RDR Information

• President – Jerry Reese
• Vice President – Dusty Stewart
• Secretary – Patti Waters
• Treasurer – Joanne Russel
• Members at Large – Matt Owens and Bernardo Martinez
• Roads and Point Chair – Roger Staben
• Miscellaneous Chair – Roger Staben
• SNRA Rep – Leo Kennedy
• SNRA Rep – Roger Staben
• NRWMAC Rep – John Crass
• MUSSEL Program Rep – Kathi Peacock
• FIREWISE Rep – Jason Maurer

To contact the RDR Board of Directors or any individual Directors, you can e-mail them to: RDRboard@gmail.com or write to them at 5050 Aluffo Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Lake Nacimiento ~ Paso Robles, California Running Deer Ranch consists of Running Deer Ranch #1 located from Aluffo Road to the boat ramp; Running Deer Ranch #2 is located from the Main Gate on Chimney Rock Road to Town Creek; and Running Deer Ranch #3 (South Running Deer) is located across Chimney Rock Road. All three locations have access to the Lake and the boat ramp and have access though the Main Gate on Chimney Rock Road. in 1977, a Grant Deed of Easement was given by the owner of the parcel located to the right of the boat ramp to Running Deer Ranch Company, Inc. This non-profit corporation was formed only to protect this easement known as the “Point.” In 1983, the Corporation was renamed San Luis Obispo County Running Deer Ranch Company, Inc. At this time the Corporation’s specific purpose was stated as “…to preserve the recreational easement of the Point property and maintain the roads so all members may get to, use and enjoy the Point.”The SLO Running Deer Ranch Inc., has a Board of Directors that is elected each year at the General Membership Meeting which is held on Memorial Day weekend. Dues are collected from members each April and Newsletters are sent out periodically. The dues are set at the Memorial Day General Meeting each year for each property owner. The By-Laws establish identical dues for each “family: in RDR. This means if a piece of property is owned by two separate families, then each family pays identical dues. A Point Key is issued upon receipt of a signed CUP and payment of your annual dues.The SLO Running Deer Ranch, Inc., maintains Aluffo Road to the boat ramp.The South Nacimiento Road Association (SNRA) maintains Running Deer Road from the Main Gate to the Gage Irving “Y” and Gage Irving Road to Town Creek. RDR property owners contribute a portion of their dues to SNRA every year for their fair share of this road maintenance. Over the last 15 years, the roads have been improved from dirt to paved roads thanks to the cooperation of all property owners and the SNRA.The Main Gate is electric and property owners must have a code to open the gate. As a new property owner, please contact Leo Kennedy for your gate code. The RDR code is changed periodically; the contractor/guest code is changed monthly. The contractor/guest code is the code you should give to guests and/or contractors that are doing work for you. You can e-mail Leo at runningiron@wildblue.net or call him at 805-226-0697. Proof of ownership is required. You should have received a Main Gate key from the person you purchased your property from. It is IMPERATIVE that you have a key for emergency situations, i.e., when the power goes out and you must manually open the Main Gate. Please contact the RDR Treasurer for a Main Gate key.

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San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District in partnership with the Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee (NRWMAC) have created a program for residents of Lake Nacimiento who permanently store their boating vessels at their lakeside residence. The Resident Vessel Program (RVP) for Lake Nacimiento is a new part of the Mussel Prevention Program. The intent of the program is to eliminate redundant screenings of vessels permanently stored on Lake Nacimiento, allowing residents to avoid long lines and unnecessary screenings. Running Deer Ranch has already established “Community Eligibility” for its members.  If you are a member of RDR and your vehicle is qualified (doesn’t leave our lake) you are encouraged to complete the RVP Application.  Then submit it to the county, along with a current copy of your DMV vessel registration and a recent copy of you secured property tax bill to prove ownership of lake side property.  If your vessel registration lists a mailing address not at Lake Nacimiento, you will need to first update your DMV record to reflect the storage address. Once the application is complete, you can fax your RVP application packet to (805) 781-1088 or mail it to: County of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Misty Pontes, Mussel Prevention Program County Government Center Room 207 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408Upon receipt and review of your application, you will be invited to participate in a “Mussel Awareness Class”. This one-hour informational session is required to receive your Resident Vessel Certificate.  Don’t forget to bring a valid, current photo ID and a current Vessel Screening Permit to the class!

San Luis Obispo Co. Running Deer Ranch Co. Inc.5050 Aluffo RoadPaso Robles, California 93446To: All Dock OwnersFrom: Running Deer Ranch Board of DirectorsSubject: CONDITIONS TO MOOR YOUR DOCK AT THE POINTAll docks and permanent boats used as docks must meet certain use conditions. These conditions are set by Ordinance No. 3672 – Monterey County Dock Licensing; and the Grant Deed of Easement that permits RDR property owners use of the Point.Ø Section 6. of Ordinance No. 3672 INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE reads:Before any initial license and any renewal license is issued by the General manager, a licensee must file with the General Manage (a) a certificate of insurance issued by a company authorized to do insurance business in the state of California, providing that the insurer will give to the Agency thirty days notice of cancellation and (b) an agreement executed by the applicant holding the Agency and Monterey County and their officers, agents, and employees harmless for any damage or injury resulting from the installation or use of the dock. The insurance shall have a combined single limit of not less than $100,000 for public liability and property damage. The Supervisors may amend the required amount of insurance by resolution, and such amendment shall be effective for all initial and renewal license issued after the effective date of the resolution.Ø The RDR Grand Deed of Easement was made and accepted subject to certain conditions. Conditions 4 and 5 required that any and all boat docks constructed upon or appurtenant to the land set forth in Exhibit “A” , shall meet all requirements of all building, licensing and regulatory agencies; and, any person, persons or entity constructing, operating or owning any such boat docks as described in number 4 above, shall hold Point land owners, now Jess Felgenhauer, harmless from any liability arising out of the operation or use of said docks. In addition, the RDR Board of Directors require that San Luis Obispo County Running Deer Ranch Company inc. shall also be held harmless.Based on the above requirements, the following documentation is required from each owner who has a dock moored at the Point; or a boat being used as a dock permanently moored at the Point.Please submit the following information:Copy of your current Dock License issued by Monterey County Water Resources AgencyCopy of your current insurance policy showing Jess Felgenhauer as additionally insured.Copy of your insurance policy showing San Luis Obispo County Running Deer Ranch Company Inc. as additionally insured.Dock License applications can be obtained from:Monterey County water Resources AgencyP.O. Box 930Salinas, California 93902-0930(831) 755-4860Please send the above information to Running Deer Ranch at the above address. If you have any questions, please contact Jess Felgenhauer @ 5050 Aluffo Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Thank you for your cooperation in meeting these requirements.

CONDITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF MANUFACTURED OR MODULAR HOMES THROUGH THE RUNNING DEER RANCH GATE – APRIL/2026

PURPOSE OF CONDITIONS:To establish a set procedure to facilitate the delivery of manufactured and/or modular homes and to repair any road damage that may occur behind the Running Deer Ranch (RDR) main gate or to the gate itself.

CONDITIONS:

1. Thirty days before delivery, the property owner planning the delivery of a manufactured or modular home must notify the SLO County Running Deer Ranch Company Inc. (RDR) Board of Directors (rdrboard@gmail.com). If the delivery will cross Town Creek, the Board will inform the South Nacimiento Road Association (SNRA).

2. Two weeks prior to delivery, a cashier’s check for $10,000, made payable to SLO Co. Running Deer Ranch Company, Inc. must be presented to the Board of Directors. Alternately, the transportation company for the home may name SLO County Running Deer Ranch Co. Inc. and South Nacimiento Road Association as additionally insured. This action is solely for the purpose of repairing any damage to the gate and/or roads or drives caused while the manufactured or modular home is traversing roads behind the RDR gate. If no damages occur, the full amount of $10,000 shall be returned within thirty (30) days of delivery. If repairs are required the balance of the $10,000, less the repair cost, shall be returned to the owner of the manufactured or modular home.

3. Two weeks prior to delivery, the RDR Board will post a Notification of Delivery of the manufactured and/or modular home on the RDR bulletin board at the main gate. An email announcement to the owners in RDR will be sent out by the Board to notify them of possible delays on area roads. A representative of the South Nacimiento Road Association (SNRA) will also notify the owners across Town Creek.

4. Two weeks prior to delivery RDR Board will notify Cal Fire of the delivery so they may take the delivery into consideration should it be necessary for them to traverse the roads.

5. Owner will pay $25 per hour to one observer representing RDR and/or SNRA who will travel the delivery route in advance to note/photograph pre-existing problems on the road. The observer will monitor delivery and photograph any damage caused by the delivery.

6. While the delivery is in transit, RDR/SNRA will place signs at the main gate and at the intersections of Running Deer Road and Gage Irving Road advising vehicles to use Gage Irving Road and the “emergency exit” at the appropriate time; reasonable traffic control will also be provided.

7. Contacts for notification are:

RDR: – Jerry Reese – 805-402-6155 or RDR email: rdrboard@gmail.com;

SNRA – Leo Kennedy – 805-635-7074

Cal Fire – 805-543-4244

GATE SPECIFICATIONS: The Arch measures in height: 17’7” on the left side, 18.2‘in the middle, and 16’ on the right side. The gate opening is 17’9” wide measured from the magnet to gate spike.