Upcoming Events and Information
TRLA ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUP MEETING MINUTES
9.8.18 NO FIRE RESTRICTION IN EFFECT
Please still be careful as some areas of the Ranch have received less moisture than others and annual moisture remains below normal because of past winter.
LANDOWNERS: PLEASE DO NOT burn tree debris on your property without permit from Fire Dept. Take the debris to the burn pile at the Ranch House.
Timberlake Ranch has keys!!!Keys, many and they actually work. Just wanted to share.
Forms are on the website. Call Steve Wills 505-
Latest edition of the Timberlake Newsletter
Posting on Criminal Trespass posted August 2016 (from page 33 of the NM Hunting Rules
& Info Pamphlet for 2016-
Newly updated and more inclusive information on:
Emergency Evacuation & Neighborhood
Watch topics
Please be diligent with your projects, your surroundings and your environment.
Remember: be safe and if you "See Something say Something"
If you see smoke call 911 and report its location.
Book Room is OPEN -
Properties for Sale by TRLA
These properties are available to everyone to bid:
McKinley Unit 8 Block 25 Lot 4 $6800 (Firm)
Mckinley Unit 5 Block 10 Lot 22 Cottonwood Dr $15000 (Negotiable)
If interested, please contact Steve Wills at 505-
Timberlake Ranch is now on Facebook
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The history of Timberlake Ranch
The New Equipment Building (7/10/2017)
Restoration and Renovation of the Ranch House (5/16/2017)
Current Fiscal year 2019-
TRLA Board Meeting Schedule
@TCC Ranch House 10:00 AM
(3RD Saturday of every month except where noted *)
February 16, 2019
March 16,2019
April 20, 2019
May 25, 2019 –Annual Meeting
(Dates in June -
June 15, 2019
July 20, 2019
August 17, 2019
September 21, 2019
October 19, 2019
No Board meetings in: November, December and January
Important Announcements - Updated 5/15/2019
UPDATE ON VOTING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COVENANTS
As of April 18th 304 yeas and 46 nays. 3rd and final mailing to those landowners who have not voted will be in May with a deadline of June 15th. Approximately 350 yeas are needed to pass proposed amendments. PLEASE VOTE!
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Request to Landowners to send BIA-
TRLA landowners have an opportunity to send complaint letters into the BIA-
Please send your complaint letter to:
Mr. Darnell J. Maria, Acting Executive Director
Anna Pino, Superintendent
HC61 Box 13
Ramah Navajo Chapter
Ramah, NM 87321
Telephone #505-
Thank you for your participation,
Steven Wills
TRLA President
Please come join us at the Ranch House for the 2019 Annual Meeting on May 25th.
*Registration starts at 9:30 AM
*Meeting starts at 10:30 AM
*Lunch starts at 12:00 Noon
*Landowner Q & A starts at 1:30 PM
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Steve Wills
Forest Mitigation Sub-
NOTICE:
Continental Divide will be out trimming trees along all power lines
in Timberlake, starting March 1st (weather permitting). They will be working all
summer. They will be creating neat piles of the trimmings along their right-
Living With Large Predators in New Mexico
Proposed Second Amendments to the CC&R’s Update
The first vote tally of the Proposed Second Amended Covenants was performed on March 6th. A total of 179 ballots were counted. Five ballots were rejected for the following reasons: no unit block lot number, name illegible and no specification of yes or no.
There were 245 lots voting out of 743 lots. This means there isn’t a 51% yea or nay. Another mailing will be going out for those landowners who failed to vote in February and a new deadline near the end of April.
Three major “bones of contention” still remain sticky points for some landowners. The following clarification points are in response to comments received in the first voting period.
1) Allowing wind turbines in Timberlake. TRLA CANNOT “effectively prohibit” green energy as NM law promotes green energy. However, we can through covenants “restrict”. The research done by the Committee showed that windspeeds in Timberlake on average is far below optimal use of large wind turbines. We have specified 35’ as maximum height because it is lower than the height of a Ponderosa and not greater than the height of the 5 original windmills of the Cloh Chin Toh Ranch that still stand today.
2) Allowing 6 month recreational use. A 5 month limit was set in the 2009 Amended CC&Rs due to residency laws of NM. When a landowner is in NM for 185 days and/or have a NM Driver’s License, they are considered a NM resident and subject to NM Income Tax. After feedback over the years since then, recreational landowners have voiced their objections to this restriction. Recreational landowners represent the majority of ownership in TRLA and their HOA dues pay for the majority of road upkeep and maintenance. The Committee agreed to increase recreational use to 6 months as it is between the landowner and the NM Taxation and Revenue Dept. to argue residency.
3) Allowing Tiny Homes. Minimum square footage for a permanent residence on a foundation in Timberlake is 600 square feet. Tiny Homes are classified as Temporary Living Accommodations under Recreational Use Restrictions as are motor homes, campers, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, etc. and must be removed after 6 cumulative months. They cannot be considered as a permanent single family residence under the Residential Use Restrictions in Timberlake.