NEWS RELEASES
New Park Model Units Populate Rocky Mountain National Park
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The National Park Service's website.
The National Park Service reports that new housing facilities in the form of two “Park Model” RV units were donated to Rocky Mountain National Park by the Forest River Park Model Division of Elkhart, Indiana, and two that were donated by the RV Industry Association have completed construction. In addition, two new bunkhouses were highlighted. This project replaced two dilapidated and obsolete houses with two new 4-bedroom, 8 bed housing units; each encompassing 1880 square feet. The new quarters will be fully accessible. Elected officials from the U.S. Department of Interior and National Park Service celebrated the opening of the units at Rocky Mountain National Park on October 24.
According to a press release, “These projects have addressed a significant maintenance backlog at the park and will reduce operation and maintenance costs in the future; two critical issues for the Secretary, said Rick May, Senior National Advisor for Recreation at Interior. “We are appreciative of the partners who are providing assistance to Rocky Mountain National Park to improve housing conditions for park staff who provide important services to park visitors.” The finish work will be completed by the Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) of Fort Collins, Colorado. The LCCC will be directly hired and funded through a donation from the park’s non-profit cooperating association, Rocky Mountain Conservancy. The LCCC will work under the supervision of park staff.
For more info on Rocky Mountain National Park, visit the NPS website.