PROPERTY FOR SALE
The following lots and/or cabins are FOR SALE within the Pine Creek Ranch Property Owners Association by members of the Association. If interested in one of the properties listed below please contact the property owner directly for more details. If you would like to list your property on this page please email Doug Larson at doug@inspiregraphics.com and give details (Lot, cost, contact, etc.) Please note: Lots will only be listed for 6 months from the date listed. To renew for another 6 months, you will need to make another request.
Pinecreek Ranch Subdivisions
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Oak Crest Subdivision
Vista Subdivision
Meadows Subdivision
Acres Subdivision
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
Article from the Sanpete Messenger (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)
"Cabin reduced to ashes" by Emily Sanderson, Staff Writer
"Four-alarm house fire in the heavily wooded foothills of Horseshoe Mountain was prevented from spreading to a wildfire Monday evening because a defensive zone around the perimeter of the home had been properly established, said Thomas Peterson, Sanpete County Fire Warden."
WHAT IS DEFENSIBLE SPACE ANYWAY?
Defensible space refers to that area between a house and an oncoming wildfire where the vegetation has been MODIFIED to reduce the wildfire threat and to provide an opportunity for firefighters to effectively defend the house.
Many people do not view the plants growing on their property as a threat... All vegetation, including naturally occurring native plants and ornamental plants on their lot is potential wildfire fuel. If vegetation is properly modified and maintained, a wildfire can be slowed, the length of flames shortened, and the amount of heat reduced, all of which assist firefighters to defend the home against an oncoming wildfire.
THE THREE R's OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE:
REMOVAL: This technique involves removal of dead trees or other flammable shrubs.
REDUCTION: Pruning dead wood from shrubs/trees, removing low tree branches and mowing dried grasses and weeds.
REPLACEMENT: Substitute less flammable plants in place of more hazardous vegetation.
HOW BIG IS EFFECTIVE DEFENSIBLE SPACE?
The necessary distance for an effective defensible space is not the same for everyone, but varies by slope and type of wildland vegetation growing near the house. For example, if your property is surrounded by wildland grasses such as cheatgrass, and is located on flat land, your recommended defensible space distance would extend out 30 feet from the sides of the house. If your house sets on a 25% slope and the adjacent wildland vegetation is dense tall brush/trees, your recommended defensible space distance would be 200 feet.
DOES DEFENSIBLE SPACE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
YES. Investigations of homes threatened by wildfire indicate that houses with an effective defensible space are much more likely to survive a whildfire. Furthermore, homes with both an effective defensible space and a nonflammable roof (composition shingles, tile, metal) are many time more likely to survive a wildfire than those without defensible space and flammable roofs (wood shakes or shingles).
If you are not sure how to create defensible space at your cabin, contact a Board Member to help find someone trained in defining appropriate distances for your particular property. We have several Association members who have received training in this area.