Left unchecked, the continuing vegetation growth (and overgrowth) is a Timberton Village concern for a number of reasons. The recent walkabout focused on some important and pressing near-term need. Thanks to all those neighbors who joined in to help develop and implement a positive vegetation plan. At John’s request, I’ve created the following picture summary so we can begin to address the removal and cutback of these identified areas.
The removal and clearing up implementation is twofold. One, by soliciting bids by independent landscape type folk (including our current landscape crew) and/or Two, by calling for neighbors and generating a few Timberton ‘volunteer vegetation’ days – spread out over the next few months. The anticipated, and continuing benefit of this village sustaining effort, is the mitigation of potential wildfire fuel and a maintaining of a clean and well-maintained neighborhood appearance – supporting a neighborhood standard and retaining home values.
The following areas are the most ‘noteworthy’ for pursuit.
(1) All along Timberton Drive edging. Berries and horsetail growth. Obscuring and hiding a complementary forest view. Clearing can be scheduled for once or twice a year and possibly made part of our existing contract. This could also be a great ‘hands on’ volunteer ‘Weed Wacker’ project twice a year.
(2) Dead tree at trail head. Volunteer project. Cost = trailer and landfill. Once done it’s gone.
(3) Two clumps of dead and dying berries. Clear it all away – one time. Replant area with grass seed and possibly forest ferns. Extend current landscape contract to include in standard maintenance.
(4) Timber Ridge – Dead tree, one time removal and one time limbing of lower tree branches to get them off the ground.
(5) Berries behind the mailbox on Heritage. Possibly a onetime removal with annual or bi-annual periodic ‘trim’.
(6) The hill slope behind the rail on Timber Meadow. Top to bottom. Should be included in contract as it’s already, supposedly, covered to clear it up.
(7) Berry patch on Timber Meadow downhill. New green growth topping over a bed of dead berry vine. A definity fire hazard. Focus on removal and replacement with forest ferns and grass. Area already on current contract. Redefine that task needed to amend current contract.
Please note. This is a continuing foundational village effort. Long term and repetitive. It carries over from one board to the next.
Roger