JUST LEARNING ABOUT THE PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS?
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Click here for info on submitting comments.

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UNBELIEVABLE!
DESIGN COMMITTEE ENTIRELY DISREGARDS OWNERS’ INPUT
At their March 8th meeting not a single member of the
Design Committee even acknowledged 100+ owners’ input.
“I looked at all the comments and didn’t see anything that changed my mind.” — Multiple committee members

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COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED
RESTRICTIONS ON NATIVE PLANT PROTECTIONS
Click here to read or download the analysis document.

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91% of Sunriver owners’ comments (owners of over 100 lots!)
oppose the restrictions.
Click here to review the details.

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STAFF & DESIGN COMMITTEE CHAIR’S STATEMENTS – UNREAL!
Click here for an annotated transcript of their Q & A.
(Hint: The only reason for the restrictions is their personal “aesthetic” preferences.)

UPDATE ON THE PROCESS!
December 16, 2023 — The SROA Board has DELAYED any consideration of the Design Committee’s fourth attempt at getting the Board to adopt extreme prohibitions against Sunriver owners from protecting their native plants!
The Board postponed further consideration until the March 16, 2024 Board meeting. Click here for more details.
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing
over and over and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein.

STAY INFORMED!
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Click here … to view the simpler and more flexible “Sunriver Owners’ Draft Plant Protections.”

Click here … to view a visual “crib sheet” depicting the significant negative impacts to owners that would have resulted if the Board had approved the Design Committee’s extreme prohibitions.
STAY TUNED — TO BE UPDATED

Click here … to view a slideshow demonstrating that Sunriver owners are not creating a problem by reasonable protections for the native plants on their own property.

Click here … to view a summary of the issues and principles underlying decisions regarding Sunriver owners who are protecting native plants on their own properties.

Click here … to read one Sunriver owner’s excellent letter to the SROA Board.
Please submit your own comments to the Board by using the SROA COMMENT FORM.

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SUBMIT COMMENTS BY FEBRUARY 14!
SROA DESIGN COMMITTEE PROPOSED RULES

Tree Protection – Deer Browsing (new 3.18c):

1.)   Only trees are allowed to be protected with a physical barrier, as noted per this section. No physical protection barriers allowed for perennials, grasses, ground cover, shrubs, or other vegetation.  Property owners are encouraged to utilize non-barrier options such as liquids or sprays and motion sensor sprinklers that may work to warn off wildlife from grazing.

2.)   Continuous welded wire physical tree protection barriers are the only form of physical barrier that is allowed for individual or grouping of trees.  They are not to exceed 48” in diameter maximum surrounding the tree(s).

3.)   The continuous welded wire physical tree protection material must be either galvanized (non-reflective), dark green, or black in color, and a minimum 14-gauge wire.

4.)   The continuous welded wire physical tree protection pattern opening shall be either 2”x 3” or 2”x 4” openings only. 

5.)   Each welded wire physical tree protection barrier shall begin at ground level and shall not exceed 5’ in height at the top of the barrier.

6.)   A minimum of 6’ spacing is required between each continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier.

7.)   Continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier support posts shall not exceed four support posts per barrier, shall be no higher than the barrier itself, and shall be either natural wood (2” x 2” maximum or 2” diameter maximum) wooden stakes or T-Posts in either dark green or black metal.

8.)   Five continuous welded wire physical tree protection barriers maximum on each individual tax lot.  Individual tax lots may be allowed to have more than five continuous welded wire tree protection barriers per property upon Design Committee approval, and at the discretion of the Design Committee.

9.)   Continuous welded wire physical tree protection barriers are allowed to remain in place for up to four years from the date of installation.  Any deviation from these guidelines must be approved by the Design Committee at their discretion.

10.)   Any existing physical tree, plant, grass, ground cover, or shrub protection barrier in place on private property (that has exceeded four years as of July 1, 2024) must be removed. Any existing non-approved physical tree, plant, grass, ground cover, or shrub protection barrier that doesn’t meet the above rules (regardless of maximum timeline), must be removed as of July 1, 2024.

11.)   Each continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier shall be installed and maintained as per Items 2-10 noted above and Section 4.02 of the Sunriver Rules & Regulations.

12.)   No electrified barriers of any kind allowed.

13.)   Design Committee approval is required for continuous welded wire physical protection barrier (per the rules defined in this section) of any trees not listed in Appendix F of the Manual.

Tree Protection – Beavers & Porcupines (new 3.18d):

1.)   No physical protection barriers allowed for perennials, grasses, ground cover, shrubs, or other vegetation.  Property owners are encouraged to utilize non-barrier options such as liquids or sprays and motion sensor sprinklers that may work to warn off wildlife from grazing and chewing.

2.)   Continuous welded wire physical tree protection barriers are the only form of physical protection barrier that is allowed for individual or grouping of trees.  Each protection barrier shall be between a minimum 4” and maximum 12” away from the trunk of the tree.  Staking is recommended but not required.

3.)   The continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier material must be either galvanized (non-reflective), dark green, or black in color, and a minimum 14-gauge wire.

4.)   The continuous welded wire physical tree protection pattern opening shall be either
2”x 3” or 2”x 4” openings only.

5.)   Each continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier is required to extend from the ground to 4’ in height, and not to exceed 4’ in height.

6.)   Continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier support posts shall not exceed four support posts per barrier, shall be no higher than the barrier itself, and shall be either natural wood (2” x 2” maximum or 2” diameter maximum) wooden stakes or T-Posts in either dark green or black metal.

7.)   Any existing non-approved physical tree, plant, grass, ground cover, or shrub protection barrier that doesn’t meet the above rules (regardless of maximum timeline), must be removed as of July 1, 2024.

8.)   Each continuous welded wire physical tree protection barrier shall be installed and maintained as per Items 2-7 noted above and Section 4.02 of the Sunriver Rules & Regulations.

9.)   No electrified barriers of any kind allowed.

10.)   Design Committee approval is required for physical protection (per the rules defined in this section) of any trees not listed in Appendix F of the Manual.

New definitions to add:

1.)   Definition of a Tree:

Refer to Appendix F of this Manual compiled by SROA’s Natural Resources Department, for a verified listing of “trees” that are adaptable to the Central Oregon environment.

2.)   Definition of a Physical Tree Protection Barrier:

A continuous welded (minimum 14-gauge thickness) wire that is moldable to wrap around a tree for protection from wildlife grazing, chewing, and climbing. The color of the welded wire can only be galvanized, dark green, or black.