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***** Property Thinning Opportunity *****
A considerable amount of funding has been allocated for creating
defensible space in Deer Lake Estates and other communities. If you're interested in thinning and brush
removal on you Deer Lake property, contact Brian Velarde at the Cuba Soil and Water Conservation office.
The phone number there is (575) 289-3278. Or, you can call Brian directly on his cell phone at
(505) 320-3967.
***** Deer Lake ATV Traffic *****
There have been several recent incidents
of inappropriate ATV use at Deer Lake. Please be sure all ATV riders respect the property and privacy of Deer Lake residents by not
operating ATVs on private property or in a noisy or unsafe manner. There are a number of areas where ATV riders have created trails
across private property other than their own. Additionally, there have been several complaints of excessive speed and/or noise by
ATVs operated on public roads. All the roads within Deer Lake are public county roads. There are recent changes to ATV regulations,
especially concerning operation by young riders. You can find them here.
***** Animals at Deer Lake *****
Recently there have been some questions raised concerning
animals at Deer Lake. Specifically, there have been some horses wandering loose from time to time. While permanent quartering of
livestock is definitely prohibited on Deer Lake properties, the board considers keeping horses at Deer Lake for short term recreational
purposes permissible. However, horses (as well as other animals) must be keep under close control and not allowed to wander loose to
possibly cause damage to other persons' property. Likewise, dogs must be keep restrained, not allowed to wander free, and prevented
from continuous barking.
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Fishing at Deer Lake +o+o+
The 2009 fishing season
at Deer Lake begins May 23rd. Deer Lake fishing regulations may be found here
. Fishing permits may be purchased by contacting any board member. Board members are Lloyd Wood (505)237-2540 or (505)400-1383, Scott
Fitzgerald (505)792-1515 or (505)238-7537, Marty Langeler (505)235-7136, John Bailey (505)298-3254, (505)
269-6738 or (575)289-2638 and Larry Wiles (Deer Lake) (575)289-2044. Additionally, Monti Miller (575)289-2227 will
have permits at Deer Lake.
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Maintaining Defensible Space ***
Cedar Valley Field Services will be
working at Deer Lake and the surrounding area this summer to create defensible space for those property
owners who are participating in the program administered by the Cuba Soil and Water Conservation Service office.
They are also interested in maintaining defensible space (and other work, too.) for anyone interested.
You may contact them by calling Mike Bradshaw at (505)402-5106 or (505)632-0868.
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