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Calendar of Events

Clean-Up Castle Pines Day

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Please see details here

Study Session

Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Time: 5:00 p.m.

CPNMD Board Meeting

Date: Monday, July 25, 2022
Time: 6:00 p.m.

You may join us in person or register to Zoom into CPNMD’s regular monthly board meeting.

Guided Tour of Newly Renovated Water Treatment Plant

Dates:
Wednesday, August 3rd
Wednesday, August 17th
Wednesday, August 31st
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Please register by clicking link at top right of our home page.

As part of a joint wildfire mitigation effort, CPNMD and the City have teamed up to split the $36,000 cost of dispatching a roving goat herd to multiple neighborhoods and open spaces in Castle Pines. Pictured top to bottom: Goats On The Go® Denver South goat herder/owner, Russ McKenna, CPNMD President Chuck Lowen, and City of Castle Pines Mayor Tracy Engerman are on hand as the goat herd moves from one open space area to another near CPNMD’s newly renovated water treatment plant in HOA 1. Well-managed goat herds provide an efficient, environmentally responsible wildfire mitigation alternative to clearcutting, loud equipment, and toxic herbicides. Over time, as the goat hooves work their natural waste byproducts into the soil, they substantially improve the soil’s essential microbiome and water-retention qualities. Dense stands of Gambel Oak are a primary focus of the City/CPNMD wildfire mitigation effort.

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Water Conservation

Our water sources: From October 1st through April 30th of each year, we utilize our renewable water stored in Chatfield Reservoir that travels through the Centennial Water & Sanitation District’s water-treatment system, through our existing interconnect pipeline, and into our water distribution system. From May 1st through September 30th of each year, we utilize our deep-water wells in the Denver Basin Aquifer System.

2022 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report

Water Conservation Resources

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xERISCAPING IN CASTLE PINES NORTH

A good landscape and garden begins with a good design. To learn how Xeriscaping can enhance your home and save you money on your water bill, read The 7 Principles of Xeriscape. You will also find information on water saving Bluegrass alternatives in this document.

Although the Front Range presents a special set of challenges for growing trees, the desire to have a large shade tree in your yard can be a reality. Learn more about caring for your trees in Castle Pines North.

Want to know the proper way to plant trees and shrubs? Our Tree and Shrub Planting Guidelines can get your plants off to the right start.

Full color guide to Xeriscape Plants

Board of Directors

Chuck Lowen
President

E-mail Chuck Lowen
Phone Phone (303) 898-3056

As CPNMD's president, Chuck's top priorities are:

First, to secure the Inclusion of CPNMD's water and wastewater utilities with those of a larger district that provides superior economies of scale, lower cost-of-service rates and trajectories, a renewable water portfolio, and ideally, a lower mill levy;
Second, to secure the Inclusion of CPNMD's fiduciary and stewardship responsibilities for 352 acres of community open space, fourteen miles of trails, and three parks (Coyote Ridge Park, Daniels Gate Park, and The Retreat Park) with the City of Castle Pines; and
Third, until then, continue providing high-quality, clean, safe, reliable, on-demand drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, parks, trails, and open space services to CPNMD customers at the lowest possible cost.

"I believe if we remain focused on negotiating the two most fiscally responsible Inclusion agreements possible, as soon as practicable, then we will have performed a vitally important service to our customers," said Lowen.

Chuck Lowen has over fifty years of expertise encompassing every facet of commercial and residential asset management, construction, property management, leasing, sales, brokerage, and consulting. For over twenty years, Chuck served as the property manager and real estate agent for Village Square at Castle Pines, as well as three office buildings and two airplane hangars at Centennial Airport.

Concerned about the cost of operating retail and commercial businesses in Castle Pines, Chuck led Castle Pines business owners and landlords in 2016 and 2018 to soundly defeat two versions of a renewable water plan (Ballot Issue A) that previous CPNMD leaders referred to voters. The ballot measures sought to saddle Castle Pines property owners with $120 million and $103 million, respectively, in new property taxes, water rates, and fees for a mere fifty percent of the community's renewable water needs.

Directors appointed Chuck to fill a board vacancy in 2018. As a CPNMD director, Chuck supported all major CPNMD initiatives, including the voter-approved Inclusion (merger) of CPNMD's water and wastewater utilities with Parker Water & Sanitation District (PWSD). Though surprised and disappointed that PWSD terminated the Inclusion after the staff/consultant teams and boards of both jurisdictions — and 96% of CPNMD voters — approved the Inclusion, Chuck believes PWSD's decision may be a blessing in disguise; it allows CPNMD to evaluate potential Inclusion partners who can offer CPNMD customers more for less.

Chuck earned a dual BS/BA degree in finance and science from the University of Denver. He is a United States Air Force veteran. Chuck is happily married to the love of his life, fellow Colorado native Judy. They live in The Hamlet neighborhood and have two grown children and five grandchildren. Much of Chuck's extended family lives in Castle Pines.

Chris Lewis
Vice President

E-mail Chris Lewis
Phone Phone (303) 641-5249

Director Lewis’ brings a tremendous depth and diversity of relevant professional and military experiences to the Castle Pines North Metro District Board of Directors.

He earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology, an MBA from Ashland University, and a Command & Staff Graduate Diploma from the Naval War College in 2013. He is a decorated Commander (Select) in the US Navy Reserve and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1988 to 1996.

Professionally, Christopher Lewis is Director of Construction and Field Operations with Charter Communications, Inc., where oversees many aspects of systems integration, standards development, and business management, including business plan development, strategic planning, process improvement, program management, KPI and scorecard development, supply and contract management, and process and cycle reduction.

Before accepting his position with Charter Communications, Director Lewis worked for 20 years at CenturyLink Communications in various senior management roles in engineering, program and process management, finance, and PMO and integration management. His responsibilities included due-diligence evaluation, identification of synergy opportunities in HC and non-headcount areas, identification of essential process differences and redundancies, organization design, work plans development; drive integration management and change, tracking and executive reporting.

In all, Director Lewis has 28 years of experience in voice, data and video communication networks; fiber optic and DC power systems; mergers and acquisition integration; program management; project management; revenue assurance; crisis management; SEC 10-Q, 10-K reporting; controls management; supply chain management, procurement, cyber security, strategic planning; disaster support; mobility planning and contingency logistics.

Commander (Select) Christopher Lewis is a veteran of Desert Storm/Desert Shield and the Global War on Terrorism. His military service awards include:

Joint Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Joint Achievement Medal
Navy Achievement Medal (two awards)
Selected Marine Corp Reserve Medal
Joint Unit Commendation Award (three awards)
Navy Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Achievement Medal

Having served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1988 to 1996, Lewis commissioned through the Navy Direct Commissioning Program in December 2004. Upon completion of Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia, in September 2007, then Lieutenant Junior Grade Lewis reported for duty as the Assistant Supply Officer with Naval Mobil Construction Battalion Seventeen out of Fort Carson, Colorado. He mobilized in October 2007 and deployed to Iraq as the Assistant Supply Officer NMCB-17 and Assistant Officer in Charge of the Camp Fallujah Det, during which time he earned the Seabee Combat Warfare Device and the Fleet Marine Force Officer Qualification. Since returning from mobilization, he has held various assignments with increasing responsibilities. He currently serves as the Admin and Training Officer for the Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella out of Fort Worth, Texas.

As CPNMD's vice president, Christopher remains firmly committed:

First, to secure the Inclusion of CPNMD's water and wastewater utilities with those of a larger district that provides superior economies of scale, lower cost-of-service rates and trajectories, a renewable water portfolio, and ideally, a lower mill levy;
Second, to secure the Inclusion of CPNMD's fiduciary and stewardship responsibilities for 352 acres of community open space, fourteen miles of trails, and three parks (Coyote Ridge Park, Daniels Gate Park, and The Retreat Park) with the City of Castle Pines; and
Third, until then, continue providing high-quality, clean, safe, reliable, on-demand drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, parks, trails, and open space services to CPNMD customers at the lowest possible cost.

Christopher, his wife, Myrian, and their daughters have lived in Castle Pines’ Stonecroft neighborhood for the last 16 years, where he serves on two homeowner association boards.

Denise Crew
Director

E-mail Denise Crew
Phone Phone (303) 523-8285

Denise has worked in the mortgage-lending industry for over 30 years. She is a loan consultant for Tri Pointe Homes, where she specializes in residential lending for homes and master-built communities throughout the Denver-metro region.

As one of four reform-minded, fiscal conservatives elected as Director in May 2018, Denise has long understood CPNMD is too small to provide cost-competitive water and wastewater utility services to its customers. She believes answer to controlling utility costs lies in evaluating Inclusion opportunities with CPNMD’s neighboring jurisdictions. Though deeply disappointed with the Parker Water and Sanitation District’s (PWSD’s) unilateral decision to terminate the voter-approved Inclusion of CPNMD’s water and wastewater utilities, she remains undaunted. Despite the setback, she points to the May 2022 Bartle Wells regional water bill comparison charts and insists CPNMD will ultimately negotiate a win/win Inclusion with one or more neighboring jurisdictions to the substantial benefit of CPNMD’s residential and commercial customers.

“I believe doing so is inevitable,” said Denise. “As a mortgage lender, I understand deals sometimes fall through on the first go-round. Moving forward, the central questions are, which neighboring jurisdiction will make the best Inclusion partner for our customers and how seamlessly and quickly can we execute? Though securing our communities renewable water future wisely and at less cost remains a consideration, our InterConnect Pipeline, our participation in the Chatfield Reservoir Expansion & Reallocation Project, and our relationship with the Centennial Water & Sanitation District combine to give us unfettered access to our own 1,006-acre feet of renewable water supplies stored in Chatfield Reservoir. That was not the case four years ago.”

Prior to her tenure on the CPNMD board, Denise served as a Highlands Ranch Metro District (HRMD) Director, where her governance responsibilities encompassed infrastructure, fire, public safety, public rights-of-way, parks, trails, and open space.

Born and raised in a small Dutch community of northwest Iowa, Denise has lived in Douglas County since 1990 and is a 19-year resident of Castle Pines. She is mother of two adult girls, both of whom attended Timber Trail Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle School, and graduated from Rock Canyon High School.

Though she prefers The West, Denise loves travel adventures throughout the country and is well on her way to exploring all fifty states. She is also passionate about her four-legged companions and is partial to walking them on trails and open spaces in Castle Pines.

Jason Blanckaert
Director

E-mail Jason Blanckaert
Phone Phone (720) 394-7679

Jason was born and raised in the Denver-metro area. In 2003, Jason founded Platinum Computer Services, Inc., a business consulting firm. Over the last 19 years, Jason has helped dozens of small- to medium-sized companies throughout the country grow their respective businesses. Clients seek out Jason and his firm to build, implement, and manage IT strategies. While meeting the IT needs of over 30 companies, Jason also serves as information technology director for a nuclear engineering company and a planned benefits savings firm.

Working with businesses in different industries gives Jason a diversified perspective on what is required for companies to compete and thrive amid uncertain economic conditions. Jason has interacted with CEOs and small business owners for the last 20 years and negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, including Microsoft, Dell, HP, and Comcast.

Jason moved to Castle Pines two years ago to begin a new life with his fiancé and her daughters in the Castle Valley neighborhood. Though Castle Pines continues growing, Jason believes the community exudes a close-knit, small-town vibe and is one of Colorado’s hidden residential gems.

Like many residents, Jason was concerned when the Parker Water & Sanitation District (PWSD) initially delayed ― and subsequently terminated ― its inclusion agreement with CPNMD. Jason believes CPNMD is a small special district with no long-term renewable water solution. Jason views inclusion as a necessity for our community and intends to pursue a new inclusion agreement for CPNMD water and wastewater utilities.

Separately, Jason also supports developing an inclusion agreement with the City of Castle Pines to assume responsibility for CPNMD’s parks, recreation, and stormwater. Jason believes that allowing the City of Castle Pines to assume operational control of all community parks and recreation would eliminate a redundant layer of local government, simplify and streamline governance, and save taxpayers money. Given the voter-approved city charter and the City’s home-rule status, Jason believes the inclusion of CPNMD’s parks, trails, and open space with the City would prompt CPNMD to self-dissolve, and thereby eliminate what has become an unnecessary layer of local government.