- Pay dues Pay your annual assessment online. No account needed: PayHOA emails you a secure payment link. Pay now →
- Board minutes Annual meeting and board meeting minutes, plus the current budget. Open in PayHOA →
- Member directory The 2026–27 directory. Members only: log in with your PayHOA password. Log in to view →
- CC&Rs The protective covenants every lot in Kopachuck Ridge Estates is built on. Read the covenants →
- Calendar Annual meeting, board meetings, work parties and neighborhood events. See what’s coming →
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The neighborhood
A quiet ridge between the Sound and the state park
Kopachuck Ridge Estates sits in unincorporated Pierce County, about six miles southwest of Gig Harbor and half a mile from Kopachuck State Park. Many homes look out over Puget Sound, the Olympics and Mt. Rainier.
The first division was built in 1986 and the second and third in 1990. Deer, raccoons and plenty of birds are regular visitors, Voyager Elementary and Kopachuck Middle School are a few minutes’ walk, and a fair number of neighbors have been here since the very first houses went up.
- 76
- lots across three divisions
- 1986
- first homes built
- 60+
- storm drain catch basins we maintain
- ½ mi
- to Kopachuck State Park
What your dues do
Roads, drains, and the look of the place
KREHA is run entirely by volunteer neighbors. Your annual assessment keeps the shared parts of the neighborhood in good shape.
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Private roads
Our roads are private, so we maintain them. Engineers survey them on a regular schedule, and the association has repaved every road in the neighborhood.
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Storm drains
More than 60 catch basins and two retention ponds, cleaned on a rotating plan and inspected by Pierce County every year.
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Common property & entrances
The entry signs, landscaped islands and common areas. Most of that work happens at volunteer work parties. See the last one.
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Design review
Painting, re-roofing, exterior remodels, new structures and tree work all need a quick approval from the Design Review Committee first. Here’s how.
Your board
The neighbors who volunteer to run things
Board members are owners elected at the annual meeting in June. Questions about dues, design approvals or anything else go to them through PayHOA.
Officers
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Sharon McLees
President
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Justin Foster
Vice President
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Pattie Fisher
Secretary
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Marelise Nieuwenhuizen
Treasurer
Assessment Committee
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Cliff Uehlin
Chair, Assessment Committee
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Joe Corona
Assessment Committee
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Ivan Gorne
Assessment Committee
Design Review Committee
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Casey Pinch
Chair, Design Review Committee
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John Miller
Design Review Committee
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Linda Gough
Design Review Committee
Neighbors at work
We take care of the place ourselves
Rakes, loppers, a truckload of bark and a lot of good company. Our work parties keep the entrances looking the way they do, and they’re the easiest way to meet the people on your street.
Want in on the next one? Work parties and the summer block party go on the PayHOA calendar and out by email. Bring gloves, we’ll bring the bark.
Check the calendar-
Once a year
Annual dues
Assessments are billed through PayHOA. Pay online with a card or bank transfer, or set up autopay.
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June
Annual owners meeting
Board elections, the budget for the year ahead, and an update on roads and drains. Can’t make it? Send a proxy.
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Summer
Work party & block party
A morning of bark and pruning at the entrances, and a block party in August with pizza on the HOA.
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Year-round
Board meetings
The board meets as needed through the year. Minutes are posted to PayHOA for every member to read.
Good to know
Questions neighbors ask
How do I pay my dues?
Online through PayHOA. The fastest way is the payment page: enter your email and PayHOA sends you a secure link to pay, no password required. You can also log in and choose Make a payment, or turn on autopay.
I don’t have a PayHOA login. How do I get one?
Every owner is set up in PayHOA. If you never received an invitation email, or you’ve changed email addresses, ask the Secretary through the contact options below and we’ll send a fresh invite. Use Forgot password on the login page if you just need a reset.
Do I need approval to paint, re-roof or take down a tree?
Yes. The covenants ask owners to get Design Review Committee approval before exterior painting, re-roofing, exterior remodels, new structures visible from the street or a neighbor, significant landscaping changes, and planting or removing trees. Submit a request in PayHOA with a short plan and the DRC will get back to you. How to submit a design request.
Where are the minutes and the member directory?
Both live in the Documents section of PayHOA, so only members can see them. The directory has everyone’s phone numbers and emails, which is why it’s behind your PayHOA password rather than on this public site.
I’m selling my home. What does my title company need?
Resale certificates and HOA demand statements are ordered through PayHOA. Have your escrow or title officer contact the Treasurer, and we’ll point them to the right request.
Who runs our water?
Not the HOA. Water comes from the separate KRE Water District, a small public district with three resident commissioners. Our well and storage tanks are operated under contract by Peninsula Light Co. The water meets every state standard without treatment and is tested monthly.
How do I report a problem in the neighborhood?
A clogged storm drain, a fallen tree across the road, a loose dog, a damaged sign: send it to the board through PayHOA’s Requests page. Anything dangerous on the road, call 911 or Pierce County first.
Around here
Useful links
HOA business
Utilities & county
Outdoors & getting around
Get in touch
Reach the board
Questions & requests
The quickest way to reach the board is a request in PayHOA. It goes to the right committee and keeps a record.
By mail
Kopachuck Ridge Estates Homeowners Association
P.O. Box 1954
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-1954
New to the neighborhood?
Welcome! Make sure the Secretary has your name, email and phone so you get meeting notices and a PayHOA invite.