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Gate Lights

For those that drive into the ranch at night, you have probably already noticed the new solar lights at the front gate. We put one up as an experiment, then once we saw how much of a difference it makes, we re-aimed the first light and added a second. You

The Grader is Back!

It was very gratifying to see the grader coming back to the ranch, yesterday. Several problems were fixed by the mechanic. While it took several weeks, it is great news for the ranch that the grader is in much better shape than it has been in several years. Greg Hewitt

Culvert and Road Work

An update should have been provided a couple of weeks ago, but better late than never. Smile Culverts We replaced 13 culverts and cleaned out 17 other culverts. “We” means imagethat Greg Hewitt did some fantastic work and Celeste Jain did an amazing job of documenting and tracking everything with

Water/Aqueduct/Pipeline Road

Many of us use the road that runs from Reinecker Ridge Road to Siever Drive to enjoy the beautiful scenery and to hike into Reinecker Ridge. We have enjoyed this scenic road access for many years. Regrettably, access may be changing, soon. Some of the people that have lived on

Updates - July 27, 2019

Some of you may have noticed some paint in what appear to be random locations around the Bar D Ranch roads. Also, I am sure many have noticed that the road grader is still not back. We hope these updates help to keep everyone informed. Culvert Work The paint is

Fire Permits

In case you haven’t heard the news, we are now required to pay for a permit as of June 3rd. The permit is $10 and the funds go to the local fire district. Please to go Fire Permits for further information.

Road Grader

In case you missed it, the road grader is gone. It was, finally, picked up last week and taken to Buena Vista for a full work up and evaluation. We will provide an update once we get an estimate on the work required.

Road Committee Request

The Road Committee has been working hard to prepare a road, culvert, and fence improvements list for the Ranch and would love to hear your opinions! Please share all suggested areas needing road, culvert, or fence improvements. The Road Committee would greatly appreciate your assistance. Please mark any areas that

Bar D Updates

So far, so good. It was a challenging Winter. Thank you, everyone, for hanging in there. It is time to start planning this Spring and Summer work and fun. Some items on the agenda include: * Grader – The grader will be going to Buena Vista real soon to be evaluated and

Cattle are Back

Please, everyone, remember to not stress out the cattle. Slow down when they are Cowsaround, especially when they are on the side of the road enjoying that grass. Also, please respect Terry Beckner, the rancher. He is a wonderful guy that just wants to have a safe place for his

Cattle have Arrived!

Five truckloads of cows and calves arrived today. It is a great time to watch the cattle being unloaded, then watching the cows bellow and the calves also making a racket. Somehow, all of the cows find their calves, and they pair up. Once they pair up, it gets much

Letters of Agency and Agricultural Property Taxes

The second batch of LOAs was turned in today. We were informed that they are technically late, but because the board is new and the assessors are all learning the agricultural rules, still, they accepted this second batch. No more LOAs will be accepted for this year. Sorry, but as

Mountain Man Gallery - AKA Como Post Office

For those that haven’t heard, the Como Post Office has made a few big changes. They added more post office boxes. ComoPostOfficeLots more. If you are thinking about getting a P.O. Box in Como, now is the time. BTW, the picture is from last Spring. Second, they finished

Emergency Meeting Summary Mar 17, 2019

Anita Wilson opened the meeting and set the objectives: * The main objective is to get a new board in place. * It isn’t a bitching fest or finger pointing session. * People are upset about the past and current situation but need to focus on the future. Thanks Anita, and others,

Snow - We Got Plenty

One of the joy of living in the mountains is the snow. One of the biggest challenges in town is the snow. Current Snow Removal Status As a reminder, we currently have no support. We have good people that are trying to help out their friends and neighbors, but we

Emergency BDOA Member Meeting

Reason for Emergency Meeting Several BDOA members are trying to establish a new BDOA Board and are requesting all available members to attend an emergency meeting to elect a new board. All five members of the previous board resigned when it became clear to the board members that no degree

BDOA Board Status

Efforts are under way to assemble a new board for the Bar D Owners Association. Updates will be provided as they are available. In the meantime, please make sure that you continue to submit your dues on time and also send in your Letter of Agency if you wish to

Board Changes

Recent Events Less than two weeks ago, the Association held a productive and positive Annual Meeting. We had great attendance, and constructive and civilized discussion on important topics. Accomplishments The board has been very active in updating and modernizing the approach to running the association. We believed we were making

Annual Meeting - Jan 12, 2019

Thank you to everyone that made the meeting this year. It was a nice group and I think we accomplished several important tasks and are on the right path to get some great things done this year. We posted a summary of the meeting to the Documents page on the

Bookkeeper

The board has been looking for ways to be more efficient and to find ways to help ease recruitment of future board members. As each board member is a volunteer, and having board members like Dick that stayed on the board for a really long streak of several years is

Mailer going out Nov 19, 2018

Mailer going out Nov 19, 2018

The board is sending out a mailing to the address listed for each lot as recorded by Park County in the tax records. The board will also send out the same information to everyone that has an email address listed with the Bar D Owners Association. Many of you will

Hunting Season

As several of us know, it is hunting season and many of the owners at the Bar D are hunters. It is probably a good time to remind everyone of a several important points: -Private Land – The Bar D is private property, andElk we hold leases for the BLM and

Cattle Update

As many have already noticed, the cattle were picked up by Terry Beckner during this last week, and he came and picked up a couple of stragglers this weekend. Terry has signed a new three year lease with the BDOA, and we look forward to hosting the cattle for the

Annual Meeting - Plan Ahead, Please

Annual Meeting - Plan Ahead, Please

Meeting Information Bar D Owners Association (BDOA) Annual Meeting January 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM South Park Recreation Center 1190 Bullet Road Fairplay, CO 80440 Dial-in Option 719-325-2630, Access code: 803316 Agenda Old Business * Plow truck and road grader * Cattle contract * Conference calls for future annual meetings Reports * President’

Road Update

The roads were recently graded, and gravel has been added to several areas depending on need. A full update of the work done will be provided in the coming days. Road Policy The board strives to make improvements to the ranch that benefit all landowners. This includes, but is not