All persons wishing to fish at the Dutch Joe Ranch ("DJR" or "Ranch") are required to make advanced reservations so that the day or days and camping location desired can be reserved and made available.
Reservations can be made by e-mail, fax, phone, mail or in person at the company office in Scottsdale or at the Dutch Joe Ranch office.
E-Mail: reservations@dutchjoeranch.com
Fax: 480-921-4147
Phone: 480-767-3403
Company Office: REB Properties, LLC
Dutch Joe Ranch
Reservation Department
10575 N. 114th Street, Suite 107
Scottsdale, AZ 85259-4908
Dutch Joe Ranch Office:
The Ranch, being located on private property in an undeveloped area of the Apache-Sitgreaves US Forest, does not have a location address. It is located at FR34 milepost 8. See "Area and Ranch Maps" for directions to the Ranch.
Reservations for Free picnicking, parking, or overnight or longer camping are secured by your purchase of a minimum quantity of Fish Harvesting Permits. Please Click "Reservations".
The Dutch Joe Ranch ("Ranch") requires that all motorhomes, trailers and campers be self-contained and provide for their own power supply and have on-board water tanks and sewer storage. During the Ranch startup period the campers are required to have their own picnic tables, tents, BBQ's and canopies or shade covers, plus any other items they may require. The Ranch will be developing prepared campsites on a continuing basis, but for the time being the Ranch has many potential campsites that are generally suitable for use in their natural raw state. Together with the Ranch personnel, the campers can select a suitable area on the 618 acre Ranch property that can be used suitably for a self-contained single or multiple camping sites, and sites suitable for horse privileges.
The campers are advised to physically verify the status and suitability of each campsite during reservation process, and prior to the camper parking or using the campsite. The camper is to inspect the campsite and accept or reject it in its then condition as being suitable for the intended purpose of the camper prior to their use.
The Ranch recommendations that a potential camper visit the Ranch prior to their intended use to select and reserve a specific site for their use. During the Ranch "startup phase" the Ranch may, at its sole option, provide the following services:
- Primary gravel roads
- Graded and gravel or wood chip camp access roads
- Prepared, graded and relatively level camp sites with gravel or wood chip surfacing in some cases
- Fire pit in some cases
- BBQ in some cases
- Picnic tables in some cases
- Portable toilets located near lake sites
- Potable free water available at the Ranch well sites and at several other sites
- Potable water in strategic located 500 or 1,000 gallon gravity fed tank trailers (free)
- Potable water delivery to campers tanks on a fee charge basis
- Sewer pumper service available to pump out campers' sewerage storage tanks on a fee paid basis.
- Wood available for sale
- Trash containers strategically located
- Horse stall rentals for use at camp sites
- Horse stall rental in the barn while being used for Fish Harvesting or agricultural transportation.
During the startup phase and continuing as the project is being developed the following Ranch services will become available, at the sole option of the Ranch, as the project is being further developed:
- Expansion of roads and trails
- Portable generators for rent
- Tents and canopy shades for rent
- Portable toilets for rent
- Emergency gas, diesel and propane
- Fully prepared camp sites with area privacy and substantial open space between sites
- Group sites for multiple family etc.
- Ramada's built for group sites and/or for certain premium sites
- Metal or rock fire places
- BBQ's
- Picnic tables (some handicap styles)
- Portable toilets for rent
- Potable water in 500 to 1,000 gal tank trailers
- Potable water delivery to campers tanks on a fee paid basis
- Sewer pumper services available to pump out campers sewage storage tanks on a fee paid bases
- Wood available for sale
- Trash containers strategically located
- Portable toilets located at strategic locations
- Rental boats
- Rental carts to carry Fish Harvesting equipment and ice chest
- 3-wheel bicycle rentals for transportation use and carrying ice chest or fishing gear while Fish Harvesting
- Battery powered electrical carts for use as transportation and carrying ice chest and fishing gear while Fish Harvesting
- Horse, buggy and wagon rentals for use while engaging in exempted activity
RANCH GENERAL SERVICES:
The Ranch currently provides, or is in the process of providing, the following:
Emergency Gas, Diesel and Propane:
The Ranch is not in the business of selling gas, diesel and propane. Each person visiting the Ranch is advised to bring adequate gas, diesel or propane that they need for their personal use. The Ranch keeps a small supply of gas, diesel and propane for its own use. In an emergency the Ranch will make a reasonable effort to provide enough gas, diesel or propane to remedy the emergency. Fuel will be charged at current rates posted on the Ranch bulletin board.
Wood:
Wood is for sale at current market prices.
Water:
Water is free at the well site faucet and is provided for personal camper's use. Water when delivered to a camper's camping or storage tank will be charged at current rates listed on Ranch bulletin board.
Sewer:
Sewer disposal can be done in two ways: dump into Ranch dump tank with charges at the rates posted on the Ranch Bulletin Board or at the dump site or the camper will pay the Ranch to pump their sewerage tank waste into the Ranch sewerage transport truck with charges to be at current rates as listed on Ranch bulletin board. All sewerage collected will be hauled to a disposal location that has all the necessary and required waste processing permits and certificates.
Trash:
All trash dumped into the Ranch dumpsters will be transported to an approved refuse collection facility. As long as the trash or garbage is of a reasonable quantity, and does not contain any Environmental Hazardous materials their will be no charge. If trash or garbage is excessive or if the garbage contains Environmentally Hazardous materials, the Ranch, at its exclusive option, reserves the right to charge the responsible camper or group on the basis of the estimated extra direct and indirect cost incurred by the Ranch plus a 30% markup.
The Dutch Joe Ranch ("DJR" or "Ranch") owns its own 185' high cell tower. The tower is equipped with two repeaters: a "Verizon" repeater which operates on CDMA frequency and a "Comnet" repeater which operates on GSM frequency. Between these two frequencies most cell users operating within the Ranch can secure a good three to five-bar cell phone connection. This Ranch repeater site has been in place and operating successfully for almost 3 years.
The cell tower is unique in that it is totally powered by a 4,000 watt solar system. This solar powered repeater may be one of the first total solar powered repeaters in the country.
The 4,000 Watt solar panels generate direct current (DC) into a series of lead-acid batteries. When power is needed the DC power passes thru an "inverter" and the DC power is converted into alternating current (AC) with an inverter, which then powers both repeaters. The battery system creates a reserve of power so that the repeaters can operate 24 hours a day. In the event the batteries charge becomes low, a standby propane powered generator kicks in to keep the batteries at full charge.
The Verizon repeater can be used to access Verizon's Broadband System to provide access to the Internet. The Ranch operates its entire Ranch computers and cell communication system from these two repeater systems.
The directionally oriented tower repeaters provide a signal that covers most of the Dutch Joe Ranch. The Repeaters provide a range of signal that reaches 2-3 miles south of the Ranch and only about a ¼ mile to the north. At some point in the future, when there is enough cell traffic to support it, the Ranch would like to expand the system from a short-range repeater to a full "Boomer" tower that can radiate 360º a distance of 15-20 miles. The only negative is that the power requirement would substantially increase, thus requiring a much larger solar or alternative energy electric generating system.
In addition to the cell tower the Ranch and Ranch Participants can obviously use satellite dishes to receive satellite signals. The Ranch uses Direct TV as its television provider.
The Dutch Joe Ranch ("Ranch") is a large parcel of land that is one-mile by one-mile square. The property has a rolling and rocky topography, and is substantially forested. The 6 fishing lakes are quite some distance apart, up to over a mile. People Harvesting Fish and camping may have to travel several miles a day while carrying their poles and heavy Fish Harvesting gear from their parking or camp sites, and to and from the various lakes. The area has many trees and rock obstacles and the roads and trails are rocky and may be muddy or icy in inclement weather. The Ranch does not allow automobiles or similar motorized modes of transportation to be used outside its main roads or parking areas -- consequently, it is necessary that other forms of transportation be available.
All transportation on the Ranch is to be designed or planned to create the minimum of environmental impact and the minimum of noise, dust or irritation or inconvenience to Participants or Exempt or other Agriculture activities on the Ranch. All transportation methods are to be managed for the best safety of operation. Each transportation conveyance is to be approved in advance in writing by the Ranch before operating or using it on the Ranch.
For the purpose of transportation for the Fish Harvesting program on the Dutch Joe Ranch the Ranch allows, subject to compliance with the currently posted Ranch Rules and Regulations currently listed or posted, the use of the following transportation methods:
• Ranch approved horses and buggies or wagons
• Ranch approved battery powered carts
• Bicycles
• Ranch approved and low speed of operation four-by-four or side-by-side ATV's
The Ranch reserves its right to modify, change, limit or eliminate any form of transportation to be used on the Ranch whether it has been previously approved or not.
Ranch approved horses, buggies or wagons:
The Ranch wishes to create a concept of minimizing the use of certain types of motor vehicles on the Ranch. To have motorized vehicles drive form one lake to another and back and forth to the campsite creates noise, dust, air pollution and safety hazards and is wasteful of fossil fuel energy. The overall old western motif of the Ranch certainly would indicate a prejudice toward horses, buggies and/or wagons for the primary Ranch Transportation methods. The Ranch also recognizes that not all people or fishermen are capable of, or choose to not want to ride horses or use a horse drawn buggy or wagon.
All Ranch Participants or fishermen will be encouraged to bring their own horses, buggies or wagons to use as transportation during Fish Harvesting. Corrals will be allowed at specified campsites and hitching rails will be installed at locations at the specified campsites and at convenient locations at or near the lakes. Horse stalls will be provided on a fee bases at the Ranch barn for those that can not, or choose not to hold their horse(s) in temporary corrals at their campsite.
In the event a Ranch Participant does not have a horse or horses and/or buggies and wagons then the Ranch will consider renting horses, buggies or wagons from the Ranch inventory. The Ranch, on a fee paid basis, will consider providing a training program to, if necessary, teach Ranch Participants how to ride and handle his horse with or without a buggy or wagon. Horse and buggy rentals will require a minimum of safety training of the rider/operator and will require the rider/operator to sign a Livestock Release of Liability Form (LROL). Click Security and Ranch Rules and scroll down to the LROL form.
Ranch approved battery powered carts:
The Ranch is developing a battery powered cart that will be charged from the Ranch's solar electric system. The cart will have large, high clearance flotation tires and can transport up to 4 people, plus fishing gear. They will all be painted in Ranch colors of dark brown with dark green trim to blend into the forest environment and/or they will be modified to appear as old-time antique cars. They will be available on a reservation basis only, and will not be designed, licensed nor approved to operate on U.S. Forest roads.
The Ranch requires the operator(s) to sign a specific Equipment Release of Liability (EROL). Before use of this transportation option, click Security and Ranch Rules and Scroll down to EROL form.
Bicycles:
Bicycles are non-fuel consuming, are non-polluting and provide the operator excellent exercise. The Ranch approves "Mountain Bike" type bicycles for use as transportation on the Ranch while Fish Harvesting or engaging in Exempt or other Agricultural activity. Two-wheeled bicycles are difficult to operate in the Ranch environment and are very hard to carry Fish Harvesting equipment with. Three-wheel bicycles will be ideal as they are stable, safer and can efficiently carry Fish Harvesting gear.
The Ranch plans to develop a group of 3-wheel bicycles and other bicycles for rental as transportation during Fish Harvesting or engaging in Exempt or other Agricultural activity on the Ranch.
The Ranch requires the operator(s) to sign a specific Equipment Release of Liability (EROL). Before use of this transportation option, click Security and Ranch Rules and Scroll down to EROL form.
Ranch approved side-by-side ATV's:
The Ranch will allow certain models of four-by-four or side-by-side ATV's to be used during the Fish Harvesting or engaging in Exempt or other Agricultural activity and only during times of reduced traffic on the Ranch. Any Participant wishing to use a four-by-four or side-by-side ATV shall make a request to the Ranch management prior to bringing the four-by-four or side-by-side on the Ranch.
The Ranch requires the operator(s) to sign a specific Equipment Release of Liability (EROL). Before use of this transportation option, click Security and Ranch Rules and Scroll down to EROL form.
Handicapped transportation:
The Ranch may approve certain types of ATV's or other transportation methods for individuals with handicaps.
The Ranch requires the operator(s) to sign a specific Equipment Release of Liability (EROL). Before use of this transportation option, click Security and Ranch Rules and Scroll down to EROL form.
ATV's and Motorcycles (collectively called ATV's):
Two wheel or three wheel Motorcycles or dirt bikes are not to be used whatsoever on Ranch Property. ATV's are not approved for use as general transportation or for use by children, youths, nor adults for sport. Hot-rod or high performance ATV's or sand-dune type or any vehicle designed for speed or that make excessive noise or dust are not allowed. Only certain types of ATV's that are to be operated specifically, "incidental" to the Fish Harvesting, Exempted or other Ranch Agricultural activity that meet the minimum requirements of the Rules and Regulations of the Ranch and/or that meet all requirements of the U.S. Forest Service, will be permitted to be operated on the Ranch. The Ranch reserves its right to forbid, restrict or prohibit any ATV or other vehicle that the Ranch, in its sole discretion, determines to be detrimental to the safety, environmental or operational concept of the Ranch. The Ranch also reserves its right to suspend the approval of any ATV for any reason whatsoever.
The Ranch requires the operator(s) to sign a specific Equipment Release of Liability (EROL). Before use of this transportation option, click Security and Ranch Rules and Scroll down to EROL form.
2 or 3 Wheel Hand Powered Carts:
2 or 3 wheel hand carts may be operated by the fisherman to transport their Fish Harvesting gear and ice chest type coolers. The Ranch may have an inventory of these for rent.
Prohibited Transportation:
• No motorcycles or 3 wheel ATV's
• No high performance ATV's
• No vehicle or conveyance making excessive noise, dust or pollution
• No vehicle not specifically approve by the Ranch
• No vehicle of any kind not used for transportation during fishing or for use while engaged in any exempted Agricultural activity.
Licensing of Vehicles:
All vehicles used for transportation on the Ranch during Fish Harvesting or while being used in any Exempted or other Agricultural Activity must be registered and driven by licensed operators the same as required by ADOT, U.S. Forest Service and/or Arizona Game and Fish Department.
There are two Arizona public airports that conveniently serve the Dutch Joe Ranch:
• Winslow, AZ (INW) – 4,941-ft altitude, 7,499-ft X 150-ft wide longest runway.
• Payson, AZ (PJB) – 5,157-ft altitude, 5,500-ft X 75-ft wide longest runway.
Both airports are approximately an hour's drive from the Dutch Joe Ranch. Winslow is the most convenient due to the mostly straight and level connecting paved highway, except for the last 3.5 miles, which the Forest Service labels as an all-weather U.S. Forest gravel road. The Winslow runway is also wider and longer than the Payson runway. Neither airport has tower control, but both have fuel provided by fixed base operators.
Other Arizona airports that may also be used to access the Dutch Joe Ranch are:
• Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
• Scottsdale (SCF)
• Mesa Falcon Field (MSC)
• Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (AZA)
• Flagstaff Pulliam (FLG)
• Show Low Regional (SOW)
Based on past discussions, the City of Winslow, Arizona has indicated its willingness to support Dutch Joe Ranch Participant's use of the Winslow Airport.
The Ranch has unimproved locations for helicopter access. The Ranch plans to design and build permanent landing and parking site. Helicopter rental service is available in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Any helicopter accessing the Ranch must have a Release of Liability Form filed with the Ranch.
Rental cars may be available from a car dealership in Winslow, Arizona or a van type shuttle may be made available by the DJR. Rental cars are available In Payson and Phoenix, Arizona.
NOTE: EACH SECTION IN THIS WEBSITE HAS RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THAT SECTION LISTED THEREIN. THIS SECTION "SECURITY AND RULES" IS AN EXPANSION OF THOSE RULES, REGULATION AND PROCEDURES, AND THIS SECTION ALSO LISTS PERTINENT RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES THAT MAY BE GENERAL OR APPLICABLE TO THE ENTIRE RANCH. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE READER TO READ ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS. RANCH RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES WILL CHANGE AS TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCES MAY DICTATE OR EVOLVE. THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES LISTED ON THE RANCH BULLETIN BOARD OR AS ON FILE AT THE RANCH HEADQUARTERS OR HOME OFFICE, AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE PARTICIPANTS, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN EFFECT AND CONTROLLING AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
Wild Fire Security
The Ranch was built with wildfire protection in mind. Starting in 2001, the first thing that was done was to build a 4 mile long major 100' fire break around the perimeter of the Ranch. The next item was thinning the excessive growth of small trees and brush within the Ranch. Then water reservoirs were built for water use by the U.S. Forest Service and use by the Ranch for fire fighting. Numerous large 4,000 gallon to 10,000 gallon water tanks were acquired, then a 4-wheel drive 1,000 gallon ex-military fire rescue rig equipped with water cannons, and lateral high-pressure hoses was acquired. During this process a number of the Ranch employees were trained and certified as wildfire fighters. Further development of fire fighting capability will continue indefinitely. The Ranch for several past years has been working with the U.S. Forest Service to start an 18,000 acre Forest Restoration (forest thinning) Project, (Nagel Project) located south and south west of the Ranch.
To help "jump start" the U.S. Forest "Nagel Project" the Ranch donated a large sum of money that resulted in forest thinning being immediately accomplished on approximately 1,000 acres south and south-west of the Ranch. This moved the Ranch's primary defensive fire-line substantially away from the Ranch. Subsequently, approximately 10,000 more acres of the U.S. Forest Service were thinned in the Nagel Project, thus creating a major additional reduction in wildfire exposure for the Ranch. The Nagel Project is continuing and, hopefully, the Ranch, together with cooperation and support from Ranch Participants, will be instrumental in causing many other Nagel type projects to be implemented.
The Ranch is developing an internal fire protection policy which will be designed to establish, and then enforce, rules of fire protection for the entire Ranch.
Personal Security
The Ranch currently relies on the police protection of the Coconino County Sheriffs Department, which has permanent Sheriffs deputies located in Forest Lakes, Arizona, with back-up out of Flagstaff, Arizona. Under the best circumstances, due to the remote location of the Ranch, it takes several hours and longer periods for a Sheriff's Deputy to respond to a call from the Ranch. The Ranch is included in the fire protection plan of Forest Lakes, Arizona and is taxed accordingly. The only problem is that it takes, under the best circumstances, a minimum of 40 – 60 minutes for response by their fire and EMT equipment. Emergency helicopter evacuation service is available under certain regulatory approved circumstances. Both Forest Lakes Fire Department and emergency helicopter service is charged to the person or persons requiring the service.
Ranch Internal Security For Wildfire and Training Security Officers.
The Ranch plans to hire retired or semi-retired individuals that have a background in police experience and, hopefully, have a current reserve officer certification, fire fighting and or Game and Fish experience to serve as campground hosts, security personnel and instructors. In addition, depending on their past experience and current health and interest, they will be asked to act as teachers and instructors in the Fish Harvesting and horse management programs, and most importantly, have them trained as wild-fire fighters, and as non-armed security officers to provide security patrol, and help maintain order and peace and quiet on the Ranch. In addition, it is hoped that some of these individuals may have had training in first-aid or emergency medical training (EMT). All of these various jobs may require updating and current training and certifications. Some applicants may have all these requirements or a mix of experience, and or have the willingness to train and become certified in any area of deficiency.
GENERAL RANCH RULES AND REGULATIONS
December 01, 2010
General Ranch Rules
Fishing rules
Camping rules
Motorhome, trailer and camper rules
Lake rules
Fishing rules
Forestry rules
Transportation rules
Horse and buggy rules
Bicycle rules
Battery powered carts
Side-by-side ATV rules
ATV Rules
Horse stall and boarding rules
Boating rules
Swimming rules
Cattle program rules
Horse program rules
Ranch activity rules
The above CATEGORIES of rules and regulations are listed throughout this website. The Ranch reserves its right to expand, modify and/or rescind Rules as it deems necessary or expedient.
Hunting with Arizona Game and Fish Department hunting licenses in hunt areas 4A & 4B which are immediately next to the Ranch.
Fishing in the following area lakes. (fishing licenses are required by Arizona Game and Fish department):
- Bear Canyon Lake
- Black Canyon Lake
- CC Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge Reservoir)
- Canyon Creek
- Chevelon Creek
- Chevelon Lake
- Christopher Creek
- East Clear Creek
- East Verde River
- Green Valley Park Lakes (Urban Fishing Lake)
- Knoll Lake
- Long Tom Lake
- Tonto Creek
- Willow Springs Lake
- Woods Canyon Lake
See Arizona Game and Fish Department's current 2009 and 2010 "Fishing Regulations" (page 17) booklet for maps and information on these nearby lakes.
Geological features in nearby areas:
- Grand Canyon 191 miles northwest.
- Meteor Crater 73 miles northwest.
- Petrified Forest 100 miles northeast
- Sunset Crater 114 miles northwest.
- Mogollon Rim 10 miles south.
- Lake Powell 236 miles northwest
- Antelope Canyon 237 miles northwest
- Canyon de Chelly 204 miles northeast
- Walnut Canyon 99 miles northwest
- Wupatki Pueblo Ruins 140 miles northwest
- Four Corners 297 miles northeast
- Grand Falls 100 miles northwest
Indian Ruins
- Montezuma's Castle 150 miles west (near Camp Verde)
- Jacks Canyon 50 miles north
- Walnut Canyon 99 miles northwest
- Canyon de Chelly 204 miles northeast
- Wupatki Pueblo Ruins 140 miles northwest
Old Army Indian Wars, Trails and For
- Ft. Apache, Whiteriver, AZ 120 miles southeast
- Ft. Camp Verde 110 miles southwest
- General Crook Trail – 10 miles south of Ranch
- Indian Battle Area on Crook Trail
- Lookout Fort on top of Chevelon Butte
Graham and Tewksbury War (or called Sheep and Cattleman's War or Pleasant Valley War) that occurred in the general area of the Ranch in the years 1880 thro 1900.
- Town of Young (Pleasant Valley War site)
- Will Ellikson grave 1883, 1 mile south of Dutch Joe Ranch
- Grave sites of 3 rustlers (Jamie Stott, James Scott & Jeff Wilson) hung 8-10 miles south of Ranch
- Numerous other grave sites as listed in The Pleasant Valley Wars book by Jinx Pyle – see map
Additional books on Pleasant Valley War:
- "To The Last Man" by Zane Grey
- "Arizona's Dark and Bloody Ground" by Earle Robert Forrest
- "A little war of our own" by Don Dedera
- "The Pleasant Valley Wars" by Jinx Pyle
Snow Sports:
- Sunrise Ski Resort
- Snow Bowl Ski Resort
- Promontory Point
Antique Stores:
(Under development)
Restaurants:
- Zane Grey Steakhouse & Saloon – at Kohl's Ranch Resort – 928-478-4211
- Bugle Restaurant, Highway 260, Forest Lakes, Arizona – 928-535-6601
- Turquoise Room - La Posada –
3030 East Second Street, Winslow, Arizona – 928-289-2888- Fargo Restaurant – next to Majestic Mountain Inn, 620 East Highway 260 Payson, Arizona – 928-474-4755
Motels and Hotels:
- Kohl's Ranch Lodge, 202 West Kohl Ranch Lodge Road, (Christopher Creek), Payson, Arizona – 928-478-4211
- Majestic Mountain Inn, 602 East Highway 260, Payson, Arizona – 928-474-0185
- La Posada, 303 East Second Street, Winslow, Arizona – 928-289-4366
- Best Western Winslow Inn, 816 Transcon Lane, Winslow, Arizona – 928-289-2960, 877-227-1519
Airports:
See above Transportation section - Airports
Helicopter Access:
See above Transportation section – Helicopter Access
Rental Cars:
See above Transportation section – Rental Cars
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
In the event of a political or environmental emergency the Ranch can become an Oasis of self-sufficiency for the safety, sustainability and benefit of its Participants.
The Dutch Joe Ranch's short-term objective is to become "Self-Sufficient" in its food and energy requirements. "Sustainability" is a popular term generally meaning that the resources used can be "sustained" for the long-run. The Ranch is dedicated to use its resources responsibly in a fashion that they will not be depleted, and in fact, they, in some cases may be increased.
The Dutch Joe Ranch is currently actively engaged in Aquaculture (growing fish for sale) and Silvaculture (growing of trees) activities, raising and breeding horses and raising and pasturing of cattle, plus activities related to forest fire protection. The Ranch plans to develop a facility to grow chickens for their eggs and meat for use on the Ranch and for sale. In addition, in the Agriculture field, the Ranch plans to build a hydroponics facility to grow vegetables, and the Ranch plans to cultivate some area of the Ranch as a garden to grow food plants. The Ranch also plans to develop and demonstrate the processing and investigate various methods of long-term food preservation and storage. To support its Aquaculture program it is necessary in the future that a fish hatchery be developed to provide for replacement fish. Some of the above can be started and performed in the short-term and some will be projected to be started and performed in the longer-term.
For its energy use the Ranch has developed several large solar systems to provide for a major amount of its electrical requirements. The Ranch is "Off the electrical grid" and must provide all of its electrical requirements. The Ranch also must use some expensive additional energy in the form of propane, gas and diesel fuel. The Ranch uses wood from its tree thinning for household heat and for fire pit use and to heat its shops. Wood is abundant on the Ranch and in the surrounding forest -- and wood is a renewable resource. The Ranch uses local wood in as much of its construction as possible, and the Ranch burns wood for its heat energy. The Ranch also owns and operates a small 2 man computerized sawmill used to cut its wood into useful shapes and dimensions.
The Ranch is investigating several processes' to use wood as a major source of energy. One of the methods is to convert wood to a usable gas thru a process of heating the wood to a high temperature, absent oxygen. This process produces a gas called "wood gas", which is a combination of hydrogen and methane gas, that can be used to heat a house, cook with, or used in an internal combustion engine as power or to generate electricity. The second method is to use the wood to make wood alcohol which can be used to run internal combustion engines or to be burned to create heat for buildings as well as used to generate electricity. The Ranch envisions a series of small systems from 100 to 200 KW each to power the wells and to provide energy for existing and future Ranch structures. We envision building small independent wood gas or wood alcohol systems that can produce energy for single or groups of up to 6 – 10 houses.
Ranch Participants who wish to participate in current and future Ranch programs in the Ranch's Sustainability Programs and Self-Sufficiency programs may contribute their time and energy wherever their talents, education, experience or interest may direct them. The Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency Developments to be made by the Ranch, with the assistance of Ranch visitors, will be made available and published for others to use.
The Ranch takes the position that all of the above objectives are very important to the successful overall operation of the Ranch, and are significant "incidental" Exempted Activities applicable to the Ranch, as provided in ARS 11-830 and ARS 11-865.
The Ranch will also investigate and consider the possibility of acquiring federal grants and/or to work with other interested groups, including the possibility of working with individuals, governmental agencies, groups, schools or universities in the area of Sustainability, Self-Sufficiency or energy development.
The current operation and future plan of the Ranch is centered around the "Green" concepts of "Sustainability" and "Self-Sufficiency", together with Green concepts of "mining" and "clearing" or other work – for "fire prevention purposes". In some cases Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency overlap each other.
Sustainability: The Ranch is and shall be operated in a fashion that it will minimize wasting and diminution of its natural resources. The Ranch has plans and objectives in place to not only sustain its resources, but, in many cases, to increase them.
Some political entities, environmental movements and/or individual groups are attempting to politicize, radicalize, misdirect and profit from the Sustainability and the so-called "Green" movement. The Ranch will actively resist all pressures to move its objectives from "practical" Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency to any radical, impractical or politicized objectives.
THE FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE AT THE DUTCH JOE RANCH. DUE TO THE "OVERLAPPING" BETWEEN THE TWO CONCEPTS, BOTH ARE LISTED UNDER THIS ONE HEADING:
Forest thinning and forest restoration, not only on the Ranch, but in the millions of acres of U. S. Forest surrounding the Ranch.
Game animal habitat restoration "on" and "off" the Ranch.
Developing water resources for indigenous animals.
Developing water reserve resources (lakes) for fire suppression.
Utilization of wood secured in the thinning and maintenance process for use in dust, mud and runoff control, as log fencing material and as materials in construction, and for use as an energy resource through burning in furnaces.
Full use of all mineral materials (mining) secured during the process of building lakes in a beneficial manner such as: Black dirt for use as fertile topsoil, clay used to seal lakes and rocks used for the periphery of lakes to control bank erosion, and further use of rocks as a resource to be crushed into road building materials by the Ranch rock crusher and materials screening operations. By using material from the site, not only is there a cost saving, but fuel that would have been used to haul materials long-distance from other sites is saved.
The Ranch is "off-grid" and produces most of its electricity from solar power. The Ranch has a 15,000 watt system that produces most of the electric power for 7 ranch houses. In addition, the Ranch has a 4,000 watt solar system to power the Ranch's cell repeater. Each solar system has a backup (diesel or propane) generator which is seldom used.
The Ranch uses power efficient light bulbs and Energy Star rated or equivalent household appliances, and heavily insulates its structures.
Ranch food production is currently in two basic categories: fish and beef.
THE FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THAT THE RANCH PLANS TO IMPLEMENT IN THE FUTURE:
Develop a method of converting wood secured in the forest thinning process to "wood alcohol" or "wood gas" to be used to run generators to create electricity, to heat houses, to provide fuel to run ranch vehicles and equipment.
Further expand solar electric systems as needed.
Further expand Ranch Fish Harvesting operations by building up to 6 additional lakes.
Expand the beef growing cattle operation to include a "winter ranch" to enable year-round mother cow heard, and potentially add other grazing permits.
Build a small beef processing facility to butcher Ranch beef, and an alternate energy powered freezer to store the frozen beef. This facility will not operate as a commercial facility and it will not be for use by the public. It shall only be for the exclusive use by Ranch members and Ranch Participants.
The Ranch plans to develop a small chicken egg and poultry operation to supply organic eggs and poultry for sale and use by the Ranch and the Ranch Participants.
The Ranch plans to start a garden to grow organic food crops for Ranch and Ranch Participants use and for sale.
The Ranch plans to build a semi-underground hydroponic facility to grow certain organic foods and vegetables for Ranch and Ranch Participant's use and for sale.
The Ranch plans to build a facility to develop efficient small-scale food preservation and food storage techniques, as well as to research, teach and share methods and results.
The Dutch Joe Ranch operates as a "Private" facility in which all access is restricted, and the entire Ranch, including its "Private" access roads, is posted as "No Trespassing", you must check in at the Ranch Headquarters office and secure a "Ranch Pass" for access. Anyone entering the Ranch Property without a Ranch Pass will be considered as "trespassing". You can also secure a temporary Ranch Pass on-line at www.dutchjoeranch.com, by fax 480-921-4147, or phone 480-767-3403. Upon arrival you must check in at the Ranch Headquarters office before further accessing the Ranch. The Ranch reserves its right to refuse access to its property.
LIST OF MAPS FOR DUTCH JOE RANCH AND 43,000 ACRE GRAZING PERMIT:
1A. Google Arizona Map
View the Dutch Joe Ranch in a larger map
1B. Arizona Site Map
2. Western Sitgreaves U.S. Forest Map
3. Detail Map to Dutch Joe Ranch
4. Overall Map of Dutch Joe Ranch (1 square mile)
4A. Estates at Dutch Joe Ranch Site Plan
5 Map of 6 Dutch Joe Ranch Lakes
6 TOPO Map of Dutch Joe Ranch
7. Dutch Joe Ranch Headquarters Housing Area
8. Map to All REB Ranch Properties (REB Properties, LLC)
9. Ranch 43,000 Acre Grazing Permit Area
10. Parking and Camping Site Maps (to be developed)
11. Arizona Ski Areas
DIRECTIONS TO DUTCH JOE RANCH - - IN NARRATIVE FORM:
From the South:
- FR300 begins near milepost 282 on AZ260. (mile post 282 is approx. 200 yards west of the entrance to Woods Canyon Lake.) (See photo – S-1.)
- Turn North onto FR300 – A sign at the junction indicates "4 miles to Woods Canyon Lake" (See photo – S-2.)
- Proceed past the Wood Canyon Lake turn off – the road turns to gravel here. (See photo – S-3.)
Follow FR300 (approximately 6.1 miles from the end of the blacktop) until you reach the stop sign. (See photo – S-4.)
- A U.S. Forest Service sign (at the stop sign) indicates "FR34, 54 miles to Winslow" with an arrow pointing that way. (See photo – S-5.)
- Turn right onto FR34 towards Winslow.
- Continue on FR34 towards Winslow to milepost 8. (See photo – S-6.)
- You have arrived! You are within 100 yards of the entrance to the Dutch Joe Ranch Headquarters. Look for "Old time" covered wagons near the entrance to the Ranch Headquarters. (See photo – S-7.)
From the North:
- Beginning from Winslow, Arizona
- Proceed south of the intersection of old US Route 66 and AZ 87 (remember the lyrics – "Standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona"), and proceed south through the railroad track underpass on the South edge of Winslow (see photo – N-1) and go south 1.2 miles on AZ 87 to the junction of AZ 87 and county 99. (See photo – N-2.)
- Turn left (East), on County 99 at that junction point.
- County 99 (which is paved) starts out in an Easterly direction and then turns south.
- Drive from the junction of AZ87 and County 99 30.5 miles to North boundary of Apache-Sitgreaves Forest. (See photo – N-3.) There is a cattle guard at the boundary line. (See photo – N-4.)
- County 99 ends here, and U.S. Forest Road 34 (also abbreviated as – FR34) begins at that point.
- On FR34 now, Go 12.8 miles to North edge of Dutch Joe Ranch. (See photo – N-5.)
Note: You will pass U.S. Forest Service, Chevlon Work Center on your right where the blacktop ends. (See photo – N-6.) From the Chevlon Work Center it is south 3.3 miles on FR34 gravel road to reach North boundary of Dutch Joe Ranch. (See photo – N-7.)
From Winslow to the Dutch Joe Ranch is a total of 44.5 miles.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT USE GPS THE RANCH'S COORDINATES ARE:
Longitude - 110º 57'25.0" W
Latitude - 34º 29'82.0" N
Important Notice: Travelers are advised to check with applicable authorities to confirm local weather conditions, road conditions and road closures. Some of the roads are gravel. Watch for elk, deer and other road hazards, including logging trucks and equipment, road maintenance heavy equipment, ATV's, plus cattle, horses and horse-drawn conveyances.
All contents on this page are under development and subject to rescission or change without notice.
