Message from the general manager I hope this issue of the Smoke Signals finds everyone enjoying the winter season. First, Happy New Year to all‌ I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays! 2016 was a tremendously successful year for the Association. We have set conditions for the advancement of so many projects, talked about for years, to begin in 2017. The upcoming year is going to be a busy year for the ALCA and ASC staff as we begin these projects. Recently, we began the Stormwater and Road Management Plan project with Entech and NTM Engineers. The work on this project will be completed by the end of the spring and provide us with important information and plans to move forward on road and drainage improvements across the entire community. Work supporting that plan will begin in the fall and go out at least five years. The endstate for this project is that all drainage and roads are rehabilitated or improved, which will provide better stormwater flows throughout the community and improve our roads to ensure that traveling Arrowhead will be a much more pleasant event for all. In the spring, DPW will be conducting a complete renovation of Beach 2. The playground and boat racks will be replaced and some items, such as the boat racks and picnic tables, will be moved around the beach to provide more area for tables to enhance the amenity for our Members. The Lake Reclamation Project is moving along. Our permits from the Army Corps of Engineers will be issued shortly and planning for Phase I, hydraulic dredging of the Eastern Cove and Trout Creek Island areas, will be complete in order to facilitate a start of work in the spring. I know this project has been a long, hard road but we are finally there. Phase II of the project, mechanical dredging of the Lewis
Creek Cove will be completed in the spring of 2018. ASC will see continued work on the Treatment Facility in the spring and in the fall; work will commence on the improvements to the collection system. The I&I problem we have been experiencing for years will be addressed. An inspection program of homes connected to the sewer system, much like the Septic Inspection Program that was put in place some years ago, is scheduled to begin in 2017 focusing on identifying deficiencies and potential illegal connections to the system and when corrected, will reduce Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) further. Again, a small snapshot of projects to begin this year that will improve our community. The Strategic Plan revision will also be finished in early 2017, along with the start to Community Master Planning and Long Range Financial Planning with a goal of solidifying our long range planning efforts to ensure the future of Arrowhead is a bright one. Member Services will see improved services to the Community as we find and put in place better online platforms to better serve the Membership. In the Recreation Department, everyone will see more of the great events scheduled in 2016 with the introduction of new events. Please provide feedback to the Recreation staff so that we can continue to provide the best events for all! In closing, please be safe this winter season‌. See you all around the Community!
Eric Usbeck General Manager 7
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