Meetings and Announcements

The Friends of Twin Lakes is a non-profit organization formed to promote improvements in services and amenities available to us, whether we live here permanently, enjoy a vacation home here, are visiting, or just passing through the area.

Upcoming meetings, events and seminars:

FOTL Member Meeting – April 20 at 10:00 a.m. in person at 231 Lang, Twin Lakes (Schoolhouse) or via Zoom (email friendsoftwinlakes@gmail.com for Zoom link).

Annual Heritage Park Clean Up meet at Red Rooster Visitor Center at 9:00 a.m. on May 18th.  Please RSVP to friendsoftwinlakes@gmail.com as there will be beverages, snacks and lunch provided.  Wear appropriate clothing with work gloves and bring your favorite yard tool to help accomplish tasks.

FOTL Annual Member Meeting – June 1 at 9:00 a.m. (note time for summer) in person at 231 Lang, Twin Lakes (Schoolhouse) or via Zoom (email friendsoftwinlakes@gmail.com for Zoom link). Two board seats are up for election.

FOTL Member Meeting – July 13 at 9:00 a.m. in person at 231 Lang, Twin Lakes (Schoolhouse) or via Zoom (email friendsoftwinlakes@gmail.com for Zoom link).

FOTL Member Meeting – THURSDAY, August 8th at 6:00 p.m. in person at 231 Lang, Twin Lakes (Schoolhouse) or via Zoom (email friendsoftwinlakes@gmail.com for Zoom link).

FOTL Annual Community Picnic – SUNDAY, August 25th from 5-7 p.m. at 231 Lang, Twin Lakes (Schoolhouse).

  • FOTL provides the burgers and brats. Bring a side dish or dessert, beverage an maybe a few outdoor chairs to enjoy an evening of community! 
  • Please RSVP (email friendsoftwinlakes@gmail.com) with the number of attendees and if anyone needs a vegetarian option.

Seminars (there will be Zoom options unless otherwise noted):

  • Home Ignition Zone workshop with Leadville Lake County Fire & Rescue Department at 5:30 p.m. on June 11th.  (Location to be determined–either the Schoolhouse or Fire Station 2.
  • Lake County Chips have your chippable slash chipped through the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative program on Saturday June 21–stay tuned for details.
  • Hanley Frost is the Southern Ute Elder’s Care Coordinator and former Cultural Director as well as a Sun Dance Chief,  he will be our guest speaker on June 29th at 2:30.  He will discuss the past and present lifestyle of the Ute people.
  • Native Graves Protection and Repatriation Act speakers will be Judy Leaming, Esq, retired tribal attorney, Anne Bond, retired archeologist, and Lee Gagnet Lumas a  PhD is a certified archivist, on July 27th– time to be determined.

 

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Miscellaneous items of interest:

Colorado Experience: Twin Lakes, a 26 minute educational and visual must see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhl_5dqm2f8

  • Enjoy the important historic information about Twin Lakes and incredible photography old and new.
  • Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manual Heart and Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, Friends of Twin Lakes members Judy Leaming and Kurt Schweigert, Catherine Kamke from the USFS and others from History Colorado provide meaningful insight and perspective on the interactions of the U.S. Government, Native Americans, settlers and miners in this part of Colorado.
Did you miss the Channel 7 story of our keeper of the peace Manny Quinn?  Here is the YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/X6J84iWMv1U.  Andy Wald, Twin Lakes Inn Operations Manager, Bob Mathes, Twin Lakes General Store & Mercantile owner and Kelly Sweeney from Friends of Twin Lakes were all interviewed.
Information shared from St. Vincent's Hospital:
The Reach Helicopter Info is:

Visual Treats.  David Mabry shares his latest beautiful videos of the area.  The first is Winter Postcards and the second is one was shared previously early Fall of 2018.  Please enjoy these  videos capturing the beauty and charm of the area!   https://youtu.be/4haJkZnAdHA and https://youtu.be/u1DwVJC920M

Noxious Weed Presentation in pdf form.  Review this informative presentation by Kayla Malone, Chaffee County Noxious Weed Program Supervisor.  There is information about an online resource to help you, too. Friends of Twin Lakes noxious weed presentation

 

Native Nations Seminars presented by Judy Leaming. Judy Leaming a retired tribal attorney with over 30 years experience working with several Native Nations. NATIVE NATIONS SEMINARS from years past, we will keep up the materials links provided for those of you interested in learning more.

Seminar on Cultural Sovereignty, September 18, 2022.

Ute Nation Seminar on July 17, 2022. Judy Leamin offers this historical/cultural presentation from the tribal perspective. Ute Nation Seminar 2022 Judy’s outline  double click on page’s image to open.

Judy provides historical/cultural presentations from the tribal perspective starting with before nonnative contact to contemporary issues.  Native Nations at the Schoolhouse 231 Lang from 5:30-7:00 PM.  On August 15, 2018 she covered Justice Systems/Jurisdiction.  2018 Jurisdiction in Indian Country. See handouts from other presentations: 2018 INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE NATIONS and NATIVE NATIONS SEMINAR Recommended reading 

Judy provided historical/cultural presentations from the tribal perspective starting with before nonnative contact to contemporary issues.   Native Nation Seminars overview;   October 8th materials:  Native Nations Justice Systems & Jurisdiction-10-8-16; September 10th materials:  2016 U.S. Assimilation Policies; August 13th class materials:  2016 Contemporary Issues and Cultural Sovereignty Indian Country;  July 9th Class materials:  2016 Federal Policy in Indian Country 7-9-16 seminar;  June 11 Class:  2016 Outline for June 11;  Native Nations Early years  European Doctrines.

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BECOME BEAR AWARE!   Visit this web link for more information and details:  Living With Bears-Bearproofing-Bear Deterrents

 Recent Meeting Minutes

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Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting Minutes October 7, 2023
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting Minutes July 22, 2023
Friends of Twin Lakes Annual Member Meeting Minutes June 2023
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting Minutes 4-15-23
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting February 11, 2023
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting October 15 2022
September 2022 Member Meeting
July 2022 Member Meeting
May 28 2022 Annual member meeting
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting April 26 2022
January 2022 Meeting Friends of Twin
Oct 2021 Member Meeting 
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting August 2021
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting July 2021
Friends of Twin Lakes Annual Member Meeting June 2021
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting April 2021
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting January 2021
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting October 2020 approved 1/21 mtg
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting September 2020 approved 1/2 mtg
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting 7-11-20 
Friends of Twin Lakes Annual Meeting 5-30-2020
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting via Zoom 04-25-20Transcript 4-25-20 FoTL Meeting Discussing Septic Regulations
Friends of Twin Lakes Member 01-25-20 APPROVED
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting October 2019
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting September 2019
Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting July 2019
Friends of Twin Lakes Annual Meeting 06-01-19
April 2019 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
January 2019 Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting
November 2018 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
September 2018 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
August 2018 Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting
July 2018 Friends of Twin Lakes Member Meeting
2018 Annual Member Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes 06-02-18
April 2018 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
February 2018 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
October 2017 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes 
August 2017 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes 
July 2017 Meeting Minutes
June 2017 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
May 2017 Annual Member Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
April 2017 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
February 2017 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
October 2016 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
July 2016 Meeting Friends of Twin Lakes
Pertinent  Notes from Lake County Commissioners Meeting (07-06-16)-1
June 2016 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
March 2016 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
January 2016 Meeting FRIENDS OF TWIN LAKES
FOR PRIOR MINUTES SEE THE MEETING MINUTES PAGE
Information from Division of Water Resources on Angelview’s Water Augmentation Plan as it relates to the Twin Lakes Village.  Followed by the 4/15/24 Decree and a letter from AngelView to Twin Lakes.
Attached is the SWSP Angelview is currently operating pursuant to, for your review.  The State did not “determine that the West Fork was the historic channel”, we stipulated to an administrative plan that is protective of Lake County’s deliveries under their aug plan (98CW173) of fully consumable Derry Ditch No. 3 water to Twin Lakes, and allows Angelview to operate their SWSP(active)/aug plan (2021CW3008-amended, pending) in a way that is protective of senior water rights.
What Mr. Elias is referring to is the fact that if Lake County is making deliveries to Twin Lakes, (up to 2 cfs),  from May to October (See 98CW173 Paragraph 8.5.7), the delivery window where Angelview must leave up to 2 cfs in Bartlett Gulch, can be as short at 37 days in a season. Mr. Elias is citing data from the Mount Massive Golf Course Rule 14 plan, which is currently taking credit for all available Derry Ditch 3 deliveries. The table he referenced shows that in 2023 Mount Massive Golf Course took the max rate available and they volumetrically limited out in 37 total days of delivering CU water over the course of the summer. In the future, when Lake County’s plan is fully operational, Lake County may chose to operate differently, by either extending the time water is being delivered to Twin Lakes, (within the 183 day window from May to October), at a lower rate, or they could chose to use their alternate point at the Golf Course and Angelview would be entitled to sweep the first 6 cfs in Bartlett Gulch all season.  Angelview is limited to a max of 6 cfs. Flows above 6 cfs plus Lake County”s water, if it is there, would need to be directed back to the West Branch.
That is how I understand the plans operate.  I don’t anticipate that minimum flows will be an issue this spring.  When things thaw out and we get past this particularly busy start up to irrigation season, I can again come address the town, but to my knowledge, the town does not have any rights to call water down the West Channel.
If any of the above information is not current, (I have already stipulated in 21CW3008), I am sure one of the copied parties can provide you with more information.
Thanks,
Rachel A. Zancanella, P.E.
Division Engineer, Div. 2
Division of Water Resources

P 719-524-3368 #2108  |  C 719-565-8686

310 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004

rachel.zancanella@state.co.us | https://dwr.colorado.gov

98CW173 DWR Zincanella attachments–click on this link and double click on image that appears
AngelView – 21CW3008 – Final Decree[2] issued 4/15/24 –click on link and double click on image that appears.
Friends of Twin Lakes Water Update[55]Letter from AngelView to Friends of Twin Lakes 4/19/24 –click on link and double click on image that appears.