Wednesday, August 10, 2011

County foray into Forest Service campgrounds a success so far

This year the campground on U.S. Forest Service property is being managed by the Linn County Parks Department, which is accepting reservations at the formerly first-come, first-served facility. Reservations are also being taken for nearby House Rock Campground. In January, Linn County signed a five-year contract with the Forest Service to manage six rustic campgrounds east of Cascadia. Linn County will pay the Forest Service 5.3 percent of adjusted gross income, or a minimum of $2,628 annually. The campgrounds have taken in about $49,000 annually. The parks department's annual budget now tops $1 million. "So far, everything is going well," parks director Brian Carroll said...more

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