The APLO Board of Directors established a new committee at the July 2025 Board meeting to address complaints in regards to enforcement of our Association Governing Documents, these include our Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCR’s) and our By-Laws (BL’s). This enforcement is primarily in the scope of membership property upkeep and nuisances. This newly appointed committee’s name is “Landowners Relations Committee (LRC). As required by California state laws and the Davis Sterling Act we are obligated to address and enforce our Associations Governing Documents to remain in legal compliance.
A complaint form was drafted for this purpose and can be found on our Web Page “Amador Pines Landowners Association” under APLO Documents. You can remain anonymous when submitting your complaint, see form for submission instructions.
It’s important to note that the LRC is complaint driven only and will not be providing any general policing of Amador Pines actively looking for violations. Upon receiving your complaint, the LRC will locate the property and assess whether they feel a violation has occurred within the context of our Governing Documents. They may take pictures of the suspect areas and will provide a summary report for the Board with their findings. In most cases, the committee will share the photos and discuss their findings with the Board of Directors at the regularly scheduled Board meetings (executive session). In some cases, complaints may be handled immediately. The committee will make recommendations as to move forward with the violation/s or determine that the violation does not meet the criteria set forth in our Governing Documents. The Board makes the final decision to go forward or dismiss the complaint based on the violations or absence of.
If the Board feels that there is a violation a “Courtesy Notice” will be mailed out to the landowner of that property outlining the steps to remediate the issues and communicate with the LRC with in a (30) day period. If there is failure to provide the LRC with communication or resolution a “Violation Notice” will be sent, The LRC may involve Amador County in the remediation of the violations. Its important to note that we can only enforce what is in our governing documents. Areas of violation concerns, Inoperable Vehicles, Rubish, Trash, Garbage, Fire Hazards, Noise and General Nuisances.
Landowners Relations Committee Contact Info
Mail PO Box 630, Pioneer, CA 95666
Phone 209-418-3283
Email
Why is drainage ditch and culvert maintenance so important - missing culverts and blocked culverts will cause water to build up and compromise the roadway, even was trhe road away. Drainage ditches and culverts too close to the roadpavement, causes damage and erosion to road edges, which can compromise the road.
- Check driveways and look for culverts that are full of debris and have hidden the culverts.
- Downhill sloped driveways will need to have a culvert to eliminate water from flowing onto the paved road. Culverts should be approximately 1-2 feet back from the paved road.
- Drainage ditches run along both sides of the paved road. Ditches should be a minimum of 1 foot away from the paved road side.
- The entire length of the drainage ditch should be free of any debris (branches, slash, large rocks, etc.)
- Drainage ditches leading to culverts that run under the paved roadway need to be diverted to flow into the ditch leading to the culvert approximately 2-3 feet ahead or below the road culvert.
Driveway culverts, drainage ditches between culverts, drainage ditches along the side of paved roads are the responsibility of the landowner and are maintained by the landowner. More detailed information can be found on the APLO website.
Assessments are the responsibility of all owners and must be current. Unpaid assessments may result in a lien placed on the property. If you’re not sure of your property status, you may email APLO at
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Important Links
Amador County Animal Control – https://www.amadorgov.org/departments/animal-control
Law Enforcement / Police
• Amador County Sheriff’s Office – https://www.amadorsheriff.org/
PG&E Safety Center – https://www.safetyactioncenter.pge.com/
PG&E Weather Center – PG&E Weather Awareness
Road Conditions – https://dot.ca.gov/travel
Recreation
National Forest
• Eldorado National Forest – Ranger Stations and Offices
Commercial Links
Newspaper
• Ledger Dispatch – http://www.ledger.news/
Phone and Internet
• Volcano Communications – https://www.volcanocommunications.com/
Radio
• KVGC Radio 96.5FM and 1340AM – http://www.kvgcradio.com/
Trash and Garbage Service
• Aces Waste Services – Aces Home Page
• Aces Pine Grove Transfer Station – http://aceswaste.com/transfer-stations/pine-grove/
Special Interest Links
Animals
• Insect Identification – https://www.insectidentification.org/
Amador Pines Winter To-Do List
Information is provided as a courtesy by APLO
- Be Courteous – Road Crews are your neighbors and volunteer their time.
- If you are coming from out of town, listen to the weather forecasts for this area and call ahead or go online for road conditions.
- Amador Station has gas pumps and carries winter supplies including chains.
- Snowfall can be beautiful if you’re prepared for it – and can be a disaster if you aren’t.
- DO NOT park on the roadway if it’s snowing or going to snow. Snowplows need to be able to clean the entire roadway.
- Medications – Make sure you have your prescriptions filled.
- If you need fuel for snow blowers, generators, snow plows or lanterns, it’s best to bring it with you. Start any of these items before you need them to make sure they’re running properly.
- Check your supply of fuel for heat, be it wood or propane.
- Cell phone service is spotty in the mountains. Test your cell access in various places of your neighborhood to find a good spot – or be prepared to handle trouble yourself.
- Know your neighbors – It’s a good thing to know your neighbors. Get acquainted so they know you. Have names, addresses and phone numbers written down for easy reference.
- Emergency Supplies in your vehicle. During winter months it’s advisable to always carry chains, boots, gloves, a blanket, water, flashlight, first aid kit and a shovel.
- Have a portable radio on hand. One that can be cranked by hand could be useful should there be an extended power outage. Our Hometown Radio “The Voice of the Gold Country” can be found at 1340 AM and 96.5 FM and is based in Jackson. The station provides local news and updates on weather and power outages.
- Groceries and Supplies – It’s always a good idea to have at least a few days on hand.
- Snow plows do not plow around the mail boxes. Residents in the area typically shovel around the boxes.
- Emergency Contact Information – It’s recommended that you leave emergency contact information with a trusted neighbor or the APLO Treasurer. Pipes burst and fires happen.
