County Research Suggests Section 11 Has Mineral Rights

Joe’l Lambe, who has been leading the Oil Drilling Communication Team, has further researched mineral rights in the Ponderosa Hills subdivision. According to her visit with the Douglas County Assessment Manager for Mineral Rights at the Assessor’s Office, it appears that Section 11 does have mineral rights for oil and gas . The “coal rights only” …

Useful links for fire, oil info.

The following resources for information were provided at the PHCA community meeting May 5. You can find information about wildfire protection and oil drilling. South Metro Fire Ready-Set-Go Guide: http://www.southmetro.org/file/CSS/Ready%20Set%20Go%20-%20SMFRA.pdf NOTE: That link will take you to the South Metro Home page, where you will see an error message. To view the guide, search the …

What You Should Know About ‘Commitment Letters’

Some property owners in Ponderosa Hills have reported receiving Commitment letters from oil companies — specifically, Chesapeake Energy — wishing to drill for oil in the area. The Ponderosa Hills Civic Association strongly recommends that you carefully consider the rights you are giving up if you sign the commitment letter. Consult with  legal counsel and …

Welcome to our New Board Members

Two new neighbors joined the board during the Annual Election: Sue Riccio* and Mary Lemma. Alida Alberts was re-elected for another two-year term. With Joe’l Lambe, Jerry Banks, Steve Martinez there are now six members on the board. There are still four positions available:  two one-year terms and two two-year terms. Per the by-laws, they can be filled …

Open Space map

You may have seen the open space map attached to the latest newsletter.This map show exactly the extent of the Douglas County open space in the heart of our neighborhood. This map is now also available online by clicking here or by checking under Links-Facilities.