October 2026 Sunriver Scene - Flipbook - Page 8
2027 LFR preparations and inspections are underway
October ushers in the end of
fire season, cooler temperatures
and less tourists. Contractors
are more available for household and yard projects. It’s
also the time when owners
continue to perform ladder
fuels reduction (LFR) work on
their properties, while Sunriver
Owners Association employees
are completing similar work
on commons as they look
ahead and prepare for the 2027
fire season.
Sunriver owners are responsible for ensuring vegetation
on their properties is managed
according to community standards outlined in the Sunriver
LFR plan. Each fall and winter,
staff members support owners by visiting and inspecting
private properties to verify
compliance with the Sunriver
LFR plan.
If you see natural resources
staff in their high-visibility
vests or jackets walking around
on your lane or circling your
property with a cell phone
or tablet, they are likely
performing these inspections. With more than 3,200
single family lots, 22 multifamily or condominium properties, and dozens of commercial tax lots, staff members have
quite a lot of ground to cover,
and inspections can take a few
months to complete. Notices
regarding compliance with the
Sunriver LFR plan will be
mailed to owners in the spring
of 2027.
Absence of a notification
from SROA does not mean
that conditions on a property
meet all standards outlined in
the Sunriver LFR plan. Regular maintenance is needed to
The SunriverHOMES Group
•Over 865 combined transactions*
•$577 million+ in sales volume*
56350-360 Mirror Rock Loop
6 Beds | 6.5 Baths | 4,826 Sq.Ft.
Caldera Springs | $2,895,000
56239-289 Sable Rock Loop
6 Beds | 6.5 Baths | 4,213 Sq.Ft.
Caldera Springs | $2,495,000
56604-151 Sunstone Loop
4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | 3,871 Sq.Ft.
Caldera Springs | $1,995,000
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56964-97 Dancing Rock Loop
4 Beds | 4 Baths | 2,714 Sq.Ft.
Caldera Springs | $1,739,000
17672-8 Bittern Lane
3 Beds | 2.5 Baths | 2,009 Sq.Ft.
Sunriver | $940,000
57691-9 Splitrock Lane
3 Beds | 2.5 Baths | 1,639 Sq.Ft.
Sunriver | $765,000
17900-7 Flat Top Lane
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,342 Sq.Ft.
Sunriver | $651,000
56664 Little River Court
Vacant Land | .51 Acres
Crosswater | $426,000
57409-7 Overlook Drive
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,806 Sq.Ft.
Sunriver Fractional | $75,000
www.SunriverHOMES.com
Mike Sullivan, Principal Broker
541.350.8616
Judi Hein, Principal Broker
541.408.3778
Kerri Kurtz, Principal Broker
541.350.4377
Trent Stutzman, Principal Broker
541.731.0448
*According to the Central Oregon Association of Realtors MLS.
Each office is independently owned and operated. All brokers licensed in Oregon. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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OCTOBER 2026 SUNRIVER SCENE
ensure a property remains
defensible against wildfire.
Owners are highly encouraged
to perform a ladder fuels selfassessment annually to identify
and address non-conforming
conditions. This easy-to-use
checklist – which is available at www.sunriverowners.
org/lfr or in the foyer of the
SROA Administration building – includes the same criteria
used by SROA staff during
LFR inspections.
Natural resources department staff members are currently inspecting and preparing
about 150 acres of common
area to receive LFR treatment
in 2027. The area receiving
treatment next year is in the
northwest of the community between West Cascade
Road and the Deschutes River
from Circle 7 down to
River Road. This prepara-
tion includes locating and
identifying with light pink ribbon the approximate boundaries between SROA commons
and private properties. It also
entails inspecting and marking
trees on commons with green
paint that meet the criteria for
removal under the Sunriver
LFR plan.
Owners are asked not to
disturb the temporary ribbons
and other field markings that
will be used for LFR work
on commons as it serves as
an important reference for
the contractors executing the
work. Owners in the contract
area will receive additional
correspondence about these
activities early next year.
For more information,
contact SROA’s Natural
Resources department at
naturalresources@srowners.
org or 541-593-1522.
