We are all looking forward to another wonderful summer season at Sun Valley Lake. As always, the Safe Boating and Road Committee has been working to ensure that safety is foremost in our committee's work at the lake.
The Committee's mission is to seek a safe boating and road use environment at Sun Valley Lake. We continue to consider safety on our roads and lake as being paramount. As such, we ask that all members of the lake community become familiar with the Safe Boating & Rules and follow them. These rules have been posted on our website for your convenience.
While we continually review our safety rules, including soliciting member input, no major revisions for the current year have occurred.
In recent years, it's become evident that many of the violations recorded at the lake involve a lack of awareness of the rules. As we continue to welcome new homeowners and guests to the lake, our goal is to ensure that every person operating a vehicle on our lake or roads understands the rules and abides by them. As a deterrent to unsafe boating practices, an increased focus will be placed on education vs enforcement this year. Our Lake Patrol will be offering educational orientation classes this spring for those that would like to become familiar with the rules or brush up on them. Please check out the website for the timing of these classes.
We will also be adding new Lake Patrol associates for the season. Brenna Young leads our Lake Patrol effort and she and Gene Smith, the Lake Manager, have created a training program for our lake staff. Over the winter months, they have scrutinized and standardized the current operating procedures to allow for consistency in approach as well as a smooth transition for any future employee turnover.
Balancing enjoyment of all the lake has to offer while having reasonable regulations to keep our community safe is our goal. We are working to make sure that the regulations are straightforward, reasonable, and easy to understand. Easy access to the rules along with emphasis on education and clear understanding and buy in of the membership are also in the scope of work. We continue to have productive, meaningful interactions with many of our members and are appreciative of the input and guidance.
Our committee is comprised of six members, Diane Petty, Mike Farrell, Rudy Lucia, Chris Nelson, Tom Ellis and Doug Pearson.
Looking forward to a wonderful and safe 2024 at Sun Valley Lake.
Doug Pearson
Chairman, Safe Boating & Roads Committee