Chemeketa Park

Hello everyone,

We are excited to announce that work for our grant will begin on Monday 8/31 at the top of Upper Ogallala! Crews will be removing 2 redwood trees that block firefighter access to our community. Please know that we do not take the removal of redwoods lightly, but sometimes a dentist needs to pull a tooth in order to save the mouth. Upper Ogallala will be BLOCKED during work so please go around.
After the work is completed on Upper Ogallala, crews will continue to move through the community section by section. Work will be happening everyday except Sundays. Therefore we will be living with MANY temporary road closures throughout the next couple of weeks. Please be patient and polite as we get this work done for FREE. Go around and help our delivery drivers navigate. 

What happens next?
Within the next couple of weeks a bio- engineering team will be walking through the community flagging native habitats, species, and other protected areas. Please allow them access to do their work, and please do NOT remove the flags. We will let you know when you can remove them, because we will be squeezing every last cent out of this grant

What do we NEED to do?
Talk with your neighbors to better understand what needs to be done within your pod. Pay special attention to areas with unclear ownership, those areas should be treated within the grant. Politely ask for as much work to be done as possible, crews can always say no. Priorities are clearing brush, limbing up branches, removing ivy from tree trunks, and keeping the shade!
A lot of the work depends on neighbors being onsite while crews are working to answer questions or to point out areas that are difficult for residents to maintain, so be an ambassador. If you are away during work hours, please reach out to a neighbor. We will ALL need to work together to scoop up this grant money.

What if I haven't signed up yet?
Paper forms are arriving this week, and you can sign up online here.
Thank you everybody for spreading the word, it's making a difference

Sincerely,
Chemeketa Firewise

Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

7 p.m. at the Clubhouse

Dear Neighbors,

Join us for our monthly CPMWC Board of Directors meeting.

We look forward to your collaboration!

Agenda: 8-2026-19 Monthly BoD - Draft Agenda

Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council Home Ignition Zone Assessment Team (HIZ) will be here on Thursday, August 6, 2026, performing an HIZ BLITZ for our neighborhood. We have more than 30 homes signed up for this free assessment. The team would like to complete most of the assessments before work begins in September. So, look for a communication from the SCCFSC.

What is a Home Ignition Zone Assessment? ( HIZ)
An HIZ is a roughly 1-hour assessment of the outside area of your property that will include the structure itself and any flammable materials around your property. This assessment will help you develop a plan to harden your home against wildfire.

What if I'm not available on August 6th?
That's ok too, just know that it will take a while to circle back to you.

Isn't brush clearing work enough?
No, when a wildfire breaks out, our homes need to be already protected from fire. So it makes sense to harden your home now. Give your home some "curb appeal"!

How does this all come together?
When fire breaks out, houses will be seperated into 4 categories.

• Blue dot=Home can survive without much support
• Green dot=Savable
• yellow dot=Savable but questionable/sketchy/unsafe
• Red dot=Can't be saved.

See this example from the East Evans Creek FIre which is currently 87% contained.

ATTENTION ALL CHEMEKETA PARK WATER CUSTOMERS

The main line valve repair at Comanche and Modoc is now complete. Water service has been restored to all customers. You may notice some rust coloration, small bubbles in your water. Please, simply run your kitchen tap for 5 minutes, or until the water runs clear. There is no need to boil your water.

WHAT HAPPENED: A minor service line modification near Comanche and Nez Perce made it necessary to isolate and drain a section of the main pipeline. The area originally affected was Comanche Trail, from Navajo to Modoc. Unfortunately, one of the distribution valves fractured as we attempted to close it, resulting in a significant water leak. The valve failure also rendered the valve unable to be closed. The site had to be excavated to replace the valve, which was finally completed today, July 30. The original work at a residence down the street was then able to be completed as well.

We thank you for your patience and we offer our apologies for any inconvenience.

Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Co. (CPMWC)

With any question or concerns please contact Dave at:
650-965-1231

ATTENTION ALL CHEMEKETA PARK WATER CUSTOMERS

All water service was restored on the Wednesday afternoon, 7/29. Most customers did not experience any loss of water pressure. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

ANOTHER relatively brief outage will be necessary on Thursday morning between 10-11am, in the local area of upper Comanche trail, between Navajo Trail and Modoc Trail.

Also, please take care while driving in the area of Modoc and Comanche as our team completes the repair work.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Co. (CPMWC)

With any question or concerns please contact Dave at:
650-965-1231