PLEASE NOTE:
An Update On a Few Things for Members…
The Board of Directors for Wilderness Ranches is continuing conversations with
Colorado State Forest Service staff regarding the Bear Ears Fuel reduction project
that was approved last year. The board has met with strategic personnel who will
be developing a plan of attack if you will get the “feet on the ground” starting the
Summer 2026.
At this point it is critical that the Association and its landowners are willing to work
with the project personnel to ensure that the results will benefit both the forest and
Wilderness Ranches owners.
The state representatives for this project will be at our summer meeting at the ranch
which has been scheduled for July 11th, potluck at noon and meeting to follow.
Given the severity of possible and potential wildfires threat in our area and the amount of
information to be shared and questions to be answered, the summer business portion of the meeting will be very limited and will follow the State forest project portion of the
meeting. Please plan on attending, landowners whose lots border the forest boundary
are especially encouraged to attend to see what your role can be in implementing the projects needs as to access the forest for the project.
This project has received funding to mitigate and reduce fuels on both the forest and
private landowners’ sides of the boundary. Obtaining more grants for continued funding
is ongoing. The funds currently obtained must be used by Dec. 2029. This is the least
of the issues facing getting the project underway and accomplishing its goals.
Another topic update:
After seeing several posts on the Facebook site regarding trash dumpsters, I spoke with
The City of Craig refuse department manager and he advised that they do not provide
service that far out of town. Additionally, the parking lot at the top of the first hill on Mo Co Rd 38 belongs to the BLM and a trash dumpster of any kind is not permitted on that
property. The general consensus is everyone needs to haul their trash out.
Another topic update:
The annual fish delivery is scheduled for June 13th; fish are ordered and volunteers
Are needed. So come out, see your friends, meet your neighbors and help get
750-800 lbs. of trout to the ponds, bring bug spray, coolers & 4-wheelers with straps.
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