It looks like the RFP has essentially been cancelled. From Morgan County USA: “I talked to (West Virginia Commerce Secretary) James Bailey a little while ago today, who told me that the WV Department of Commerce, WV DNR (West Virginia Division of Natural Resources) and  WV Parks have decided not to proceed forward with any…

People are starting to take notice of what’s going on at the park. Winchester Star reports on our initiative to stop the RFP. W.Va. residents push back against proposed RV campground at Cacapon Resort State Park A plan being considered by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) to create a destination recreational vehicle…

Citizens in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, have filed a lawsuit to postpone the April 18 hearing on the contentious Cacapon Park RV plan. The plan proposes the addition of 350 RV campsites and a theme-style amenities area at Cacapon State Park. The lawsuit alleges that the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) failed to…

West Virginia Rivers Coalition has asked their members to speak out against the park expansion. Comment on RV Park and Private Amenities for Cacapon Park   The State Park system is currently considering proposals that will bring mega RV parks and private club facilities to Cacapon Resort State Park. These plans would bring 50 to…

Aileen Curfman, Conservation Chair, sends the following message to West Virginia Sierra Club Members The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has accepted several proposals to develop a large RV park at Cacapon State Resort Park. Proposal 1 contains two options. One option would offer 240 RV spaces, and the other would create 350 spaces.…

Local officials, including Delegates George Miller and Darren Thorne (reported here), and the Morgan County Commission (Letter to Chief of Parks), voice opposition to the proposal, citing traffic, safety, environmental, and infrastructure concerns. With news that CEO of Blue Water was in talks with a mid-Atlantic governor about the deal before it was legal, Delegate…

“Neither of the two private proposals to build and run an RV campground inside Cacapon State Park fit the park many of us know, use and cherish.” Here’s the editorial in full: