TONTO VERDE GOLF CLUB 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 through the Tonto Verde Golf Club and Tonto Verde Associations websites or click the link below.
TVGC Tree, Shrub and Vegetation Trimming Policy and Procedure
While the documents noted above reflect the entirety of the policy and procedures, following are certain key aspects of the policy:
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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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