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Neighborhood Coordinators: April Update
June 6, 2024, Meeting Announced–Details
Time: 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Location: Edelweiss Pool Area
Questions: Sharon Cupp, Coordinator of the Neighborhood Coordinators, Firewise Committee, sharoncupp@comcast.net
Description: In person meeting to discuss Firewise current activities within the 16 Neighborhood groups, and provide updates that assist neighborhood coordinators.
[Source: S. Cupp]
April Newsletter Information
Right of Way Tree Thinning: Mid/Late April, 2024
This is the third, and final year, of the HOA approved project to thin trees along roads in Edelweiss’ right of way. The purpose of this project is to reduce the overall fire risk currently facing Edelweiss, develop firefighting access and improve forest health by selectively thinning trees and pruning vegetation along Edelweiss roads.
This year we’ll be working on E and W Fawn Creek Rds, Cassal Rd, Laney Lane and Bitterbrush Rd. Homestead and Highland were thinned last year which will gives you an idea of what the end product looks like. We’ll be marking trees in early April and Brother Fire will begin work mid-April.
[Source: EMC April Newsletter]
Spring Chipping Event: Approx May 12, 2024 Sign-up form
We are pleased to announce the Spring Chipping Event will return once again this year. The chipping event will take place soon after May 12, so please sign-up and have your chipping piles prepared by May 8. This event is being funded by a grant from the Department of Natural Resources.
Here are the requirements for debris to be chipped:
- No Bitterbrush (tends to be too dirty for chipping)
- No dimensional lumber or wood posts (these inevitably come with nails and screws embedded.)
- No pine needles, grass clippings or leaves–these can go to the dumpster during our “Yard waste event.”
- Maximum diameter is 12″
Brothers Forestry will chip dead logs and branches, but if they are too “punky” or rotten, they will separate out and leave, as that debris tends to clog the chipping chute.
Best arrangement of slash is with the “butt ends” pointing toward the road, and the slash stacked in the same direction (not criss-crossed, as that makes it more difficult and time consuming to disassemble the piles.)
Give instructions on whether chips are to be left in a pile or spread (make your choice when you use the sign up form below)
Starting on May 23, there will be at least one 30-yard dumpster in the Campground, with switch outs for an empty dumpster as often as Wastewise can manage. The last dumpster will be removed on June 2.
[Source: EMC April Newsletter]
Yard Waste Dumpsters Event: May 23, 2024
Wastewise will accept pine and fir needles and cones and weeds. Small (no larger than ½ inch diameter and one foot long) sticks caught up in your waste are okay, but too many larger sticks can result in us being “cut off.” Bitterbrush is okay, but discouraged because it takes up so much volume in the dumpsters.
Waste material must be loose (no bags). If you need to collect materials in bags for transport, 30 gallon paper leaf bags are about 50 cents each at Ace Hardware.
Dumpsters have walk in doors at the back for drop off. As they fill, it may be necessary to fill from the top. A portable scaffold will be provided.
This event is funded by the Okanogan Conservation District, so there is no cost for Edelweiss owners. No sign up is necessary, but we encourage you to record your address, number of bag/trailer/pick-up loads and approximate hours worked on the clipboard which will be hanging on the dumpster.
[Source: EMC April Newsletter]
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