Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Plumas National Forest United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Use Code 141 FS-2700-34 (REV-02/2017) OMB No. 0596-0082 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Plumas National Forest U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Photo of Gold Lake, Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Plumas National Forest, akb September 2018 Page 1 of 92 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Plumas National Forest Table of Contents I. Business Opportunity ..........................................................................................5 A. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 5 B. Area Description ................................................................................................................... 8 C. Description of Developed Recreation Sites and Facilities .................................................. 10 Beckwourth Ranger District ............................................................................................... 10 a. Isolated Single Family Campground Sites and Cabin Rental ........................................... 10 b. Frenchman Lake Recreation Area .................................................................................... 15 c. Lake Davis Recreation Area ............................................................................................. 24 d. Lakes Basin Recreation Area ............................................................................................ 31 Mt. Hough Ranger District ................................................................................................. 38 a. Isolated Single Family Campground Sites ........................................................................ 38 b. Antelope Lake Recreation Area ........................................................................................ 42 c. Bucks Lake Recreation Area ............................................................................................. 47 d. Feather River Canyon Developed Sites ............................................................................ 53 Feather River Ranger District ............................................................................................ 59 D. Additional Opportunities ..................................................................................................... 63 a. Laufman Work Center Campground, Beckwourth RD..................................................... 63 b. Frenchman Lake Recreation Area, Beckwourth RD ........................................................ 64 c. Lake Davis Recreation Area, Beckwourth RD ................................................................. 64 d. Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Beckwourth RD ................................................................ 65 e. Antelope Lake Recreation Area, Mt Hough RD ............................................................... 65 E. Government-Furnished Property ......................................................................................... 67 F. Government-Furnished Supplies ......................................................................................... 67 G. Utilities and Waste Management ........................................................................................ 67 II. Forest Service Concession Programs and Policies ........................................72 A. Recreation.gov .................................................................................................................... 72 B. Pass Discounts ..................................................................................................................... 73 C. Camp Stamps ...................................................................................................................... 75 D. Site Closure ......................................................................................................................... 75 E. Administrative Use .............................................................................................................. 75 F. Applicable Forest Orders ..................................................................................................... 75 G. Fee Tickets and Compilation of Use and Revenue Data .................................................... 75 H. Customer Service Comment Cards ..................................................................................... 76 I. Performance Evaluations ...................................................................................................... 76 Page 2 of 92 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Plumas National Forest J. Accessibility ......................................................................................................................... 76 K. Camping Unit Capacity ....................................................................................................... 77 L. Stay Limit ............................................................................................................................ 77 M. Fees Charged to the Public ................................................................................................. 78 N. Law Enforcement ................................................................................................................ 78 O. Other Pertinent Information ................................................................................................ 78 III. Special Use Permit ...........................................................................................81 A. Permit Term ........................................................................................................................ 81 B. Permit Holder Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 81 C. Granger-Thye Fee Offset Agreement .................................................................................. 82 D. Insurance ............................................................................................................................. 83 IV. Application ......................................................................................................83 A. Instructions for Submitting Applications ............................................................................ 83 B. General Terms, Qualifications, and Reservations ............................................................... 84 C. Application Package Requirements .................................................................................... 85 D. Evaluation of Applications ................................................................................................. 89 V. Post-Selection Requirements ...........................................................................90 VI. List of Appendices ..........................................................................................91 VII. Optional Appendices ......................................................................................91 VIII. Pertinent Materials (Available Upon Request) .........................................91 Page 3 of 92 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Plumas National Forest List of Tables Table 1. Recreation Area and Site Gross Revenue 2015-2017, Plumas National Forest -------- 7 Table 2. Concessionaire and Forest Service Gross Revenue 2015-2017, Plumas National Forest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Table 3. Characteristics of Isolated Single Family Campground Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Table 4. Toilets, Showers and Other Utilities, Isolated Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District --- 14 Table 5. Characteristics of Frenchman Lake Recreation Area Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Table 5 continued. Characteristics of Frenchman Lake Recreation Area Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Table 6. Toilets, Showers and Utilities, Frenchman Lake Recreation Area, Beckwourth Ranger District ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Table 6 continued. Toilets, Showers and Utilities, Frenchman Lake Recreation Area, Beckwourth Ranger District ------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Table 7. Characteristics of Lake Davis Recreation Area Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District - 28 Table 7 continued. Characteristics of Lake Davis Recreation Area Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Table 8. Toilets, Showers and Utilities, Lake Davis Recreation Area, Beckwourth Ranger District--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Table 9. Characteristics of Lakes Basin Recreation Area Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District 35 Table 9 continued. Characteristics of Lakes Basin Recreation Area Sites, Beckwourth Ranger District--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Table 10. Toilets, Showers