The Conservancy has enlisted a wildlife biologist from the State of Utah to speak to our residents about the diverse animals found across the community. A date has not been set, but we expect this event to happen at the
end of June, so keep an eye open for updates.

This will be open to all Promontory owners, subject to group size limitations imposed by Summit County.

Each owner must maintain a course of treatment to control weeds throughout the spring and summer. The Conservancy is particularly concerned with those noxious plants, like thistle (prickly stem and purple flower) and dyer’s woad (yellow flower), and offers this reminder that each homeowner is responsible for treating their respective lots to prevent the spread throughout the community. Such spread limits the resources and nutrients required by desired plants and trees.

The Board has adopted a fine schedule for those who operate motorized vehicles on the trails, as described in the existing policy:

• First Offense: Warning
• Second Offense: $100 Fine
• Third Offense: $500 Fine

This is effective May 20, 2020 and is subject to adjustment at the Board’s discretion.

The green waste pile is also available for owners to dispose of organic matter from their home sites.

Please completely remove all debris and garbage (metal wires, plastic bags, etc.) before dumping and please no grass clippings.

To help prevent seasonal cold and flu spread, promote good hygiene habits in your home:

• Wash hands frequently with hot, soapy water
• Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth
• Cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing
• Avoid close contact with others, especially in public areas

For more information, take a look at these suggestions from the Utah State Department of Health.

Being tick aware and removing them before they have started to feed will keep you and your pets healthy from tick related diseases.

According to Summit County Health Department Nursing Director, Carolyn Rose, prevention includes wearing long sleeves and pants tucked into socks when in the outdoors. She says after coming inside, remove all your clothes and wash them immediately. A full body check is important because they gravitate to warm areas like underarms, hairline and the groin. They can be very tiny at first but will get larger as they feed on their host.

How to remove ticks:

• Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
• Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If you are unable to remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the skin heal.
• After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
• Never crush a tick with your fingers. Dispose of a live tick by putting it in alcohol, placing it in a sealed bag/container, wrapping it tightly in tape, or flushing it down the toilet.

For more information on ticks please click the link below.

Be Prepared. Know Your Exits.

• Promontory Ranch Road to exit out the Main Gate or Equestrian Gate, when practicable. These routes are paved and lead to major thoroughfares better able to handle traffic.
• Take Painted Valley Pass south as if going to the Nicklaus Golf Course, but continuing onto the dirt road where the paving ends near the driving range, which eventually leads to Brown’s Canyon
• Go west on the dirt road off of the north side of Saddlehorn Drive in Bison Bluffs neighborhood, near the pump house, which will ultimately connect with Silver Gate Drive, Pace Frontage Road, and Promontory Ranch Road outside of the Equestrian Gate.

Our community is active, out, and about. Be safe when walking. When walking along a road, walk only on the shoulder (off of the asphalt), as far as practicable from the edge of the asphalt roadway. Where a sidewalk or a road shoulder is not available, walk on the outside edge of the roadway; and walk only on the far left side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic. The best place to walk is on Promontory’s 30 miles of trails.

Any and all vehicles driven on Promontory roadways (with the sole exception of Conservancy, Club Trail, and Golf Maintenance Equipment) must be properly registered and licensed with the State of Utah. All vehicles driven on Promontory Roadways must be driven by a licensed driver. Although they are gated, Promontory’s streets are made subject to the traffic laws of the State of Utah by these rules. Traffic laws may be enforced by the Summit County Sheriff’s Department and violations are also subject to penalties imposed by the Conservancy.

ATV’s, four-wheelers, and the like SHALL NEVER be driven on Promontory’s open space, trails and/or golf courses.

Rodenticides, the poisons sometimes used to kill rodents, have an impact beyond the location where they were initially used. Birds of prey, such as owls and hawks, may be harmed or killed by consuming poisoned rodents, even at non-lethal doses. Additionally, hawks and owls may feed poisoned rodents to their young.

We ask that you please use snap traps to control rodent infestations without negatively impacting non-target wildlife.