Camano Sunrise Community Association

The Board of Directors and neighborhood volunteers work diligently along with our professional partners
to maintain safe roads and clean water, and to provide important communications for all members.

Announcements:CSCA Members,I am very happy to report that as of this morning (Wednesday, 26 March), Water System One is back up and running! We have worked through numerous delays from construction, to engineering, to Washington State Department of Health approval...but we are complete!!!I will outline the entire project in a note to our membership in April, but for now please know this project completes the single largest project completed by our HOA since its inception. Most impressive is the fact that we as a Board and HOA, Project Managed this ourselves...saving the HOA over $30,000. An absolute HUGE thank you to all the members that helped. I must personally acknowledge Bob Spurr as our lead for the last year on this momentus project. We simply and factually could not have completed this project without Bob Spurr...if you see him...thank him!You will continue to see a few smaller projects be completed in the following weeks...Pump House One renovation (to include new roof, facia, door, gutters)...and new insulation in the pump house buildings. But what you care about is...THE WATER IS ON!Thank you for your patience during these last few months. And thank you to a great Team that made this happen.--
Very Respectfully,
Rob Pedersen
CSCA Board PresidentSpring really has arrived, and if you love to garden or work in your landscape, check out our section "Garden Notes" below. Did you know that you can dispose of noxious weeks from your property at the Camano Island Recycle Center at the foot of Camano Hill Road. Reminder, when you are removing noxious weeks from your property, you should be gloved with arms protected from contact with the leaves and stems, and a mask if you encounter pollen or wind-blown spray toward your face during the process. Stuff the entire plant and root system in a black plastic garbage bag and tie the top securely to trap contents from spill over.How to dispose of noxious weeds (only the plants on the Noxious Weed lists) at the Camano Island Recycle Center: with your weeds fully contained in a secured plastic garbage bag, pull up to the drive-by office and tell them what noxious weeds you have for disposal. You will be asked the source of the weeds (your home address) for their research and tracking purposes. You will be directed to a specific dumpster (not the same as the one for general debris or landfill). You will not be charged for the noxious weed disposal.Do we have your current email? If you don't receive important messages like your neighbors, please send your current email address to: CSCAquestions@gmail.comFor all water problems or questions, residents should FIRST contact our water management team (click below on "Services and Info") for phone number for Bob Spurr, Water Lead. Leave a voicemail if no answer. If you have a SIGNIFICANT EMERGENCY OR WATER LEAK---TURN OFF YOUR WATER AT THE METER NEAR THE ROAD. If you do not get a response within an hour from Bob or another water team member and you are unable to stop the water flow, then call Water & Wastewater Services, LLC at 800-895-8821 or 360-466-4443.DO NOT WAIT, or call a plumber for repairs if you have a leak that cannot be stopped.DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TURN OFF YOUR WATER METER AT THE ROAD? It's easy and needs only a quarter turn to turn off all water from the meter to your home.Do you have a sprinkler system? State law requires a cross connection / backflow assembly and annual testing by a state certifiied water tester-even if you do not use the sprinkler system. For more information, click below in Meetings & Policies to review CSCA's policy.Want to know more about the quality of your water? Read the monthly and annual reports on the water systems > click below on "Services & Info" for Water.

Meetings & Policies

In this section you will find our association minutes, policies, and bylaws.

Monthly Meetings

The CSCA board meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month except December. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend the board meetings which are held at 6:00 p.m. at the home of a board member. The address is 1081 Lawson Rd, Camano Island. The next board meeting is March 20 , 2025.2025 OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS:
Rob Pedersen, President
Scott Christenson, Vice-President
Judy Miller, Treasurer
Mary Alyce Harpster, Secretary
Dave Hetteen, Board Member #1
Chris Magill: Board Member #2
Roger Anderson: Board Member #3
Randy VanDivier, Board Member #4
Alexandria Hamilton: Board Member #5
Bob Spurr, Board Member #6

Annual MeetingOur annual meetings are held on the second Saturday of November at the Camano Chapel .

CC&Rs, ByLaws, Policies & Communication to Homeowners

Services & Information

In this section you will find information on water, roads and various community services with contact information.

Camano Island Community Resources

Visit the Camano Center's website for information about the community resources they provide. Services include Camano Connections Call Program, grocery delivery, a list of in-home care providers, vulnerable seniors registry and more.The Camano Preparedness Group focuses on assisting the residents of Camano Island to prepare their homes and neighborhoods for emergencies.

Traffic Enforcement & Roads

PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AT ALL TIMES. The speed limit within CSCA is ALWAYS 25 mph.One of the beauties of living here is the freedom we have to enjoy our roads for activities other than driving. You often see people walking, children headed to or from buses for school, others walking their dogs, some enjoying a bike ride, members picking up their mail and children playing in front of their own homes. Please take these things into consideration each and every time you get into your car, you never know who or what may be around the corner or on the next street. We also encourage you to wear reflective clothing while walking on our roads.Due to the amount of speeding on all roads within CSCA, the Board has authorized the Island County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) to access and monitor our roads and issue tickets as appropriate. Our best attempts to curb this dangerous behavior have not been very successful. We appreciate your courtesy.

Roads, Shoulders & Ditches

Contact:
Randy VanDivier
360-965-8586 (urgent only please) or by email (link below)

Any issues that arise regarding our roads, shoulders or ditches along the roads such as trees down, dumping, accidents, etc., should be referred to the Roads Committee by contacting Dave Hetteen as noted above. For any scheduled road closures, you will receive an email notifying you of the date, time and duration.A portion of all roadsides include an easement to CSCA for access, maintenance and operation of our roads and water systems.We contract with an outside company to maintain the growth within these areas. This company is responsible for all road shoulders they can safely access and conducts this service at least twice a year, generally between late Spring and late Fall. Your assistance in keeping these areas clear in front of your home(s) is necessary. Please remove fallen tree branches and storm debris to allow for the completion of this service.

Water System

Contact: Bob Spurr
206-510-1282 (urgent only please) or by email (link below)

Water Reports

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), also referred to as the annual water quality report or a drinking water quality report, provides information regarding local drinking water quality. Below are the reports for the two water systems in the Camano Sunrise Community Association. The annual Consumer Confidence Report is released annually in April for the previous year.Additionally, our water services purveyor produces monthly water reports for both of our water systems. These show monthly water consumption compared to previous months, as well as routine maintenance highlights. We encourage you to regulary read these reports.

Water EmergenciesIn the case of an emergency with water service related to the distribution by CSCA, please contact Bob Spurr as noted above. While we do contract with Water & Wastewater Services for our system management, we have very capable representatives on the Board who should be the only ones notifying W&WS. We are charged a fee for these call outs when it is something we are aware of and are probably working on. In the event of a known outage, we will notify you as soon as possible by email to provide information and updates.

Planned Outages

From time to time, we will be required to shut down one of our water systems for maintenance. As you know, we have 2 water systems within our Association: System #1 is located on Michael Way and serves Michael Way, O’Farrell and Hibbard. System #2 is located off South Lawson Road and serves Lawson Road, Solar Way and a portion of New Morning Road. When service is interrupted for a planned outage with one system, we open the intertie to allow for continued service. During this time, we ask that you conserve water as there is less water pressure to some homes. CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR PLANNED AND UNPLANNED OUTAGES. We will give you as much information as possible so you can plan accordingly. We appreciate your consideration during these times.

Free Tree Trimming

Do you have a problem tree near a Snohomish County PUD line? PUD has a vegetation management group that can be contacted at 425-783-5579. Concerned property owners can have trees trimmed or removed that pose a potential threat to continuity of electric service to that owner's property. When requested by the property owner, PUD will visit their property and determine what course of action they can support and seek the owner's official signed permission to execute it. The approved PUD vegetation management action follow-up will occur at PUD's convenience. The property owner does not have to be present at that time.

Emergency Information & Utilities

Call 911 if there is a threat to loss of life or propertyFire Department
If the 911 dispatch system is down, please call 360-629-2224 as an alternate number for emergency services. The after-hours non-emergency number is also 360-629-2224.Animal Control
Reports of lost animals, barking dogs, or questions about licensing and pet laws are considered non-emergency events. Contact Island County dispatch at 360-629-2224 regarding those matters.Sheriff's Office
Contact the Sherriff's dispatch at 360-679-7310 to report non-emergency issues.Power Outage
The PUD site has an online outage map.Island County
You can sign up for alerts from Island County at their website. They also have other emergency information such as poison control and information about the Island County Preparedness phone app.Call Before You Dig
Planning a project? Call 811 at least a few days before you before you start any digging project. Please be aware homeowners are responsible for costs to install new water services. You can learn more at the 811 website.

Garden Notes

In this section you will find seasonal garden notes and links to gardening news from Mary Alyce Harpster,
CSCA neighbor and a Skagit County certified Master Gardener.

One of our CSCA homeowners recently shared a copy of an article from National Wildlife Magazine (Summer 2023), called “Needing the Night”. Here's a brief summary: “From cougars and bats to birds, butterflies and sea turtles, wildlife are increasingly threatened by light pollution, but simple solutions can help.” ...”Researchers found that more than 80 percent of the world population lives under light-polluted night skies—places where the glow from artificial lights is significant enough that stars begin to disappear from view. In the U.S. and Europe, 99 percent of residents live under light-polluted skies...and is increasing 2.2 percent a year. “Like roads and enemies, artificial light can create barriers that fragment habitat. “Light also can be a fatal lure to wildlife...researchers have documented similar attraction and disorientation among songbirds. Many will circle brightly lit buildings throughout the night, leading to exhaustion and depletion of the energy stores they need for their journeys. Worse, birds often collide with lighted structures. Studies have shown that artificial nocturnal light also interfere with a migrating songbird’s ability to use natural polarized light from the sky to calibrate its internal compass. “Scientists say light pollution is among many factors driving a potentially catastrophic decline in some of the world’s insect populations" demonstrated by “insects fluttering around a street light all night....depleting their energy reserves to the point of exhaustion, increasing exposure to predators and potentially missing cues fro mates.”What color LED lights do not attract bugs? Bugs can see Ultraviolet (UV), blue and green. That is why they are attracted to white or bluish lights such as mercury vapor, white incandescent, and white fluorescent. On the other hand, yellowish, pinkish, or orange are the least attractive to the bugs.Please join us in decreasing the amount of light we project from our homes at night. This can be as simple as choosing yellow LED bulbs in your exterior fixtures, and soft lighting in interior fixtures near window

Update March 16, 2025: Spring has finally arrived! You may have noticed the recent changes in the ornamental grasses in the entrance gardens on Lawson and Michael Way. The warm season grasses and rushes were cut back to encourage new growth. In your garden, you may have plants that need pruning: roses, lavender (no more than 1/3 of green growth-never cut into woody stems), and perennials that die back in winterWhen to prune (you may need to ‘google’ the specific plant to learn what season to prune) but here are the basic seasons:
Winter: Dec 1 - Feb 28
Spring: Mar 1 - May 31
Summer: Jun 1 - Aug 31
Fall: Sep 1 - Nov 30Things to remember for Camano Island:
climate zone: 5 / hardiness zone: 8
average annual first frost: Oct 30
average annual last frost: Apr 3