BLACKBERRY
MOUNTAIN
ASSOCIATION
Blackberry Mountain is a private, gated,
deed restricted community. Properties for sale may be viewed when
accompanied by real estate agents and property owners only.
MANAGER
Linda Black
Phone 706 273.3100
After Hours Emergencies
Water and Gate Systems
(leave name, phone number and brief message)
MAILING
ADDRESS
Blackberry
Mountain Association
25 Blackberry Mountain Drive #8101
Ellijay, GA 30536
ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS
BMA Handbook
Bylaws & CCRs
Maps
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
David Galusha,
President
Dave Teffeteller,
Vice President
Rich Baker,
Treasuer
Doug Colburn,
Secretary
Rebekah Montgomery,
Member at Large
DESIGN COMMITTEE
Barbara
Dunson
Jennifer Fontenot
Dave
Teffeteller
To protect
the privacy of Blackberry Mountain Association members, the
membership directory is not available to the public. Contact the
association office to obtain a copy of the directory.
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March 2024 Newsletter
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2023 Annual Report
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October 2023 Newsletter
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May 2023 Newsletter
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Merry Christmas
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2022 Annual Report
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October 2022 Newsletter
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September 2022 Newsletter
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May 2022 Newsletter
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Happy Holidays
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2021 Annual Report Newsletter
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October 2021 Newsletter
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FireWise Recognition
Rich Baker, Blackberry's FireWise coordinator, accepted a plaque from Georgia Forestry Commission's Anthony English recognizing Blackberry Mountain Association as 1 of the 5 Firewise communities in Gilmer County, 113 in Georgia and 750 nationwide.
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June 2021 Newsletter
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BEAR
ALERT!
Bears
are present in Blackberry. Please do not leave any food
out (bird feeders, deer, pet food or garbage).
Bears have
a very keen sense of smell, it is dangerous for the bear
and for residents by luring bears away from their natural
food sources and dissolving the bear’s natural fear of
humans. Removing the food source to bears is a critical
step in resolving bear/human conflict. It may take a few
days for the bear to learn that it is no longer going to
be provided with a free and easy meal; once he does he
will move on to another area. There have been no recorded
bear attacks on humans in Georgia, but it is important to
remember that while it may be exciting to seea bear –
they are wild animals.
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You should never approach a bear.
Keep your pets under close watch as we have also had
coyotes in the area and they are known to attack small
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February 2021 Newsletter
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2020 Annual Report
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October 2020 Newsletter
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March 2020 Newsletter
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2019 Annual Report
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October 2019 Newsletter
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June 2019 Newsletter
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March 2019 Newsletter
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Community Watch |
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Building on the colonial America concept of town watch, Community Watch is simply an organized group of neighbors committed to vandalism and crime detection and prevention - NOT intervention.
Communication is a key element of this program, and technology can be a useful communication tool. If interested, check out and join the Blackberry Mountain Next Door Community. |
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Treatment
Program
Blackberry's
Hemlocks are under attack by the invasive Woolly
Adelgid. All of the hemlocks were treated in
the early summer of 2012. However, you may
continue to see the insects' white, cottony egg
sacs for some time.
The larger trees will be re-reated in 2013 as
well.
The treatment program has been funded through
association dues and will be paid over a 3 year
period.
The hemlocks have been treated with
soil-injected imidacloprid.
Imidacloprid
can take from 6 weeks to 12 months or longer to
become effective depending on the size of the
tree, and it might take several years to achieve
complete control and show new growth,
particularly in large diameter trees.
Improvement on infested hemlocks means a
lessening of the infestation, very little
reinfestation (new bright white egg sacs) the
following spring, improved foliage color and
density, and new growth on the branch tips.
Small trees take up the solution and disperse it
throughout the entire tree in a matter of
months, and normally show improvement between 6
and 12 months. This process takes longer for
larger trees, sometimes as long as 12 -18
months. Since the lower limbs are the last part
to receive the benefit of treatment, they are
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FireWise Fact Sheets
Ready, Set, Go Action Guide
How to Prepare for a Wildfire
Annual Meeting
December 7, 2024, 9:30am
Victory Christian Center
208 Victory Circle
(off Maddox Dr)
Board Meeting
August 16, 3:30pm
Contact the office to obtain information about attending a
meeting or having an item placed on the agenda.
Animal Control
706 635-8911
Septic System Info
Environmental Safety Department
706 635-6050
M-F 8-9 am & 1-2 pm
Design Committee Forms
Tree and Plant Removal
Construction and Remodeling
Exterior Finishes Palette
Native Plant Guide
Ponds
Fishing Regulations
River Gauge
AEMC Outage Viewer
What You Can Do Now To Protect
Your Hemlocks
• Keep your hemlocks healthy
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Don’t encourage birds to feed or roost in your hemlocks
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Don’t feed deer and other wildlife on your property
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Don’t transplant hemlocks
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Don’t plant nursery-grown hemlocks into your landscape
Notify your facilitator if you find HWA on your hemlocks
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