
I am a retired business owner, and have owned property in Beaver Springs since 1981. Our cabin is a refuge for us, and we dearly love the time we spend there, although it always seems to end too soon. I served on the Association board for several years in the mid-80’s. I have time now, some skills, and I am willing to serve again.

Ed Nazarowitz
I am running for a position on the Beaver Springs Ranch Association Board.

I have been a full time resident of Beaver Springs since October of 2005. I have spent my adult life in community service as a volunteer fireman, a member of the US army, 25 years as a police officer, and most recently six years as a member of the Beaver Springs Board.

My governing philosophies are open and honest government responsible to the membership. I believe in physical responsibility and spending money that is necessary to maintain a safe and functioning Association and not spending money because we have it.

In closing numerous people know I am not afraid to get my hands dirty or break a sweat working for the association, or to assist a neighbor in need.

Winter Restrictions

Main Gate Lock Change Notice

Winter gate restrictions have been lifted. The main gate lock has been changed.

Personal vehicles may be driven on the roads. Four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended for the next couple weeks. Use caution as some roads may be muddy or have residual snow in a few areas. Mud Hill should be avoided.

TRUCKS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Be certain to always lock the main gate. Leaving it open compromises security for the entire BSR property.
UPDATE: The roads have dried out enough. Trucks and commercial vehicles are no longer restricted.

Annual Meeting

BSR Annual Meeting—Monday, May 8, 2017

The BSR Annual Meeting will be held Monday, May 8, 2017 beginning at 7:00pm. Meeting location is the same as last year: Murray Library, 166 East 5300 South, Murray, Utah.

The board positions for Randy and Claire are open for election. Please contact Brad Peterson if you are interested in running for one of the positions. A short bio must be provided to Brad by April 1st.

Winter Restrictions

Winter Roadside Parking

Parking near BSR can be difficult in the winter. We have very limited roadside parking which does not get plowed. The Summit County Sheriff’s Department reminds us to keep in mind that snowplow operators need a clear path to plow the full width of the roads.

This past weekend, several vehicles were parked too close to the road and were issued warnings. In the future, such vehicles will be subject to ticketing and towing. The sheriff’s department is asking for our cooperation to not park close to the canyon road.

Summit County ordinance #346 simply states “no on street parking” and “vehicles or other obstacles which hamper snow removal operations.” To avoid ambiguity, we are working on getting more specific details as to what “close” means.

3rd Party Services

Republic Services Billing for Garbage Collection

Summit County has contracted with Republic Services for garbage collection beginning in 2017. Most property owners in Weber Canyon received a $36 billing notice for 2017 annual garbage collection from Republic Services. There is confusion about the purpose of the collection fee. The notice referenced that it was for a “65 gallon cart,” even if the property owner did not have a 65 gallon cart. The Upper Weber Canyon Property Owners Association has been in contact with the Summit County Landfill Superintendent. After discussion, their recommendation, at this point, is to pay the invoice “under protest” to avoid a late payment penalty. More information will be available after the next Summit County Council meeting.

Winter Restrictions

Winter Gate Rules in Effect 11/29/2016

As a result of the recent snow storms, main gate winter rules will go into effect by end of day November 29, 2016. The main gate lock will be changed by this time. Access for most individuals will be through the snowmobile gate using your current summer key. Please keep the gate closed and locked at all times. Exercise extreme caution when on the roads.