An online survey was available for five months in early 2018. The survey requested information about communities including Values, Aspirations, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, local organizations and local history, see “Community Identified Issues”. The survey information was used to create the Community Action Plans for Fundamental communities. The Community Action Guides are a framework of actions identified by the community and supports implementation of the actions by the community.

The High Desert Communities are a Fundamental community. Survey responses were received from Spring Valley Lake and Mountain View Acres. The Community Profile information is from responses provided from community members as well as general research. The word cloud  was created using survey responses about the High Desert communities. The more a word or phrase was identified, the larger the word appears in the cloud.As part of the survey, participants defined the strengths of and opportunities for their community. The word cloud was created using the input provided during the Strengths, Opportunities, Values and Aspirations exercises. The word cloud quickly informed participants of key issues and focus areas that could be addressed in the plan. The more a word or phrase was articulated, the larger the word appears in the cloud.

The Values are those shared assets, principles, standards, mores, and in the judgement of the community, what is important in the lives of its residents and businesses. A community’s values are an important consideration in shaping its aspirations, focus and actions.

In the High Desert Communities we value:

• Strong Community Ties. High Desert Communities value their neighbors, and the feeling of being a close knit community and the amenities available within their neighborhoods.
• Rural Desert Landscape. The High Desert Communities value the quiet, open desert landscape.

The community profile is a summary of the social, cultural, economic and historic dimensions of the community. It is a gathering of objective data collected through the online survey and secondary sources meant to inform and help facilitate discussion during the community meetings. The profile highlights essential facets and “tell the story” of the Spring Valley Lake and Mountain View Acres communities.

2019 Community Profile (opens in a new window)

As a Community, the High Desert Communities residents worked together through regular community clean up days and created areas and events that bring the community together to foster the tight knit community.

As a community, High Desert Communities residents created safe communities with a neighborhood watch program and street lights to decrease the vandalism and help residents feel safe. Traffic calming measures decrease accidents and improve the safety of pedestrians.

1. Advocate to the County to enforce parking violations in Mountain View Acres, especially those of vehicle storage.

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2. Advocate to the HOA to clean up the lake.

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3. Maintain a clean community by establishing community clean-up days several times a year.

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4. Advocate to the HOA to develop the RV and boat parking/storage facilities as originally planned.

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1. Collaborate with the Sheriff’s Department to conduct “Coffee with a Cop” to improve communications and address local concerns.

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2. Develop a community neighborhood watch program.

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3. Advocate to the HOA to increase night patrolling in Spring Valley Lake.

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