SUMMER 2008
From the Forum Pages, August 4th.
Hi, just to let everyone know that the state is turning into a giant tinderbox. With the late spring producing tremendous amounts of growth, and the summer now getting into the long stretches of 100 degree weather it is getting really bad. I am sure most all of you have seen the fires on the news.
"While fighting a lot of grass and larger vegetation fires this last two weeks I have noticed that the fires are hotter and bigger even in the smaller light flash fuels. I had a fire two days ago that was just in cheat grass. The cheat grass was almost 4 feet tall!!!! This was producing a flame length of 10 to 15 feet and moving about 15 miles per hour in the valley. ( that was with a pretty good wind pushing it).
I don't know about you but I am not sure I can outrun a fifteen mph fire. Here is a quick example of how fast a wildfire can move. If we get a fire started in our big sagebrush and scrub oak on flat ground with a windspeed of 20 MPH you generally get a flame length of 55 feet. After 1 hour the total loss would be estimated at 5,900 acres!!! That would leave a tremendous footprint on our ranch and destroy countless properties.Please be careful. It would be a shame to have to wait for the beauty of the ranch to regrow, and to see anyones property lost. But what really concerns me is how fast these fires move and how quickly they can trap someone. Please know your escape routes. Leave before it is too late. And if you cannot make an escape off of the ranch, know where you can go. The ideal spot is a very very big area clear of vegetation, swampy area, rocky area, etc.
If you have any questions I am attaching a couple websites for you to look through. They have some great information that may be able to help you out.http://www.firewise.org , http://www.firesafecouncil.org , http://www.nifc.gov ,http://www.smokeybear.com. If you have any questions I can try and answer them for you, or help you find the information that you are looking for.
Sorry for worrying so much, and enjoy your summer.
Tim (owner, firefighter)
Thanks Tim.
Hi, just to let everyone know that the state is turning into a giant tinderbox. With the late spring producing tremendous amounts of growth, and the summer now getting into the long stretches of 100 degree weather it is getting really bad. I am sure most all of you have seen the fires on the news.
"While fighting a lot of grass and larger vegetation fires this last two weeks I have noticed that the fires are hotter and bigger even in the smaller light flash fuels. I had a fire two days ago that was just in cheat grass. The cheat grass was almost 4 feet tall!!!! This was producing a flame length of 10 to 15 feet and moving about 15 miles per hour in the valley. ( that was with a pretty good wind pushing it).
I don't know about you but I am not sure I can outrun a fifteen mph fire. Here is a quick example of how fast a wildfire can move. If we get a fire started in our big sagebrush and scrub oak on flat ground with a windspeed of 20 MPH you generally get a flame length of 55 feet. After 1 hour the total loss would be estimated at 5,900 acres!!! That would leave a tremendous footprint on our ranch and destroy countless properties.Please be careful. It would be a shame to have to wait for the beauty of the ranch to regrow, and to see anyones property lost. But what really concerns me is how fast these fires move and how quickly they can trap someone. Please know your escape routes. Leave before it is too late. And if you cannot make an escape off of the ranch, know where you can go. The ideal spot is a very very big area clear of vegetation, swampy area, rocky area, etc.
If you have any questions I am attaching a couple websites for you to look through. They have some great information that may be able to help you out.http://www.firewise.org , http://www.firesafecouncil.org , http://www.nifc.gov ,http://www.smokeybear.com. If you have any questions I can try and answer them for you, or help you find the information that you are looking for.
Sorry for worrying so much, and enjoy your summer.
Tim (owner, firefighter)
Thanks Tim.
Fuel Reduction Projects to begin on August 11th.
Ranch Owners have earned $150,000 in matching government dollars toward Fire Safety projects on the Ranch. Some of this work will begin the week of August 11th. State and/or private contractors will be on the ranch to chip brush piles accumulated by lot owners. These piles should be by the road and stacked according to the specifications posted here. We will be creating a map of the Ranch with piles identified for them. If you have brush for the chipper, please notify us at [email protected].
In addition, there will be further fuel reduction projects ongoing through the season. These will focus on our greatest hazard, the Oakbrush areas to our north. Crews will selectively thin these thickets along the roads in order to slow the progress of a wildfire that may approach the ranch from I-80 (in the estimation of the wildland fire experts, our greatest risk). Roads of increased hazard include: lower Forest Meadow Dr, Northern parts of Bull Moose, Bear Tooth, the north side of Porcupine and the like. These projects will be limited to within 10' of road edge, and will not be "clear-cuts."
Remember: If you are continuing to do fire safety projects on your own property, your effort helps us qualify for further grant money. Fill out a tracking form and get it to [email protected].
A reminder on charcoal barbecues and all fires on the Ranch. July 23rd.
A good question has come to me that I'd like to clarify. For the purposes of the Pine Meadow Ranch Fire Regulations, charcoal fires, even in a barbecue are regulated the same as wood. Because we are located within the wildland/urban interface area for fires, we have adopted the strict regulations of the State, the BLM, and the Forest Service with respect to solid fueled fires. When the no fires sign is up at the bottom of Tollgate, the only fire allowed is from gas. If the fire hazard moderates for at least a day, we'll change the sign at the bottom, and solid fueled fires will be allowed in approved pits and in manufactured barbecues.
In addition, we'll soon be installing a fire hazard level sign at the bottom of the canyon to remind people of the hazard in our area. It will be updated daily based on the Northern Utah Interagency Fire Center forecast.
Thanks all,
Be safe and have a great holiday.
Ranch Owners have earned $150,000 in matching government dollars toward Fire Safety projects on the Ranch. Some of this work will begin the week of August 11th. State and/or private contractors will be on the ranch to chip brush piles accumulated by lot owners. These piles should be by the road and stacked according to the specifications posted here. We will be creating a map of the Ranch with piles identified for them. If you have brush for the chipper, please notify us at [email protected].
In addition, there will be further fuel reduction projects ongoing through the season. These will focus on our greatest hazard, the Oakbrush areas to our north. Crews will selectively thin these thickets along the roads in order to slow the progress of a wildfire that may approach the ranch from I-80 (in the estimation of the wildland fire experts, our greatest risk). Roads of increased hazard include: lower Forest Meadow Dr, Northern parts of Bull Moose, Bear Tooth, the north side of Porcupine and the like. These projects will be limited to within 10' of road edge, and will not be "clear-cuts."
Remember: If you are continuing to do fire safety projects on your own property, your effort helps us qualify for further grant money. Fill out a tracking form and get it to [email protected].
A reminder on charcoal barbecues and all fires on the Ranch. July 23rd.
A good question has come to me that I'd like to clarify. For the purposes of the Pine Meadow Ranch Fire Regulations, charcoal fires, even in a barbecue are regulated the same as wood. Because we are located within the wildland/urban interface area for fires, we have adopted the strict regulations of the State, the BLM, and the Forest Service with respect to solid fueled fires. When the no fires sign is up at the bottom of Tollgate, the only fire allowed is from gas. If the fire hazard moderates for at least a day, we'll change the sign at the bottom, and solid fueled fires will be allowed in approved pits and in manufactured barbecues.
In addition, we'll soon be installing a fire hazard level sign at the bottom of the canyon to remind people of the hazard in our area. It will be updated daily based on the Northern Utah Interagency Fire Center forecast.
Thanks all,
Be safe and have a great holiday.
Two Important Items for all Owners, July 14th:
1. The Pine Meadow Ranch Owners Association (PMROA) has been discussing with Summit County the possibility of creating a Special Service District (SSD) for the maintenance of lower Tollgate Canyon Rd, 2.4 miles from Interstate 80 to Oil Well Rd. Please read the proposal here , and share your thoughts on the Forum Pages or with your area rep.
2. Fuel reduction projects will commence shortly to improve the capacity of the Ranch to survive a wildfire. This will involve clearing down dead, standing dead, low hanging limbs and some dense brush along the PMROA right-of-way on many roads. Read further details in the Ongoing Projects part of the Fire Safety Page. Share your input with your area rep.
Fires Prohibited Until Further Notice
Thursday, July 8th:
Fire danger remains at "Very High" and the ban on open fires will continue until conditions change dramatically. With the water outage on much of the ranch, any wildfire could prove catastrophic. Thanks for your understanding.
Thursday, July 3rd:
The National Weather Service is forecasting Severe Fire Weather starting tomorrow, the 4th of July, and the fire danger level has been elevated to "High." Therefore, there will be no solid fueled fires allowed in Pine Meadow and Forest Meadow Ranches until further notice. Gas grills are always permitted, but charcoal. like wood, is a solid fuel and is prohibited. The haze that hangs in our sky is from 27 wildfires currently burning in California with a loss of 64 structures so far.... The Pine Meadow Ranch Owners Association governs the the use of fire on the Ranch based on Protective Covenant #15, and details of the policy can be downloaded here.
Thursday, July 8th:
Fire danger remains at "Very High" and the ban on open fires will continue until conditions change dramatically. With the water outage on much of the ranch, any wildfire could prove catastrophic. Thanks for your understanding.
Sunday, June 29th
The Fire Safety page is new in the main menu. Remember that fireworks areextremely dangerous on the Ranch, and the HOA will work with the Sheriffs Dept to enforce the prohibition on illegal firecrackers and aerial fireworks of all kinds. Our grasses and fuels are drying out, and our wildfire hazard is increasing. NO fireworks are allowed on the Ranch. Please celebrate out Nation's Independence without endangering our community.
June 27, 2008 Important Water Company Update:
The Pine Meadow Mutual Water Company has updated the construction schedule for 2008. Grand View is in the flushing process and will get water sometime the week of June 30 (hopefully Tuesday...) Once Grand View is back on, all Ranch water will be on through the Fourth of July Weekend. Monday following the Fourth, the water will shut off at Arapahoe and Navaho for the next phase of the project. This will shut off all of Forest Meadows, Arapahoe and much of the Pine Meadow Drive area.
June 22, 2008: The Goats Are Back!
Summit County requires landowners to control the spread of noxious and invasive weeds. There are many powerful herbicides available to manage them, but most are dangerous for wildlife and especially in areas where runoff might reach a stream. In order to be good stewards of our environment, the PMROA is working on the least toxic weed management plan that we can find. The grazing of goats is a service from a ranch in Coalville that we contract as a part of that plan. Goats like juicy weeds. In conjunction with the grazing, we use an herbicide called Milestone. It is the "friendliest" herbicide that is currently available for the control of Musk and Canada Thistle, Dyer's Woad and some of our other broad-leaf weeds, while having minimal impact on wildlife and waterways. As you drive up Tollgate, you will see the invasive thistles wilting and dying where Jody, our new Ranch Manager, has sprayed them. If you have thistle around your cabin, we suggest carefully pulling them, trying to remove the entire root. If you see thistle on your road, let us know and we'll put it on our control list.
Happy Summer and as Steve reminds me, enjoy it now, for the days are already getting shorter....
Please remember to be careful around the grazing areas. Goats are motivated critters and will occasionally escape their pen. Let your area rep know if you see something that needs attention.
1. The Pine Meadow Ranch Owners Association (PMROA) has been discussing with Summit County the possibility of creating a Special Service District (SSD) for the maintenance of lower Tollgate Canyon Rd, 2.4 miles from Interstate 80 to Oil Well Rd. Please read the proposal here , and share your thoughts on the Forum Pages or with your area rep.
2. Fuel reduction projects will commence shortly to improve the capacity of the Ranch to survive a wildfire. This will involve clearing down dead, standing dead, low hanging limbs and some dense brush along the PMROA right-of-way on many roads. Read further details in the Ongoing Projects part of the Fire Safety Page. Share your input with your area rep.
Fires Prohibited Until Further Notice
Thursday, July 8th:
Fire danger remains at "Very High" and the ban on open fires will continue until conditions change dramatically. With the water outage on much of the ranch, any wildfire could prove catastrophic. Thanks for your understanding.
Thursday, July 3rd:
The National Weather Service is forecasting Severe Fire Weather starting tomorrow, the 4th of July, and the fire danger level has been elevated to "High." Therefore, there will be no solid fueled fires allowed in Pine Meadow and Forest Meadow Ranches until further notice. Gas grills are always permitted, but charcoal. like wood, is a solid fuel and is prohibited. The haze that hangs in our sky is from 27 wildfires currently burning in California with a loss of 64 structures so far.... The Pine Meadow Ranch Owners Association governs the the use of fire on the Ranch based on Protective Covenant #15, and details of the policy can be downloaded here.
Thursday, July 8th:
Fire danger remains at "Very High" and the ban on open fires will continue until conditions change dramatically. With the water outage on much of the ranch, any wildfire could prove catastrophic. Thanks for your understanding.
Sunday, June 29th
The Fire Safety page is new in the main menu. Remember that fireworks areextremely dangerous on the Ranch, and the HOA will work with the Sheriffs Dept to enforce the prohibition on illegal firecrackers and aerial fireworks of all kinds. Our grasses and fuels are drying out, and our wildfire hazard is increasing. NO fireworks are allowed on the Ranch. Please celebrate out Nation's Independence without endangering our community.
June 27, 2008 Important Water Company Update:
The Pine Meadow Mutual Water Company has updated the construction schedule for 2008. Grand View is in the flushing process and will get water sometime the week of June 30 (hopefully Tuesday...) Once Grand View is back on, all Ranch water will be on through the Fourth of July Weekend. Monday following the Fourth, the water will shut off at Arapahoe and Navaho for the next phase of the project. This will shut off all of Forest Meadows, Arapahoe and much of the Pine Meadow Drive area.
June 22, 2008: The Goats Are Back!
Summit County requires landowners to control the spread of noxious and invasive weeds. There are many powerful herbicides available to manage them, but most are dangerous for wildlife and especially in areas where runoff might reach a stream. In order to be good stewards of our environment, the PMROA is working on the least toxic weed management plan that we can find. The grazing of goats is a service from a ranch in Coalville that we contract as a part of that plan. Goats like juicy weeds. In conjunction with the grazing, we use an herbicide called Milestone. It is the "friendliest" herbicide that is currently available for the control of Musk and Canada Thistle, Dyer's Woad and some of our other broad-leaf weeds, while having minimal impact on wildlife and waterways. As you drive up Tollgate, you will see the invasive thistles wilting and dying where Jody, our new Ranch Manager, has sprayed them. If you have thistle around your cabin, we suggest carefully pulling them, trying to remove the entire root. If you see thistle on your road, let us know and we'll put it on our control list.
Happy Summer and as Steve reminds me, enjoy it now, for the days are already getting shorter....
Please remember to be careful around the grazing areas. Goats are motivated critters and will occasionally escape their pen. Let your area rep know if you see something that needs attention.
June 5, 2008 updates:
The HOA and Pine Meadow Mutual Water will be moving or towing vehicles and other equipment in the parking lots as necessary. These lots are not for summer storage, nor is the meadow above the 2 parking lots.
Road conditions on the ranch are still rough and the weather isn't cooperating. Please be patient. Jody can't put the grader on muddy roads without doing even more damage to them. Alexander, Elk, Uintah, Bull Moose, Aspen Ridge and many others need work but aren't ready for grading. Your area reps are generating a specific list of projects for this summer. Please forward your suggestions to them on the contacts page.
Water Company Projects:
The Water Company has restructured the plan for this summer, which will lessen the impact of outages on the Forest Meadow area. By replacing the line on Grand View first, it can be used to feed most of Forest Meadow once the main project reaches the Arapahoe/ Valley View intersection. This should halve the original time that most properties were expected to be without water. The start of the outage for Forest Meadow and Pine Meadow Drive is expected to be any day now.
Remember to sign up for the Ranch Newsletter Email list on the homepage.
As we've discontinued the paper newsletter, this will let us notify you periodically of news on the Ranch. We will not distribute this list for any other purposes than Homeowner's Association Business.
May 29th, 2008- The Big News of the Spring:
Please welcome, when you see him, our new Ranch Manager! Jody Robinson, of Coalville will be starting on June 1st as our ranch manager. He has over 20 years of experience as an equipment operator, building and maintaining roads and infrastructure as well as 15 years as a local firefighter and EMT. We expect him to be a great asset to our community. He has an email link on the "contacts" page, and can, of course be reached by contacting your area representative.
Road Conditions: May 19th.
There are still long stretches of road in the Ranch that are not accessible. Areas that are especially shaded and/or north facing, still have up to 3 feet of snow on them. Elk Road is now passable, though rough. Some settling from last season's project presents a challenge. Lower Alexander should be patched up on a temporary basis early this week. The middle section of Alexander is snow covered. The north slopes of Uintah View and Aspen View are snow covered. Pine Loop is snow. If you have more road information, please post it for everyone in the Forum Section.
Mountain Views: The Newsletter is Going Paperless!: May 5th.
With the expansion of the Website, the paper newsletter is headed for retirement. Look to these pages for the latest updates on the Ranch. If you don't have access to the internet, a paper copy may be requested through the office.
Spring is struggling to make its way to 8000 feet,
....and we all know what that really means; sixteen weeks of bad sledding. This season’s near-record snows have started the rapid meltdown and are taking their toll on the roads here on the Ranch. Fortunately, we are close to hiring a new Ranch Manager after a winter of budget analysis and interviews.
Soon enough it will be all wildflowers and barbecues, so a few things to think about as you head up this season:
Muddy roads are a fact of life on the Ranch. When you leave the road to avoid the puddle, the drainage is further damaged, and the puddle gets worse. Please don’t leave the roadways. Further, motorcycles and 4 wheelers are also limited to roads. Shortcuts, trailblazing and doughnuts in a mud puddle are trespassing and even vandalism.
A wet winter and spring doesn’t necessarily reduce the fire danger for the summer. More likely, it just pushes the inevitable hazard back on the calendar. Read the updated burn regulations carefully for any type of outdoor fire, and when the “No Fires” sign goes up at the entrance to the Ranch, don’t light up.
Take the time to explore your new web site. We hope that it will be a regular stop on your internet surfing, and a valuable resource for your weather, Ranch conditions, roads, special events and Q&A with the community on the Forum page.
On behalf of your Homeowners’ Board, happy spring and we look forward to seeing you ‘round the ranch.
The HOA and Pine Meadow Mutual Water will be moving or towing vehicles and other equipment in the parking lots as necessary. These lots are not for summer storage, nor is the meadow above the 2 parking lots.
Road conditions on the ranch are still rough and the weather isn't cooperating. Please be patient. Jody can't put the grader on muddy roads without doing even more damage to them. Alexander, Elk, Uintah, Bull Moose, Aspen Ridge and many others need work but aren't ready for grading. Your area reps are generating a specific list of projects for this summer. Please forward your suggestions to them on the contacts page.
Water Company Projects:
The Water Company has restructured the plan for this summer, which will lessen the impact of outages on the Forest Meadow area. By replacing the line on Grand View first, it can be used to feed most of Forest Meadow once the main project reaches the Arapahoe/ Valley View intersection. This should halve the original time that most properties were expected to be without water. The start of the outage for Forest Meadow and Pine Meadow Drive is expected to be any day now.
Remember to sign up for the Ranch Newsletter Email list on the homepage.
As we've discontinued the paper newsletter, this will let us notify you periodically of news on the Ranch. We will not distribute this list for any other purposes than Homeowner's Association Business.
May 29th, 2008- The Big News of the Spring:
Please welcome, when you see him, our new Ranch Manager! Jody Robinson, of Coalville will be starting on June 1st as our ranch manager. He has over 20 years of experience as an equipment operator, building and maintaining roads and infrastructure as well as 15 years as a local firefighter and EMT. We expect him to be a great asset to our community. He has an email link on the "contacts" page, and can, of course be reached by contacting your area representative.
Road Conditions: May 19th.
There are still long stretches of road in the Ranch that are not accessible. Areas that are especially shaded and/or north facing, still have up to 3 feet of snow on them. Elk Road is now passable, though rough. Some settling from last season's project presents a challenge. Lower Alexander should be patched up on a temporary basis early this week. The middle section of Alexander is snow covered. The north slopes of Uintah View and Aspen View are snow covered. Pine Loop is snow. If you have more road information, please post it for everyone in the Forum Section.
Mountain Views: The Newsletter is Going Paperless!: May 5th.
With the expansion of the Website, the paper newsletter is headed for retirement. Look to these pages for the latest updates on the Ranch. If you don't have access to the internet, a paper copy may be requested through the office.
Spring is struggling to make its way to 8000 feet,
....and we all know what that really means; sixteen weeks of bad sledding. This season’s near-record snows have started the rapid meltdown and are taking their toll on the roads here on the Ranch. Fortunately, we are close to hiring a new Ranch Manager after a winter of budget analysis and interviews.
Soon enough it will be all wildflowers and barbecues, so a few things to think about as you head up this season:
Muddy roads are a fact of life on the Ranch. When you leave the road to avoid the puddle, the drainage is further damaged, and the puddle gets worse. Please don’t leave the roadways. Further, motorcycles and 4 wheelers are also limited to roads. Shortcuts, trailblazing and doughnuts in a mud puddle are trespassing and even vandalism.
A wet winter and spring doesn’t necessarily reduce the fire danger for the summer. More likely, it just pushes the inevitable hazard back on the calendar. Read the updated burn regulations carefully for any type of outdoor fire, and when the “No Fires” sign goes up at the entrance to the Ranch, don’t light up.
Take the time to explore your new web site. We hope that it will be a regular stop on your internet surfing, and a valuable resource for your weather, Ranch conditions, roads, special events and Q&A with the community on the Forum page.
On behalf of your Homeowners’ Board, happy spring and we look forward to seeing you ‘round the ranch.
The Homeowner's Association has updated the Ranch Policy on Fires:
The Summer Fire Pit Policy which strictly regulates how and when you may light a solid fueled fire on the Ranch. (Solid fuels include wood and charcoal) Fire pitsmust be inspected before use and when the hazard is elevated, all solid fueled fires will be prohibited.
A Winter Burn Policy which applies with 4" or more of snow on the ground. This allows for fuel reduction brush burning on the ranch. Thanks to Bryan Thompson, an area Wildland Firefighter and neighbor, and Bryce Boyer, our County Fire Warden for helping us craft this policy.
The website is new! (obviously)
Watch the "photo of the day" on the homepage. This photo is quickly and remotely update-able and should be a daily reference for ranch conditions, scenic, and just fun photos.
While you're here, please stop into the Forum section. Take a moment to register, and you'll have access to several discussion boards for Owner's questions. Your Ranch friends and neighbors will be able to communicate easily, and your Homeowners' Association will be there to discuss any topics that you'd like to post.
Send your photos for the Gallery! Have a great scenic shot?, a part of the Ranch that folks don't see much?, something funny? send them in and share with us all on the Gallery Page.
About the Ranch- The Code of the New West
As a county commissioner for Larimer County, Co., John Clarke wrote his own interpretation of the old "Code of the West." We've adapted it again as it applies to life and play in Pine Meadow Ranch. It has information that should be of use to the oldtimers as well as newcomers to the Ranch. Read it here.
Winter Vehicles in the Upper Parking Lot:
It's time to move them out. The Pine Meadow Mutual Water Company will be starting projects soon, and the upper lot is their staging area. Time to pick up your snow machines and trailers.
Please Note: The area above the winter parking lots is not an additional storage yard. Please keep vehicle traffic to the two lower lots. In our environment, vegetation is slow to reclaim areas damaged by vehicle traffic. Remember that there are no public lands on the ranch, if you don't own it, someone else does.
A New Ranch Manager:
The Board has been interviewing several excellent candidates to fill our vacancy as Ranch Manager. Look for an announcement shortly.
Short Term Cabin Rentals:
Over the last 2 years, the Homeowners' Association has received a flood of complaints about weekend cabin rentals. These visitors frequently have little regard for the rules and etiquette of the Ranch. Remember that Short Term Cabin Rentals (less than 30 days)are Prohibited by Pine Meadow Ranch Owners' Association. See Rules and Regulations 5.6.
Street Address to be Posted at Every Lot on the Ranch.
PMROA is requiring lot owners to post their address at the entrance of their driveway or by the road in front of their lot. This is a necessity for Emergency Personnel and the County Sheriff’s office. If you don't know your legal street address, contact Summit County Information Technology or search the County Database here. Note: Your lot number, is not your street address. For instance: PI-G-12 is a platted lot number; 1992 Chipmunk Way is the legal street address.
Old News...
Update: Spring 2008
Through the hard work of a group of CERT team volunteers, the Ranch has a large Fire Prevention Grant that we'll be utilizing for fuel reduction around the Ranch along with some other projects.
$150,000 NFP GRANT to PMROA
(9/20/2006)
Turn your hours and dollars of area clean-up into a grant to benefit the ranch - from the National Fire Prevention Fund. Keep track of your hours and the money spent to clean up your lot or cabin site by removing standing dead trees, dead fall, overhanging branches, overgrown shrubbery, dead leaves around cabin or on roof, tall dry grasses and weeds. Just click below for the forms to fill out. Return your completed forms by NOVEMBER 1, 2006 via e-mail to [email protected] The more we can all do to help each other, the more the HOA can do for you. Please encourage our neighbors outside the ranch to participate. This grant benefits them too!
Time tracking form (click here)
Expense tracking form (click here)
The Summer Fire Pit Policy which strictly regulates how and when you may light a solid fueled fire on the Ranch. (Solid fuels include wood and charcoal) Fire pitsmust be inspected before use and when the hazard is elevated, all solid fueled fires will be prohibited.
A Winter Burn Policy which applies with 4" or more of snow on the ground. This allows for fuel reduction brush burning on the ranch. Thanks to Bryan Thompson, an area Wildland Firefighter and neighbor, and Bryce Boyer, our County Fire Warden for helping us craft this policy.
The website is new! (obviously)
Watch the "photo of the day" on the homepage. This photo is quickly and remotely update-able and should be a daily reference for ranch conditions, scenic, and just fun photos.
While you're here, please stop into the Forum section. Take a moment to register, and you'll have access to several discussion boards for Owner's questions. Your Ranch friends and neighbors will be able to communicate easily, and your Homeowners' Association will be there to discuss any topics that you'd like to post.
Send your photos for the Gallery! Have a great scenic shot?, a part of the Ranch that folks don't see much?, something funny? send them in and share with us all on the Gallery Page.
About the Ranch- The Code of the New West
As a county commissioner for Larimer County, Co., John Clarke wrote his own interpretation of the old "Code of the West." We've adapted it again as it applies to life and play in Pine Meadow Ranch. It has information that should be of use to the oldtimers as well as newcomers to the Ranch. Read it here.
Winter Vehicles in the Upper Parking Lot:
It's time to move them out. The Pine Meadow Mutual Water Company will be starting projects soon, and the upper lot is their staging area. Time to pick up your snow machines and trailers.
Please Note: The area above the winter parking lots is not an additional storage yard. Please keep vehicle traffic to the two lower lots. In our environment, vegetation is slow to reclaim areas damaged by vehicle traffic. Remember that there are no public lands on the ranch, if you don't own it, someone else does.
A New Ranch Manager:
The Board has been interviewing several excellent candidates to fill our vacancy as Ranch Manager. Look for an announcement shortly.
Short Term Cabin Rentals:
Over the last 2 years, the Homeowners' Association has received a flood of complaints about weekend cabin rentals. These visitors frequently have little regard for the rules and etiquette of the Ranch. Remember that Short Term Cabin Rentals (less than 30 days)are Prohibited by Pine Meadow Ranch Owners' Association. See Rules and Regulations 5.6.
Street Address to be Posted at Every Lot on the Ranch.
PMROA is requiring lot owners to post their address at the entrance of their driveway or by the road in front of their lot. This is a necessity for Emergency Personnel and the County Sheriff’s office. If you don't know your legal street address, contact Summit County Information Technology or search the County Database here. Note: Your lot number, is not your street address. For instance: PI-G-12 is a platted lot number; 1992 Chipmunk Way is the legal street address.
Old News...
Update: Spring 2008
Through the hard work of a group of CERT team volunteers, the Ranch has a large Fire Prevention Grant that we'll be utilizing for fuel reduction around the Ranch along with some other projects.
$150,000 NFP GRANT to PMROA
(9/20/2006)
Turn your hours and dollars of area clean-up into a grant to benefit the ranch - from the National Fire Prevention Fund. Keep track of your hours and the money spent to clean up your lot or cabin site by removing standing dead trees, dead fall, overhanging branches, overgrown shrubbery, dead leaves around cabin or on roof, tall dry grasses and weeds. Just click below for the forms to fill out. Return your completed forms by NOVEMBER 1, 2006 via e-mail to [email protected] The more we can all do to help each other, the more the HOA can do for you. Please encourage our neighbors outside the ranch to participate. This grant benefits them too!
Time tracking form (click here)
Expense tracking form (click here)