The next Board Meeting is scheduled for May 16th at 9:00 am. Due to Covid-19 pandemic social distancing rules the Board will be hosting this meeting using a Zoom Meeting format. The Board will be calling into a teleconference call at that time to discuss items on the agenda. The agenda will be posted soon.

All Members are invited to call in also. We will not be using the video for this Zoom Meeting.

Here is the procedure to call in and participate in the meeting. Rich Boone will be hosting and starting the Zoom aspects of the meeting. At the start of the meeting he will give some basic rules of Zoom etiquette and procedures.

Adam Wiens will be leading the Meeting agenda topics as normal.

Join Zoom Meeting by using your computer and this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89211874655?pwd=T1hQLzV0ek5CZ2pPK2w3NEczOXEyZz09

This link opens Zoom for you. A box will appear asking you to Join Zoom Meeting. Click on that. You should be in the meeting at this point using your computer’s audio. Please mute your microphone. 

Or Join Zoom Meeting by dialing into the meeting with your phone.

Use any of these numbers (Location only matters if you’re still paying long distance toll charges like in the olden days)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

Or you can find your local number or overseas call in number at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcmQH4PApI

When you’ve called in with your phone you will be asked to key in the Meeting ID followed by the # sign:

Meeting ID: 892 1187 4655    (don’t key in spaces)

And then the Password followed by the # sign:

 Password: 079659

If you’re asked for participant ID, simply hit the # sign to skip this.

Please mute your phone. 

A warm April has melted the ice and opened the lakes for fishing. Because of the social distancing recommendations, we are asking that everyone be even more diligent in wearing your fishing badges so they are visible. That will limit to need for people to approach you to check for your badges.

Here’s a quick review of the highlights of the fishing regulations:

•  Members must be present with any guests who are fishing.
• Long term tenants are not permitted to fish without a member present.
• Tenants are not members.
• Fishing badges need to be visible.
• If you need fishing badges, email me at:  tratt9@gmail.com
• You are responsible for you and your guests to assure all are following all of the regulations.
• BLE fishing regulations can be found here: https://beaverlakes.org/fishing-regulations/

Fishing in the Lower Lake:

• Catch and release only.
• Barbless flies and lures.
• No more than a single treble hook on a lure.

Fishing the Upper Lake:

• Fish limit of 2 rainbow trout.
• Release all brown trout. They are a good predator against suckers.
• No limit on brook trout.
• Only flies, lures, worms, salmon eggs and power bait are permitted.
• No live bait, minnows or leeches are permitted.
• No more than a single treble hook on a lure.
• A tired fish takes longer to recover or may die. Avoid playing the fish to exhaustion and land it as quickly as possible.
• Release the fish quickly.
• Keep them in the water as much as possible – a net is great for this.

The Colorado District Court judge has agreed with Empire Lodge Homeowners Association’s position that the Association is not subject to CCIOA, and ruled in the Association’s favor. More specifically, the Court GRANTED our motion for determination of question of law holding ELHA is a pre-CCIOA community. This means our vote was proper and we only needed over 50% to enact STR ban. A copy of the Order (Order Granting Motion for Determination of Law) can be found under Documents on the BLE website.

The Board will keep the community advised of further developments if they arise.

To stem the spread of Covid-19 the Board has discussed and decided to close all BLE facilities including the Lodge and Cabins for 30 days. The Board will re-evaluate the closure at that time.

A reminder that the March 28th Board Meeting is postponed until further notice.

Please see www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html for more information.

Please take care,
The Empire Lodge Homeowners Association Board

Due to the spread of the coronavirus and in an effort to support the health and well being of our community the Board has decided to postpone the March 28th Board Meeting to a later date to be determined. The Board will continue monitoring current issues and items on the agenda and anticipate sending a notice in the upcoming weeks with any updates.

Thank you all for understanding.