January 2025 Update

 January has been hit with extreme cold and snow several times this month with a high for the month on the 3^rd of January of 65 and a low on the 20^th of January -20.90. Precipitation is not appearing on the sensor for the snow received. However, the snow received on the 18^th provided our area with 5-6 inches of snow. Snow is forecasted for the last weekend of January.

The staff is working on identifying canal gates that need replacing and mowing when it is not snowing or snow covered on the upper canal. Additionally, there are several lines that are being replaced or repaired. The Toyota is not running currently and is waiting for replacement sensors to help get it up and running again. It has been determined with all the repairs over the past two years that it needs to be replaced. A search for a replacement truck is underway. We are considering a good used truck for replacement.

Shareholder notification of our annual shareholders meeting to be held February 22, 2025 were mailed out on January 21, 2025. If you do not receive your notice with in a week to ten days of the 21^st, please contact the office as soon as possible and you will be provided with a replacement of material that was originally sent.

It is extremely important to represent your shares at this meeting, either in attendance or via proxy.  Your proxy is the only way we can determine if a quorum is reached in order for the meeting to proceed. Should we not succeed in reaching a quorum, all shareholders that do not have their shares represented either through attendance or via proxy will be charged an additional assessment fee of $5.00 per share.

Based upon the past few days it is highly suggested that coats, scarfs, hat, gloves and snow boots should be the attire when leaving the house.

Recap of 2024

 Typically, we do a re-cap of the year, however this year there are three months missing due to my absence.

January – Weather was cold but only received a small amount of precipitation for the month. We discovered that our new automated gate at the diversion was not working properly and Rubicon replaced it with a larger motor. Gate is working as required. Annual shareholder packets were sent out to all shareholders regarding the scheduled Annual Shareholders Meeting to be held in February. Jack Tyler retired from the Board of Directors after 20 years of service.

February – Weather was either Spring like or very much like Winter. We did receive approximately 2 inches of Snow for the month. Annual Meeting was a success with 66% of all shareholders represented either in person or proxy. A new Board member was voted in; Butch Faoro will replace Jack Tyler’s position on the Board. Brush Hollow measured 84 feet and we were receiving about 7 c.f.s. into the system.

March – Winter returned to our area providing 3-4 inches of moisture with 6-10 inches of snow.  The staff and superintendent were either repairing the 42- inch line or cleaning the canals, cutting saplings and trees along the canals. We hired a few temporary individuals to assist in this process. They all did a great job in getting the canals prepared for irrigation season.

April – Irrigations began on the 16^th using the water from the upper canal as Brush Hollow is full. We had 78 c.f.s. coming down the creek into our system. Connie our superintendent was delivering water on the West Side as we were short one ditch rider. Assessments were due April 1^st with many shareholders paying their assessments on time.

May – Temperatures brought us back to the 70’s and 80’s. 1^st irrigations were almost completed with the exception of those who were waiting to plant. Snow melt was providing us with more water than we could take into our system. A new ditch rider was hired and began work on the West Side.

June – Temperatures were warmer than usual, well into the 90’s. We were fortunate to receive 2 inches of rain for the month. Irrigations were going well. We did experience a blockage on a line on the West side that had been previously repaired. It revealed that the problem was actually on another property. Another line on the West side also needed replaced, that caused a delay in irrigations but was resolved.

July-August – no report

September – Weather was dry most of the month and the creek was running low. Irrigations are continuing throughout the system.

October – no report

November – Winter returned with a significant snow storm with 6-8 inches of snow. Irrigations continued through the middle of the month.

December – Most of the month temperatures ran in the 50’s with little precipitation. Preparations are being made for the Shareholders Annual Meeting documents. All the information will be mailed to every individual shareholder’s mailing addresses. These packets will be sent in late 

 January. Meeting is scheduled for February 22, 2025. Hoping all had a wonderful Christmas and will have a Happy New Year.