This is a reminder that Colleen Sinclair from the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging is available the third Thursday of the month at the Gold Hill Store from 1-3 p.m., to assist folks 18-59 with disabilities, or anyone 60 and better. She can provide access to resources related to in-home care, caregiving, financial assistance, planning for aging in place, and other needs to help you live and thrive independently in the community. Colleen is also available for one-on-one appointments in her office in Nederland, or in the home for folks who are homebound if matters require strict confidentiality. She can be reached at 303-258-3068.

The Gold Hill Store & Pub presents a mellow lunchtime concert with MIKE & BONNIE COATS this Saturday, November 17th at NOON. It may be cold outside but we’ll be cozy and warm with sweet music by the old wood stove.  This will be fun for the whole family.

Mountain Peak Life

Newsletter – November, 2018

UPDATE 11/12

Announcements:

LAST CALL!  Sign up NOW for Dinner & Strangebyrds THIS Friday 11/16! Details in Events Calendar below.

Please Volunteer – Holiday Mountain Market:  Our Holiday Mountain Market on December 1 & 2 is our biggest event of the year, hosting 60 vendors, dozens of performers, a Café, Santa Photos & Storytimes, and a big Silent Auction. We need the help of those who enjoy our many services year-round to support this big event with a few hours of volunteer assistance to host it in service to our community. Please see what positions are needed (highlighted in yellow) at our Website’s Holiday Mountain Market page (the last attachment PDF at the bottom) and call or email regarding which slots you can fill – including ways to help before and after the event. We especially need help in all positions on Sunday, 12/2 and for post-auction calls and pick-ups in the days/weeks following.

Thank you, NAS Board Candidates: We will present in our December newsletter the statements of candidates who are stepping up for election to the Nederland Area Seniors Board, our nonprofit governing body. Members will vote for their board in just a few weeks at our December 12 Annual Meeting & Election during lunch. Thank you, Elektra Greer and Lois Ott for offering to serve!

Beware of Frauds & Scams: The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning that scammers are spoofing the Social Security toll-free number to call folks and request that they verify personal information to receive a benefits increase:https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/10/hang-spoofed-ssa-calls. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately and report it to SSA’s Office of Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or https://oig.ssa.gov/report.

NAS Offers Home-Delivered Meals: Our Monday and Wednesday lunch program offers home-delivered hot meals to those age 60+ who are recovering from hospitalizations, ill, injured, or unable to join us at meals. Our current volunteers deliver within a few miles of downtown Nederland; for those further afield, your volunteer efforts or creative solutions to help carry meals are appreciated. Volunteers deliver meals after 1pm.

Many ways to help:

* Volunteer at Holiday Mountain Market or the Silent Auction follow-up

* Donate via credit card on Tuesday, December 4, through www.ColoradoGives.org

* Donate in our annual Membership Drive and Donor Campaign this week

* Shop the internet giant through their charity portal – no cost to you -at www.smile.Amazon.com and name Nederland Area Seniors as the recipient of their charitable gift of a half a percent of your purchase amount.

* Sign up at Cultivate to volunteer medical rides for mountain residents – insurance and mileage paid 303-443-1933.

Sunday Matinee Open Caption Movies:  The Backdoor Theatre at the Nederland Community Center features all regularly scheduled Friday & Saturday night first run feature films on Sunday afternoons at 2pm with open captions, especially helpful for those of us who have trouble hearing the mumbled dialogue or understanding accents. For more information: info@nullthebackdoortheatre.org.

EVENTS CALENDAR – Mark Your Calendar Now!

FRI 11/16   Nederland Middle School Harvest Feast Invitation

Nederland Middle School parents of students prepare potluck dishes on Friday, November 16. Please arrive by 10:45am – runs only for one hour. Call 303-258-0799 to sign up.

FRI, 11/16   Featured Event!  Social Dinner & Strangebyrds 

Friday, November 16, social dinner followed by the popular mountain duo Strangebyrds – rare opportunity to truly listen in our quiet after-dinner “Listening Room” environment. Menu: Chicken/Lentil Curry, Broccoli w Red Pepper, Brown Rice, and Mango Dessert. 5:00pm doors open, 5:30pm meal served. $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution age 60+. RSVP NOW 303-258-0799.

SAT, 11/17   VNB Chili Cook-Off

Benefits the fire department. Enter a crock pot of chili for the competition between Noon and 2:45pm on Saturday, November 17, by delivering it to the Very Nice Brewing Company (registration form required, no fee to enter). Public access to consuming chili starts at 3:00 pm for the low price of $2=1 tasting ticket, $5=3 tasting tickets. Volunteer servers eat for free – call Susan at VNB to volunteer: 303-258-3770.

MON/TUE, 11/19-20   Foot Care

 Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns – Monday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 20. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up at 303-258-0799.

WED, 11/21   Nutcracker Ballet Dress Rehearsal 

 All tickets have already been purchased for this event.

WED, 11/28   Medicare Considerations

The Medicare educational arm of our Area Agency on Aging offers us unbiased information about why we need Medigap insurance for what Medicare does not cover and what is the difference between Advantage plans and others. Learn from this brief presentation at lunch Wednesday, November 28. RSVP by the Monday night prior to join us for the meal at Noon; or swing by for the presentation around 12:30pm.

SAT/SUN, 12/1&2   Holiday Mountain Market 

Gift Shoppers and Music Lovers converge at the event that hosts 60 crafters/artisans, dozens of instrumental/vocal/dance performers, a Café, Santa Photos, and a big Silent Auction. If everyone on this mail distribution shows up and brings a friend or two, we could double the amount of support we show our local micro-business artisans and keep our sales taxes local.

It is our biggest outreach and gift to the community all year and we appreciate the volunteer help of those who enjoy our many services year-round. If you can offer a few hours of volunteer assistance to host it in service to our community, please see what positions are needed at our Website’s Holiday Mountain Market page and call or email regarding which slots you can fill – including ways to help before and after the event.

WED, 12/5  Acupuncture

Experience acupuncture geared to the needs of older adults with Norah Charles, MSOM, L.Ac., offering acupuncture treatments in Nederland at a discount on the first Wednesdays of each month. Wednesday, December 5, beginning at 1:00pm, we schedule overlapping sessions at a rate of only $25 per treatment. Please note the increased time slots now available for the same low price. Each individual receives 30 minutes to discuss with her the specific issues they would like to treat and have her place the strategic needles. Please call 303-258-0799 to sign up for a time slot and to learn the location.

WED, 12/12   Holiday Luncheon, Annual Meeting/Elections 

Our annual salmon feast celebrates the holidays in style. NAS Members vote at the Annual Meeting (we try to keep it down to 10 minutes) for new board members to begin their service in January.

THU, 12/13   Book Group

The Book Group meets at a private home on second Thursdays; the next meeting is Thursday, December 13, 6:30pm, and the format is pot luck. Check our Meetup site or call us at 303-258-0799 for info and location.

FRI, 12/14   Featured Event!  Holiday Dinner & Sing-a-long

Join us on Friday, December 14, for a social dinner followed by singing holiday tunes together – mostly popular songs about the season. Our menu is TBD and will be announced soon. 5:00pm doors open for social, 5:30pm meal served. Please reserve by replying to this email, at Meetup, or by phone at 303-258-0799. $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution age 60+.

WEEKLY CALENDAR at our Website

NOVEMBER MENU – at our Website

DECEMBER MENU – TBD – will post at our Website

All ages of adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50.

Sign up for all Mountain Peak Life events at 303-258-0799 or www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by email at NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

Serene Karplus, Director

Mountain Peak Life (Nederland Area Seniors & Mountain MidLife)

NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com

www.NederlandAreaSeniors.org

www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group

303-258-0799

BOUDLER, Colo. – With snow on the ground, fire managers could begin burning wood piles near Ward as early as tomorrow, Nov. 14, continuing through the remainder of the week. Burning generally begins after 10 a.m. and ceases several hours before sunset.

Efforts will be focused on the following areas:

• James Creek Units M0502, M3202, H3101: 200 acres of hand piles or approx. 4,000 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Ward, Bar K subdivision Gold Lake, Jamestown Gold Hill, Rowena; General location: Peak to Peak Hwy 1 mile North of Ward Gold Lake and County Rd 100 and 103.
• James Creek Units M0501 M0503: 150 acres of hand piles or approx. 4,500 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Ward, Bar K subdivision, Gold Lake, Jamestown Gold Hill, Rowena; General location: Gold Lake Rd 1 East of Peak to Peak Hwy

Conditions are evaluated each day to determine if ignition will take place. Precipitation, wind, temperature, fuel moisture and staffing all play a part in when and whether ignition occurs. Wind helps disperse smoke created during pile burning operations and snow helps keep the piles contained. Seeing flames and smoke, even after dark, is part of normal operations. This is one way that we can help reduce fuels on the landscape under the safest conditions.

Public and firefighter safety is always the number one priority in burning operations.

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Gold Hill School’s Annual Fundraiser! Wednesday, November 14th, 5-9 p.m at the Gold Hill Inn.   Mexican Food buffet (vegan options also available) with drink and dessert. Your servers are the students of the Gold Hill School! Silent Auction and Raffle with live music from great local musicians. $10 dinner Tickets. $20 Family Dinner Tickets (up to 4 people per family). $10 Raffle Tickets Silent Auction For TICKETS – Talk to any Gold Hill School student, drop by the school any time, or email jbrookhart@nullgmail.com. Tickets will also be available at the door, but pre-purchase is encouraged. With only 19 kids and 13 families at the Gold Hill School this year, we are working hard to reach our fundraising goals!!! Funds support our experiential learning (this year, a life cycle program hatching chicks and ducks), field trips, visiting artists and art supplies, outdoor education, costumes and supplies for our annual school play, camping trip, physical education, a ski program, and support for low income students to participate in fee-based programs.

ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 6.  The time for safely mailing your ballot to make sure it gets there in time has passed and you will need to drop off your ballot in person.  Take your ballot to any of the following locations NO LATER THAN Tuesday, Nov.6, 7 p.m.

VOTER SERVICER POLLING CENTERS (VSPC)

Boulder – County Clerk: 1750 33rd St

CU Campus, 2nd Floor 1669 Euclid Ave.

Lafayette – County Clerk: 1376 Miners Dr.

Longmont – County Clerk: 515 Coffman St

Lousiville – Louisville Police Station & Court House: 992 W Via Appia Way

LOST, MISPLACED, OR DIDN’T RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT: call Boulder County Clerk: 303-413-7740 OR GO TO A VSPC & GET A NEW ONE! (bring ID)

Not Registered to vote? Go to a VSPC, including Election Day (bring ID

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Hello – As you may have seen, a set of three traffic signals are now in use in the lower portion of Fourmile Canyon Drive near the 1000 block. We are using three because there is a driveway located in the middle of the two signals on the road. Signal timing will be set as short as safely possible to allow for all travelers, including bikes, to move through the work zone.  The signals are equipped with an optical sensor that will trigger the light cycle as a vehicle approaches, which will help shorten the overall wait.  Please DO NOT RUN A RED LIGHT. Not only is this extremely dangerous and could result in a head-on collision, but it also resets all timers and makes everyone wait longer for the next green light.  The signals are necessary while crews build a retaining wall, which will require the road to be permanently reduced to one lane.  Thank you for your patience.  Have a good day. Andrew Andrew Barth Communications Boulder County Transportation abarth@nullbouldercounty.org 303-441-1032    @ 2018 All rights Reserved – Boulder County     Manage Email Preferences  |  Unsubscribe From All Boulder County Lists  |  Help (Use Manage Email Preferences to subscribe to/unsubscribe from individual Boulder County lists.)

Updates on Captain Jack Mine Investigation of the fish kill in Lefthand Creek

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View this email in your browser Updates on Captain Jack Mine Investigation   Hello Left Hand Community! We’ve posted some additonal updates on our website. Please continue to check our website for any updates:  https://lwog.org/news-and-events/    CDPHE has issued a press release stating the fish kill was related to releases at the Captain Jack Mine site https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/news/captain-jack-mine. Articles here: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/lifestyle/health/fish-kill-in-left-hand-creek-related-to-release-of-contaminated-water-from-superfund-site and here: http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_32233005/fish-kill-boulder-county-left-hand-creek-superfund-captain-jack-mill We learned that the CDPHE/EPA closed the valve to the bulkhead yesterday and have begun treating the mine waste with a limestone material to help neutralize the pH. We have received reports from landowners that they are still seeing dead fish; up to 2 dozen fish observed in one pool. Landowners have also noted that the benthic macro invertebrate community has been significantly impacted, with very few bugs observed. CPW has reported that they did collect dead fish and will be running tests to determine metals content and more. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide live updates as we learn about them on our website. The community can also help protect and restore the watershed as a volunteer, donor, or citizen scientist!   Contact us to learn more: Jessica J. Olson | Executive Director | 303.746.7937 | jolson@nulllwog.org | www.lwog.org Facebook Website Instagram Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group P.O. Box 1074, Niwot, CO 80544-0210 Reach us at 303.530.4200 www.lwog.org

Daytime, weekday, nonresidential cycling restrictions remain effective construction

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. For Immediate Release Oct. 29, 2018 Media Contact Andrew Barth, 303-441-1032 Lower Fourmile Canyon Drive flood recovery permanent construction underway Daytime, weekday, nonresidential cycling restrictions remain effective construction Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County Transportation and its contactor, Lawrence Construction, have begun the final flood recovery-related construction project in Fourmile Canyon. The project is anticipated to last until November 2019. The project’s goal is to create a more resilient corridor that will better withstand and safely accommodate future flooding, while retaining the special character of the canyon. The roadway reconstruction will support the watershed restoration projects recently completed by the Boulder County Transportation and the Fourmile Creek Watershed Coalition. Work involves reconstructing the roadway and drainage systems in two sections of the lower portion of the canyon between CO Hwy 119/Boulder Canyon and Salina Junction. Crews began in the south section, which starts approximately one-mile north of CO Hwy 119 and extends to Poorman Road. Early next year, crews will start working on the north sections of Fourmile Canyon Drive as well, which is located between Logan Mill Road and Salina Junction. After structures (retaining walls and culverts) are complete, the two sections of roadway will be repaved to include an uphill shoulder to improve safety and reduce conflicts between bicyclists and vehicles. “We have made special efforts to ensure reconstruction of the road will respect the unique nature of this beautiful canyon,” expressed George Gerstle, Boulder County Transportation Department Director. “Based on public input, we have made every effort to minimize impacts to the canyon’s rock walls and to the trees and vegetation along the creek. There will be some trees that must be removed in order to build structures on certain limited sections, but we have worked with adjacent property owners to minimize impacts and preserve those trees that are special to residents, and provide replacement trees where we cannot avoid removing them. We very much appreciate the patience canyon residents have shown us as over the past year, and we will do everything we can to minimize inconveniences as we complete our work.” Working hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Travelers can expect single-lane closures that will be controlled by either traffic signals or flagging personnel. Wait times will vary, but they are not to exceed a total of 15-minutes for a traveler moving through the entire work zone. There will likely be days when extended delays or even roadway closures are needed, but they will only be allowed when necessary and all other options for keeping people moving safely through the construction zone have been exhausted. Up-to-date travel information will be posted to the project website – www.4MileCanyon.com. You can also register your email with the project information group to receive timely information. In order to maintain a safe travel-way for residents and construction crews, we will continue to enforce the daytime, weekday non-resident cycling restriction. Non-residents will not be allowed to cycle in the canyon between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (working hours), Monday through Friday. The road will also be open to all cyclists on major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, etc.). Canyon residents who rely on cycling for commuting and errands will be exempted from restrictions. Residents will need to carry photo identification that proves they live in the canyon and obtain a cycling pass by contacting Andrew Barth at abarth@nullbouldercounty.org or by calling 303-441-1032. The passes are good for individual use and are non-transferrable. The restriction will be enforced by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone violating the restriction could be subject to citation by law enforcement. The restriction is being enforced due to safety concerns stemming from the extremely high volume of construction activity taking place in the canyon. There are currently four major flood recovery projects taking place within Fourmile Canyon. Each project requires a heavy volume of large truck traffic that heads up and down the road during working hours. Due to the narrow, curvy nature of the canyon’s roads, it has become increasingly difficult to safely share the road between cars, trucks, and cyclists. Trucks hauling materials take up nearly the entire lane, which leaves little room for cars, let along cars and cyclists. Boulder County Transportation thanks everyone for abiding by the restrictions. We understand how important and popular Fourmile Canyon is for cycling and we will do our best to reduce or lift the restrictions as soon as possible. Courtesy is Contagious – Share the Road Boulder County is asking for patience and understanding while the restriction is in place. Canyon roads under repair will see a heavy volume of large trucks and machinery, which will make travel difficult for all modes. The lengths and widths of the trucks used to haul materials can force them into the opposite lane in areas with tight curves and where the road has been narrowed due to a washed out shoulder. In addition, fully-loaded trucks may not be able to stop quickly to avoid cyclists moving downhill. Boulder County would like to avoid any accident that could cause any bodily injury to cyclists or motorists. Sunshine, Lefthand, James, and other arterial canyon roads that are open to all modes are likely to see a large increase in cycling activity during the work in other canyons. The county is asking all drivers and cyclists to please be aware of their surroundings and other roadway users at all times, and remember to share the road. Motorists are asked to provide cyclists with three-feet of space, if safely possible, when passing, and cyclists are reminded that they are only permitted to ride two-abreast as long as they are not interfering with motorists. During all flood recovery work, Boulder County is asking that all cyclists ride single-file when using mountain roads west of US 36. Motorists are allowed to cross a double-yellow lane-dividing line when passing cyclists, but please use caution doing so when entering curves as an approaching car may not be seen until the two vehicles are too close to avoid collision. While Boulder County Transportation strives to complete all projects on-time, work is weather dependent and there may be delays due to rain or other unfavorable working conditions. For more information on the work, visit the project website or contact Andrew Barth, Transportation Department communications specialist, at abarth@nullbouldercounty.org or call 303-441-1032. All current Boulder County Transportation roadway project information, including regular maintenance and flood-recovery activity, can be found at www.BoCoConeZones.com.     Destroyed section of road in Fourmile Canyon as a result of the 2013 Flood (September 2013) –BoulderCounty.org/Transportation – –BoulderCountyFlood.org –

 

THIS’LL BE FUN!!  The Colorado string band HILLBILLY ALIENS will present a rousing concert of Bluegrass, Folk, and Gospel this Saturday Evening, October 27th, 5:00-7:00.  Doors open 4:30, no cover.  All ages will enjoy this!

Nederland’s 9HF, on Nov. 10, 2018 from 9 to 12 noon,  is in conjunction with the Human Service’s Fair sponsored by the Peak2Peak Alliance!

Here are some notes I took for myself from the recent IMA (InterMountain Alliance) meeting.  It occurred to me that if we share what goes on at the IMA more widely with the GH community, GH will understand better what IMA can (and can’t) do for our community and have a sense of being part of the larger P2P community.

Pam Sherman pamsher123@nullgmail.com

IMA Meeting October 12 at Ned Firehouse between IMA/P2P Housing and Human Services and County Reps

Hosts: IMA/P2P HHS (Peak toPeak Housing and Human Services)  component organizations and Boco Heads/Reps of county departments, eg. HHS, Land Use, AAA, EFAA, OEM (ESF 6).

Some Basic Stats

There are 5,649 households in the P2P region. We comprise 5% of the county population but live in 50% of the land base.

(No info on how stats derived–they are from county sources or research done by Amy’s intern when Amy was at Foothills United Way)

There are 21.4 people/square mile up here, 4,000/sq mi on the plains in the county (same)

13.43% of our pop. is 65+ . Senior citizens are moving to Ward. Gold Hill has the highest population of seniors of any community in the county.

And  GH also has a thriving elementary school.

Mountain Concerns

The first question raised, the elephant in the room, was: is the county trying to drive residents out of the mountains? The answer right away from the commissioners was: no!

Lack of public transportation can make getting places (doctor’s office, grocery etc.) difficult.

Housing used to be affordable up here; that was an attraction for new residents back in the day. Now lack of affordable housing is the biggest perceived problem. Young families can no longer afford to live up here. Just recently a couple of young families moved out of GH because they could not afford to stay here any longer.

It costs $400/sq. ft. to build in the mountains. There is low housing inventory. Many year-round rentals are now VRBO or so expensive they are not generally affordable. We are currently not allowed to rent out rooms or spaces outside the main house and many of those are taken up with Air BnBs anyway. Old cabins are falling down and for those that aren’t, it costs 25-30k to upgrade a septic alone to code, let alone all the other expenses to bring it up to code, making it too expensive to be viable for most.

Gentrification happens after disasters. Lyons voted not to rebuild affordable housing and Lyons is currently not the affordable place it was pre-flood.

Upshot: the fire departments in some areas don’t have enough people under 60 to be as strong as they need to be. Young families–parents work multiple jobs but most of their income goes to rent, so they  have to go to the food pantry to eat. The food pantry in Ned served over 4,200 meals to local, year-round residents (ie. not transients). Ned H.S. enrollment is down 40% over the past decade, Ned JHS by 17% and elementary by 11%. BVSD is thinking of closing Ned HS and busing the students down.

There is urgent care in Ned but nowhere else up here. There used to be gas stations along P2P, now none.

Another Land Use issue: one mountain resident (head of a P2P HHS organization) said she was thrilled to have been granted $3k, out of a $51k county solar energy appropriation to put up solar at her place, but then Land Use said, “NO you may not do that.” So she had to give the money back. Need more support for alternative energy.

Fire departments are burdened with heavy recreational impacts.  The USFS now has no law enforcement presence at all in our area (the previous employee retired and was not replaced). There is a big transient population with issues we have all heard about.

Indian Peaks Fire Dept in Ward and Allenspark FD fire fighters spoke out, saying they are way over-burdened. IP is responsible for hikers/visitors at Brainard and in July alone logged 242 person-hours there. 35% of calls to the fire departments are visitors, not residents  IP is all volunteer, the fire fighters/medics all have jobs, and the tax base is constricted by having lots of USFS land in the district. There is no funding from anywhere else for fire department supplies.  A member of this fire dept. said they find dead people in tents in the winter.

Allenspark’s tax base for funding a district with lots of USFS land, the southern part of RMNP and large private holdings comes from less than a quarter of the potential tax base, as there is a lot of USFS land and private churches with lots of land in their district: 21,000 A in their district are not taxable. 23% of the population there pays for Fire Dept. service for everyone. They are mandated to serve these lands which do not pay taxes for fire department upkeep. Fire fighters are volunteers there as well.

We don’t have better data cuz we don’t have GIS capability up here that the County has. Perhaps this can be remedied?

Someone said that because of low pop. density, it is more expensive to provide services up here. This is a factor in the above.

Upshot of the Meeting

Land Use (Dale Case, director) said that Land Use will adopt the International Building Codes in 2019. [What does this mean?]  There was a question on how Land Use fits into the Social Determinants Framework.

HHS voice concern over the concerns expressed and said they could either help or be advisors in trying to help. They said that the reason Ned got its 26 units of affordable housing so fast was that the community behind this move was so large, passionate, and strong. They said, “local voice is powerful.”

One of the county commissioners said we need to loop the County Assessor into these conversations and have more.

The County Sustainability Coordinator said she saw no problem with GH applying for a Sustainability Grant along with incorporated towns.

Landmark Agreement

The meeting as a whole agreed, pursuant to the fire department discussion, that mountain residents were the de facto stewards of the land here. Since the well-being of the mountain ecology is vital to the residents of the plains (think water for starters), everyone up here and down there needs to realize this. 5% of the population de facto stewarding 50% of the county land base.

Amy requested that a mountain resident be included on every board and committee in Boulder which makes policy, planning, and decisions concerning the mountains.

One of the county commissioners said she was concerned about the 800-pound gorilla in the room (as opposed to the previous elephant🙂), and asked how will climate change affect what we are trying to do here?

So a group is being convened to look at this.

From Debbie Steinnman Found on Chicken Hill – Hoping to return it to its owner ASAP

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Pawnee National Grassland

Boulder Ranger District

Contact: Reid Armstrong, 970-222-7607

Find this news online: www.fs.usda.gov/arp

Winter conditions mark the start of pile burning season

BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2018) – With fresh snow on the ground across higher elevation areas of Boulder and Gilpin counties, crews from the Roosevelt National Forest’s Boulder Ranger District could start burning slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area. Pile burning could begin as early as next week in areas where snow is on the ground and will continue through the spring, as conditions allow.  

Hand piles are a result of crews using chainsaws to thin the forest. Much of the smaller cut material is piled for burning. Machine piles are the result of using logging equipment and consist of primarily the limbs of trees as most of the logs have already been removed. Both types of piles are burned in winter months when snow, precipitation and cooler temperatures help contain the piles.

Piles are only ignited under favorable weather conditions. Adequate snow cover, precipitation, wind, temperature, fuel moisture and staffing all play a part in when and whether ignition occurs. Piles that are cured and ready for burning are prioritized based on elevation, aspect, access, and proximity to homes.

Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information see www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health. To check the latest updates on when burning will occur, follow us on Twitter and Facebook @usfsarp. To get added to our weekly email notification list, send an email to krarmstrong@nullfs.fed.us and ask to be added to the Clear Creek Pile Burning list. For a complete list of where burning is occurring this season as well as updated accomplishments and photos, visit our Inciweb Page at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4648.

Areas on the Boulder Ranger District (Gilpin and Boulder Counties) with hand and machine piles ready for burning:

• Lump Gulch 8: 12 acres of hand piles or approximately 200 individual piles; Potential smoke impacts: Coal Creek Canyon or Highway 72, possibly Pinecliffe; General Location: Nederland High School, Big Springs subdivision.
• Lump Gulch 18: 25 acres of hand piles or approximately 2000 individual piles; Potential smoke impacts: Hwy 119 Peak to Peak Hwy, Rollinsville, Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, Nederland . General Location: Gilpin County  ½ mile North of Rollinsville on Westside of Hwy 119 Peak to Peak.
• Lump Gulch 35: 12 acres of hand piles or approximately 500 individual piles; Potential smoke impacts: Hwy 119  Peak to Peak, Rollinsville, Snowline lake Area; General Location: Gilpin County South Side of Gilpin Rd,  3 miles South of Rollinsville on Westside of Hwy 119 Peak to Peak. 
• Lump Gulch 38: 25 acres of hand piles or approximately 2000 individual piles; Potential smoke impacts: Mountain Meadows Subdivision, Nederland, to Peak Peak Hwy 119, Rollinsville and Pinecliffe .General Location: Gilpin County off South Beaver Rd (South Side) mile East of Hwy 119
• Sugarloaf Unit 4: 19 acres of hand piles or approx. 475 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Gold Hill; General location: 1.75 miles west of Gold Hill. 5 miles off Peak to Peak Highway on County Road 52.
• James Creek RFB Unit 1: 32 acres of hand piles or approx. 800 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Jamestown Bar- K; General location: 1.5 Northwest of Jamestown, west of County Road 87.
• James Creek RFB Units 6, 7, 8: 300 acres of hand piles or approx. 7,500 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Jamestown, Bar K Ranch; General location: Half mile south of Jamestown or quarter mile East of Bar K Ranch.
• James Creek Unit RFB Unit 10 130 acres of hand piles or approx. 3,250 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Lefthand Canyon and Gold Hill; General location: 2 miles east of Peak to Peak Highway on Highway 52.
• James Creek RFB Units 12, 13, 5, 3: 500 of Hand piles or approx. 10000 piles Potential smoke impacts: Ward, Bar K subdivision Gold Lake, Jamestown Gold Hill, Rowena Boulder Heights Subdivision; General location: 1 Mile East of Gold lake and 5 miles west of Hwy 36 in Lefthand Canyon.
• James Creek RFB 17 57 acres of hand piles or approx. 1425 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Highway 7; General location: Half-mile north Cal-Wood Ranch.
• James Creek Units M0501 M0503 150 acres of hand piles or approx. 4,500 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Ward, Bar K subdivision, Gold Lake, Jamestown Gold Hill, Rowena; General location: Gold Lake Rd 1 East of Peak to Peak Hwy. [30 acres remaining]
• James Creek Units M0502, M3202, H3101: 200 acres of hand piles or approx. 4,000 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Ward, Bar K subdivision Gold Lake, Jamestown Gold Hill, Rowena; General location: Peak to Peak Hwy 1 mile North of Ward Gold Lake and County Rd 100 and 103. [50 acres remaining]
• James Creek Unit M0801: 150 acres of hand piles or approx. 2,000 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Peaceful Valley, Raymond, Riverside, Allenspark, Bar K Subdivision; General location: Quarter mile west of Raymond.
• James Creek Unit M1602: 50 acres of hand and machine or approx. 100 individual piles; Potential smoke impacts: Lefthand Canyon and Gold Hill; General location: 3 miles east of Peak to Peak Highway on Highway 52.
• James Creek Unit H1501 M1603 M401 M1603: 500 acres of hand piles or approx. 5,000 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Sky View Estates, Glacier View , Bar K subdivision Gold Lake, Jamestown; General location: 2 miles east of Peak to Peak on Overland Rd.
• James Creek Units M3401, M3501, M3502: 300 acres hand and machine 500 hands piles 100 machine piles; Potential smoke impacts: Ward, Bar K subdivision, Gold Lake, Jamestown, Gold Hill, Rowena; General location: 1 Mile East of Gold Lake.
• James Creek Units H3401; H3402: 55 acres of hand piles or approx. 450 hand piles and machine piles; Potential smoke impacts: Boulder Heights Subdivision; General location: Boulder Heights Subdivision, East of Peak View Road and Peak View Circle
• Gill 37 acres of hand piles or approx. 925 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Jamestown; General location: Quarter mile south of Jamestown.
• St Vrain Units 13d, 14a, 14c 456 acres of hand piles or approx. 11,400 piles; Potential smoke impacts: Big Elk Subdivision; General location: Johnny Park Road or 82E, 1 mile west of Big Elk Subdivision.
• St Vrain 12A 12B 12d 200 acres of hand piles or approx. 6,000 piles Potential smoke impacts: Allenspark Park, County Rd 82 Area Meeker Park; General Location: In the town of Meeker Park

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THIS WEEKEND, SATURDAY OCTOBER 13th, a lunchtime concert at the Pub:   join us for a few hours of bluegrass, gospel, folk, Americana — with the promise of improved weather outside and a cozy atmosphere inside.  Music starts at NOON.

Level 1 fire restrictions rescinded for western Boulder County
Lower temperatures and additional moisture have decreased fire danger

Boulder County, Colo. – On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, just before 12:00 p.m., Sheriff Joe Pelle rescinded the Level 1 fire restrictions rescinded for western Boulder County
Lower temperatures and additional moisture have decreased fire danger

Boulder County, Colo. – On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, just before 12:00 p.m., Sheriff Joe Pelle rescinded the Level 1 Fire Restrictions that were in place for western Boulder County. Lower temperatures and additional moisture has decreased the wildfire danger to our community.

Residents are reminded that although the fire restrictions have been rescinded, there are still permit requirements in place for slash burning and broadcast burns, also known as prescribed fires. Permits are available online at: www.bouldercounty.org/safety/fire/pages/openburnpermit.aspx or at the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, located at 5600 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder or the Sheriff’s Office Fire Cache, located at 3116 Longhorn Road, Boulder. Agricultural burns and campfires are now allowed and do not require a permit.

For current fire and shooting restrictions for United States Forest Service properties, please visit the following website: www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices. For current fire restrictions in Eldorado Canyon State Park, please visit the following website: http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/Parks/eldoradocanyon.

Level 1 Fire Restrictions that were in place for western Boulder County. Lower temperatures and additional moisture has decreased the wildfire danger to our community.

Residents are reminded that although the fire restrictions have been rescinded, there are still permit requirements in place for slash burning and broadcast burns, also known as prescribed fires. Permits are available online at: www.bouldercounty.org/safety/fire/pages/openburnpermit.aspx or at the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, located at 5600 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder or the Sheriff’s Office Fire Cache, located at 3116 Longhorn Road, Boulder. Agricultural burns and campfires are now allowed and do not require a permit.

For current fire and shooting restrictions for United States Forest Service properties, please visit the following website: www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/arp/alerts-notices. For current fire restrictions in Eldorado Canyon State Park, please visit the following website: http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/Parks/eldoradocanyon.

From Tony Vrba     tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

From: “Milner, Anna” <amilner@nullbouldercounty.org>
Date: October 10, 2018 at 3:52:07 PM MDT

Subject: Referral packet for Docket DC-18-0003: Agriculture-Related Amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code

Please find attached the electronic Referral packet for Docket DC-18-0003: Agriculture-Related Amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code.

Please return responses and direct any questions to Nicole Wobus by October 25, 2018.

Best Regards,

Anna

Anna Milner

Admin. Lead Tech. | Planning Division

Boulder County Land Use Dept. |  PO Box 471  | Boulder, CO  80306

(720) 564-2638 (Direct)  |  (303) 441-4856 (Fax)

amilner@nullbouldercounty.org

www.bouldercounty.org

You will need to contact Anna Milner to get the packet – I cannot attach the link on this website, and it is many pages long

Thanks, Gretchen

Gold Hill Town Meeting Agenda

Monday, Oct. 8th 2018

START TIME – 7:00 p.m., Community Center

Approval of previous Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

o   Community Center Update 

o   By Law change decisions to include:

o   Area Map-mirror the GHFPD Map and other edits – see this link for more information on proposed changes and a copy of the current Bylaws.

o   2019 Budget Requests and Plan 

o   Sustainability Grant 

o   Committee Updates:

o   Gold Rush

o   GH Resiliency

o   Free Library

o   Others

Other Business

Upcoming Meetings/Events:

GH Resilient event Nov 12^th 7pm “In My Back Yard-Community Conversations”

Gold Hill Elementary School Fall Festival – Nov 15^th

December 10^th Gold Hill Town Meeting  (holiday party?)

Cody Sisters Band will be at the Gold Hill Store this Saturday afternoon, 3pm, free. Online visit “Birdland Breakdown Cody Sisters” to see their amazing talent!

Hugh huiusmor@nullgmail.com