Copper Cove Association

Month: May 2018

Smoke in Copper!

Smoke is blowing into Copperopolis with the usual smell and decreased visibility. Copper Cove.Org has contacted Cal Fire and there are no reports of fire in the area.  They speculate that the smoke is coming from a 500 acre fire west of Tracey near the Altamont Pass. We will keep our community informed of any…
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Supervisor Dennis Mills Expedites Little John Road Paving

County Supervisor Dennis Mills Inspects Little John Road Calaveras County Supervisor Dennis Mills has announced that the complete repaving of a large section Little John Road in our association will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, May 30th, instead of 2019.  Supervisor Mills toured the poorly repaired section of the road completed earlier in April at the request…
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Burn Permits in Copperopolis Now Suspended

Effective today, according to My Mother Lode.Com, burn permits are suspended for all outdoor residential burning below the elevation of 3,500 feet. “It includes all of CAL Fire’s State Responsibility Area in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties. New this year, CAL Fire is allowing late season burning, with a permit, above 3,500 feet, on permissive burn…
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Summer Kickoff at Kiva Lake Recreation Center

  The 2018 Copper Cove Association Summer Season is off and running at the Kiva Lake Recreation Center with more than 150 members and guests visiting the center for a day of fun, water and sun!  Aaron Green, the Copper Cove Operations Manager, logged in 65 boats that were launched by 3:00pm. The members all…
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New Copper Cove Roundabout Project Underway

The Copper Cove/Little John Roundabout looking north After years of traffic studies and analysis the final planning is underway for the construction of a new round-about for the intersection of Copper Cove Drive and Little John Road that will enhance public safety. This week surveyors will start the initial work on the project which should…
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New Fitness Equipment Installed at Black Creek Park Facilities

Our fitness room at the Copper Cove Association Black Creek Center is getting more and more use. It was clear that we needed to replace one of our treadmills and the elliptical trainer. After a great deal of research, the Board of Directors purchased two new pieces of commercial grade exercise equipment and then have…
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Frog Jump and Fair This Weekend

The Calaveras County Fair and Frog Jump kickoff is this Friday in Angels Camp. Check this link for information. The Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee is one of the longest running events in the State of California and is the oldest county fair in the state.. Its earliest roots date back to 1893,…
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J59 Highway -From 108 to 99 Open

J59, the highly traveled highway extending from Highway 108 to Highway 99, is now open all the way through Merced County. La Grange Road (J59) was closed between Fields Road and SR-132 after the spring storms. The closure forced Copperopolis residents to drive through Turlock to reach Merced or to get on to Highway 99…
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Misuse of Kiva Gate Damages Entrance

Over the years the Copper Cove Association has experienced vandalism and abuse of association facilities.  Sunday morning a CCA member reported the Kiva Lake Center Entrance Gate was wide open and the association began immediately investigating the problem. Our new member cards allow CCA to track the usage of all facilities. On Saturday more than…
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Copperopolis Basin Road Repair Planning:

The roads of the Copperopolis Basin are in need of major repair. The winter rain storms of 2017 inflicted major damage on the Mother Lode region.  Road crews, with limited funds, have been attempting to temporarily repair roads as planning moves ahead for complete repaving of roads. For example, next year the Parrots Ferry Road…
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