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HIDDEN LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Located in the Moreno Valley of Northern New Mexico
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Listed below are some of the most recent postings on the website |
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Posted February 28, 2010 The lake committee has an update on the winter health of the lake and has posted some great pictures! Go to News and Announcements for the latest news. |
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Posted February 27, 2010
Hello, everyone .......
Background:
As I hope you know, the
Colfax County Coalition of Firewise Communities
has won a grant for $300,000 to spread out
across its communities to help POAs and property
owners mitigate for wildfire by removing
hazardous fuel. Its a 90/10 match --- this
means that 90% of the cost will be paid with
federal funds administered by the NM Forestry
Service. The remaining 10% can be in like-kind,
which means labor and expenses. We're fairly
certain that like-kind need not be supplied
solely by the property owner --- the community
can ante up using chipper days, planning
meetings, etc. The Contract between the
governments and us New Mexicans will be with the
CCCFC and the EMNRD/NMFS, and the priorities
will be assigned a first come - first serve
basis. Nearly half of the funds may already be
bespoken, so quick action is required if you
want to take advantage of this grant. We'll
never see another 90/10 split again, so I urge
you to consider it carefully.
Specific Actions that
CCCFC will take on your behalf:
1. CCCFC has to hire a
forester - the huge value here is in the upfront
planning, the evaluation of contractors, and the
supervision of the work over a two year time
period.
2. CCCFC also has to hire
the contractors. We currently foresee that this
will be two types of vendor - machine based
thinning, which is limited by terrain, and hand
thinning, which is all boots-on-ground. Vendors
will likely come from a NMFS recommendation
list, will carry insurances, and will have
required forestry training.
3. CCCFC handles the
vendors and the money so that there is no
additional hassle for the property owner. We
reassure you that we will pay on an as-it-goes
basis with a final percentage of payment
withheld pending approval by our forester and
CCCFC, (and by the property owner if present).
What's Required of You:
2. To ensure your
priority in the queue, you also have to complete
a Practice Plan. This is a description of the
work that you want done. It will be amended
later when we have our forester on board, but
you need to think through carefully what your
needs are. It represents a commitment level for
the process that assures the CCCFC you're on
board. This form is also relatively simple(3
pages), especially compared to the grant
submittal itself! I attached both a Word 2008
format and a rich text format version. We're in
a big hurry for this one --- we need our RFAs
and PPs together in three weeks for NMFS to
verify our compliance. Without them, our
operations may be delayed, and there is a short
season for the work.
3.
Later, when CCCFC has a
general service
agreement worked out
with the NM Forestry
Service, we'll ask each
property owner to sign a
contract with us. This
is fundamental, because
it allows CCCFC to put
vendors onto your
property.
4.
If your boundaries and
corners are not clearly
marked, you may have to
pay for corner point
surveying. CCCFC does
not want to become
involved in any trespass
actions between property
owners, even
tangentially. It may be
possible to handle this
with waivers from your
neighbors instead of
surveyors in the field.
Additional Things
That Communities (PO
Associations) Should
Consider:
1.
Most POAs hold
easements around their
subdivisions - and these
easements can provide
fuel and fire breaks to
protect the entire
development. POAs can
contract with CCCFC just
like a property owner
can, and could discharge
a greater responsibility
to a community than just
getting a scatter of
lots thinned.
2.
POAs could also engage
their neighbors to get
the other side of the
fence cleared - maybe
using the same vendors
as CCCFC uses. None of
the funds from our grant
could go to help the
neighbor, however.
What I Can Do Today
To Help:
1.
We can provide you with
a filled out RFA - mine
- as a go-by.
2.
We can provide you with
a couple of example
Practice Plans. Reading
through them will aid
you in thinking about
what you want, and in
filling out your own PP.
Let me know also if
there are any questions.
We're very excited
about the opportunities
for our communities, and
your help right now can
get us on the road.
Thanks in advance for
your immediate
attention.
Scott Jones
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| This site has been established by the Hidden Lake Board of Directors for the Hidden Lake community as a way to keep everyone up to date on the latest news in Hidden Lake and the surrounding area. |
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The Members Only section is now operational. There you will be able to access our Directory, Budget, Meeting Minutes, the Road Committee Report, and other useful information. The Directory has been updated several times since it was mailed and is the most current version. Click on the "Members Only" link to register for access to the site. The information you provide will only be seen by the webmaster and is stored on a secure server. It may take a day or two for me to approve your access, but I will try to get to it as soon as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience, GP. |
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