From the blog administrator:
This comment was made under a previous post about the road. It's more accurate as a new post.
CaptWilly said...Now that the road has been graded the speeds have really gone up, I guess that I don't understand the necessity of getting up or down the hill at the kind of speeds that I have seen with the exception of a medical emergency.
I think that people live on Storm Mountain for the neighborly feel of a small community but that really gets lost on this access road when people put their own actions ahead of being a good neighbor.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Pellet Stove
question for the storm mountain community...just purchased a wood pellet stove and wondering if anyone has suggestions for the cheapest place to buy pellets by the pallet!
thanks natalie eamonn
Friday, August 08, 2008
Out of control vehicle on access road
Just witnessed another out of control vehicle. This time it was a yellow Mustang being driven by a male heading up the access road. I would estimate his speed at 30-40 MPH down the center of the road. Maybe if we use this forum to point out the "speeders" they will get the message and slow down.
From the blog administrator:
The above was a comment made under a previous post about the road and I think pointing out the speeders helps to ensure safety for other drivers and is important enough to be its own post.
From the blog administrator:
The above was a comment made under a previous post about the road and I think pointing out the speeders helps to ensure safety for other drivers and is important enough to be its own post.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
FIRE RESTRICTIONS
The county has placed fire restrictions. Signs have been posted that say fire BAN because the camping areas on our mountain do NOT qualify for use during this time period. Please be alert and remind visitors to our mountain of these restrictions. You might also want to remind them the fines for illegal campfires in the national forest have increased from $25 to $300.
Larimer County, Colorado – The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today adopted fire restrictions beginning at noon today through Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The restrictions are based on a recommendation from Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden. Hot and dry conditions have increased the concern for dangerous wildfires in Larimer County.
Today’s restrictions: prohibit open fires; the use of fireworks; and public firework displays in the unincorporated areas of Larimer County. Contained open fires are not restricted at this time. Because ‘contained open fires’ are okay, this is not a ban, but restrictions.
Also okay - Citizens who live in unincorporated areas of Larimer County can operate a charcoal grill on a non-combustible surface at their private residence. Normally this use would fall into the ‘open fires’ restriction. Today the Board also imposed a prohibition on the sale of fireworks within the unincorporated area of Larimer County concurrent with today’s restrictions.
Any person who knowingly violates the restrictions commits a class 2 petty offense and can be fined. The County’s complete ‘fire ordinance’ is available at: http://www.larimer.org/policies/.
Today’s restrictions mean that no open fires are allowed, no open camp or cooking fires, however campers can use camp stoves and grills using gas or pressurized liquid. People can also use permanently constructed, stationary, metal or masonry fireplaces such as those permanent fireplaces located in campgrounds. Smoking in the open is not allowed under these restrictions. In another decision today, the Board of County Commissioners decided to ban the sale of fireworks in Larimer County. According to state statutes, the Board can do this in conjunction with fire restrictions and when extreme fire danger exits. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Commissioners believes this condition to be present.
The Board also authorized Sheriff Alderden to approve exemptions. Open fires include the burning of irrigation ditches except for those located within and completely surrounded by irrigated farmlands where such burning is necessary for crop survival and specific written approval has been granted in advance by the Larimer County Sheriff.
Definitions of Open Fires, Fireworks and Contained Open Fires follows.
DEFINITIONS:
Open fires shall mean: any open burning, including camp and cooking fires; or welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. Open fires shall not include:
Fires in camp stoves or grills, fueled by bottled gas or pressurized liquid, and specifically designed for cooking or heating purposes.
Fires in permanently constructed stationary masonry or metal fireplaces specifically designed for the purpose of combustion.
Fires in commercially operated wood and/or charcoal fired grills designed for cooking.
Smoking within an enclosed vehicle or smoking within an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. Smoking within an enclosed vehicle shall mean that the cigarette, cigar or other smoking instrument is at all times contained within the vehicle and is not allowed to leave the vehicle or protrude or be held outside the vehicle, including the window of the vehicle. Butts and stubs must be disposed of within a trash receptacle or within the vehicle.
Contained open fires shall mean: fires in permanently constructed stationary masonry or metal fireplaces specifically designed for the purpose of combustion; or operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting devise properly installed, maintained and in effective working order meeting either Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Standard 5100-1a or appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a). Contained open fires shall not include fireplaces or wood stoves located inside permanent structures.
Fireworks shall mean: any article, device, or substance prepared for the primary purpose of producing a visual or auditory sensation by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation which meets the description of fireworks as set forth in the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 173.88 and 173.100. Fireworks do not include:
Toy caps which do not contain more than twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive compound per cap;
Highway flares, railroad fuses, ship distress signals, smoke candles, and other emergency signal devices;
Educational rockets and toy propellant device type engines used in such rockets when such rockets are of nonmetallic construction and utilize replaceable engines or model cartridges containing less than two ounces of propellant and when such engines or model cartridges are designed to be ignited by electrical means;
Fireworks which are used in testing or research by a licensed explosives laboratory.
Public fireworks displays shall mean: - any display of fireworks conducted by a qualified pyrotechnic operator in compliance with article 78, section 7802 - fireworks - of the uniform fire code, as amended, and conducted only after the approval by the local fire authority, and compliance with any conditions imposed by the local fire authority.
Larimer County, Colorado – The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today adopted fire restrictions beginning at noon today through Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The restrictions are based on a recommendation from Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden. Hot and dry conditions have increased the concern for dangerous wildfires in Larimer County.
Today’s restrictions: prohibit open fires; the use of fireworks; and public firework displays in the unincorporated areas of Larimer County. Contained open fires are not restricted at this time. Because ‘contained open fires’ are okay, this is not a ban, but restrictions.
Also okay - Citizens who live in unincorporated areas of Larimer County can operate a charcoal grill on a non-combustible surface at their private residence. Normally this use would fall into the ‘open fires’ restriction. Today the Board also imposed a prohibition on the sale of fireworks within the unincorporated area of Larimer County concurrent with today’s restrictions.
Any person who knowingly violates the restrictions commits a class 2 petty offense and can be fined. The County’s complete ‘fire ordinance’ is available at: http://www.larimer.org/policies/.
Today’s restrictions mean that no open fires are allowed, no open camp or cooking fires, however campers can use camp stoves and grills using gas or pressurized liquid. People can also use permanently constructed, stationary, metal or masonry fireplaces such as those permanent fireplaces located in campgrounds. Smoking in the open is not allowed under these restrictions. In another decision today, the Board of County Commissioners decided to ban the sale of fireworks in Larimer County. According to state statutes, the Board can do this in conjunction with fire restrictions and when extreme fire danger exits. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Commissioners believes this condition to be present.
The Board also authorized Sheriff Alderden to approve exemptions. Open fires include the burning of irrigation ditches except for those located within and completely surrounded by irrigated farmlands where such burning is necessary for crop survival and specific written approval has been granted in advance by the Larimer County Sheriff.
Definitions of Open Fires, Fireworks and Contained Open Fires follows.
DEFINITIONS:
Open fires shall mean: any open burning, including camp and cooking fires; or welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. Open fires shall not include:
Fires in camp stoves or grills, fueled by bottled gas or pressurized liquid, and specifically designed for cooking or heating purposes.
Fires in permanently constructed stationary masonry or metal fireplaces specifically designed for the purpose of combustion.
Fires in commercially operated wood and/or charcoal fired grills designed for cooking.
Smoking within an enclosed vehicle or smoking within an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. Smoking within an enclosed vehicle shall mean that the cigarette, cigar or other smoking instrument is at all times contained within the vehicle and is not allowed to leave the vehicle or protrude or be held outside the vehicle, including the window of the vehicle. Butts and stubs must be disposed of within a trash receptacle or within the vehicle.
Contained open fires shall mean: fires in permanently constructed stationary masonry or metal fireplaces specifically designed for the purpose of combustion; or operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting devise properly installed, maintained and in effective working order meeting either Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Standard 5100-1a or appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a). Contained open fires shall not include fireplaces or wood stoves located inside permanent structures.
Fireworks shall mean: any article, device, or substance prepared for the primary purpose of producing a visual or auditory sensation by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation which meets the description of fireworks as set forth in the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 173.88 and 173.100. Fireworks do not include:
Toy caps which do not contain more than twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive compound per cap;
Highway flares, railroad fuses, ship distress signals, smoke candles, and other emergency signal devices;
Educational rockets and toy propellant device type engines used in such rockets when such rockets are of nonmetallic construction and utilize replaceable engines or model cartridges containing less than two ounces of propellant and when such engines or model cartridges are designed to be ignited by electrical means;
Fireworks which are used in testing or research by a licensed explosives laboratory.
Public fireworks displays shall mean: - any display of fireworks conducted by a qualified pyrotechnic operator in compliance with article 78, section 7802 - fireworks - of the uniform fire code, as amended, and conducted only after the approval by the local fire authority, and compliance with any conditions imposed by the local fire authority.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Roofing Nails and Other Vandalism
This past weekend I learned that 5 properties off Lakeview and Storm Mountain Drive had a handful of roofing nails thrown at the entrances to their driveways. In order not to get a flat tire, you may want to check out yours, too. We all need to keep alert for vandalism and report it to the sheriff when it happens. Isn't it too bad the new community sign at the "T" was destroyed so quickly.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
How about learning the rules of the road?
How about learning the rules of the road, too, such as uphill has the right of way?
It's not always practical on our road, but much of the time is. Keep in mind that there IS a State mandated legal speed limit of 20 mph on unimproved mountain roads.
I've also learned that all 3 of our cars go different speeds in 1st gear. So that might be one reason some people seem to go slower (such as those of us trying to save our brakes).
If it's a true emergency I imagine using flashing lights or a horn might work to signal the driver ahead to pull over, rather than tailgating.
Let's face it: some people are just more interested in their own goal and have downright rude driving habits.
Finally, speeding up and down the road ruins our road. How much more money does each property want to pay year after year to maintain the road that is willfully destroyed by misuse? Are the 2-3 minutes arrival time gained worth hassling your neighbors and creating an annual increase in road dues?
~Emily
It's not always practical on our road, but much of the time is. Keep in mind that there IS a State mandated legal speed limit of 20 mph on unimproved mountain roads.
I've also learned that all 3 of our cars go different speeds in 1st gear. So that might be one reason some people seem to go slower (such as those of us trying to save our brakes).
If it's a true emergency I imagine using flashing lights or a horn might work to signal the driver ahead to pull over, rather than tailgating.
Let's face it: some people are just more interested in their own goal and have downright rude driving habits.
Finally, speeding up and down the road ruins our road. How much more money does each property want to pay year after year to maintain the road that is willfully destroyed by misuse? Are the 2-3 minutes arrival time gained worth hassling your neighbors and creating an annual increase in road dues?
~Emily
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