CFA President's Report

October 9, 2009

1.  Time Warner Cable contacted me expressing an interest in providing service within CFA.  I gave a TWC design guy and a construction guy a tour of all populated areas within CFA, Lake in the Pines and the campground.  They forwarded their information and opinions to their marketing folks for an internal decision as to whether or not to pursue this business venture.  Since Windemere Point has signed up, TWC has decided to run there services down River Road to CFA, if we sign a non-exclusive contract with them.  If all of the details can be worked out, TWC telephone pole line installation could begin next spring.  Individual property lines will be run underground.

2.   Since the 1^st of October, a new NC law bans #1 and #2 bottles from being thrown in land fills anywhere in the state.  Montgomery County is quickly planning to develop a single stream recycling program to meet minimum state recycling requirements.   Carolina Forest has ordered an additional dumpster that will be used for recycling plastic bottles, aluminum cans, glass bottles, newspapers, phone books and other paper products.  This CFA Recycle dumpster will be available at the CFA dumpster within a few days.  PLEASE HELP PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY RECYCLING.

3.   The REMC electric company has contracted for roadside clearing of brush under all aerial electric wires within CFA.  They will be working within CFA, and periodically detouring traffic for several more weeks.  We are negotiating the possibility of hiring the same contractor to clear some of our roadsides that are not under power lines.

4.   A Community Improvement Committee is being formed to improve living conditions within CFA.  Please consider volunteering for this community minded activity.

5.  The campground bath house is undergoing extensive modernization and building code infraction corrections.  This phase of improvement should be complete before the campground shuts down for the winter on November 15^th.

6.   The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources has recently identified a few non-native plant growths in Lake Tillery.  Hydrilla is the largest potential problem, followed by a floating green and yellow tubular that grows floating tentacles.  Both of these species are very evident at our old boat landing.  All non-native aquatic plants may be removed by individuals, with no fear of retribution.  Removal of native lake grasses will result in punishment.  Progress Energy funded 1000 Carp that were released into Lake Tillery at our old boat landing yesterday.  These 2 pound fish thrive on aquatic plants, and eat 5 times their weight every day.  They do not eat fish worms nor are they attracted to fishing lures.  It is expected that these 996 (4 died during delivery from the truck) Carp will be able to rid Lake Tillery of Hydrilla in 2 to 3 years.   Our pond in Lake in the Pines is also infested.  Neither the State nor Progress Energy will pay for Carp to be put in that pond because it is on private property.  We are going to purchase and install 30 Carp which should be adequate to clean it up in 2 to 3 years.

7.   Today I met with our water company representative who explained to me the State will soon begin enforcing a new backflow prevention law.  As a minimum, CFA will need to install a State approved pressure reducing backflow device at our pool/clubhouse and maintenance shed.  The biggest obstacle is that a State approved inspector must test the device annually.  There are currently no inspectors located in Montgomery County.  This law also applies to anyone with a pool or in ground irrigation system.