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Added 7/17  Women's Group Minutes for the July meeting are available.  The next meeting will be on September 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Dena Wagner.

Updated 7/16   I-25/Raton Pass Update The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Rock Solid Solutions is working on rockfall mitigation on I-25 south of Trinidad.  The project includes blasting, excavation, and the removal of overhanging rocks.  Click on the binoculars for the current weekly information update or click here for the project announcement.

Updated 6/13  SFTR Logo Wear  The Woman's Group updated the items available and has a large offering of Santa Fe Trail Ranch logo wear.

Added 6/12  Slightly used couch for sale  Click on the binoculars for details

Added 6/4  Consumer Confidence Report  The state-required Consumer Confidence Report is out and can be picked up from Abby at the Metro office.

Added 5/1  Community Preparedness  Todd McBride has been appointed chair for the Community Preparedness Committee.  Old and new members are encouraged to join in as fire season is upon us.  Todd is currently in the process of updating the CPC handbook and could use your help!

Added 4/24  Reverse911 Enrollment Form Las Animas County 911 recommends that every county resident should enroll every phone that could notify them.  Note that you can request text messages also.

Updated 3/16  Protect Your Ash   "Home owners need to protect their ash" says Derek Sokoloski, District Forester of the Colorado State Forest Service.  To do this, the Fisher's Peak Fire Protection District has a drive to get landowners educated and to make available containers designed to protect the ash.

Added 1/23  Pet Registry Good news - the SFTR Pet Registry is up and running again!  Michelle Blake has combined pet information from the old registry with new information to create a very nice separate web site.  Check out the new pet registry web site and make sure your pet's description and your contact information are current.  Please send any additions, corrections or suggestions directly to Michelle at michelle1colorado@gmail.com.

Added 10/6  Replacement Bridge Rendering  Click on the binoculars to view the image.

Added 8/20  Property Tax Homestead Exemption for Seniors  A property tax exemption is available to qualifying senior citizens.

Added 8/19  A Conversation with the County Assessor  Curious about cattle grazing's effect on our taxes?

Updated 7/11  Updated Recycling Information Most of you know that Trinidad has a local recycling business.  This is their current business information.  Take a minute to review the flyer and let's all be proactive in recycling when we can.  It's not only good for the environment, but it will help with the overloading of our dumpsters.

Updated 5/23  Adopt-a-Road  The the Adopt-a-Road listing has been updated.

Added 4/25  Bridge Information An Open Letter to SFTR Property Owners from Jim Davis.

Added 4/2  Exit 2 tunnel closure As part of an overall effort to enhance Ranch security, the POA Board today voted to close the tunnel exit on the South end of the ranch except for emergency and construction purposes.  The gates will be locked effective 9 April 2016.  Please adjust your travel plans accordingly.  Thank you.  Bob Scott, POA Board President

Added 11/22  FireWise 2016 Click on the binoculars to view the 2016 Firewise Renewal letter.  This letter confirms that SFTR has once again met all the qualifications required to maintain an active Firewise community status.  Many insurance companies offer a discount for homes within a certified FireWise community.  Please feel free to contact Michelle Blake with any questions.  She is the SFTR Firewise Coordinator for the Forest Health and Wildfire Mitigation Committee.

Added 6/5  Colorado Precipitation Info  RC Ghormley has updated his fine informational piece on local precipitation data.

Added 4/29  Mapping Protocol  This is the Fire Control Features and Structure Triage mapping that will be completed for the Santa Fe Trail Ranch.  Click on the binoculars for details (login required).

Added 1/18  Water Problem Checklist   Use this do-it-yourself checkist to help identify a water outage at your location.

Added 8/7  Tax Break For Wildfire Mitigation Work Just ran across this.  Check this website for words about tax breaks for wildfire mitigation work for tax years 2009 through 2013.  RC Ghormley for the Forest Health and Wildfire Mitigation committee.

Updated 7/8  Video of Fire vs. Mitigated Area  This is a very instructive video from the Black Forest fire (Colorado Springs area) in June 2013.  Shown is the firefighting defense of a home and how mitigation and brush removal in the vicinity of the home enabled a fire team to save it.  ---RC Ghormley for the Forest Health and Wildfire Mitigation committee.

Added 2/10  Top 35 Colorado Wildfires Why do we keep working on wildfire mitigation?  Perhaps you'll find your reason within this table of information compiled from the Wildfire in Colorado: Preliminary Report on the 2012 Wildfire Season, January 16 2013, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.  Dave Skogberg, Forest Health Coalition

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