The entire west boundary of our community, owned by our HOA and called Tract A, borders McDonnel Creek and is a wooded retreat for all of us. But being thick with trees and other foliage, it is vulnerable to fire. You may have noticed our budget includes an annual fee to the Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Protection Unit. State law established this unit to raise funds to help pay the costs of training fire fighters and purchasing equipment. The forest fire assessment fee is set by the state. In the event of a fire DNR will be on the spot with the equipment purchased by these funds to help fight the fire! Check out the interesting brochure in the Documents section of our website.