Power Project on High Pine, Deer Haven, High Country, Weasel, Maple Pass and Elk Pass. If you are interested in being a part of the project, Scott can be contacted by email at scampbell@relia.net or by telephone at (801)-726-1271.

The following is information from Scott Campbell:

February 7, 2012 update:

Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:14 PM
Subject: LAVA RANCH POWER

Dear Lava Ranch property owners involved in power project.
January 28, 2012 Jim Haycock, Byron & Alison Nelson, Garth & Elaine Douglas, and Scott Campbell opened up the bids for trenching the power line. We received bids from Mike Hall and Kit Tillotson. It was determined that Kit Tillotson had the lower bid at a rate of $1.35 per foot trenching and preparation of pad sites for transformers and connection boxes. He has also quoted us a price of $.55 per foot to glue and lay the conduit. If property owners would prefer to lay their own they can avoid the fees for their section. If you chose to install your section you will need to meet his time schedule, as the trenches will need to be filled on each section as work progresses.
Jim Knight with Rocky Mountain Powers estimated price is $162,805.00. Rocky Mountain can only hold a project open for 90 days. This spring he will provide us with a contract that should be very close to the current estimate, any changes will be due to price adjustments.
The following list is the best estimates and bids I have received as of today. I have not included glue or rope.
Rocky Mountain Power                                                                                             $162,805.00
Trenching                           18,500 feet at $1.35 per foot                                        $24,975.00
Conduit                               18,500 feet at an estimate of $.55 per foot               $10,175.00
Conduit elbows, glue & rope                                                                                        $2,295.00
Install conduit                   18,500 feet at $.55 per foot                                          $10,175.00
Access road                                                                                                                      $8,575.00
Total estimates                                                                                                           $219,000.00
Per lot estimate with 40 lots involved                                                                   $5,475.00
Raymond Ware is a lot owner and a CPA in Twin Falls, Idaho. He has agreed to manage the accounting and funds for this project.

Please make the $5,475.00 check payable to- Ware & Associates.
Please Reference the Lava Power Project and put your name and lot number on the check as a reference.
All money should be sent to:

Ware & Associates
ATTN: Raymond T Ware CPA
149 3rd Ave E
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

The funds of $5,475.00 need to be sent to Ware & Associates for deposit by March 1, 2012. This will allow us to have a firm commitment of lot owners or if alternates need to be contacted. We can then obtain a firm price from Rocky Mountain Power. Construction will start as soon as weather permits.
No money will be spent until all contracting and pricing is completed.

This link is a map showing the interested lots shaded in. This link is to a copy of the map showing Rocky Mountain's division of areas to each grid. Note that this is Rocky Mountain Powers' Decision. It shows two areas, one in blue and one in yellow. According to Rocky Mountain Power, the power grid is close to capacity and in the future there might not be capacity on existing lines. This could mean that the cost to upgrade the system to a three phase system later would be expensive. Scott Campbell has spearheaded the power project and has done a lot of work and research into the work involved. So far there are 65 lots owners interested out of 99 total lots. This link is for the proposed route of the road and power feeders. This link is for the initial estimates.

November 7 2011 update:

Dear Lava Ranch property owners involved in power project and Board of Directors

Sorry for not getting further information to you sooner. I have been working with Jim Knight with Rocky Mountain Power and he suffered a shoulder injury and has been away from work to recover. Friday he forwarded to me the enclosed map and estimated price of $162,805.00. Rocky Mountain can only hold a project open for 90 days. Next spring he will provide us with a contract that should be very close to the current estimate, any changes will be due to price adjustments.

The following list is the best estimates and bids I have received as of today. I have not included glue or rope.

Rocky Mountain Power $162,805.00

Trenching 18,500 feet at an estimate of $2.00 per foot $37,000.00

Conduit 18,500 feet at an estimate of $.55 per foot $10,175.00

Access road $8,575.00

Total estimates $218,940.00

Per lot estimate with 40 lots involved $5,475.00

I have not included glue, rope or labor to install conduit. Installation of conduit will need to be coordinated and completed by each section of the project with rope paced in conduit for Rocky Mountain Power to pull lines.

Raymond Ware is a lot owner and a CPA in Twin Falls, Idaho. He has agreed to manage the accounting and funds for this project. All money should be sent to him at:

Ware & Associates

ATTN: Raymond T Ware CPA

149 3^rd Ave E

Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

I feel all funds should be on deposit by March 1, 2012.

No money will be spent until all contracting and pricing is completed.

There are currently 3 alternate lot owners on file who would like to be on this project if someone drops off. I am forwarding all information on to them at this time.

I am also forwarding all information to the President and Board Members of Lava Ranch.

Rocky Mountain will require an easement signed by Lava Ranch Properties.

Please contact me if there have been any changes in your wanting to participate in this project or further information to help with pricing or contracting.

I deeply appreciate all of who have helped bring this project forward. I can’t wait to just flip the switch.

K. Scott Campbell

(801) 726-1271 Cell

Follow these links for the latest information from Rocky Mountain Power:"

September 19, 2011

Thought I better bring everyone up to date on the power project.

I heard back from the power company engineering depart on the available power. Rocky Mountain ran a test on the demand for power in the Dempsey Creek canyon over the Labor Day weekend. The results were that there is power for only 40 lots and with the addition of a $24,000.00 regulator 10 more lots can be added. What this means to me is we have a limited amount of power and can serve 40 lots, any after that will need to work out their own plan.

The following is a list of the 28 lots owners who were willing to put money up front and get the power to the top of the hill this fall. I feel they should be our first on the list and then add the balance to finish out the 40 count.

332,343,132,133,346,352,327,331,137,136,139,355,353,381,324,384,387,385,383,371,373,392,320,318,322,124,336,339,128

There were two lot owners who would like to have all moneys collected at once. Lots 119,341

Lot 366 on Wolf Run and lot 114 High Country have also requested to join in. Both have lots in areas where there has been little support for the project. Unless there is an interest generated, I feel their lots will be very difficult to include.

This leaves us with 30 lots willing to move forward and only 10 more lots that power would be available to on this project, and a possible addition of 10 more at the extra cost.

The limited amount of power available answers a lot of your questions on what keeps people from joining later and not having to pay the full amount. The normal action is that they have to pay the same amount as the original lots up to a 5 year period.

With the limited power available those who choose to let this opportunity go by may very well find they have a power line running in front of their lot and still not be able to get connected.

The reduction of lots included in the project will have an effect on the cost per lot. I wish the power company had more resources available.

Our efforts to bring the power up the hill is still possible this year, but with the lot numbers being cut to 40 we will need to determine the interest and affordability to lot owners. We may still be forced to make adjustments to some areas. I appreciate each of you and the support you have shown.

Please let me know your feelings on moving this project forward.

K. Scott Campbell

(801) 726-1271 Cell

September 12, 2011- “ I heard back from the power company engineering department on the available power. Rocky Mountain ran a test on the demand for power in the Dempsey Creek canyon over the Labor Day weekend. The results were that there is power for only 40 lots, and with the addition of a $24,000.00 regulator, 10 more lots can be added. What this means to me is we have a limited amount of power and can serve 40 lots, any after that can work out their own plan.

There are at present 28 owners willing to move forward with deposits.This leaves only 12 lot owners left that would be able to utilize the remaining power available. The first 40 owners who are willing to put the money up front and move the project forward will be the first priority. If up to 10 other lot owners are interested, then variances in the cost would have to be considered for the regulator mentioned by the power company and distances on the power feeders. The reduction of lots included in the project will have an effect on the cost per lot. An additional amount of approximately $1600.00 without the regulator for the 40 lots.

I wish the power company had more resources available. Those who choose to let this opportunity go by may very well find they have a power line running in front of their lot and still not be able to get connected.

Our efforts to bring the power up the hill is still possible this year, but with the lot numbers being cut to 40 we will need to determine the interest and afford-ability to lot owners. We may still be forced to make adjustments to some areas.

I appreciate each of you and the support you have shown. Please let me know your feelings on moving this project forward.”

K. Scott Campbell

Evans Grain Feed & Seed

(801) 476-0277 Office

(801) 726-1271 Cell

August 19.2011

"Dear Lava Ranch Property Owners We have continued to work on bringing power to our lots. It is down to the time we have to make a few decisions before we can move forward. The areas with the most response have been: East end of High Pine Ridge to Maple Pass intersection 8 lots West end of Maple Pass to High Country Road intersection 6 lots Big Foot Road 2 lots High Pine Ridge from intersection from Maple Pass to lot133 4 lots Bobcat circle 3 lots Maple Pass Int with High Country to int of Maple Pass to Weasel Trail 3 lots Maple Pass int with High Country to lots 136 & 139 4 lots Int of Maple Pass with Weasel Trail to int of Maple Pass and Whitetail Circle 3 lots Int of Maple Pass with Weasel Trail to int of Weasel Trail to Elk Pass 9 lots Int of Weasel Trail with Elk Pass to lots 371 372 373 on Elk Pass 3 lots Int of Weasel Trail with Elk Pass to int Elk Pass with High Country Road 8 lots Whitetail Circle 2 lots This is a total of 55 lots. There have been other lot owners who have expressed interest on High Country Road and Wolf Road, but so far not enough interest to consider in this estimate. Just as soon as enough lot owners on these sections join in we can get estimates to complete power to all lots. The current ball park estimate from Rocky Mountain Power is $178,789.00. The first estimate on trenching is about $2.50 per foot and the cost of conduit is about $.52 per foot. This brings the total estimate to about $257,237.00 or approximately $4,800.00 per lot. We can't proceed until all funds are collected. I look at it that we have a few choices:

1st Each lot owner put down $750.00 this month and complete the section from Deer Haven to High Pine Ridge by fall. This would get the main line to the top of the hill where we can start working on all other sections. (Until we get power to the top we will be unable to do much of anything.) Then start collecting the balance (approximately $4,000.00) from each lot owner over the balance of fall and winter. Next spring we can begin the work of completing all the lines.

2nd Try and collect all the funds and start next year. With the risk that prices go up on materials and a wet spring holding up everything.

3rd Do nothing at all and drop the project. (I really don't care for this one. For the main reason, if we don't make this happen now we may never get power until Rocky Mountain Power build's a 3 phase line. Then the cost will go up sharply.) This really all comes down to how serious everyone is to obtain power. Most lots with power available have gone up in value from $7,000.00 to $10,000.00. There is also one other factor to consider lots with power tend to sell twice as fast.

The Board of Directors has approved the line running from Dear Haven to High Pine Ridge. The BOD has been extremely helpful and I hope each of you will thank them for their efforts and support. I would also like to thank all of you who have shown support and hope others will join in and help carry the load. I know this is a big project and expensive, but I honestly feel it will add value and usability of our properties. Also this project is to establish the main line, lot owners will need to run their own services and hook ups. My understanding is Rocky Mountain Power will provide up to 100 feet of service. I would also like to ask your opinion on how to manage this project. May I suggest a committee of two members from each section and three lot owners to manage the bank account? Please let me know your feelings as soon as possible so we can move forward this year before the snow falls.

Please try and respond by August 23rd if possible.

Sincerely K. Scott Campbell Lot 336

K. Scott Campbell Evans Grain Feed & Seed

(801) 476-0277 Office

(801) 726-1271 Cell

"It should be noted that there is a limited supply of power available to Dempsey Creek area and Lava Ranch. The longer we wait, the better the chance this resource will be used by someone else. If someone else or area ties up this source Rocky Mountain Power will have to add other supplies for the area at a much higher cost.   The numbers I have provided are the ballpark estimates from contractors and Rocky Mountain Power. It should also be noted this initial project is to make power available to transformers placed on the roads. The lot owners will need to apply with Rocky Mountain Power to bring electrical service from the transformer to their lot. I strongly feel the best approach is to bring the power from Deer Haven thru the common area up to High Pine Ridge road. The Board of Directors have approved this. Once we get power to High Pine Ridge we can proceed down High Pine Ridge road and branch out to the areas we are trying to service.
   So far a large majority of lot owners without power have been in favor of bringing power to the upper end of Lava Ranch. My goal is to have some firm numbers on each phase in the very near future.
   Once again I would like to thank the Board of Directors for their suggestions and help in making this project possible.”