Pinebrook Master Association

Great benefit of collective efforts and long-term commitment The BBC recently published a fabulous article sharing the story of a California town’s preparation which helped it survived a wildfire. It’s a good read and strongly supports the work Pinebrook has been doing for the past six years, and intends to continue in perpetuity. Read it here: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240909-how-montecito-california-fire-proofed-and-defended-itself-against-a-mega-wildfire

Pinebrook has again been awarded grant funds from the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) which are available to Pinebrook residents now through June 15, 2025. This grant provides partial reimbursement to Pinebrook property owner for costs incurred creating defensible space around Pinebrook residences using Firewise Landscaping concepts.  $75,000 in total funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be used by June 15, 2025.  A maximum grant award of $6,000 per property is available and awards will range from 25% to 75% of the cost of each project.  Completion of an application will notify the Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee (PFSC) of a homeowner’s interest in… Read More »

Park City, Utah – Effective July 11, 2024, any open fires, including fireworks, are prohibited within Park City limits.   At their regular meeting on July 11, the Park City Council, in consultation with the City’s Fire Marshall, Park City Fire Department, Park City Police, and the City’s Emergency Manager, voted to enact a prohibition on open fires including fireworks, campfires, slash piles, and wood-burning fire pits. Use of propane or charcoal briquet grills, and previously permitted and approved firepits are not impacted. “Fire conditions in our community have necessitated that we take this action to prevent wildfires,” said City Fire… Read More »

Thursday, June 13th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Pinebrook Park Come join other weed pulling champions and help Pinebrook win in this year’s Garlic Mustard Games. The Garlic Mustard Games – managed by the Summit Cooperative Weed Management Area – is a Summit County garlic mustard pull competition that runs May-August annually. Summit County residents, trail users, and visitors can form teams or pull individually and compete to see who can pull the most garlic mustard over the course of the summer. Last year, over 4,600 pounds of garlic mustard were pulled! Opportunity drawing prizes for the Pinebrook event will include:… Read More »

Green Waste Only; No Dumpsters Dumpster Days was conceived as a bonus service for Pinebrook residents. It was historically a joint Pinebrook Master Association and Pinebrook Homeowners Association initiative.  Unfortunately, in recent years the hazards and costs — and visual blight — eclipsed the benefits. The event became a draw for an ever-larger volume of residents from well beyond Pinebrook. It became a magnet for dumpster diving with even small children climbing into the dumpsters walking through broken shards of glass and shrapnel. People were depositing furniture and other discards all over the parking lot when the containers reached their… Read More »

April 10th @ 6pm This is notice that the annual delegate meeting has been scheduled for April 10th, 2024 at 6pm. The meeting will be held on Zoom and in person at the Gorgoza office. At this meeting delegates will be choosing the number of trustees to elect in 2024 (5, 7 or 9 trustees) and electing the trustees to serve for two-year terms on the Pinebrook Master Associaiton Board of Trustees. If you are – or know of someone – interested in serving, please send a note with bio to htcpmahoa@gmail.com and jtracy@hoamco.com on or before April 3rd, 2024 to be included with the upcoming meeting packet. 

Pinebrook has again been awarded grant funds from the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) which are available to Pinebrook residents now through June 15, 2024. This grant provides partial reimbursement to Pinebrook property owner for costs incurred creating defensible space around Pinebrook residences using Firewise Landscaping concepts.  $50,000 in total funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be used by June 15, 2024.  A maximum grant award of $6,000 per property is available and awards will range from 25% to 75% of the cost of each project.  Completion of an application will notify the Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee (PFSC) of a homeowner’s interest in… Read More »

Crews will continue pile burning in Pinebrook tomorrow, January 8. Expect burns in Unit 6 (upper Stone Steps Trail area). This will be the final burn of the season as the upcoming storm will effectively bury any remaining piles until the spring melt. See the map below for the general locations.

Facts relating to wildfire prevention and improved forest health and are surfaced in this article on the value of pile burning.