APRIL 26, 2025
COLD CREEK AWARDED $68K
Cold Creek Awarded $68, 570 by the NEVADA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION for Wildfire Preparedness.
WE NEED YOUR BALLOTS!
Ballot for the SOLAR PROJECT, we need a 51% majority to proceed (101 votes) and we currently only have 73 votes turned in. For current ballot, click below!
Please note: the funds for the solar project have already been saved in our operating budget, voting will NOT INCREASE YOUR ASSESSMENTS, it only authorizes the work.
Tuesday, october 1, 2024: Spring Mountains National R
Firewood
Firewood
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Dear Woodcutter,
Welcome to the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Our fuelwood program is a
service provided to the public for personal use only. The program is designed to reduce the
fire hazards around communities and improve overall ecosystem health of the forest. There
is a limited amount of fuelwood this year, so only one cord p
Dear Woodcutter,
Welcome to the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Our fuelwood program is a
service provided to the public for personal use only. The program is designed to reduce the
fire hazards around communities and improve overall ecosystem health of the forest. There
is a limited amount of fuelwood this year, so only one cord per household is available.
Fuelwood permits will be issued on a first come first serve basis by appointment only. To
make an appointment contact Brandon Buckley brandon.buckley@usda.gov using subject
line “SMNRA Fuelwood Permit 2024”. Business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
• Sign up for appointments will start Tuesday, October 1stand continue through
Friday, October 4th or until all appointments are booked and permits are sold).
• Permit sale appointments will take place Monday October 7th – Friday October
11th.
Pick Up
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Assigned fuelwood collection pick up dates will -be Monday October 14th- Friday
October 18th. (See below for further instructions)
Please remember that once a personal fuelwood permit is purchased it cannot be
refunded if not used.
As a reminder help keep the National Recreation Area clean by taking your garbage home
with you. We appreciate yo
Assigned fuelwood collection pick up dates will -be Monday October 14th- Friday
October 18th. (See below for further instructions)
Please remember that once a personal fuelwood permit is purchased it cannot be
refunded if not used.
As a reminder help keep the National Recreation Area clean by taking your garbage home
with you. We appreciate your cooperation and hope you will have a pleasant trip.
Thank You,
USDA Forest Service
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
August 9, 2024
Meeting Recap
We had a very productive meeting at the Cold Creek Firehouse yesterday with 18 residents in attendance. Thank you to everyone who attended. We met our new coordinator, Nikhil Narkhede, from the Nevada Department of Forestry, and his area administrator, Eric Antle. They were here for a conference in town, and made time to drive up to our Cold Creek community to meet everyone and to listen to people's needs, comments, and concerns. They had a chance to visit the structure fire, recognizing both the volunteer fire department's swift efforts in controlling the fire and the resident's efforts in reducing the available combustable fuel (through vegetation removal) which both contributed to the containment. If you haven't attended a Firewise meeting yet, and are able to do so, please come to our next meeting in late October, early November to get plugged in to community fire prevention efforts and valuable information.
For meeting notes, click this link: 24-8-7 Firewise Update (pdf)
August 1, 2024
New Signs and Upcoming Meeting 8/7
You may have noticed 2 new signs as you drove home today, having successfully met the requirements as a Firewise Community, we were sent 2 signs to post for our community! We'll be having a Firewise Community Meeting next week, Wednesday, August 7th, 4PM at the Cold Creek Fire Station. We will have the new Fire Adapted State Coordinator, Nikhil Narkhede here to speak to us briefly, then walk or drive through the community for those that want to share hazards, or mitigation work completed. Everyone from the Cold Creek community is welcome!
July 18, 2024
Free Fuel Reduction on private properties for Cold Creek Canyon
Nevada Department of Forestry has offered free fuel reduction services for residents of Cold Creek Canyon. To schedule clean up on your property, please contact:
Kaliko Johansen
702-376-9815
July 17, 2024
Pond Protection Plans
We held an interagency meeting on site in order to discuss a plan to protect the ponds from recreational damage and improved stream flow to the lower pond. The benefits for this plan will be improving wildlife habitat and preservation of the existing flora and fauna in Cold Creek.
FEBRUAry 22, 2024
Water Quality Report Received:
We received a new water quality report, "Consumer Confidence Report" (CCR) today which covers water quality for the calendar year 2023. The report is accessible under the Documents tab above.
FEBRUAry 2, 2024
COMMUNITY GARBAGE UPDATE:
The Nevada Forestry Department came up yesterday and chipped all of our yard debris for us against the fence at the dump. So please don't leave any more yard debris by the fence until we announce our next yard debris event. Thank you!
FEBRUAry 2, 2024
SOLAR SYSTEM UPDATE:
Thank you for responding to the recent mailing. Nevada Community Management will be doing a 3rd and final mailing soon, so if you haven't voted yet, please do so asap!
YOU CAN CAST YOUR VOTE BY SENDING A QUICK EMAIL TO OUR MANAGEMENT COMPANY HERE:
Simply include: NAME, ADDRESS, "YES" OR "NO" VOTE TO SOLAR PROJECT.
JANUARY 15, 2024
SOLAR SYSTEM UPDATE:
Thank you to everyone who responded to the recent mailing and posting here of ballots for the proposed solar system project. We are about 75% of the way there, and we need more of you to turn in a ballot in order to proceed with the project. This will give you a level of protection and independence against rising fuel costs, and the unfortunate possibility that a fuel truck would not be able to reach our community due to a weather event, natural disaster, etc.
YOU CAN CAST YOUR VOTE BY SENDING A QUICK EMAIL TO OUR MANAGEMENT COMPANY HERE:
Simply include: NAME, ADDRESS, "YES" OR "NO" VOTE TO SOLAR PROJECT.
DECEMBER 15, 2023
November 7, 2023
Firewood Permits
Firewood permits will only be processed in person at 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130 November 13-17 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Interested woodcutters may contact Brandon Buckley at 702-515-5428 or via email at brandon.buckley@usda.gov.
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news 10/27/23
EXCITING NEWS!
Congratulations to our Cold Creek Community for being recognized as the 1st Firewise community in Southern Nevada! A big Thank You to all of our volunteers and participants who made this possible! We received this news today from the administration at Firewise USA with the support of the Nevada Division of Forestry, Clark County Rural Fire Department, and the US Forest Service.
"Congratulations Cold Creek Canyon Community on successfully completing the criteria to become a nationally recognized Firewise USA® program participant!
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Cold Creek to the growing number of Firewise sites, where residents throughout the nation are working to reduce their wildfire risks." -The Firewise USA Team
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE
Official Community Certificate
SIGNAGE COMING SOON
SIGNAGE COMING SOON
We will be receiving signage like this one to be displayed in our community.
news 10/23/23
SOLAR PROJECT Q & A MEETING RECAP 10/22/23 AT FIRE STATION
We had a good meeting at the fire station yesterday with regard to the new solar project we are currently voting on as a community. There were several good questions and points made.
Q: How long will it take to pay for itself?
A: Estimates are approximately 5 years based on current diesel prices.
Q: Will the system have a warranty?
A: The components each have extensive warranties and tech support available from the company.
Good Point: Not only will using solar create independence, save money, and only be operated when we turn the pump on, but in case of a road washing out due to a storm or other catastrophic event, we will have an independent source of power, and not have to rely on a delivery truck to bring fuel to us, without solar power, we could face having to shut off our water in such an event.
Comment: Several people commented that they had not received their ballots. If you have not received one, please contact Martin at Nevada Community Management, 702-222-2391. You may vote one time per property. We need more ballots to be turned in to go ahead with the project, these can also be done via email for your convenience.