WHY SIERRA MOUNTAIN RANCH ROADS HAVE NO CROWNS
Wind erosion and the Developer creating the impression SMR has "roads is the short answer to the question asked at the last Board Meeting, ‘why aren’t the roads crowned and appear concave?'
Long answer: in the UNSUBDIVIDED LANDS DISCLOSURE REPORT under 'Streets Roads and Drainage' roads are described as wayfinding paths on grade and contour... “The roads are not built to City/County or other standards, since roads are dirt .......”
Dirt paths were cut with a bulldozer than bladed with a grader absent establishing a proper crown, proper bar ditches, proper drainage and proper side banks. Bad spots were rocked as needed as sales opened up further into the development to give the appearance of 'maintained roads'. All sales activity was coordinated with good weather that allowed groomed dirt surfaces.
First United had disclaimers for the first few years that they were not responsible for individuals accessing roads. They did everything they could to have buyers driven around in sales vehicles who then...