Hi, neighbors:
Kate Shane's dog Sophie, an 11-month old black lab/blue tick heeler mix with a pink cloth collar and tag, has gone missing this afternoon from 270 Apache Ridge Rd. She's a friendly dog who comes when called and likes to fetch. Please keep an eye open for her; Kate's numbers are 466-6089 and 470-9448.
Candelora
Candelora Versace, Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com ~www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2011 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis, Michael Jerry, Tim Davis and Booth Gallett
ARPOA, 44 Apache Ridge Rd, SF NM 87505
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Old Las Vegas Highway Update
Hi neighbors:
Just a quick note to update you on the progress of our requests to the NM Dept of Transportation regarding the speed limit on Old Las Vegas Hwy at our intersection.
You might recall that last August, Booth Gallett, Candelora Versace and County Commissioner Kathy Holian met with some officials at DOT.
Since then, they have completed the following:
1. As requested, they repaired the broken edge of the asphalt in front of the mailbox pad, making U-turns from the mailbox easier.
2. They set up a traffic counter on OLVH to determine how much traffic is running on our section of the highway.
3. As requested, they evaluated the speed limit signs from the light at 285 to the end in Canoncito.
4 . They did some tree trimming over near the Hondo 2 driveway that was impacting line of sight.
Last week, Tim Davis (with a slide show of photos of our mailbox pad and entry), Candelora and Commissioner Holian had a follow-up meeting at which we learned there had been some staff changes since our previous meeting but the following actions have been taken so far:
1. The speed limits from 285 to Canoncito were incorrect; new signs have already been ordered and will be placed as soon as weather permits. The speed limit will be 40 mph for traffic in both directions from Canoncito to the light, and 50 for the rest of OLVH. (This is a direct result of our meeting!!)
2. OLVH from 285 to Old Pecos Trail is called NM 300. From 285 to Canoncito, it is actually considered part of the Frontage Road (FR) network instead. New signs will be placed on this part of OLVH that read FR 2108.
In August we had asked the DOT to please evaluate and remediate the now-buried culvert that runs underneath the paved state-owned apron on our entry. Last week we reiterated our request and were told they would come out as soon as the snow melted to investigate the culvert situation. We also asked them to please remediate the bar ditches and do anything else that might assist with proper run off from our part of the road, to eliminate or reduce the mess at the mailboxes and hopefully save some of our road material from washing down.
Based on our discussions with the Fire Dept and Hondo 2 regarding wildfire risk to residents in Apache Ridge (they have repeatedly told us that a fire starting on the highway shoulder would move up into our area very quickly), we suggested they could contact Greg Gallegos from the Fire Dept urban/wildland interface dept. to discuss removal of the dead trees, piles of brush and other overgrowth at our corner.
Finally, we asked them if it was possible for the cinder trucks to put a layer of cinders on our entry apron when they do the rest of the highway. They will evaluate the driving/cindering schedule and see if they can make that adjustment, although they did not have high expectations that the drivers would be amenable to adapting their habitual routes to accomodate a little wiggle into our entry with the cinders.
Additionally, Commissioner Holian suggested that moving the mailboxes to the Fire Station lot (or other location) could make mail retrieval and the turning out back onto the highway much safer; the DOT said the Post Office makes decisions about mailbox placement without consulting them in regards to safety or other issues but they agree that the current placement was not ideal.
Since we did not initiate this particular aspect of the discussion, we told them just to keep us posted on whatever was happening so we could keep the neighborhood notified. The DOT said that if they start a discussion with the USPS regarding the mailboxes, they will notify us about their progress and they also asked us to please get a feel for residents' opinions regarding the current location of the mailboxes.
Your comments are appreciated, on the mailbox location issue or anything else. Please note that all correspondence that comes to the address is shared with all the board members. These email updates are also posted on our website and public comments to the community in response to these updates can be posted there. Casey Ryan manages the website content. A condensed version of the email updates appears in the quarterly newsletters, which go out by post to those residents who are not on the email list.
And finally, the bad news is that this example of a possible approach to dealing with speeders in our neighborhood is probably not likely...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2xnWYx8YK8
Enjoy the sunshine and please be careful on the road; now that it's thawing, it'll be a mudbog for a few days!
~c
Candelora Versace, Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com ~www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2011 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis, Michael Jerry, Tim Davis and Booth Gallett
ARPOA, 44 Apache Ridge Rd, SF NM 87505
Just a quick note to update you on the progress of our requests to the NM Dept of Transportation regarding the speed limit on Old Las Vegas Hwy at our intersection.
You might recall that last August, Booth Gallett, Candelora Versace and County Commissioner Kathy Holian met with some officials at DOT.
Since then, they have completed the following:
1. As requested, they repaired the broken edge of the asphalt in front of the mailbox pad, making U-turns from the mailbox easier.
2. They set up a traffic counter on OLVH to determine how much traffic is running on our section of the highway.
3. As requested, they evaluated the speed limit signs from the light at 285 to the end in Canoncito.
4 . They did some tree trimming over near the Hondo 2 driveway that was impacting line of sight.
Last week, Tim Davis (with a slide show of photos of our mailbox pad and entry), Candelora and Commissioner Holian had a follow-up meeting at which we learned there had been some staff changes since our previous meeting but the following actions have been taken so far:
1. The speed limits from 285 to Canoncito were incorrect; new signs have already been ordered and will be placed as soon as weather permits. The speed limit will be 40 mph for traffic in both directions from Canoncito to the light, and 50 for the rest of OLVH. (This is a direct result of our meeting!!)
2. OLVH from 285 to Old Pecos Trail is called NM 300. From 285 to Canoncito, it is actually considered part of the Frontage Road (FR) network instead. New signs will be placed on this part of OLVH that read FR 2108.
In August we had asked the DOT to please evaluate and remediate the now-buried culvert that runs underneath the paved state-owned apron on our entry. Last week we reiterated our request and were told they would come out as soon as the snow melted to investigate the culvert situation. We also asked them to please remediate the bar ditches and do anything else that might assist with proper run off from our part of the road, to eliminate or reduce the mess at the mailboxes and hopefully save some of our road material from washing down.
Based on our discussions with the Fire Dept and Hondo 2 regarding wildfire risk to residents in Apache Ridge (they have repeatedly told us that a fire starting on the highway shoulder would move up into our area very quickly), we suggested they could contact Greg Gallegos from the Fire Dept urban/wildland interface dept. to discuss removal of the dead trees, piles of brush and other overgrowth at our corner.
Finally, we asked them if it was possible for the cinder trucks to put a layer of cinders on our entry apron when they do the rest of the highway. They will evaluate the driving/cindering schedule and see if they can make that adjustment, although they did not have high expectations that the drivers would be amenable to adapting their habitual routes to accomodate a little wiggle into our entry with the cinders.
Additionally, Commissioner Holian suggested that moving the mailboxes to the Fire Station lot (or other location) could make mail retrieval and the turning out back onto the highway much safer; the DOT said the Post Office makes decisions about mailbox placement without consulting them in regards to safety or other issues but they agree that the current placement was not ideal.
Since we did not initiate this particular aspect of the discussion, we told them just to keep us posted on whatever was happening so we could keep the neighborhood notified. The DOT said that if they start a discussion with the USPS regarding the mailboxes, they will notify us about their progress and they also asked us to please get a feel for residents' opinions regarding the current location of the mailboxes.
Your comments are appreciated, on the mailbox location issue or anything else. Please note that all correspondence that comes to the
And finally, the bad news is that this example of a possible approach to dealing with speeders in our neighborhood is probably not likely...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2xnWYx8YK8
Enjoy the sunshine and please be careful on the road; now that it's thawing, it'll be a mudbog for a few days!
~c
Candelora Versace, Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com ~www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2011 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis, Michael Jerry, Tim Davis and Booth Gallett
ARPOA, 44 Apache Ridge Rd, SF NM 87505
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Snow Plowing Contract
Hi neighbors--
I hope everyone has stayed warm and safe this past week. It looks like we may have another storm coming in this week, and just wanted to share with you a little information about what is going on with the snowplowing.
As you may know, Lone PIne Spur resident Neal Keiper/Subsurface Contracting and his employee Abe Sanchez have been responsible for plowing ARR and LPS for the past several years, offering quick early morning service when we got 6" or more and a "good neighbor" rate of $300 per plowing. Last fall, Neal notified the board that he would continue to plow for winter 2010/2011 but after that would like us to find another contractor, although he does plan to continue as our primary road grading service if we wish.
Following the big snow in late December, however, Neal revised his "retirement" plan to be effective immediately, and the board has spent the month of January searching out new snowplow contractors and soliciting bids. We did not have anyone in place for the snowfall of last week, but luckily we did not get more than about 6".
We finally received three bids, ranging from $600 to $1500 per plowing on ARR and LPS.
We have settled on Ken Blake of Santa Fe Dirt Works, at a price of $600 for ARR and LPS. He lives in Eldorado which means we will have a quick response. He has also offered prices for the side roads, and that information will be shared with the residents of each of the side roads with the understanding that, in the event of a snowstorm when Ken is plowing in the neighborhood, they would need to make a separate call and make their own payment arrangements based on the bids he provided. ARPOA will only be responsible for paying for ARR and LPS, as always.
Plowing will be done on an on-call as-needed basis, and considering the cost we will stick with 5-8" as the minimum before we call. Again, residents of the side roads will need to make independent arrangements with him; your bids and contact info will be provided in a separate e-mail.
Also, please be aware that one resident has voluntarily chosen to plow the road when as little as 3" has fallen; he has rejected efforts on the board's behalf to formalize an arrangement with ARPOA and thus is not covered by the ARPOA insurance policy in the event of damage or accident. He also does not contribute dues. While many residents may appreciate his quick efforts at clearing the road of small snowfalls, his plow does tend to leave a layer of snow which quickly becomes packed and, in the event of lasting cold temperatures, frozen as well. Ken will use a commercial plow which will scrape closer down to the road surface without disturbing that surface. Ken will also be clearing the paved entry to our road and the mailbox area, two trouble spots which we are urging the NM DOT to take responsibility for (considering it is the state's property, not ours).
FYI, We are meeting with the DOT later this week to further discuss state action on the entry, including rehabilitating the buried culvert that runs underneath our entry, maintaining the bar ditches at the entry and including our entry when crews plow and cinder OLVH.
Thanks for your time and attention...and please remember to send your 2011 dues! The next newsletter will go out in March and will have a brief recap of this message for those residents who are not on the email list. Your comments and input are appreciated, as always.
Candelora
PS Casey Ryan of Lone Pine Ridge is available for driveway plowing; his number is 699-5068. Chris Mosconi is also available at 474-8448.
Stay warm, and please remember to drive with care on the road while it is snowpacked; it is still very slippery.
Candelora Versace, Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com ~www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2011 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis, Michael Jerry, Tim Davis and Booth Gallett
ARPOA, 44 Apache Ridge Rd, SF NM 87505
I hope everyone has stayed warm and safe this past week. It looks like we may have another storm coming in this week, and just wanted to share with you a little information about what is going on with the snowplowing.
As you may know, Lone PIne Spur resident Neal Keiper/Subsurface Contracting and his employee Abe Sanchez have been responsible for plowing ARR and LPS for the past several years, offering quick early morning service when we got 6" or more and a "good neighbor" rate of $300 per plowing. Last fall, Neal notified the board that he would continue to plow for winter 2010/2011 but after that would like us to find another contractor, although he does plan to continue as our primary road grading service if we wish.
Following the big snow in late December, however, Neal revised his "retirement" plan to be effective immediately, and the board has spent the month of January searching out new snowplow contractors and soliciting bids. We did not have anyone in place for the snowfall of last week, but luckily we did not get more than about 6".
We finally received three bids, ranging from $600 to $1500 per plowing on ARR and LPS.
We have settled on Ken Blake of Santa Fe Dirt Works, at a price of $600 for ARR and LPS. He lives in Eldorado which means we will have a quick response. He has also offered prices for the side roads, and that information will be shared with the residents of each of the side roads with the understanding that, in the event of a snowstorm when Ken is plowing in the neighborhood, they would need to make a separate call and make their own payment arrangements based on the bids he provided. ARPOA will only be responsible for paying for ARR and LPS, as always.
Plowing will be done on an on-call as-needed basis, and considering the cost we will stick with 5-8" as the minimum before we call. Again, residents of the side roads will need to make independent arrangements with him; your bids and contact info will be provided in a separate e-mail.
Also, please be aware that one resident has voluntarily chosen to plow the road when as little as 3" has fallen; he has rejected efforts on the board's behalf to formalize an arrangement with ARPOA and thus is not covered by the ARPOA insurance policy in the event of damage or accident. He also does not contribute dues. While many residents may appreciate his quick efforts at clearing the road of small snowfalls, his plow does tend to leave a layer of snow which quickly becomes packed and, in the event of lasting cold temperatures, frozen as well. Ken will use a commercial plow which will scrape closer down to the road surface without disturbing that surface. Ken will also be clearing the paved entry to our road and the mailbox area, two trouble spots which we are urging the NM DOT to take responsibility for (considering it is the state's property, not ours).
FYI, We are meeting with the DOT later this week to further discuss state action on the entry, including rehabilitating the buried culvert that runs underneath our entry, maintaining the bar ditches at the entry and including our entry when crews plow and cinder OLVH.
Thanks for your time and attention...and please remember to send your 2011 dues! The next newsletter will go out in March and will have a brief recap of this message for those residents who are not on the email list. Your comments and input are appreciated, as always.
Candelora
PS Casey Ryan of Lone Pine Ridge is available for driveway plowing; his number is 699-5068. Chris Mosconi is also available at 474-8448.
Stay warm, and please remember to drive with care on the road while it is snowpacked; it is still very slippery.
Candelora Versace, Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com ~www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2011 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis, Michael Jerry, Tim Davis and Booth Gallett
ARPOA, 44 Apache Ridge Rd, SF NM 87505
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