Residents, please read your Deed Restrictions and Bylaws.
Residents, please read your Deed Restrictions and Bylaws.
The planned events for Canyon Creek Park are the Easter Egg Hunt on March 23 from 10 am to noon, Spring Fling, and Car Show on April 13 from 10 am to 3 pm. October Fall Festival October 18 from 10 am to 3pm. The East-Side HOA and residents have come together as a community to have a beautiful space to enjoy nature, family, and events. Let us continue supporting each other as we build and maintain the Ponderosa community.
A little bit of history…Canyon Creek Park was built by the residents and the East-Side HOA of Ponderosa; it is your park. Please keep your park clean and pick up your trash. Canyon Creek Park is maintained by your association fees. The cleaner you keep your park, the less money it costs.
Canyon Creek Park has plans for adding additional signs, no dumping household and yard debris on the park property, no dogs off-leash, maintaining your own trash, and not overstuffing the trash cans. Functional sanitation stations are going to be installed in 2024. Please note that the park is surveilled 24/7, and you are on camera.
HOA Meeting Dates
East-Side HOA Meetings at
7 PM
Third Tuesday of the month.
Ponderosa Fire Department.
17061 Rolling Creek Dr., Houston, TX 77090
East-Side Water Board meetings at
7 PM.
Last Tuesday of the month.
17127 Rolling Creek Dr. Houston TX 77090
West-Side HOA Meetings at
7 PM.
Second Wednesday of the month.
Anvil Meeting Center, 77090
Meeting locations are also found on the Ponderosa Forest Community Facebook Page.
Canyon Creek Park
Located at 17919 Canyon Creek Road 77090 sponsored by the east-side Homeowners Association, HOA community.
Ponderosa Forest is a beautiful community, and we are glad you found a home here. Living within a deed-restricted neighborhood is excellent for maintaining property values. But can be confusing if a homeowner is unaware of the community's outstanding obligations to the community and other residents.
Read and comply with the community's governing documents and architectural guidelines. You should have received a package of documents well before you closed on your home. If you didn't, check the association's website or ask the manager for copies. Make sure you understand what is included in them, particularly the rules about your home's exterior maintenance, architectural guidelines, and when you must pay association assessments.
Provide current contact information to the association manager. Ensure the manager knows how to reach you to notify you of association meetings and other important events. Many items are now sent electronically!
Maintain your property according to established standards. The community's appearance can add value to all the homes, including yours, so it's important to keep landscaping neatly groomed and your home's exterior well-maintained.
Treat association leaders honestly and respectfully. Board members are homeowners—just like you—who have volunteered to give their time and energy freely to govern the community. While you should share your concerns about the community with them, do so in a constructive, informative, and helpful way.
Attend board meetings and vote in community elections. Board meetings are open to all who wish to sit in and keep up with issues under discussion. The association is a democracy; your voice and vote can affect essential matters. The East and West sides hold officer elections at their meetings in September.
Pay association assessments and other obligations on time. Regular assessments pay for common-area maintenance, amenities, and other shared expenses. If you do not pay on time, the burden of paying your portion of the association's bills, like water, electricity, security patrol, and common area landscaping, falls on your neighbors. Contact the community manager to discuss alternative payment arrangements if you have problems. Annual Assessment statements are sent out every year in November for the coming year. Payments due January 1stand are considered delinquent after January 31st.
Ensure tenants, visiting relatives, and friends adhere to the rules and regulations. If you are leasing your home, you're liable for maintaining the home's condition and for the behavior of those living there. Make sure to familiarize tenants with the community's rules.
Thank you,
Jordan Terry, CMCA
Community Manager for Ponderosa Forest Maintenance Association and Ponderosa Forest Community Improvement Association.
Ponderosa Forest Community Facebook Page.
Events- 2024
Ponderosa Easter Egg Hunt -
March 23, 2024, at Canyon Creek Park, 10 AM-Noon with Kona Ice, Face Painting and a visit by the Easter Bunny with kids activities.
Ponderosa Spring Fling and Car Show at Canyon Creek Park - April 13, 2024 from 10am - 3pm. Vendors, Exhibitors, Food, Car Show, and children's activities.
Ponderosa Fall Festival and Car Show at Canyon Creek Park - October 19, 2024. 10 AM - 3 PM. Car Show, Vendors, Exhibitors, Cars, and children's activities.
Santa At The Fire Station at the Ponderosa Fire Station #61 -
December 14, 2024, 1 PM-3PM.
Join the fun as the celebration starts off with a Santa Parade around the neighborhood at 11:30 am. Then back to the Fire Station at 17061 Rolling Creek Dr., Houston, TX., 77090 to see Santa. Meet the firefighters of Ponderosa Fire Department as well as Mrs. Claus!
Please visit our websites: www.ponderosavfd.org, www.esd28.com, and our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PonderosaFD/.
Pulse Power
Ponderosa fire Department has partnered with Pulse Power to offer discounted rates to members, friends, and family. Save on your electricity with this offer. A portion of every bill goes back to the CJC Firefighter Education Fund. Promo Code CJCF. https://www.pulsepowertexas.com
Phone: 833 785 7797.
Ponderosa Fire Department continues to hire full-time firefighters/EMTs to meet the continuing demands of our service. Currently, we have thirty-three full-time, eighteen part-time, and nine volunteers.
Our world has changed.
We were fortunate to apply for and receive a federal CARES Act Employee Retention Credit. The total amount received was one million dollars less the 25% fee. The funds allowed us to purchase these items:
· Two sets of firefighter turnout gear per person (cancer prevention and always ready conditions); $140,000
· Two sets of battery-operated hydraulic spreaders and cutters for entrapments; all three stations now have these essential tools; $50,000
· A generator for the Rolling Creek fire station to have emergency power for the large meeting room area; the rest of the station is on the original (1998) stand-by generator; $48,000
· Replaced the original AC system in the Rolling Creek location training room that is in failure mode due to being original 1998 equipment: $48,000
· Replace aged self-contained breathing apparatus and cylinders; $300,000
The continuation of price increases is a challenge for us and you. We hope the economy will adjust so we see some relief.
We have three replacement fire engines on order since October 2022; they should be here in late 2025. The entire industry still deals with supply line shortages and the lack of qualified personnel.
2023 Statistics
· Total Responses – 2,509
· EMS Assists – 1,091
· Entrapments, Motor Vehicle Incidents-15
· Building Fires Including Auto Aid Response – 159
-Other responses-941
-Other fires-163
-Vehicle Fires-48
o Average Go Time – 1 minute and 3 seconds
o First Apparatus Drive Time To On Location – 4 minutes and 7 seconds
§ Station 61 Responses – 1,178
§ Station 62 Responses – 135
§ Station 63 Responses – 353
The above responses to building fires do not include our responses for mutual aid with our partners.
Here are a few examples of the responses we encountered in 2023.
-July was greeted with a large apartment fire started by arson.
-October continued with another large apartment fire, with one civilian dead and another transported for smoke inhalation.
-November brought a strip center fire due to electrical, and the firefighters discovered a female and 3 children living in one of the businesses within the complex. A house fire happened due to faulty fireplace construction during a previous remodel, and the damage was extensive.
-December housefire was caused by incense burning underneath a live Christmas tree. A disabled individual had to be rescued from the second floor to escape with extensive interior damage.
False emergency automatic fire alarms, especially from commercial buildings, continue to be a burden. Last year, we were notified of 684 alarms, 22% of our emergency response notifications. We respond to about 10% of those and invoice the repeat offenders. This resulted in over $33,000.00 in charges to these businesses and apartments. A response is $400.00, and a non-response due to dispatch costs is $80.00.
Fire Fighters are more than just professionals who put out fires They are your family who risk their lives every day to protect you and your community when you are having the worst day of your life.
Campaigns
Don't Mess With Texas Campaign
Please report anyone you see throwing trash on our neighborhood roadways.
Chaparral Management- HOA Management Company
Phone: 281 537 0957
Jordan Terry, Manager
jterry@chaparralmanagement.com
ACC Application Portal for Improvements to your home. https://portal.chaparralmanagement.com/Home_v2/Login
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office - 281 376 3472
Fire Department – 911
Emergency Services – 911
Direct Waste Solutions
713 635 0800
Harris County WCID #91-East
Ponderosa Forest Utility District
281 367 5511
Ponderosa Forest Community Facebook Page
Harris County Flood Control District
Houston SPCA -https://houstonspca.org/
Homeless Outreach Team H.O.T.- 911
Anvil Meeting Center Rental Contact
The Council on substance Use recovery.
713 942 4100
Substance Use Houston Recovery Center.
713 236 7800
Mental Health America.
713 523 8963
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team.
713 970 7520
Alzheimer's Association of Houston.
800 272 3900
National Alliance on Mental Illness.
713 970 4419
Sexual Assault.
713 528 7273
Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 800 273 8255
Teen Crisis Hotline.
713 529 8336
Crisis Hotline for Military Veterans.
800 273 8255
Domestic Violence Hotline.
713 528 2121
Coalition for The Homeless.
713 739 7514
Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM).
281 885 4555
Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD.
713 970 7070
Council on Alcohol and Drugs of Houston.
713 942 4100
Veterans Administration (VA).
713 794 8700
Environmental Crimes Unit
832 927 6161
What is a Contract Constable?- by Theresa Harris, 2024.
The Contract Deputy Program
The Contract Deputy Program works under the philosophy of community-oriented policing, where the same deputies work the area and become familiar with the residents. The Deputies are aware of residents' patterns and situations that are out of the ordinary so deputies can respond accordingly. The Contract Deputy Program is open to subdivisions, groups of subdivisions, or municipal districts that contract with the agency to provide one or more deputies for patrol assignments to a particular area for law enforcement services. The Contract Deputy Program provides high visibility, which helps in reducing crimes in the area. The Contract Deputy Program is known for rapid response to calls for service since the deputies are assigned specifically to an area. The Contract Deputy Program is a way for neighborhoods and subdivisions that need additional patrol services to supplement existing law enforcement services. Besides regular patrol duties and traffic enforcement, the Contract Deputy Program provides vacation and special watches for residents who may be out of town or have a particular problem that needs to be addressed. These watches are sent to the deputies so they are aware the residents are not home and can make periodic checks on residences while homeowners are away.
The contract deputy works in conjunction with a security coordinator/director, who is usually a board member of the subdivision and acts as a liaison between the County and the contract. The security coordinator and the Deputy work together by sharing information to help determine the needs of the contract.
Harris County oversees the Contract Deputy Program. Contracts are based on coverage options of 70, 80, or 100% coverage, with the cost of the program split between Harris County and the contracting entity. For example, if a contractor chooses a 70/30 contract, the contract will pay 70%, while Harris County will pick up the remaining 30% balance. The Deputy will spend 70% of their daily time assigned to the contract, with the remainder spent as needed for operations and routing duties such as reports and paperwork.
Contract deputies also work to bring National Night Out to their respective neighborhoods or utility districts.
https://www.constablepct4.com/contract-deputy-program.html
To report a street light outage:
Links to the Texas Property Codes:
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.202.htm
https://statutes.capitoltexas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.209.htm
These codes form your residential Homeowners Association in Ponderosa Forest Subdivision.
Timeline for how personal property owner concerns are addressed. Never ignore a letter from Chaparral Management Company.
1. Courtesy Letter
2. First Formal Notice
3. 209 Certified Notice
4. Hearing Panel
5. Decision
Due Process is the official or formal way of doing things in accordance with established rules. It guarantees the principle of fairness will be applied.
Official notice of the alleged violation includes:
Non-threatening, fact-finding appeals forum leads to issues being resolved the majority of the time. Texas Code 209
On October 25, 2021, after the most contentious Texas legislative session in memory, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act was signed into law. THLN never wavered during the six-year quest to pass this legislation, even when it was targeted by an extremist lawmaker and unexpectedly vetoed.
Texas dogs and their communities deserve a common-sense, balanced policy governing the restraint of dogs outdoors. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, which went into effect January 18, 2022, achieves that by:
Arguably the most significant change brought by the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act is removing the 24-hour warning period that allowed bad actors to flout the law. Officers can take immediate action for tethered dogs in distress from now on.
A Brand New Day for Texas Outdoor Dogs - Texas Humane Network (thln.org)
The Harris County, Flood Control District, is a special-purpose district created by the Texas Legislature in 1937 and governed by Harris County Commissioners Court. It was built in response to devastating floods that struck the region in 1929 and 1935. The Flood Control District's jurisdictional boundaries are set to coincide with Harris County, a community of more than 4.7 million people (2020 census) that includes the City of Houston. The other boundaries in which we operate – those provided by nature – are the 23 primary watersheds within Harris County's 1,777 square miles. Each watershed has its independent flooding problems. Each watershed presents unique challenges. Read more about the watersheds and Cypress Creek here, https://www.hcfcd.org/About.
Yes! Ponderosa Forest Subdivision has a waterway. It is called Cypress Creek!
This creek is located at the back of the subdivision and is not a dumping area for yard debris or household construction.
If you notice or see anyone illegally dumping debris, please get in touch with the Environmental Crimes Unit at 832 927 6161.
Constable Mark Herman created the Environmental Crimes Unit (ECU) in 2017 to combat the illegal dumping of trash, tires, liquids, and other solid waste in north Harris County. The ECU works closely with several different partners, including area Constable Offices, the Harris County Sheriff's Office,
Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
If you know of an illegal dumping incident or an illegal dumping site, please report it to the Environmental Crimes Unit at https://www.constablepct4.com/environmental-crimes-unit.html.
https://www.ktb.org/keep-texas-waterways-clean
Don't Mess With Texas
Please report anyone you see throwing trash on our neighborhood roadways.
Ponderosa Forest Maintenance Association, created in 1967, promotes the common good and general welfare of the homeowners and community while providing neighborhood event opportunities. Ponderosa Forest is heavily wooded and well-maintained. Houses are sited on generous lots with mature native pine trees and oaks. During the initial stages of land development, trees were protected and houses were "carved" into the forested lots. Ponderosa Forest is a master-planned community.
Rolling Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77090, United States
Email: residentspfc@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ponderosaforestcommunity
Ponderosa Forest Community
Ponderosa Forest, Houston Texas 77090, United States
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Ponderosa Forest Subdivision, 77090
Management Company -Chaparral
6630 Cypresswood Dr., Unit 100
Spring, TX., 77379
281 537 0957
Jordan Terry - Manager