Roads and Weed Committees
Roads
Current members of the YRRLC Road Committee are Harold Riensche, chair, Greg Holt,
Dan O’Neil and Tim Wogamon. New members are always welcome and encouraged to contact
the board.
Plans for road work are made with safety, maintenance, needed improvements and
largely, available budget, in mind. Land Owners who are planning new construction are now
charged a Road Restoration fee, prior to home or outbuilding plans approval in an attempt to be
able to repair damage done by large construction vehicles. Holden Excavating has done the
spring 2021 work and will do more in the fall.
Completed Work, Spring 2021
1. Winding River Road, main entrance to Owl Canyon. Bladed, rolled, work for water
management, and removal of entrance cattle guards. $22,745
2. Winding River Road along the cliff above the River. Clean ditch and culverts, stabilize
elevated curved shoulder above the river, install reflectors. $4,350
3. Cougar Trail. Corrected water drainage, clean culvert outflow, enlarge inflow. Raise
road surface, fill potholes. $3,385
4. Coyote Pass, south of Lot 145. Reshape curve, install reflectors, clean ditches, lightly
blade up to Arrowhead Ridge Road. $15,020
5. Owl Canyon west of lot 168. Stabilize erosion, redirect surface run off. $5,560
6. Northern Harrier Road. Resurface road. $32,675
7. Wild Horse Run from Winding River Road to Appaloosa Ridge. Clean ditches, blade
road, improve road service with recovered materials, water and roll. $4,500
An equipment Mobilization Cost fee of $7,000 was required. Total spring 2021
expenditures: $95, 235.
Plans are now being made for Fall Road Work and work will begin as weather and contractor
availability permit. That work will be listed on this page when determined.
Weeds
Weeds along ranch roadways are professionally sprayed by Mike Larson of Range Rider Land
Management, 406-780-0197. There are many federal, state and county regulations concerning
weed control. Landowners are responsible for controlling weeds on their own property. You can
call Range Rider to discuss having Mike control the weeds on your land. He is very reasonable
in his pricing. Questions may be referred to the Stillwater County Weed District at 406-322-1106