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8 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | DECEMBER 2020 | Access Control Committee "Access Control Committee has a new member, Lyle Haynes, and we are pleased to welcome him. Access Control Committee has been moving forward with "traffic calming" measures. With Board of Directors' approval, the newest project has been completed at Bethpage and The Lodge intersection as well as the crosswalk along Four Seasons Blvd at World Cup. Speeding continues to be a concern in our community and data is currently being collected to address where further measures may be installed. The RFID reader at Four Seasons gate has been updated to facilitate that resident entry is the priority. Traffic data has been collected and the committee is reviewing the data and comparing it with data from 2015. The committee will be reporting their findings to the Board. Reminder: residents wishing to participate in committee meetings or have concerns, please notify The Lodge attendant, so that appropriate accommodations (ie. room availability) is taken into consideration. The ACC meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 9 am. However, due to CDC guidelines, meeting and or meeting locations may change. Water Poisoning in Four Seasons One of the biggest and more common lawn care issues in Four Seasons is overwatering. There's a large portion of homeowners in Four Seasons who have no knowledge of their sprinkler system or how to use it effectively. The sprinkler run times are likely set by gardeners upon start-up and never adjusted or monitored. This "set it and forget it" approach is convenient but not efficient. Often, sprinklers can be seen operating multiple times per day, with excess water running down our streets all day long resulting in damage to the asphalt coating on our streets. The streets are the most expensive item to replace in our community and the excess water is breaking up the asphalt on our streets by seeping under the asphalt and degrading the road base that supports the asphalt top coat. In addition to the unfortunate waste of water, an over-watered lawn is likely to be plagued by a host of negative results with the outcome being an unhealthy lawn susceptible to weeds, diseases, and insect damage. An over-watered lawn is often a gateway to an abundance of turf problems and expensive chemical treatments that will not go away unless the underlying issue (over-watering) is managed. A healthy lawn should be a little on the thirsty side, always sending roots deeper into the soil. The deeper the root system grows, the healthier and more resilient the turf will be. This is why an ideal watering is deep and infrequent (mimicking natural rainfall) rather than shallow and often. An overwatered lawn will likely have a shallow root system since there is no need for the roots to travel for water because the water is always present and close to the surface. A shallow root system is more susceptible to insect damage and heat stress since there is less water holding capacity within the root system. A noticeable rotten smell is the result of the turf dying from over watering. Sprinklers operate most efficiently when used at night. The ideal time to water is in the pre-dawn hours when there is less wind, its cooler, and the water has a chance to penetrate to the root zone, and the moisture doesn't sit on the plant for too long and create disease conditions. Turning back the sprinkler system can save homeowners money and extend the life of our community streets resulting in a more pleasing curb appeal in our neighborhoods. With cooling weather, now is the time to check sprinklers for reduced watering times and reduced watering days. Save water, save your money, and save our streets! Architectural Review Committee

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