Hi everyone, so far the feedback that I am getting is to have the water tanker removed. I just found out that the price for the water tanker is $400.00 a day. The PUD feels they may be able to negotiate the final cost but there is no guarantee. That being said this cost is to the PUD customer not the PPOA the reason that I am involved here is because I have an open means of communication in place with our residents and since we own the infrastructure we want to ensure that we follow the PUD recommendations so we don’t damage anything. The easiest way to explain this is anything outside of normal operating costs is the responsibility of the LUD, that’s us. Normal operating costs are the responsibility of the PUD. Hope this helped to clarify a few things. 

In the meantime please continue to conserve water we do not have an estimated date for completion. I will continue looking for feedback on the water tanker. Please let me know if it is benefiting you because as of right now the count is to send it back.

Thanks 
Pete Burlock 
President of the Board 

Ponderosa Park is a recognized Firewise Community. Every year in November, information is submitted to National Firewise to assure that we continue to qualify as a recognized Firewise Community. Information is submitted about work parties, meetings, projects, chipping, and education. But volunteer hours are also needed and submitted for people who work on their own property, making their acres safer for themselves and their community. We encourage everyone to start doing this now, and continue whenever you do Firewise activities on your property. Any hours that you enter now through mid-November of 2026, will count toward the year's qualification as a Firewise Community. Many people work on their land, but don't report their hours. It is easy to do it. On this website just look for  Firewise Volunteer hours under Firewise or data entry forms. Fill out the form and submit it. You can accumulate your hours and submit them, or do it every time you do Firewise activities. The Firewise Committee will be looking at redesigning the form at the next meeting so that even more activities that Firewise recognizes will be included on the form. Winter is a good time to do Firewise activities like removing dead trees, thinning trees, limbing up trees, and burning slash, or requesting chipping for piles set butt ends out at the road. Remove flammable materials from underneath decks and porches, and between deck board joints. Make or review your emergency action and evacuation plan. Make sure your driveway has 15" of vertical clearance for emergency vehicles. Fires occur in winter too! And don't wait til the summer fire season is upon us. Start Firewising now! And good news! Our phase three shaded fuel break project is proceeding. Dustin Mutch, our DNR Forester, has approximately 50 acres included in the project, and a contractor will be arranged in the near future! Thank you to all that participate!