DSROA Board of Directors Meeting

                                                      Saturday, APRIL 13, 2013

At 9:00

Deer Springs Ranch Headquarters in the Garden Cabin

                                                             MINUTES

 

1. Welcome – Marc Cram

     A.   Roll Call  -Marc Cram, Jodi Akers, Ben Clarkson, Dale Clarkson, Dave Turley [Missing: Ryan Dudinski, Shawna Cox]

            Members – Patsy Clarkson, Lee Bellar, Mike Andrews, Mary Schriber, Robert Allen, Brent Fulmer, Joe and Candy Bosze, Larry Baer, Robert Becker, Chris Church, Larry Clarkson

 

2.  Approval of February, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes –

Motion: Ben Clarkson - to Table minutes,

2nd Dave Turley,

VOTE: Unanimous

 

3.  Financial Report:  - Linda Alderman

 Motion: Jodi Akers – to accept

2nd Marc Cram

VOTE: Unanimous

                     

4.   Ranch Caretaker Report – Skip  

 

5. Areas of Responsibility:

    A.    Roads and Fire Protection – (Marc Cram) President

    B.    Ranch Activities – (Shawna Cox)  Secretary   

    C.    Water Resources and Management - (Dale Clarkson)

    D.    Agricultural and Wildlife – (Ben Clarkson) Vice President

    E.    Facilities, Cabin Maintenance – (David Turley)

    F.     Legal and Public Safety, Finance – (Jodi Akers) Treasurer 

    G.    Ranch Comm. and Reservations, Web Development– (Ryan Dudinski) 

 

6.  Roads and Fire Protection – Marc Cram, President

       A. Report on BLM Road tour

                 1) Title V Application Outcome

Marc Cram Reported that the following: Lou Pratt [Kane County Roads], Hugh Wolfe [BLM], Mark Foley {GSENM], Brent Fulmer, Dale Clarkson, Larry Clarkson, Danny Clarkson, Brent Fullmer met at 10:00 at Slide Canyon on Friday April 12 and toured the Title V Roads in Question in a effort to bundle all DSROA Title V roads under one 30 year agreement.

    We could be in violation of the Title V agreement because of inconsistent upkeep of the Roads listed in the current Title V agreements. We will work to correct this.

   Slide Canyon Road will become Class B road from the Skutumpah to the “Y” to Broad Hollow (Approx. 3 miles). We will supply 3 large culvert and the County will do all the work to bring this Road to qualify for the County Class B designation and maintain it in the same manner they maintain the Skutumpah Road [also a Class B road]

     Three parts of the agreement that they came to were:

1) Letter to Mark Foley about the road from Lou Pratt by April 30

2) Do not alter the Spring Area / do not widen the road      

3) Mark Foley asked that we clean up the slash and excess foliage for fire safety.

Member concerns were, the public access into the private part of the Ranch with a better wider road. To address those concerns a new sign will be installed and signs stating “you are entering Private Property”, etc. Get 2 from the County and make 2 more. To be placed at the Forest service gate and at the Skutumpah intersection and at the Slide Canyon  “Y”.

     Johnny Brown Road is a Monument area Road. The “S” turn is on Brinkerhoff’s property. The County has a claim on the old Road to the Red Gate. Lou Pratt [Kane Co.] will repair the wash out on it using road fill from the gravel pit. We will supply the Culvert.  Hugh Wolfe said we can’t gravel the clay part of the road It’s a class D road. A crew will come in and survey both areas and assess them. Then we can fix the water  damage.

     The Old Coal Road is on the Monument. We are approved to fis it as long as we don’t widen the road. We are to maintain the Road.

    It was reported that all three agencies worked together pleasantly with no resistance.

There was a discussion about the private property signs that the forest service will put on the fence going into private property.  

MEMBER ACTION ITEM: Candy Bosze – Have it done before the May Board Meeting

      

8.   Agricultural and Wildlife – Ben Clarkson, Vice President

          Deer, Turkey and Elk have been reported all over the Ranch. Turkey hunt started today [April 13].  A Bear with 2 cubs were reported in Slide Canyon and bear tracks near the Ranch House.

We need to get the West side of the wet meadow fenced off. It was reported that Taylor Button was booked until July. Doug Hunt has requested the solar pumps on the wells be turned on to water cattle.

MOTION: Ben Clarkson - Brent Fullmer take assignment to get prices on a solar pump for ½ moon and consult with Dale on the windmill. By end of week.

2nd Marc Cram

Unanimous – Report by next month

 

         The Amazing Earth Fest will be driving up and parking at the DSR Metal Forest access gate at the north end of the Wet Meadow on Sat. May 18 for an ATV tour of the pinks are of Dixie National Forest.

         The Well Rigging on private lot in Slide Canyon is in the process of being removed.

           

9.   Water Resources and Management - Dale Clarkson

       A. Leaf Spring Water

             A refiling by DSROA is being considered for water rights at Leaf Spring.

             Jody said that Leaf Spring could reportedly supply up to 20 homes.  And the Water Committee should be involved with this action.

              Jodi reported that she had done 2 “Bucket Tests” on Leaf Spring in 2009 and was only able to collect from 1 – 1.5 gallons per minute from the Spring. She also surveyed the lot owners in the immediate area.

 

 A Local Engineer said it would cost an estimated $889,000 to make it usable as a culinary water Source.

 MOTION: Marc Cram - Dale as a Resource management take on the Leaf Spring Development.

  Discussion ensued about the water committee.

  Motion was dropped.

MOTION: Ben Clarkson – Dale Clarkson, as Chairman of water committee move forward with Exploration and Research with the State Agency then report back to the Board of Directors of DSROA as a 2013 project.

2nd: Dave Turley

VOTE: Discussion - No vote

MOTION:  Ben Clarkson – Dale Clarkson delegate the Leaf Spring refiling Project to Vance Green, Jodi Akers and Bob Allen of the water committee and Dale Clarkson remain in an advisory position

2nd: Dale Clarkson

VOTE: unanimous

 

 

10.    Ranch Activities - Shawna Cox ,  Secretary

         Shawna not present but from the private survey taken by Dave Turley, it appears that the membership want activities to do while they are at the Ranch rather than a gathering of many individuals at the Ranch for an Activity. Such as a Frisbee golf course, shooting range, geo-cache course set up, etc.

          

11.   Facilities, Cabin Maintenance –David Turley

          A. ACTION ITEM: Four (4) corners of the large pavilion at the top of Meadow Canyon be staked.  A Dead item.

          B. Member input via new survey - What will DSR look like in 25 years financially/physically? The results will be published in a week on the DSROA website.

            Water leaks  Garden Cabin, Comfort Station, Store, etc.

            Cabin #7 is online for use.

 

12. Legal and Public Safety, Finance – Jodi Akers, Treasure

            Update on the PC&R’s need to get done.  Worked on securing a date.

 

13.   Ranch Comm. and Reservations, Web Development– Ryan Dudinski .

            Not present    

 

14.   Report on all action items assigned out for the past 3 months.

           A. Assignments have been made but sometimes not completed.

1) Who will Research and get approval for onsite Land fill

2) Review insurance – Linda

 

ACTION ITEM: Return new tire for another new one. Can’t happen driven on too long.

ACTION ITEM: contact Kabota Repair – repair was not successful.  – John Deere won’t come out.

ACTION ITEM: A list of improvements to be done on the cabins was given to Christian & Kelly by Linda Give to Chris and Kelly after the last meeting

ACTION ITEM: PC&R

15.  Other Requested AGENDA items

Answer to Phil Hall’s letter? No

Tammy Leavitt has worked on generators from the Ranch and some are going.

 

16. Next Meeting Date: May 11, 2013

         Meeting Place: __at the Ranch 9:00

       Board Members Who Will Be Attending

 

Motion to adjourn Marc Cram

2nd: Jodi Akers

VOTE: unanimous

 

 

MEMBER ACTION ITEM: Candy Bosze – Have it done before the May Board Meeting




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