Community Manager’s Message

At the end of the boating season this year, Brookfield Energy will be doing a major drawdown of Lake Wallenpaupack. The TLCA docks were scheduled for removal by September 13, 2021 to comply with the drawdown. A thank you to staff and the members that used the beach and marina for a safe summer season.

We are anxious to start with the road paving with the completion of the water main replacements by Aqua. We will be working with our paving contractor to address the impacted roads, replace a crossover pipe on Eastwood Drive and repair a section of Ruffed Grouse Drive. We will send out an email blast once we have a start date for the paving.

We received the zoning variance from Palmyra Township for the new Maintenance Garage. This was an involved process and I want to acknowledge the support of the Zoning Hearing Board, Supervisors, TLCA Board and the Public Works Committee. The building has been ordered and delivery is set for early November; installation will start immediately. The garage will be set thirty feet from the existing maintenance complex and will be used to store equipment, protecting it from the winter weather. The budget allocation for this project was $60,000.00. The cost of the building is $45,500.00. The contractor for sediment removal installed a launch area at the Canoe Storage Facility on Indian Drive. We removed trees at the location to provide storage of the geo-tubes. The actual sediment removal is scheduled to begin the week following Labor Day. We are on schedule with the contractor, Blue Stone, for removal of 2,000 cubic yards of sediment as phase one of the project. The Board will be reviewing any further recommendation regarding sediment removal. The approved budgeted amount for 2021 is $150,000.00 There have been requests from members to remove trees on their property. Please be advised that approval will require a letter and/or email from a tree contractor stating the condition of the tree. The criteria for tree removal are if it is dead, dying, diseased, and/or poses a danger. The code enforcement officer will visit the location and follow up with the property owner and contractor. There is a $100.00 refundable compliance fee that must be submitted with the application, [Approved by the Board on August 21, 2021]. The compliance fee will be returned upon verification by the code enforcement officer. A $25.00 application fee is required with the permit. You can secure ribbons from the Chalet to mark the tress to be removed.

The Budget and Finance Committee continues to review requests from committee Chairs for 2022 budget items. We continue to work towards making the Protective Covenants permanent and request that any member who has not yet voted to consider voting on this important issue. The ballots are available at the Chalet. We have received 527 yes votes as of this writing. There are two major projects that will have a financial impact on the budget. The engineer for the community has submitted a request to address the spillway on Lake Tanglwood under a maintenance application. The dam and spillway are inspected every year and a report is submitted to the DEP. The maintenance staff has been addressing minor issues with the dam using a concrete application. The regulatory agencies are in the process of reviewing our application.

The second issue is the shut off valve on the 18th hole of the Golf Course. The piping run for the valve is approximately 160 feet in length, partially under the water and golf course. The engineer for the community has recommended a fix that is currently under review.

The cost factors for the above items will be driven by the type of approval we secure from the agencies reviewing the projects.

The changeover in home ownership this past year has been significant. We have received many requests for improvements to residences in the community. Please note that any improvement that increases the footprint of a property requires a survey. This includes decks, sheds, and garages as examples. It is recommended that you contact the Chalet prior to any construction.

The regulation regarding sheds is that a shed can be a maximum of 120 square feet [10x12]. A shed requires a permit from TLCA and Palmyra Township; the setbacks for construction on a member’s property are 15 feet from the side yard, 30 feet from the rear yard and 50 feet from the right of way for any street or road.

The material for the Board of Directors election will be mailed out to the membership by October 1, 2021. You may either mail in your ballot and/ or drop it off at the Chalet in the locked Ballot Box. The results of the election will be given by the Nominating Committee at the Semi-Annual Board Meeting on October 16.th.

The Board approved several variances at their August Board Meeting. We will be purchasing new chairs for the Community Center. A $5,000.00 variance was approved for this purchase. The chairs will be delivered on September 27, 2021. The Board approved a variance of $13,000.00 for the construction of a fire pit at the beach property with outdoor furniture. The pit will be serviced by propane. The designated area is above the gazebo. The Board additionally granted a variance for the removal of dead trees at the beach property on a recommendation from the Environmental Committee in the amount of $5,500.00. Respectfully, Ralph E Graf Community Manager

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