Scoggins_Valley_Park_Campground_Pro_Forma.pdf
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- Washington County, Oregon
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The document is a Pro Forma financial analysis for the Scoggins Valley Park Campground project, developed by Washington County Parks in collaboration with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR). The project involves constructing a new campground at Scoggins Valley Park, funded by a $3.2M grant, with the goals of increasing recreational amenities for Washington County residents and generating revenue for parks. The campground will operate 365 days per year, offering tent sites, RV spaces, and cabins/yurts, with projected annual occupancy of 75% across different site types. The facility will include various amenities such as shower/laundry facilities, restrooms, check-in/store, paths/trails, and an RV dump station.
The financial analysis projects total annual revenue of $926,100, derived from site rentals (ranging from $25 to $60 per night), additional revenue streams like coin-operated laundry and convenience store sales, and increased state revenue share. First-year expenses are estimated at $909,200, including $150,000 for utilities, $449,200 for personnel, $200,000 for materials and supplies, and other operational costs. The county plans to invest an additional $2.5M in local share funds to match the USBOR grant, with the expectation that the campground will be self-sustaining, generate transient lodging taxes, and potentially reduce the parks department's general fund contribution. A $140,000 Campground Feasibility Study is planned to refine project details, ensure funding compliance, and engage with historically underserved populations.
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Scoggins Valley Park Campground Pro Forma
In 2017 Parks was approved to request a grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR) for construction of a new campground at Scoggins Valley Park. The grant request was successful and funded at $3.2M. The functions of this are to increase recreational amenity diversity for Washington County residents and visitors and be a revenue producer for parks. Rentals fees will offset the cost of operating and maintaining the campground. It is anticipated that over time the campground will outperform the data below and be a revenue engine for parks. If so, parks may be able to reduce its reliance on the general fund contribution.
Facilities requiring routine maintenance:
Shower/laundry facility
Restrooms
Check‐in/store facility
Cabins/Yurts
RV caping spaces
Tent camping spaces
Paths/trails/roads
RV dump station
Trash/recycling receptacles
Amenities (picnic tables, fire pits, etc.)
Operation schedule:
365 days per year
7 days per week
24 hour operation (designated check‐in, check‐out time restrictions)
Revenue:
Tent sites ($) conceptually $25/night
Cabins/Yurts ($$$) conceptually $60/night
RV sites ($$) conceptually $40/night
Red text is # of sites of each kind (this is an entirely fabricated number and shown for illustration only)
Assuming 75% occupancy (274 nights):
274 x 25 x 30 = $205,500 274 x 60 x 15 = $246,600 274 x 40 x 30 = $328,800 Total = $780,900
Prices are likely to be broken into peak season and off‐peak pricing (peak season pricing being higher) which would provide higher revenue than shown above. Considering proximity to urban areas and uniqueness (lack of competition) the occupancy rates could be higher.
Examples of other revenue streams:
Coin operated laundry
Convenience store sales
Firewood
Estimated revenue from “other revenue streams”
$65,200
State revenue share increase (increases because of addition of campground spaces) $80,000
Total revenue estimate:
$926,100/year
Expenses:
Utilities $150,000
Personnel (fully burdened):
Camp Host (contracted; stipend + free campsite) $5200/year
3.0 Full time GSA (or Groundskeeper 1) $150,000
Park Ranger $94,000
.5 FTE WCSO deputy $70,000
1 Grounds Supervisor $130,000
Total = $449,200
M&S $200,000
Promotion and Advertising (including Reserve America website costs) $20,000 (this is likely to go way down after 5+ years as the community will know of the campsite)
Vehicles (gators) would have one time purchase costs and then preventative maintenance/replacement schedule Year 1 $60,000 ‐ Each following year ($6000)
Contracted services $30,000
Total year one expense estimate (less costs in subsequent years) $ 909,200
Revenue minus expenditures:
$926,100 – $ 909,200 = $16,900
Profit may be kept in a special capital fund to add revenue producing amenities or expand the campground or reduce general fund contribution.
Four Year Expense Estimate Utilities Personnel M&S Ad Vehicles Contracted Svcs Total
Y1 150000 449,200 200000 20000 60000 30000 $909,200
Y2 150000 471,660 200000 20000 6000 30000 $877,660
Y3 150000 495,243 200000 20000 6000 30000 $901,243
Y4 150000 520,005 200000 10000 6000 30000 $916,005
*Revenue assumptions is $926,100 and does not account for future fee increases or higher reservation rates
Campground Feasibility Study
Parks has set aside $140,000 to produce a Campground Feasibility Study that will provide a wide rage of information necessary to refining these numbers, providing evidence of suitability for use of Local Share funds, and prepare the project for development. The Feasibility Study will produce:
Concept Design
Construction Cost Estimate
Business Plan
Operations Plan
Detail how to comply with USBOR and Local Share funding requirements (climate, DEI, etc).
Extensive public engagement, especially with historically underserved populations
It is essential to project success to commence the Campground Feasibility Study as soon as possible.
If the county uses $2.5M of local share money to match the already‐received $2.5M grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation the county will be able to provide a brand new, unique community amenity at almost no cost to the
County. It will be managed to have no general fund support. It will produce revenue and also make the County eligible for more state‐revenue share funds which may reduce the general fund contribution that parks receives today.
Furthermore, it will produce transient lodging taxes which go to support tourism in Washington County.
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