The main gate still has the summer lock, but with the storms coming in the next week that could change quickly. The hill leading down from the gate is already getting icy and snowy. It doesn’t melt here as well as most other areas of BSR because of the hillside shadows. Please use extra caution when travelling down or up any section of road with snow or ice.
The main gate will be kept open as long as possible, but a change can occur quickly depending on weather and road conditions. When the roads became unsafe to navigate in personal road vehicles, winter gate rules will go into effect. We will post notice of the lock change as soon as we have a definitive date.
Water line work will take place along the meadow road on Tuesday, November 8th, from about 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. This will require the road to be closed for about 1½ hours during that 4 hour time frame. If REQUIRED, the contractor will be able to assist with EMERGENCY ONLY entrance/exit. Please plan your schedules so that the work can be completed without interruption and the road opened again as quickly as possible.
For information on the Box Canyon Fire southeast of Smith Morehouse Reservoir including size, activity, and area and reservoir closures, please see InciWeb.
The DNR has confirmed that they will again chip wood piles this year ….. similar to last year. It is important that the wood piles be properly stacked as shown in the accompanying pictures. Wood chips will be left on your property. Stacked wood should be placed close to the main BSR roads, easily accessible by work crews.
Chipping dates will be posted as soon as we are notified. Significant advanced notice may not be possible. Please clean your properties now in preparation for DNR work.
We appreciate the work and cleanup efforts already evident throughout the BSR area. Your cleanup efforts earned us a Firewise USA award for 2015 and contribute to a similar recognition for 2016.
Organized & Ready for ChippingNote: Cut side facing the road
Weather permitting, annual road maintenance is scheduled for the period Monday, 5/23, thru Friday, 6/3. Work will take place during the week allowing for normal access on weekends.
Navigation of some BSR roads may be impaired for short periods of time during this period due to heavy machinery and the placement of new road base.
Our annual spring cleanup day is scheduled for Saturday, June 4. At 9am — Please meet at the corral for work review and assignments.
As mentioned at our annual meeting, the DNR will again assist us with cleanup efforts and reduction of fire hazards by chipping wood piles that have been prepared through our cleanup work. DNR chipping dates will be posted once they are known.
As a reminder……DNR will only work on piles that have been properly stacked. Stacks must be near the road or your driveway. Do not extend stacks into the bar ditches or BSR roads as spring road maintenance will be completed prior to the DNR work. Wood must be stacked in parallel formation and logs can be up to 2 feet in diameter. Do not cut logs into short pieces. Longer logs allow for more efficient work and cleanup. Stacking similar diameter pieces together will also help the crew be more efficient. Chippings will be left on your lot.
The pictures above show how the wood needs to be stacked…..larger diameter end facing the road for easy access and handling. If not properly stacked, the DNR crews may bypass your property. Several property owners have already stacked wood close to the roads. Now is a good time to begin if you have not already started cleaning your property and stacking wood in preparation for the chipping project.
A 10 month old black female puppy named “Gypsie” got loose from its new owners Tuesday afternoon, May 17, and is still roaming the BSR area. Efforts to capture the puppy have been unsuccessful at this point. If you see and are able to capture the puppy, please call: 801-566-8249.
At the Association Annual meeting held Monday, May 9th, BSR was given the Firewise Community/ USA Award. Ken Ludwig, representing Summit County DNR and the National Firewise Program , presented the award and thanked BSR property owners for their efforts to make our community safer by reducing fire risks through cleanup efforts.
Thank you for your interest and hard work to make our BSR area safer and more attractive by cleaning up your properties and properly stacking deadfall for the DNR chipping program.
DNR will be back again this year to assist with chipping and beautification efforts.
The BSR Annual Meeting will be held Monday, May 9, 2016 beginning at 7pm. Meeting location is the same as last year: Murray Library, 166 East 5300 South.
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