COPPERFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COPPERFILED COMMUNITY CENTER

The Copperfield Community Center was damaged during our February freeze. The CCA has a committee working on updating the community center and hope to have it opened by the first of 2022.

COPPERFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS

COPPERFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (CCA) MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Graham Management is management company for the Copperfield Community Association. Graham Management contact information is 2825 Wilcrest, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77042. Phone 713-334-8000, Fax 713-334-5055.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE

Bring a partner and join us every Tuesday and Thursday to play a friendly game of ACBL sanctioned duplicate bridge!

• Check in 11:45 AM. Play starts promptly at 12 PM.
• Tables set up for brown bag lunch and game at 11:30 AM

Cost: $3 for standard games.

Where: The Richard and Meg Weekly Community Center @ 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, Texas 77433

Questions: Jim Warren, jwarren760@gmail.com or 832-851-4745 

LOST/FOUND PET?

Go to www.copperfield.org 

EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND FIRE TRUCK CLEARANCE

The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department is still requesting homeowners assist in addressing the low hanging trees within the Copperfield Community. Low hanging limbs and branches are causing damage to the fire departments equipment and damage to the homeowners’ trees, hampering the response to emergency calls. Most of the fire departments equipment is 13 feet tall and therefore need a 14 foot clearance from trees that hang over the streets. Routes to locations have to be altered to avoid these areas and some areas have no alternate route; leaving no recourse but to park and walk to the locations.

EGRETS AND NIGHT HERONS

Long-legged migratory water birds known as egrets and herons are important components of Texas wildlife and are part of the natural predator-prey cycle. However, when they make their homes in our yards or adjacent to the Copperfield neighborhood amenities (pools and playgrounds) their presence becomes an issue due to noise, odor, excrement and potential health hazards. Depending on the breed of bird, the nesting season can begin as early as February (Yellow-Crowned Night Heron) and March (Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron and Snowy Egrets) and can last through October. So now is the time to familiarize yourself with the variety that have been in our area in previous years. (See images below). To prevent the development of a rookery, now is the time to be on the lookout for the return of these birds. A rookery is a place where large numbers of these birds nest or breed.

Great Blue Heron	Great Egret	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Little Blue Heron	Snowy Egret	Cattle Egret

These birds are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and it is illegal to pursue, hunt, take, wound/injure, capture, kill, sell or transport any migratory bird, nest, egg or part thereof. However, there are steps that we can take to reduce the chance of the birds nesting in our neighborhood.

• Watch for the sentry birds. They are the “scout” birds that arrive prior to the herons and egrets. • Use a combination of scaring devices BEFORE migratory birds lay eggs.
• As soon as you see birds on or near your property, begin using a combination of scare tactics.
• Noise deterrents: Predator calls, noisemakers, water spray (do not spray them directly) or shine lights at night.
• Visual deterrents: Hang “scary eye” balloons or other moving objects (mylar streamers) in trees.
• Use long poles or water hoses to disturb EARLY nesting material.

• Harm birds or eggs. These birds are protected and harming them could result in fines and/or jail time.
• You cannot harass or disturb the birds when they are actively nesting. Once a bird in the area begins sitting on a nest, eggs are probably present and you can no longer harass any bird in the area.
• DO NOT attempt to handle birds or eggs.

It is legal to use scare tactics if there are no active nests. This means that ALL harassment and scare tactics MUST STOP once the first egg is laid.

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL

Email: wcacshouston@gflenv.com 
Phone: 832-374-0401 

1. Regular collection days for all communities will be Tuesday and Friday. Household waste will be collected at the backdoor and or garage for the sections of the Association with backdoor and or garage service. The trash must be accessible and visible from the street, WCA/GFL personnel will not go behind any gates to access the household waste. Household waste will be collected at the curb for the sections of the Association with curbside service. All waste must be in place by 7 AM. Household waste must be either in containers or bags not exceeding sixty-four (64) gallons or fifty (50) pounds. Household garbage is defined as waste generated inside the house, exclusive of any construction or remodeling debris or any other waste defined in this Contract. Trees, shrubs and brush trimmings must be bundled in lengths no greater than four (4) feet with no branch diameter exceeding three (3) inches. The bundling is required to allow quick pick-up and size limitations are required to avoid damaging the equipment in the crushing process.
2. Heavy trash or bulk items must be placed at the curbside by 7 AM every Tuesday and Friday. Small pieces of furniture, appliances, carpet (up to one room, rolled up to four feet wide and weigh less than fifty pounds) and cardboard boxes (flattened). By Federal Law, refrigerators, freezers or any other items containing Freon must be drained of Freon and have an accompanying bill to validate service was performed. Items excluded from normal collection are construction material, wood fencing, dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, tires and batteries, motor oil, cooking oil, waste generated by a private contractor or any materials or items deemed hazardous materials. WCA/GFL will leave a tag explaining the reason for non-collected item(s). For a special collection of other than normal amounts or bulk items, if notified in advance, WCA/GFL will meet with a resident prior to collection day to determine a price. If a resident does not notify WCA/GFL of such a special pick-up before its scheduled day, then WCA/GFL will leave a notice for the resident to contact WCA/GFL during normal office hours before the next scheduled pick-up day.
3. Household recycling must be placed at the curbside by 7 AM. WCA/GFL will collect residential recyclables located curbside in the eighteen (18) gallon bin or the forty-eight (48) gallon cart supplied by WCA/GFL. If a bin or cart needs to be replaced, contact customer service for delivery of a replacement bin or cart. Current items being collected are paper including newspaper, magazines, phone books, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, file folders, computer paper, construction paper, colored paper, corrugated cardboard boxes (flattened and bundled) cereal and soda/beer boxes, gift boxes, wrapping paper; containers including aluminum cans, aluminum foil, plastic bottles/jugs/buckets #1 through #7, glass bottles or jars. Excluded Items are Styrofoam, metal pots and pans; scrap metal like nails; screws; gutters; and copper. If the market price for anyone (1) or all the commodities designated to be collected drop to the point that such materials can no longer be sold or processed, WCA/GFL will remove that item(s) from the list of those items to be recycled and notify the residents. WCA/GFL will communicate any changes in recycling to residents.

COYOTES IN COPPERFIELD

Coyotes have been sighted in many of the subdivisions in the Copperfield area at night and before dawn. Please protect your pets. They should not be left unattended after dark, even in their own enclosed yard as coyotes can jump or scale a 6-7 ft fence.

COPPERFIELD WEBSITE

Will you be going away and want the Sheriff’s Department to check on your home while you’re gone? If so, you can print a Vacation Watch Form from the website. Simply go to www.copperfield.org and follow the link to the Online Forms and Documents. Other forms on the site include Architectural Control Committee Applications and a Deputy Request Form.

The site also includes a Lost/Found Pet page, listings of local area daycares and places of worship, schedule of upcoming Board of Director meetings and information on each of the Villages of Copperfield, as well as links to other area organizations, schools, etc.

If you have a comment or suggestion on the website, you can email us at webmaster@copperfield.org.

STREETLIGHT NOT WORKING?

Make a note of the ID number and call CenterPoint Energy at 713-207-2222. 

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