Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Company

Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Company announces that beginning this month, the month of February, monthly Board Meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the Clubhouse on the 2nd Thursday of each month. This is 30 minutes earlier than in the past. All are welcome and encouraged to join the meetings and become involved. See you this Thursday, February 13th at 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your support.

Winter 2020 Chemeketa Park Newsletter Hi Neighbors, Here's the latest edition of our newsletter....Continue reading

Brush clearing & Tree Planting Please join us next Sunday, January 11, at 10 a.m. for brush clearing and redwood tree planting day. We have more than 20+ redwoods that need to be planted around the clubhouse. We will also need to clear brush and remove Scotch Broom in the area. This work will start the restoration of our native habitat, and it will make our Area of Refuge safer for Wildfire. We need a lot of help with this one, as each SEEDLING needs space cleared around it..., a large enough hold dug to capture water in the summer, a below ground gopher cage, and above ground protection as well. Additionally, if you have any free standing redwood seedlings (not sapling, those are connected to the mother tree and are clones) we’ll plant those as well. We will also be looking for donated supplies. There will be an additional supply list posted later this week.

URGENT! PLEASE CONSERVE WATER! As a matter of routine, when we have long periods of rainfall, such as right now, all of us in the community need to practice good water conservation. The water plant cannot process water during periods of heavy rainfall or prolonged rainfall, such as now. The water turbidity becomes too high. Please conserve for the next several days and each time the rainfall is heavy and/or over a period of days.... Thank you.

Just got this not and passing it along: This Tuesday, December 3rd, CPMWC and our water master, Cypress Water, will be replacing two valves as part of our valve replacement program and installing a meter in the area of Navajo and Pawnee. This means ALL WATER IN THE PARK WILL BE SHUT DOWN from 10 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that date. Please plan accordingly. Tell your neighbors so we can be sure to get this notification out to all of our residents. Thank you for your patience an...d stay safe. Check Nextdoor and www.chemeketapark.org for updates. Cheers, Fred

Roads update for the T-day week Along OSCH: Just wanted to update you on Old Santa Cruz Hwy for next week. Next Monday (Nov 25th) we will be closing the highway/rd between North Ogallalla Warpath and Holy City. And we will have a single lane with flagmen between Iydlwild and North Ogallalla. All residents will need to exit and enter the park at the North Ogallalla Warpath road between 9am and 4pm. We will be striping the center line and installing markers. We are trying to do... all the work on Monday but may have to extend into Tuesday. But, I will let you know Monday afternoon. Wednesday will be back to just a few items and Thursday and Friday will be No Work due to the Holidays. -- The shaded fuel break work is slated to stay off the highway and with no lane closures. The work will only be on Monday and Tuesday, 25th and 26th - and no work the rest of the week. -- Please drive safely Cheers, Fred

Nov 18th Roads Update First the good news: The work on the water main project on Old Santa Cruz Highway is slated to include possible single lane with flagmen at various locations and no road closures. And for more good news: The shade fuel break continues (thus reducing fire danger for us mountain folk). SR-17 Northbound Lane Closures on Nov 18-21 from 9:00AM to... 3:00PM will be from Summit Road to Redwood Estates. Crews will begin work around Valley Surprise, trimming and removing trees. Erosion control work will occur between Big Moody Curve and Bear Creek Road, rolling shoulder closures will be in place. Additionally, erosion control work will be conducted on the Los Gatos Creek Trail between the dam face and Main Street in Los Gatos, which may impact trail use/access. Be safe out there and please drive slowly and respectfully near those working along our roads. Cheers, Fred

Agenda Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Company Board of Directors Meeting November 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm... I. Call to Order David II. Review and Adopt Minutes Dana III. Public Comment IV. Financial Report a. Expenditures, budget, past due accounts Lisa b. Financial agent for Firewise program Jody / Lisa / David V. Water Report a. Water operations report Miles b. PG&E power disruptions / generator Dan / Miles c. Replace distribution system valves David / Miles d. Cross connection program status David e. Watershed sanitary survey status Vincent / David f. Short well project planning David / Dan VI. Roads a. Roads update Board VII. Playground / Clubhouse / Community a. Community bulletin board Dana / Lori VIII. Fire Safety IX. Adjourn David

Roads update for our area The tree and brush work continues/ -- Next Week November 11-15 (Week 12):... NO WORK ON MONDAY NOV 11: VETERANS DAY. SR-17 northbound lane closures this week from 9:00AM to 3:00PM: Tuesday Nov 12 and Wednesday Nov 13: Madrone Drive (Redwood Estates) to Idylwild. Thursday Nov 14: Summit Road to Madrone Drive (Redwood Estates). No lane closures Friday Nov 15. Users of the Los Gatos Creek Trail may be experience brief delays while crews remove hazard trees and vegetation. Trail users are advised to maintain a safe distance when encountering crews and equipment and may use St. Joseph’s Trail as an alternate route. Safety signs at Main Street Bridge and Alma Bridge Road show map of alternate route. November 18-22 (Week 13): SR-17 northbound lane closures Nov 18-21 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM will be from Summit Road to Redwood Estates. Erosion control work will occur between Big Moody Curve and Bear Creek Road; rolling shoulder closures will be in place. Additionally, erosion control work will be conducted on the Los Gatos Creek Trail between the dam face and Main Street in Los Gatos, which may impact trail use/access. -- and the Water Main work along Old Santa Cruz Hwy does as well. -- [We] have 2 days that we will need have Old Santa Cruz Hwy closed from Iydlwild to North Ogallalla Warpath from 9am to 4pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 12th and 13th, for the water main tie-ins. Residents will need to enter and exit the park through Edwards and South Ogallalla Warpath roads. -- Be safe out there and drive slowly near any of the working crews for their safety, please. Cheers, Fred

Road Updates More closures along Old Santa Cruz Hwy. --... tomorrow will be 9am to 12 noon road closure from Idylwild to North Ogallalla Warpath. We have had to post a flagman at Holy City to try to only let residents into the park. Enter and exit will be Edwards and South Ogallalla Warpath till noon. We are looking at 2 more days of Closure time next week. After that we should be able to handle the rest of the work with a single lane and flagmen. -- And, the brush clearing along Hwy 17 continues this and next week along northbound 17 closing a lane midday during the week. -- As always, be safe out there. Drive slow near those working to improve our life on the mountain. Cheers, Fred

Just got this update from Pacific Underground -- We will be closing Old Santa Cruz Hwy between Iydlwild and North Ogallalla Warpath, on Monday between 9am and 4pm. All residents will need to use Edwards or South Ogallalla Warpath to enter or exit the park.... -- Cheers, Fred

Roads update - more paving, and roads & lanes blocked First the water main project. -- Today, (Monday) we will be paving on the Holy City side. So residents will have to use the North Ogallalla Warpath to enter/exit Park. Tuesday and Wednesday will be at various locations on Old Santa Cruz Hwy. But, traffic control will be handled with 2 Flagmen with a single lane for both directions. Thursday and/or Friday could be a road closure of the North Ogallalla Warpath road to Iydlwi...ld rd., due to work north of road at the bridge. However, I was just notified by San Jose Water that the work we have planned for Thursday and Friday could be impacted by PG&E shutdown of power. So, by Wednesday morning I should be able to update you all, If we are still going to do that road closure on that end of OSC Hwy. PG&E and the Shutdowns have disrupted up our schedule. But we will continue to work to get the project due as soon as possible. Thanks again for your patience and understanding. Daryll -- and the shaded fuel break work: -- Week (October 28 to November 1 Week 10): Due to anticipated severe weather conditions expected on Monday October 28th, no fuels removal work will be done and no lane closures on SR-17 that day. Staff will be concentrating on work that does not use machinery, that might cause a spark. Work is expected to recommence (weather permitting) Tuesday and crews will be working on the northbound side of SR-17 from Big Moody Curve, north to just north of Hebard Road. There will be a one-lane closure on SR-17 northbound, Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00AM to 3:00PM from the Summit Road interchange to Bear Creek Road. Work will be conducted between Idylwild Road, Raineri Lane to north of Hebard Road. This work will include shoulder and traffic lane closures Tuesday through Thursday, 9am to 3pm. Week 11 (November 4-8): Work will continue Monday through Friday. A one-lane closure is planned each day, Monday through Thursday, 9:00AM to 3:00PM from Summit Road area to Bear Creek Road Northbound. Crews will be working from Idylwild Road, Raineri Lane, to north of Hebard Road. This work will include shoulder and traffic lane closures Monday through Thursday, 9am-3pm. -- cheers, Fred

The Weekly Road Work Update The water main work along Old Santa Cruz is going to be disruptive again as they do paving work. From Daryll of Pacific Underground (the folks doing the work): "We have run into a schedule change due to the electrical shutdowns that occurred in the area. We have changed are finish pave schedule in order to complete 95% of it before the rains show up. This week will look like the following. Monday and Tuesday will be various locations prepping for ...finish paving on Wednesday through Friday. On Wednesday, we will do a road closure from Iydlwild to the North Ogallalla Warpath. This means the all Chemeketa residents will need to use Edwards or the South Ogallalla Warpath to enter or exit the park area. On Thursday and Friday, we will be closing Old Santa Cruz Hwy from just south of the north Ogallalla Warpath all the way to Holy City. On those 2 days all Chemeketa Park traffic will have to enter and exit the park area through North Ogallalla Warpath. We are leaving Monday the 28th as a possible 3 day of closure near Holy City if needed. I will update on Friday if needed. This is not the final phase of the project. We will have additional work to perform. We have changed this time to pave to insure that most 95% of finish paving is completed before any heavy rains show up. Thanks to all the residents for their patience and understanding they have shown us and continue to do." And, the Shaded Fuel Break work continues - including lane closures along Hwy 17 midday. "Next Week (October 21-25 Week 9): Crews will be working along the northbound side of SR-17 from Big Moody Curve North to Alma Fire station. Work will be conducted 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. This work will also include shoulder and traffic lane closures on Wednesday and Thursday. Week 10 (October 28 to November 1): Crews will be working along the highway shoulder northbound SR-17 from Big Moody Curve to the Alma Fire station. Work will include shoulder and traffic lane closures." -- It seems for the near future working from home has a distinct benefit. Be safe out there and please drive slowly when approaching or passing these crews working in our area. Cheers, Fred