GOLF COURSE DESERT MAINTENANCE
Tonto Verde Golf Club has adopted specific policies and procedures relating to requests for trimming or removal of vegetation from the desert buffer between the grassed areas of the golf courses and resident lots. Both the policy document and the trimming request form are available on the Tonto Verde community website, or by clicking here. While the documents noted above reflect the entirety of the policy and procedures, the following are certain key aspects of the policy:
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On a routine basis, the TVGC Maintenance staff removes dead vegetation and debris, trims low- hanging tree branches, and performs minor thinning of ground vegetation on a rotational basis, covering each golf course approximately twice every 12 months.
The TVA Finance and Investment Committee (FIC) is looking for new committee members to replace members with expiring terms. Experience in either accounting, auditing or business financial operations is required. FIC meets monthly. A charter and workplan can be found on the TVA website under HOA Committees. If you are interested and want to explore further, contact Scott Thiss, Chair, sthiss1@gmail.com or 612.860.1633. that is not compatible with the TVGC policy of maintaining an undisturbed natural desert corridor between the golf courses and adjacent properties. The final scope of any work requested will be in the sole discretion of the TVGC staff. 6. Once a homeowner submits a request for work beyond the routine rotational work noted at 1. above, a member of the TVGC Maintenance team will contact the homeowner within 1-2 weeks to arrange an on-site meeting to review the request and agree on a plan of action, fee estimate and approximate timing for the work. The final fee will be based on the actual time required for the work (rather than the estimate) and will be billed directly to the homeowner’s TVGC or TVA account. Homeowners considering any trimming or removal are encouraged to read the full TVGC policy documents on the website. TVGC Board of Directors
2. Typically, this routine trimming focuses on vegetation that presents a) golf course playability issues, b) fire hazards (as reflected in FireWise guidelines), or c) safety hazards. 3. Consistent with long-standing TVA and TVGC policies, no “view corridors” are guaranteed, and trimming/removal requests to enhance, restore, or maintain homeowner views will not be honored. 4. No trimming or removal of vegetation by any party other than the TVGC Maintenance staff is permitted. The TVGC Board has established sanctions, fines, and site restoration practices for any unauthorized trimming or removal, and private landscaping contractors working in the community have been specifically informed that any unauthorized work on their part may result in the revocation of their permission to service the Tonto community. 5. Requests for trimming/removal beyond the level noted in 1. and 2. above must be requested via a request form available on the website or the following link (attach link), and any work agreed to by the TVGC maintenance staff will be subject to an established fee schedule that reflects a $100 start-up fee plus $50 per man hour for the requested work, including on-site work as well as debris removal and disposal. It should be specifically noted that a request for this fee-based service will not necessarily result in trimming or removal to homeowner specifications
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