Welcome to Blue Mountain Property Homeowners Association

It's that wood clearing time of year again. As dry as its been this year, Blue Mountain is once again at extreme risk of forest fires. Our Firewise team, Jim Cook (jcook0313@gmail.com) and Patrick Patton (quietgeneral@yahoo.com) are once again representing BMPOA in the Virginia Department of Forestry's (VDOF) USA Firewise program. They would first like to thank you for your efforts and notifications last year! These benefited BMPOA last year with a grant that actually paid for our total chipping contract!

Although this is very rare, they are once again working on getting the maximum VDOF grant authorized for 2025.

To do that, we need your help in piling up all the deadfall on your lot(s) before April 30th, 2025 and reporting the hours you worked or (if you hired someone to do it for you) your payment to that person/contractor. Send that information to Patrick via email for addition to the grant request. VDOF requires the who, what, where, and time BMPOA members have taken to prevent forest fires from effecting their homes. We are scheduling the chipping for the week of May 5th.

Your deadfall trees can be no more that 6 inches in diameter and must be placed within no more than 6 feet from the side of the road so the chippers have easy access. Know that they only work with piles by the road. They will not pickup anywhere in your yard.

Please email Patrick your name and address as well as the date/date range of the hours you worked when creating those piles or the date and amount you paid a contractor. Examples of work hours are below. Please don't hesitate to email Patrick or Jim with any questions. 

Working Examples:

- Cutting and Piling fire load

- Cutting dead trees

- Hired three guys w/chainsaws & Trucks to clear deadfall

- Piling Brush beside road