{"id":2147,"date":"2021-03-09T17:49:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T17:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/?page_id=2147"},"modified":"2021-05-27T08:50:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:50:02","slug":"common-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/common-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMON AREAS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COMMON AREAS ARE OUTLINED IN PURPLE<\/span><\/p>\n

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I<\/span>t should be noted that the term \"common area\" does not reflect ownership of these areas by the Alta Meadow Ranch Home Owners Association, but rather easements granted by each owner for common use. \u00a0Areas for our mutual benefit have been established to reflect the interdependent nature of the different parcels on the ranch.\u00a0 Each one contributes to the pool of common areas based on its location and topography. \u00a0It is with this type of arrangement that each tract's value is enhanced, as is the convenience and enjoyment afforded everyone.\u00a0 Roads designated for common use are mostly for pedestrian and equestrian traffic. \u00a0Vehicle easements are in place for Tracts B, C, & E to use Alta Meadow Trail to reach West Fork Road via the main entryway bridge on Tract D. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On\u00a0Tract A\u00a0the northernmost portion of Alta Meadow Trail (as it exits from West Fork Road)\u00a0has been designated by the Postal Service and Bitterroot Sanitation as sites for delivery of mail and collection of refuse, respectively. \u00a0The\u00a0structures have been built in a manner compatible with ranch architecture and unobtrusively located.\u00a0 A sturdy collection structure well away from the residences is also a safety feature because of the occasional bear in search of an easy meal.\u00a0 The bridge between Tracts A and C as well as that portion of Alta Meadow Trail on Tract A may NOT<\/u>\u00a0be used for vehicular traffic unless\u00a0the main entryway bridge on Tract D is unusable.<\/span><\/p>\n

 
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Tract B\u00a0contributes a hiking trail through the meadow to a natural pond, at times the home of beavers and muskrats.\u00a0 Along the way is a spur to a river access point. \u00a0The trail progresses into a forest glade with an observation deck.\u00a0 From there it winds though a wooded area forming a loop back to Alta Meadow Trail (the road).\u00a0 This trail is for pedestrian use only.<\/span>
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Tract C\u00a0contributes two ponds which are well away from the Ranch House and partially hidden by willows. \u00a0They are stocked and the trout are fed by the association.\u00a0 That portion of Alta Meadow Trail\u00a0leading to the ponds\u00a0is also a common area for pedestrian and equestrian traffic.\u00a0 The\u00a0access spur to the trail system on Tract B is limited to pedestrian use.<\/span>
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All of Alta Meadow Trail on\u00a0Tract D\u00a0is common area, providing pedestrian\u00a0and equestrian access for Tracts A, E and 6 to Forest Service land, and vehicle access for Tracts B, C, and E.\u00a0 Also the eastern portion of\u00a0Tract D\u00a0between West Fork Road and the river is designated for common use, providing access to a flood plain on the eastern side of the river.\u00a0 It is an excellent fishing spot.<\/span>
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Tract 6\u00a0is relatively small with no obvious common areas, but with its excellent view of the meadow, the Chalet is uniquely situated to serve as our \"neighborhood watch\".\u00a0<\/span>
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\nTract E contributes a portion of the 3,000 sf implement shed for storage of hay and equipment used to maintain and repair common area infrastructure.\u00a0 A burn area has been designated on Tract E for slash accumulated on the ranch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1997, accompanying major improvements on\u00a0West Fork Road, the southern portion of the river running through Alta Meadow was re-engineered to enhance flood protection and fish habitat.\u00a0 It has been a resounding success on both counts. \u00a0This was done with natural materials - rocks weirs, logs and tree roots.\u00a0 The same technique has been used by Alta Meadow Ranch,. in two locations between Tracts A and B, once to protect the River House from future problems, and on another occasion when there was bank erosion upstream requiring repair.\u00a0 Also, after the fires west of the ranch in 2000, debris washed down Chicken Creek and lodged against some streamside willows.\u00a0 This resulted in the deposition of silt, thereby shifting the course of the stream out of its normal path onto the meadow.\u00a0 This also required intervention, albeit much less extensive.\u00a0 There can be no assurance that events such as these will not recur and require repair in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In August 2000 the Bitterroot Valley experienced its worst fire event\u00a0in living memory.\u00a0 The Chicken Creek drainage had not burned since records were begun in 1870. \u00a0Choked with fuel, it was the site of a massive conflagration, but despite this the ranch sustained no significant damage. \u00a0The fire crews designated our meadow as a base of operations, stating \"we can defend this valley\".\u00a0 They started backfires in the northwestern portion of the ranch (Tract B) involving groves of smaller trees.\u00a0 Subsequently, most of that fuel has been removed, thereby making the ranch safer.\u00a0 Also, conventional wisdom says that much of the fuel west of the ranch has been consumed, making a similar event less likely in the future.\u00a0 However there does remain the possibility of wilderness fires and significant damage to ranch property.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alta Meadow Ranch is surrounded by wilderness and is habitat for wild animals that are unpredictable and could be dangerous. \u00a0The ranch is most assuredly not a \"theme park\" and owners and guests should exercise reasonable caution when moving about the meadow and forest areas. \u00a0To date, no owner or staff member has been harmed by wild animals, but this does not imply that it could not happen in some unforeseen circumstance. \u00a0Poisonous snakes have never been found in the Upper West Fork Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n

As in any mountainous region at the confluence of three streams, Alta Meadow is subjected to occasional strong winds.\u00a0 This can result in downed trees, and if this occurs near a structure, significant damage to that building could occur.\u00a0 Also, it is possible that personal injury could result, although neither event has occurred to date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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  COMMON AREAS\u00a0   COMMON AREAS ARE OUTLINED IN PURPLE It should be noted that the term “common area” does not reflect ownership of these areas by the Alta Meadow Ranch Home Owners Association, but rather easements granted by each owner for common use. \u00a0Areas for our mutual benefit have been established to reflect the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2147"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3141,"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2147\/revisions\/3141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/altameadow.com\/altameadow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}