FOREST LAKES   

     METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (LA PLATA COUNTY)

        P.O. Box 440,  271 N. Mountain View Dr., # 107

        Bayfield, CO 81122-0440  USA

       PHONE (970) 884-2925      FAX (970) 884-0305

       General Email:  flmd@flmd.com           Billing Inquires Email:  Selina@flmd.com

FOREST LAKES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT IS A LIMITED SERVICE COLORADO SPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY   INCORPORATED JULY 18, 1973 PROVIDING WATER, SANITATION, STREET, PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FOREST LAKES, COLORADO.  

  FOREST LAKES METRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Casey J. Cook - President,  Ronnie E. Foster- Vice President, Ed Stasium - Director, Richard D. Hillyer - Director, Jack Yandell - Director

   PAY YOUR METRO BILL ONLINE  (Additional fees apply)      SAMPLE METRO BILL & CODES (pdf)   

NOTE:  You may need to add https://www.colorado.gov to your trusted sites in Internet Explorer if getting an error page.  Please call if you have any questions and/or need help.

 FLMD 2013 WATER REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE.  CLICK HERE TO READ

ANNUAL NOTICE (District Information)    

FOREST LAKES COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION FINAL PLAN (FLCWPP)      Please Read>  COMBUSIBILITY OF LANDSCAPE MULCHES and Fire Resistant Landscaping

EMERGENCY ALERT CONNECT!! - Have you registered your cell or Internet phone with 9-1-1?  La Plata County's emergency notification system (commonly referred to as "Reverse 9-1-1") now includes cell phones and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).  If you live in La Plata County, you may now register up to five cell or Internet phone numbers with your physical street address, ensuring that you get emergency notifications even when you're not at home or don't have a land line.  Register here

FLMD BOARD MEETINGS: are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the Forest Lakes Community Center located at 998 Alpine Forest Dr. beginning at 1:30 PM, unless otherwise posted on the Metro bulletin board at the mail stop, 257 Alpine Forest Dr.  The District also provides staff and an office to answer your Metro service questions.  AGENDA 

FLMD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES: are located at 271 N. Mountain View Dr., #107 in Bayfield, Colorado (next to A&W). Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00PM to 4:30 PM.   Telephone 970-884-2925; FAX 970-884-0305.

FLMD MINUTES: Metro District Board meeting minutes can be viewed at the District administrative offices during regular business hours or copies are available upon written request at $1.25 per page, prepaid. Board Meeting minutes are not available until approved by the Metro Board of Directors usually at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

FLMD MAINTENANCE FACILITIES: Located at 6893 County Road 501. Open Monday through Friday from 7:30AM to 4:00PM. Telephone (970) 884-2111 (please call 884-2111 or 749-5282 for after hour Metro emergencies only).

COMMUNITY CENTER: Located at 998 Alpine Forest Dr. in Forest Lakes, call the District office for rental information a minimum of 3 days in advance.

CENTRALIZED TRASH FACILITIES: are available to Forest Lakes residents at the maintenance facility yard Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Wednesday 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM subject to holiday closures. HOUSEHOLD TRASH ONLY See list of prohibited trash by clicking here.  Alternative disposal of prohibited trash click here - (Phoenix Recycling LLC Newsletters).  Dispose of non-household trash items at the Bayfield Convenience Center on County Road 223, take Hwy 160 West of Bayfield  to CR 223 then about 2.5 miles from Hwy 160, click here for more information or the Bondad landfill West of Ignacio on County Road 318. Private trash services are allowed to collect trash in Forest Lakes however residents will continue to be billed by the District for the centralized facility. Please have your contractor provide their own disposal containers and do not let them use the centralized facilities.

BRUSH PILE:  The Brush pile is available to Forest Lakes property owners only.  Access is usually available Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM year round and on Saturdays from 8:00AM to 3:00 PM until further notice, subject to holiday closures.  During fire bans we ask that you separate your materials into different piles when unloading the larger items (greater than 6") from the smaller items (pine needles, limbs, etc.).  Please no plastic bags, lumber with nails or stumps.

  GENERAL INFORMATION:

FOREST LAKES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (FLMD) IS NOT THE FOREST LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (FLPOA).

THE FOREST LAKES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT HAS NOT TAKEN OVER COVENANT ENFORCEMENT OR THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PROCESS IN FOREST LAKES THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES CAN STILL BE ADDRESSED BY EACH PROPERTY OWNER. 

Please note all information contained in these documents are subject to change without notice.  Current information may be obtained by contacting the Metro District through any of the means listed on this page.  

ALL FLMD  DOCUMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONTAIN PROMISES ON WHICH YOU CAN UNCONDITIONALLY RELY.

FLMD (05/02/13)