• The HOA does not specifically require mitigation and defensible space, but typically your home insurance company will require some level of mitigation for you to keep your policy in good standing. Generally speaking though, mountain communities face an increased risk of wildfires. Creating defensible space by removing dead vegetation, trimming trees, maintaining roof and gutter

  • Our community is located in a natural mountain environment that is home to wildlife such as deer, elk, bears, mountain lions, foxes, and other native species. Residents should never feed wildlife, intentionally or unintentionally. Secure trash containers, pet food, bird seed, and other attractants, and maintain a safe distance from all wildlife. If you observe

  • Unfortunately, living up in the mountains while beautiful has it’s occasional drawbacks and power outages is one of them. This is a short list of what a power outage will effect: – Water Supply – Heating and Cooling – Lighting – Internet (cell phone connectivity is typically unaffected) – Cooking (completely with electricity and just

  • Every property within our community relies on private wells and groundwater resources for general household use and drinking water. Knowing this we should act accordingly by what chemicals we choose to use and distribute on our properties. Depending on the chemicals and products used, contamination can potentially impact drinking water quality, aquatic ecosystems, pets, wildlife,

  • Everyone in this community pulls their water from deep in the ground (think 300ft to 800ft) using well pumps. These pull from pool of varied sizes which take time to refill. Depending on your water source productivity, you may need to stagger your usage to not run out. Fully running your well dry can harm

  • Waste Management: always a fun topic of discussion. There are two providers in the area, Mountain View Waste (303.838.0560) & Shirley Sceptic & Waste (719.836.1600) Important Notes: – Bears are everywhere up here and LOVE to get into garbage cans. Unfortunately, a few times a year we will see them leave our refuse scattered across

  • Great question and an important one, as it is extremely difficult to ascertain where one property ends and another one begins. For a map containing all of the property lines in our community, please refer to the document titled “EstatesAtBlueCreekII-PropertyPlat-PDF.pdf” in the Documents are of our website. The corners of your property are typically (but

  • Street Snow Removal: Pinewood Drive has been plowed by our neighbor Gary Secora for the past 20 years. He is not obligated to do this job and basically does this for upkeep expenses for the plow and his vehicle. Contracting a company to plow our road for the season could cost around $15,000 per season

  • This may be daunting at first, but easy once you know how to handle septic systems. These are merely high level item, and by no means “the end all be all” of sceptic knowledge: You’ll need to pump on a regular basis. This will depend on how many people live at your residence, how much