Snowater Association Standing Committees
This section identifies Standing Committees composed of volunteer Snowater owners. In general, Committee membership is designated annually by appointment from the Board of Directors early in a calendar year. Two exceptions to the general policy of Board appointments are the Building Chairs Committee composed of individual Condo Association officers (see separate entry on this website- Building Chairs Committee) and the Satellite Communications Committee (see below). For all Committees, however, a member of the Board of Directors serves as the primary liaison for purposes of Committee business.
Members of a given Committee normally determine a Chairperson and allocate individual responsibilities by agreement within their membership. Again, excepting the Building Chairs Committee, Committee sizes typically range from three-to-five members depending on task definitions and extent of volunteerism. Committees may be asked by the Board of Directors to generate activity reports at the end of each year.
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Snowater Forest Committee
FOREST MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
INTRODUCTION
The Snowater Association Board of Directors has the sole responsibility and authority for all landscaping within the Snowater property.
A Forest Management Committee of five members plus the Snowater Manager shall be appointed annually by the Board of Directors. The Committee members shall appoint a Chair.
The Committee shall have advise the Board on the trees for removal, trimmming and replacement as provided in these guidelines, which may be amended from time to time by the Board.
The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair, at the request of any Committee member, or at the request of the Board.
FOREST MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
Trees on the Snowater property will be managed to meet the following objectives:
-maintain the natural environment and beauty
-protect people and property from hazardous trees
-increase air circulation and sunlight around buildings to maximize building life, reduce maintenance and minimize fire hazards
- increase sunlight around existing open areas of the property, and improve mountain, river or open area views by selective removal or trimming of individual trees
-maintain existing areas of natural forest
OPERATING POLICIES
1. Trees located within a 10 foot boundary of an individual Condominium Building are the responsibility of that Building. Owners are encouraged to remove trees from within this 10 foot area to reduce building maintenance and minimize fire hazards. If owners do not authorize removal of these trees, the Board of Directors may require that they be removed.
2. Trees WILL be posted for removal or trimming, as determined by the Forest Management Committee, as follows:
- dead, dying or diseased trees
- healthy trees that are a hazard to people or property
- trees with roots that threaten building foundations or pavement
- trees close to buildings or other facilities that interfere with air circulation
- trees with branches within 10 feet of chimneys
- trees which significantly overhang roofs
- trees obstructing and hindering growth of nearby trees
3. Trees MAY be posted for removal or trimming, as determined by the Forest Management Committee, as follows:
- selective individual trees which restrict sunlight around the property, particularly close to the sun bathing areas on the patios of the Clubhouse and Recreation Building
- selective individual trees to improve mountain, river or open area views
4. An owners may request, in writing to the Forest Management Committee, that an individual tree be posted for removal or trimming to increase sunlight around existing open areas, or to restore mountain, river or open area views. The Committee will consider such a request under terms of these Guidelines.
5. In the event of a disagreement regarding removal or trimming of a tree, the opinions of those owners most directly affected will be given priority.
6. An owner may appeal to the Board of Directors any decision of the Forest Management Committee to post a tree. The Board of Directors will consider the reasons of the Committee for posting the tree and the objections of the owner before reaching a final decision.
7. Trees will be posted for ninety (90) days before any action on removal or trimming is taken.
The Snowater Manager has the exclusive authority to remove or trim any tree that he deems to be an immediate threat to people or property.
Snowater Social Committee (SSC)
The Social Committee operates to create and provide opportunities for all Snowater owners and their families to socialize, have fun and build a community spirit primarily through parties, barbeques and similar events.
Traditionally, the central communal events at Snowater involve activities for New Years Eve and the holiday weekends associated with Independence Day and Labor Day. Traditionally, Snowater Association has provided music and incidental food items to supplement the “bring your own vittles” guideline for owners and their families. Specific planning and event management details both necessary and useful for SSC members are available on request from Snowater Association.