Plum Lane Bellingham WA 98229
Henry 3 Plum Lane Bellingham WA 98229
8 Maple Ct, Bellingham WA 98229
32 Jasper Ridge Lane Bellingham WA 98229
45 Jasper Ridge Lane, Bellingham WA 98229
8 Sundew Ct, Bellingham WA 98229
167 Harbor View Drive Bellingham WA 98229
144 Harbor View Drive Bellingham WA 98229
162 Harbor View Drive Bellingham WA 98229
164 Harbor View Drive Bellingham WA 98229
Technical repair to the Quiet Pool has been completed. To ensure a good experience, we are running a cleaning procedure this morning and will be able to reopen today (Tuesday 8-17) by 2pm.
Due to a technical issue, Recreation has temporarily closed the Quiet Pool (next to the Whatcom County Library). The current expectation is that repairs should be completed sometime on Monday, August 16th.
The SVCA Board of Directors wants to hear from you. Under the direction of the GM Transition Committee, the Novak Consulting Group will conduct a survey to gather feedback and help inform the GM search process and assist the Board when choosing a new General Manager later this year.
Your voice matters. Weigh in by taking our online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SuddenValleyAssociationGMInputSurvey. The survey will gather feedback on the experience, values and priorities important for Sudden Valley’s next General Manager. All members and employees are encouraged to complete the survey. The survey will be live through Sunday, August 22nd at midnight. You can also share additional comments by emailing BOD@suddenvalley.com. The Board appreciates your input on helping us make this very important decision for our community’s future.
We do expect to be open 8/14/2021 with our normal business hours, as air quailty is expected to improve.
If you have any questions, please contact Rec Mgr Sam Bernhart: 360-366-8472 or at sam.bernhart@suddenvalley.com
The meeting for July 30th,2021 will be reschdule and update will be posted, To stayup to date on all committee meeting, check the committe tab.
Starting Monday, August 2nd, the entrance to Gate 28 will be closed for permanent stabilization work to mitigate lingering issues from the landslide that happened last year.
This closure will last 2-3 weeks, and during this time, residents will be asked to use the Gate 5 entrance when traveling. For more information, please email BOD@suddenvalley.com.
What: Truck stuck on the corner of Maple Court and Harbor View. Harbor View is completly closed by this accident.
Where: Corner of Harbor View and Maple Court
Dry conditions and increased fire danger will call for further burn restrictions.
Whatcom County – Due to increasingly dry weather conditions, and the increase of Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire danger to HIGH, and the Emergency Proclamation 21-10 Wildfire – Burn Ban by the Governor, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s office, has ordered a stage 2 burn ban placing restrictions on all open burning. Effective immediately, July 7, 2021, all open burning is prohibited in unincorporated Whatcom County until further notice. This ban is in conjunction with statewide outdoor burning restrictions enacted by DNR for all state-protected lands and the US Forest Service burn ban, and Emergency Proclamation 21-10 Wildfires-Burn Ban from the Washington State Governor’s office.
All outdoor burning is prohibited during this ban, including yard debris fires, land clearing fires, and recreational fires.
Propane fire pits without solid wood burning material will still be allowed, along with propane and charcoal BBQs. Care should be used in the disposal of any used charcoal and ashes. Charcoal and ash should be discarded in to a metal container and dowsed with water. The container should be kept 10 feet from any structures or vegetation for 72 hours. Wood burning fire pits or charcoal pits or similar enclosures with grates or screens are NOT considered barbecues and not allowed. The use of liquid gas fired stoves or BBQ’s or charcoal BBQ’s at private residents shall be over a non-flammable surface and at least five feet from flammable vegetation and structures.
If you live within a tribal or city boundary, contact the fire agency in your jurisdiction for specific restrictions in those areas. Also, contact any campgrounds you plan on visiting, as well as DNR, and the US Forest Service to learn about restrictions in those areas.
Violations of these burn restrictions can result in a minimum $250.00 fine. In addition, if you have an illegal fire that escapes or needs to be extinguished by the fire department, you may be held financially and criminally responsible.
These outdoor burning restrictions may be reduced as weather and fire danger dictates.
If you have any questions on open burning in Whatcom County, please contact the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office at 360-778-5900 or listen to current burn ban information on the Whatcom County Burn Information Line at 360-778-5903.
In addition to Sudden Valley’s burn ban and prohibition of all fireworks and firecrackers, County Executive Satpal Sidhu is also asking all citizens in unincorporated Whatcom County to please forego the use of consumer fireworks due to the severe dryness and expected high temperatures this year.
Sadhu’s statement can be read HERE.
Residents are urged to use 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies only. This includes if residents see evidence of a wildfire.
SVCA Security may be reached directly by calling 360-319-8200 regarding any complaints of fireworks, residential fires or other security concerns. SVCA Security will have additional patrols during the July 4th holiday.
The SVCA Board of Directors and staff would like to thank our Sudden Valley residents for your patience during the recent heatwave and we are requesting your continued cooperation. The Association will continue to follow the recommendations of the Fire Chief and our Security professionals.
Per SVCA Rules and Regulations, unattended parking on paved roads or on shoulders where any part of the vehicle projects into a traffic lane is prohibited.
Despite a few isolated complaints regarding the availability of parking at the beach areas during the recent heatwave, Security did not encounter any issues where vehicles were blocking emergency access and needed to be towed. However, please remember that Security has the authority to tow any vehicles parked in violation of the above, or in designated emergency vehicle lanes or handicap access spaces – at the owner’s expense.
As we witnessed with the prompt response to the downed power pole incident at Gate 1 earlier this week, Sudden Valley residents are in good hands. Our SVCA security and maintenance were on site to address the situation quickly and professionally, coordinating with PSE and the Fire Chief.
Our SVCA staff and our Whatcom County first responders are trained and prepared, but they deserve a holiday too. So, please do your part and adhere to the burn ban and fireworks restrictions.
