Rush Lake--- Important new information for 2011 season
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:26 pm
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as of 6/28
After a discussion with landowner, Hunsaker,
We can drive arond the barbed wire that is laying at the corner of his property,
(between the wood stake, big bush)
and drive on the east edge of his property to our old favorite spot.
We have permission to remove the old wire to make it easier to drive around.(done)
He has marked the south side of his property for us to better tell his property line.
The trail has a good start from windriders traveling there today, You should find your way easily.
AS of 5/31
The middle road in was fine, going in to our usual spot,
but the wind blew the water over the road, one car got stuck on the middle road driving out.
The rest of us drove up in the weeds, when we left.
The land owner doesn't want us to do that.
Park by the corrals for now, plenty of water. We need to wait for the water to go down, before we can use the middle road again.
The land owner had his fence cut, and is not as likely to let us use his property for access now.
The corrals seems to be a fine option, for now.
AS of 3/29,
Access is as usual, just take middle road by the Lake,to old rigging spot.
Take rakes to start clearing rigg area.
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We went to Rush Lake Saturday. There are many new houses to the West of the lake. When we went last week, we noticed some dirt piles on the road, we didn’t think much of if, but kind of thought a land owner was trying to block our access to the water. When we went back Saturday, there was a couple of strands of barbed wire across the upper road, the one that runs parallel to the wooden fence post, fence.
We talked to the owner "Rush Mike" and found that he owns a section of the upper dirt road we have been using, he just blocked it “to get us used to using the lower roadâ€Â, because he is going to fence in a pasture and have livestock in it. He is not concerned about us using the land past his property, we just have to use the lower road.
My concern to him was that the water may rise to make the lower road UN usable. He may work with us and put a usable fence in if the water gets to high to use the lower road. I have his phone number and will be the voice of the UWA to this land owner, if the group wants me to.
I have contacted "Rush Randy", that is the owner of the property on the East side of Rush Lake, He was very helpful in helping us remove a fence in the middle of the lake a few years ago. He is willing to work with us on access on the East side of Rush Lake, if we decide that is the direction we want to pursue. We discussed an arrangement similar to Rocky point on Utah Lake years ago. Leasing access with a gated key, and UWA members buying a key, on a yearly basis. We would have permission to cross the RR tracks over by the corrals east of the cottonwood trees. There is an old dirt road that travels north and Randy would excavate an access to any spot we desire. Pretty cool guy. I have been communication with Randy for years about Rush access, and will be the voice of the UWA if the group wants me to.
We should have a discussion here, on the forum, then move forward as the group desires.
Marty
We also heard that the chemical burn plant south of Rush, is using a HUGE amount of ground water a DAY, they started in what, 2002, the lake has been going dry since, what 2003. Maybe now that they are close to wrapping up distroying all the weapons, maybe the lake will stay higher???
as of 6/28
After a discussion with landowner, Hunsaker,
We can drive arond the barbed wire that is laying at the corner of his property,
(between the wood stake, big bush)
and drive on the east edge of his property to our old favorite spot.
We have permission to remove the old wire to make it easier to drive around.(done)
He has marked the south side of his property for us to better tell his property line.
The trail has a good start from windriders traveling there today, You should find your way easily.
AS of 5/31
The middle road in was fine, going in to our usual spot,
but the wind blew the water over the road, one car got stuck on the middle road driving out.
The rest of us drove up in the weeds, when we left.
The land owner doesn't want us to do that.
Park by the corrals for now, plenty of water. We need to wait for the water to go down, before we can use the middle road again.
The land owner had his fence cut, and is not as likely to let us use his property for access now.
The corrals seems to be a fine option, for now.
AS of 3/29,
Access is as usual, just take middle road by the Lake,to old rigging spot.
Take rakes to start clearing rigg area.
----------------------------------------------------
We went to Rush Lake Saturday. There are many new houses to the West of the lake. When we went last week, we noticed some dirt piles on the road, we didn’t think much of if, but kind of thought a land owner was trying to block our access to the water. When we went back Saturday, there was a couple of strands of barbed wire across the upper road, the one that runs parallel to the wooden fence post, fence.
We talked to the owner "Rush Mike" and found that he owns a section of the upper dirt road we have been using, he just blocked it “to get us used to using the lower roadâ€Â, because he is going to fence in a pasture and have livestock in it. He is not concerned about us using the land past his property, we just have to use the lower road.
My concern to him was that the water may rise to make the lower road UN usable. He may work with us and put a usable fence in if the water gets to high to use the lower road. I have his phone number and will be the voice of the UWA to this land owner, if the group wants me to.
I have contacted "Rush Randy", that is the owner of the property on the East side of Rush Lake, He was very helpful in helping us remove a fence in the middle of the lake a few years ago. He is willing to work with us on access on the East side of Rush Lake, if we decide that is the direction we want to pursue. We discussed an arrangement similar to Rocky point on Utah Lake years ago. Leasing access with a gated key, and UWA members buying a key, on a yearly basis. We would have permission to cross the RR tracks over by the corrals east of the cottonwood trees. There is an old dirt road that travels north and Randy would excavate an access to any spot we desire. Pretty cool guy. I have been communication with Randy for years about Rush access, and will be the voice of the UWA if the group wants me to.
We should have a discussion here, on the forum, then move forward as the group desires.
Marty
We also heard that the chemical burn plant south of Rush, is using a HUGE amount of ground water a DAY, they started in what, 2002, the lake has been going dry since, what 2003. Maybe now that they are close to wrapping up distroying all the weapons, maybe the lake will stay higher???