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Weekly Eblast

WEEKLY NEWS

Monthly Board Meeting Schedule

PLPOA Monthly Board Meetings ARE NOW be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM.

TO ATTEND Board meetings VIA ZOOM:

Join Zoom Meeting at 6pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86500470184

The new schedule is as follows:

PLPOA Monthly Board Meetings
🗓 Every 2nd Tuesday of the month
🕕 6:00 PM – Open Board Meeting
🕠 5:30 PM – Executive Session (preceding the public meeting)
📍 Vista Conference Room, 230 Port Ave

Next Meeting:
📅 Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 – 6:00 PM
This regular meeting will follow a 5:30 PM Executive Session. The Board will make every effort to conclude the executive session promptly and begin the regular meeting on time.

Executive Session Topics: Review of Compliance issues

View Agendas at: https://www.plpoa.com/learning-about-plpoa/board-room/agenda-minutes/

AGENDAS

Message for the Department of Community Standards (DCS)

Following up about RV parking eblast article last week:

Generally, RV parking is allowed on the property’s driveway or approved parking areas. Specific rules varying by subdivision, 27 in total. Many considerations include property boundaries, lot size, land use designation, improvements, setbacks, utility easements, and building envelopes, to name a few, it can be complex, property by property determination.

Aligning ourselves with community partners like Archuleta County Sheriff’s office benefits everyone. Parking on roadways in winter is generally a bad idea because it blocks snowplows, creates hazards, for other drivers, or your neighbor.

For more details, please visit the PLPOA website, the Declarations of Restrictions, the Improvement Design Standards & Project Permit Process, and the Neighborhood Rules and Regulations; Archuleta County’s web-site.

Enjoy playing card games? BRIDGE LESSONS …

Join us for an Introduction to the Basics of Bridge. We will cover the basics of bidding, playing the hand and scoring.

Already a play Bridge player?

Want to freshen up your skills?

This class is also for you.

Classes will be held Friday mornings at the PLPOA Clubhouse at 10:30am beginning January 16th. This will be a 6-week series of 1 ½ hour classes. We have a regular group of players, of varying skill levels, that play at 12:30 every Friday, that you will be welcome to join once you feel comfortable, and will help you further improve your skills.

Interested?? Please text your contact info or call Stacy @ 303-870-9998 or 575-770-2525.

December Lakes Report

Heading into the winter months the lakes are in good condition. The heavy rains in mid-October along with a steady flow of Dutton diversion water from above has resulted in both Lake Pagosa and Hatcher Lake rebounding from down close to 6-feet below spill in early October to approaching just one or two feet from spill currently and should be close to full in the next few weeks.

We are starting to see some ice forming up (as of this report date, December 8^th) in the coves and main bodies of the lakes with colder nighttime temperatures which has resulted in thin ice conditions. The ice is unsafe for venturing out on the frozen surfaces and the long-term forecast is calling for some milder conditions with daytime temps approaching 50 degrees in the coming days. Please do not venture out on the frozen surfaces until safer conditions present themselves hopefully later this month (6-inches of solid, clear ice minimum).

The fishing was outstanding this fall with anglers reporting excellent success on all four lakes with some of the best fishing we’ve seen all year. The trout were very active in October and November, strong fishing in all four lakes was a common theme especially at Hatcher Lake where the rainbows and brook trout were on fire with cool nights and warm days. The lakes were stocked in early October with over 5000 pounds of rainbows and brook trout (the brook trout were stocked exclusively at Hatcher). We anticipate a strong winter ice fishing season once ice conditions solidify and become safe. In the meantime, there are still open water opportunities for dedicated anglers from the floating docks located on the dams and the jetty on the west side of Hatcher Lake where aeration systems keep things opened up and clear.