Our offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 31st at noon and Wednesday, January 1st in observance of New Year’s Day. The office will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd.
Garbage will be picked up on Thursday, January 2nd as scheduled.
For any water or sewer emergencies please call our main number at 985- 231-6285 and press #3.
For all other emergencies call the Security Guards at:
Main Guard Gate 985-845-7560
East Guard Gate 985-845-8495
Marina Guard Gate 985-845-7022
I hope everyone of our residents get to spend time with family and friends during this special time of year.
Have a very safe and happy New Year!
Cristina Donovan
Chief Administrative Officer
Category Archives: Beau Chêne
BCHOA Christmas Office Schedule
Our offices will be closed Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday.
Garbage (Thursday) and yard trash (Saturday) will be picked up on schedule.
For any water or sewer emergencies please call our main number at 985- 231-6285 and press #3 for Lindsey.
For all other emergencies call the Security Guards at:
Main Guard Gate 985-845-7560
East Guard Gate 985-845-8495
Marina Guard Gate 985-845-7022
I hope everyone of our residents get to spend time with family and friends during this special time of year.
Have a very Blessed Holiday Season!
Cristina Donovan
Chief Administrative Officer
Keeping You Informed: BCHOA Thanksgiving Schedule
Our offices will be closed on Monday, November 25th – Wednesday, November 27th for construction on the sidewalks at the HOA.
We will also be closed Thursday, November 28th – Friday, November 29th, in observance of Thanksgiving. Garbage pickup will still occur as scheduled, but please place your garbage out by 7 a.m.
For any water or sewer emergencies please call our main number at 985-231-6285 and press #3.
For all other emergencies call the Security Guards at:
Main Guard Gate 985-845-7560
East Guard Gate 985-845-8495
Marina Guard Gate 985-845-7022
Have a safe, healthy and Happy Thanksgiving
Cristina Donovan
CAO
Results of BCHOA Water Service Line Inventory
Please be advised that the Beau Chene Homeowners Association (BCHOA) recently completed our Beau Chene Water System Service Line Inventory in response to the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) request. The LDH required all community water systems (CWSs) meet regulatory requirements within the Lead and Copper Rule as mandated by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
We identified all of our Private and Public water system service lines and through a random sample, determined that there are NO LEAD lines present in the Beau Chene Water System. Our process of verification included a random selection method approved by LDH, excavation, and identification of both (Private) and (Public) water service line materials throughout the BCHOA Community. Each of these excavated locations were photographed, inspected, with pipe materials identified and documented accordingly.
We are focused on protecting the health and safety of every household member in our community and are pleased to announce that following the thorough inspection process, completion, and submittal of the information to LDH, we have received confirmation that Beau Chene has met all mandated requirements within the Lead & Cooper Rule and fulfilled the obligations set forth by the EPA. Furthermore, we verified that there are NO LEAD water service lines within Beau Chene.
Our Beau Chene Water Service Line Inventory is available for viewing at our offices upon request.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Roy Hutchinson, Jr., Public Works Director, at 985-231-6285 ext. 7 or email at royh@bchoa.org.
Keeping You Informed: June 7, 2024 Board Minutes Available
The most recently approved minutes from the June 7th regular Board Meeting are now available for viewing on our website at www.bchoa.org. Our website has a member login tab that provides members with secure access to their homeowners billing, personal information, and community information.
The community information includes:
- Annual and Board Meeting Minutes
- Homeowner Information (including Auditors’ Reports, Annual Budgets and the Investment Policy)
- Beautiful Oak Living (back issues of the monthly magazine)
All members that have never created a login will follow the following process:
- To get logged in go to our website at www.bchoa.org and click the tab “login” in the upper right corner on the home page.
- You will be prompted for an ID# and password to gain access.
- The ID# is your Homeowner member # (five or six digits). This member ID# may be obtained from the BCHOA office at 985-231-6285.
- Your password will be your last name all in lower case.
- The system will next prompt you to set up a new password.
If you experience any difficulty in logging into your secure member access site, please call the BCHOA office at 985-231-6285.
Sincerely,
Cristina Donovan
CAO
UPDATE: LA Highway 22 Drainage Improvements Project & Beautification Project
Beau Chene HOA held a town hall meeting on October 2nd at the Beau Chene Country Club. Speakers included Patrick McMath, State Senator for District 11; Kim Carver, State Representative District 89; Kathy Seiden, Parish Councilwoman for District 4; Dalton Williams, DOTD District 62 Engineer Administrator; and Chris Hnatyshyn, Executive VP of Kyle Associates, LLC. The topics discussed were the Hwy. 22 Drainage project and the Hwy. 22 Beautification project.
Here is the status of the drainage project:
The scope of the project is to redirect the drainage (rainwater runoff) on both sides of Hwy 22 starting at Dalwill Dr. on the south side and On Path Credit Union on the north side and prevent it from flowing into Beau Chene Subdivision via the 36” pipe leading under the subdivision fence behind Take 5 Oil Change. Instead, the drainage will be sent under the highway near the Causeway 190 intersection and south to Bayou Chinchuba. Additionally, two 36” pipes that currently bring water from the south side of Hwy 22 to the north side and into Beau Chene will be closed off. (See the attached map of Hwy 22 with the project scope indicated in pink lines)
This $10 million dollar project was designed by Kyle Associates, LLC and is currently under final comment period by LA DOTD. The goal is to get the project bids out and a contract finalized by the end of 1st quarter next year. Construction is estimated to take 12-14 months.
This project will directly benefit Beau Chene drainage in the eastern portion of the community including Acadian Lane, Evangeline Drive, & Maringouin Lane and reduce a significant portion of runoff flowing currently downstream into Bayou Tete L’Ours.
Status of the beautification project:
Senator Patrick McMath was successful in obtaining state funds totaling $500,000 to be allocated for a beautification project along Hwy 22 bordering our Beau Chene community. These dedicated funds were included in St. Tammany Parish’s capital budget for 2024 because the parish will manage the project. Kyle Associates, LLC has been hired to create the scope and design of this project. Just a week ago, they had the property surveyed. The next steps include creating guidelines for location, type of plantings/vegetation, etc…
Cristina Donovan
CAO, Beau Chene Homeowners Assoc.
Francine Weather Update
As of 8 AM Thursday, September 12, 2024, conditions in Beau Chene are the following:
-> At this time the whole community has power.
-> All streets are passable with the exception of Tete L’Ours Drive by the bayou.
-> Our water and wastewater systems are fulling functioning.
-> Northshore Disposal is picking up Garbage today!
Per our weather gauges, we received approximately 8 inches of rain yesterday and a max wind gust of 64 mph. I want to commend our BCHOA Public Works Staff for doing an outstanding job in response to Hurricane Francine. Four of our staff members stayed onsite through the night Wednesday, September 11th. Our staff have worked this morning to move any tree debris off roads and are monitoring all of our water and sewer system assets.
We were very fortunate that most of Beau Chene experienced very short power outages (5-10 minutes). We have several mobile diesel generators ready to use in case of a power outage. However, we were able to manage the situation mostly without them.
Due to the prompt response time of our Public Works staff, our systems (water and sewer) remained fully operational throughout this event.
Cristina Donovan
CAO
BCHOA Office Closed – Inclement Weather
Dear Homeowners and Residents:
Due to the expected storm impact from Hurricane Francine, our office will be closed all day Wednesday, September 11th. We expect to reopen on Thursday, September 12th weather permitting.
There will be NO Yard Trash pickup on Wednesday!
For any water or sewer emergencies please call 985-231-6285 ext. 3 or 985-630-2717.
For all other emergencies call the Security Guards at:
Main Guard Gate 985-845-7560
East Guard Gate 985-845-8495
Marina Guard Gate 985-845-7022
Be careful and stay safe.
Cristina Donovan
CAO
Keeping You Informed – Storm Francine Prep
The BCHOA is watching the news carefully and monitoring the forecasts for Tropical Storm Francine. The storm is predicted to start impacting our area starting late Tuesday through Thursday. There is the potential for winds of 30 to 40 mph and rainfall of up to 4-6 inches.
In anticipation of possible tropical-storm-force winds, we are closing the right-hand member lanes at all three of our entrances and disabling the barrier gate security arms. This measure is to prevent wind damage of the automated gate arms. The right-hand member lanes will be closed starting Tuesday evening at 9:45 PM and remain closed through Thursday, September 12th.
BCHOA Public Works (PW) Staff have implemented storm protocols including:
- Inspection of all community drainage ditches and culverts and debris removal if needed
- All equipment is fueled and tested including generators, chain saws, pumps, trackhoe, backhoe, dump truck and trailers
- Adequate diesel and gasoline fuel is stored to operate equipment & generators through the storm’s potential impact
- BCHOA Storm Protocols for water and sewerage locations are implemented
We have several forms of communication in place if we are impacted directly by a hurricane. The Beau Chêne Homeowners Association website is www.bchoa.org. Messages and updates will be posted to the site when access is available and on our member only Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeauCheneHOA/ and our public Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BeauCheneCommunity/ .
The Beau Chêne Homeowners Association’s hotline phone number is 1- (314)–272-0288. Please make note of this hotline phone number. This is a message only hotline to keep residents – especially evacuated residents – informed of conditions in Beau Chêne and is only active during storm events. Please refrain from leaving messages when calling this number.
The BCHOA Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be used if circumstances require an immediate notification. ENS messages may be needed if a road becomes blocked with debris or flood waters.
To be informed of current conditions in the Parish please visit their website at:
BCHOA Office Closed Thursday, July , 2024
The Beau Chene Homeowners Association office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
There will be normal garbage pickups. For any water or sewer emergencies please call our main number at (985) 231-6285 and press #3. For all other emergencies, please call the Security Guards at:
Main Guard Gate (985) 845-7560
East Guard Gate (985) 845-8495
Marina Guard Gate (985) 845-7022
Enjoy a safe and happy 4th of July!
Cristina Donovan
CAO