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Forest Lakes Owners Association

AZ · EIN 860218875 · $68K rev · operational · advocacy · www.floa.club
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Forest Lakes Owners Association (FLOA) is a nonprofit organization established in 1967 to support and enhance the Forest Lakes Estates community in Arizona. It owns and manages the Community Center, organizes community events and services, and advocates for residents in coordination with local, state, and federal agencies. FLOA serves property owners, long-term renters, and seasonal residents, focusing on community development, historical preservation, and shared resources without mandatory dues or enforcement authority.

activities · 26

what they do

direct service · 23
  • Community Center Operation and Management
    Owns, operates, and maintains a Community Center at 1111 Merzville Rd., which serves as its corporate office, a venue for meetings, events, and activities, and is available for rent to members, residents, and local organizations. This includes managing its financial sustainability, utilities, maintenance, insurances, and property taxes, and making improvements such as adding a garage, storage buildings, ramadas, fences, and sidewalks.
  • Community Center Operation and Management Camp Facility Rental & Retreat Hosting
    Owns, operates, and manages a Community Center at 1111 Merzville Rd., serving as its corporate office and a venue for meetings, events, and activities. This includes financial sustainability, maintenance, and making the center available for rent to members and local organizations.
  • Community Center Operation and Management Camp Facility Rental & Retreat Hosting
    Owns, operates, and manages a Community Center at 1111 Merzville Rd., which serves as its corporate office, a venue for meetings, events, and activities, and is available for rent to members, residents, and local organizations. This includes financial sustainability, maintenance, and property improvements.
  • Community Directory Maintenance Community Communication Platform Management
    Maintains and updates both a Yellow Pages directory for community services and a White Pages directory for residents to facilitate communication and access to local resources.
  • Organizes and hosts various community events and activities for residents throughout the year, including community markets, a Kids Summer Program, a Book Club, a summer reading program, "Take & Make Crafts," "Family Story Time," and "Teen Volleyball."
  • Organizes and hosts various community events and activities for residents throughout the year, including markets, a Kids Summer Program, a Book Club, summer reading programs, "Take & Make Crafts," "Family Story Time," and "Teen Volleyball."
  • Organizes and hosts various community events and activities throughout the year, including markets, a Kids Summer Program, a Book Club, Family Story Time, Teen Volleyball, and a summer reading program.
  • Community Information and Mapping Services Nature Access via Maps and Real-Time Data
    Provides interactive and downloadable maps of the Forest Lakes community, including lot numbers, and maintains Yellow and White Pages directories for residents and services. It also offers real-time air quality measurements and weather data.
  • Community Information and Mapping Services Nature Access via Maps and Real-Time Data
    Provides interactive online and downloadable PDF maps of the Forest Lakes community, including lot numbers, and an interactive map for residents to share memories. It also offers real-time air quality measurements, weather data, and live snow level monitoring via a snow stick camera.
  • Community Infrastructure and Property Management On-Site Community Amenities Management
    Manages and maintains Association property and common areas within Forest Lakes Estates, including purchasing property for community use, securing electricity for the area, and organizing highway clean-ups. It also oversees the Green Waste Transfer Station.
  • Community Infrastructure and Property Management On-Site Community Amenities Management
    Maintains community safety and cleanliness, manages the maintenance, preservation, and control of Association property and common areas, and organizes a semi-annual highway clean-up. This includes purchasing property for community use and managing a green waste transfer station.
  • Community Library Operation Residential Community Library Services
    Operates a library established in 1993, containing over 12,000 books, DVDs, and videos, and provides internet access through six public computers and a 24/7 wireless connection.
  • Community Library Services Residential Community Library Services
    Operates a library established in 1993, containing over 12,000 books, DVDs, and videos, and provides internet access through public computers and a 24/7 wireless connection.
  • Community Resource Provision Camp Facility Rental & Retreat Hosting
    Provides access to various community groups and services, including a Community Church, Quilters group, and Fires District Auxiliary. It also offers a snow stick camera for live snow level monitoring and rents out tables and chairs for private events.
  • Community Safety and Emergency Services Support
    Supports community safety by maintaining cleanliness, operating a snow stick camera for monitoring snow levels, and historically provided fire-fighting and water delivery services. It also refurbished an ambulance and trained EMTs for the fire department.
  • Emergency Services Support
    Supported community safety by using an old water truck for fire fighting, obtaining and converting a military vehicle into a fire truck, and purchasing and refurbishing an ambulance while training EMTs for the fire department.
  • Emergency Services Support
    Supported fire prevention and emergency medical services by operating a water delivery service for fire fighting, converting military vehicles into fire trucks, and purchasing and refurbishing an ambulance while training EMTs.
  • Historical Preservation and Display Oral History & Archival Documentation
    Maintains a History Room in the FLOA House, which was unveiled during the 50th Birthday Celebration of Forest Lakes Estates. This room collects and displays donated historical items from residents and features a Veterans Wall of Honor and a dedicated flagpole for veterans.
  • Historical Preservation and Education Oral History & Archival Documentation
    Maintains a History Room in the FLOA House, including a Veterans Wall of Honor and a new flagpole dedicated to veterans. It collects and displays donated historical items, and provides resources like an interactive map for sharing memories and a self-guided historical driving tour.
  • Historical Preservation and Education Oral History & Archival Documentation
    Maintains a History Room in the FLOA House, collects and displays donated historical items, and created a Self-Guided Historical Driving Tour of Forest Lakes. It also maintains a Veterans Wall of Honor and dedicated a flagpole to veterans.
  • Operates a library established in 1993, containing over 12,000 books, DVDs, and videos, and provides internet access through public computers and a 24/7 wireless connection.
  • Property and Common Area Maintenance On-Site Community Amenities Management
    Provides for the maintenance, preservation, and control of Association property and common areas within Forest Lakes Estates, including organizing a semi-annual highway clean-up of Highway 260.
  • Support for Local Organizations and Residents Camp Facility Rental & Retreat Hosting
    Provides access to various community groups like the Community Church, Quilters group, and Fires District Auxiliary. It also donates funds to local organizations and rents out tables and chairs for private events.
advocacy · 3
  • Engages in advocacy efforts to improve community services and infrastructure, including obtaining a Special Use Permit for the Community Center, petitioning for water improvement districts, and advocating for improved cellular service.
  • Advocates for community improvements such as securing electricity for the area, petitioning for a water improvement district, and advocating for improved cellular service. It also applies for necessary permits for its facilities.
  • Community Infrastructure Development and Advocacy Master Association Management and Community Infrastructure Advocacy
    Purchased property for potential community use, secured electricity for the Forest Lakes area by guaranteeing minimum usage, originated an agreement for a Green Waste Transfer Station, and successfully petitioned for the installation of water lines and a Verizon Wireless tower to improve community services.
strategies · 20

how they think

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named programs · 7

what they call their work

Community Center Management
Owns and operates the Forest Lakes Community Center, including maintenance, utilities, insurance, and rental services for meetings, events, and private functions
Community Library
Operates the Forest Lakes Community Library with over 12,000 books and media, offering public computer access, wireless internet, summer reading programs, take-and-make crafts, story times, and teen activities
Forest Lakes History Room
Maintains a dedicated history room at the Community Center featuring historical artifacts, photographs, and an interactive map; supports a self-guided historical driving tour and collects resident-contributed memorabilia
Forest Lakes Legacy Patio
Fundraising initiative selling engraved bricks for a commemorative patio near the Community Center to support mortgage reduction and property improvements
Forest Lakes Veterans Wall of Honor
Honors local military veterans with a dedicated wall at the Community Center; collects and displays service information and hosts commemorative events such as Memorial Day flag-raising ceremonies
Green Waste Transfer Station Coordination
Originally established and managed a green waste transfer station via a U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permit, later transferred to the Forest Lakes Fire District in 2021
Highway Clean-up Initiative
Organizes semi-annual clean-up events along Highway 260 through Forest Lakes to maintain community appearance and environmental stewardship
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • Arizona Public Service Partner — Partnered to bring electricity to the Forest Lakes area.
  • Black Mesa Ranger District Partner — Originated an agreement for a Green Waste Transfer Station.
  • Chevelon Butte School District Partner — The library is located in the Chevelon Butte School District building.
  • Coconino County Government — Allows Coconino County to use the Community Center at no charge for community information presentations and approved a Special Use Permit for the Community Center.
  • Coconino County Government — Received permission from the County to install and operate a compactor for trash and garbage at the old mill site.
  • County Civil Defense Government — Obtained an old military 6x6 vehicle from them to convert into a fire truck.
  • Dino Cerchie Partner — Point of contact for the Forest Lakes Legacy Patio project.
  • Forest Lakes Fire District Partner — Received the Special Use Permit for the Green Waste Transfer Station in 2021.
  • Forest Lakes Lodge Partner — Collaborates by sharing access to its weather station data with the Forest Lakes Owners Association community.
  • Forest Service Partner — Allows the Forest Service to use the Community Center at no charge for community information presentations.
  • U. S. Forest Service Partner — Originated an agreement for a Green Waste Transfer Station.
  • Verizon Wireless Partner — Petitioned in 2018 for improved service, resulting in a new tower installation.