The just released draft master plan for Jericho Mountain State Park proposes building 136 miles of OHRV trails and associated camping and recreation facilities at an estimated cost of $6.6 million. The park would be developed over five years with all of the trails constructed in the first two years.
Once the park is fully constructed, the master plan estimates it will generate annual gross revenue of $694,000. Using standard economic modeling, that would generate just over $1 million ...
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