As most of us know, the scheduled culvert replacement was to have taken place in 2023, but lead times for materials resulted in a delay until this year.
The new replacement date is scheduled to begin September 3, 2024 and expected to take up to six weeks. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the project should be complete by October 15, 2024.
To refresh what is going to happen — the culvert to be replaced is at the old corral below the switchbacks (East Brush Creek Road NSFR 415). East Brush Creek Road will remain closed during the entire six weeks. ALL travel into Fulford will be via Hat Creek Road (NSFR 416) from Crooked Creek Pass to Yeoman Park, approximately a 2-hour drive. Please be advised for anyone not around during the last culvert replacement, Hat Creek Road is a 4-wheel drive road, and passenger cars are not advised.
Once in Fulford, DO NOT drive vehicles, ATV’s, 4-wheelers, etc. down to or thru the construction site to view the progress.
The Forest Service has announced that this year the road to Fulford will not be closed to vehicular traffic until Monday, November 27, 2023, after which time the only way to get into Fulford will be by snowmobile or cross country skiing until spring 2024.
The green trailer by Doyles, and the fire truck have been winterized — water drained, drain plugs removed. Both will be out-of-service until the spring of 2024.
The Board held a telephonic meeting on August 14, 2023 re Fulford non potable water, sealed underground cistern, and transferring Ezra to checking account. The minutes are loaded on the Association Business (password/case sensitive) page.
A large, stainless steel mixing bowl with black rubberized base and lid was inadvertently left at the annual picnic. The cleanup crew left it sitting on the table. If anyone has picked it up for safe keeping, to save a marriage and possible murder charge, please contact Tom Gosiorowski: tom.gosiorowski@gmail.com.
It has become necessary for the following town rules to be posted:
Further information and restrictions can be found in the Fulford-Amended-Restated-Covenants
Membership contact information is being updated and proofed. If mailing address or email address(es) have changed, please use the form on “Contact Us” page with revisions. Within the next couple of weeks, Ezra, our new Treasurer will send a group email introducing herself, and giving you an option of opting out of future emails. She is thinking of ideas to better interact with members in coordination with the webpage. When you’re in town and the Harris’ are up, stop by and say Hi and introduce yourself.
Please make note of our new mailing address and begin using it immediately. Fulford Association, P.O. Box 6384, Eagle, CO 81631. For those who have mailed your dues to the Edwards Post Office, don’t be concerned because that box will be monitored for a month or so, and then mail will be forwarded to new box.
Please begin using the new email: fulfordtreas@gmail.com and discontinue using fulfordassn@gmail.com. You can continue contacting individual board members using their contact information located on the “Contact Us” page.
The phone number given for WILCON ENERGY is for billing questions. For propane delivery, please contact Matt direct at 970-390-1729.
For those not at the picnic/annual meeting, or for those that did not pay at the meeting, please mail your check by August 15, 2023.
Ezra Harris was nominated and elected as new Treasurer. Her contact info can be found on the “Contact Us” page. During or after the transition, dues not paid by August 15, or delinquent from previous years, will receive a notice in the mail. Since members have stated they miss the email newsletters, Ezra is planning on getting back into sending email newsletters.
The Board held a telephone conference on July 10. The transcript can be found on the Business page. (Remember, the Business page is password protected and case sensitive (all lower case). For password, click Contact Us.)
The fire truck and trailer (by Doyles) have been filled w.ith water
The Forest Service East Brush Creek Road culvert (the curve at the corral) project has been awarded. Because of the short time period until August, and the availability of getting supplies/materials, the project will begin in 2024, and NOTHING will be done this year.
Some members have recently been having difficulty accessing the webpage, getting an error saying the site is not secure. The site has now been validated with an SCL Certificate taking it from an http site to an https site. Nothing different is required to signin, and you should see no difference other than a padlock on each page. If you have bookmarked the site and have difficulty, you may have to refresh the link. If problems, call or email.
The annual Board Minutes have been added to Business page under the Button “2022 Board Meeting.”
The following link is random photographs of the town walk-thru assessment report for Fulford. If your cabin or lots are not included, read thru the Summary of Required Actions to see if any apply to you. The report is recommendations for fire mitigation only. Fulford Fire Mitigation Assessment
After the Annual Meeting and meeting with Attorney, the revised pages to the Amended and Restated Covenants have been filed with the County. The three revised pages (1, 5, and 9) and cover page describing the changes can be found on the Association Business Page (password protected) under the Revised Covenants Button. Please replace these pages in your Covenants copy.
The Board met with the Attorney on August 17 regarding (Covenants) topics discussed at the July 16 Annual Meeting. Refer to the Association Business page.
The Annual Meeting Minutes have been uploaded to the “Button” on the Association Business Page. Keep in mind that the page is password protected and case sensitive — all lowercase.
Rich Perske has been writing some blogs currently posted on the Eagle County Historical Society Web Page and thought the following blog would be of interest to the Fulford members. Thanks, Rich for sharing. How the Elsie Mine Saved Fulford.
Charles McCash and Tambi Katieb, have free firewood for the taking. Additionally, there is firewood in the alley between Brock and the Sawmill Cabin. The only thing asked is that you don’t leave a mess.
Some members have invested in Internet and phone services at their cabin to receive fire notifications and for town medical emergencies, and have limited monthly allowance — not for other’s FaceBook and social media fixes.
The Board held a phone meeting on May 4. The meeting minutes can be found on the Association password protected page.
The fire button has been renamed to Eagle County. The same information is listed on the link as before, but since Sylvan Fire is no longer a threat, the button has been renamed to reflect Eagle County info. Should a fire become a threat again, the button will be renamed.
The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team has released the Structure Defense Plan. The Purpose and Intent of the Plan is to provide a pre-planned initial structure defense plan.
The Plan covers Sylvan Lake State Park and associated campgrounds, Yeoman, Fulford Cave, Peter Estin Hut, and Fulford.
To highlight and address Fulford ONLY:
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There has been some discussions with Wildland Fire people about possible mitigation help. More info will follow.
The only water in Fulford is raw, untreated water.
There is a town “year-around” speed limit for vehicular traffic, 4-wheelers and snowmobiles. Every year snowmobiles drive over water curb stops, water mains and valves causing damage. Summer and Winter PLEASE respect property owner’s property and not drive snowmobiles and 4-wheelers over or thru someone’s property for your pleasure.
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