Appendix 09 Sample Minimum Content of the Proposed Annual Operating Plan

United States Department of Agriculture

Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Appendix 09: Minimum Content of the Proposed Annual
Operating Plan

Appendix 9
Minimum Content of the Proposed Annual
Operating Plan
This appendix enumerates the minimum that must be included in the applicant’s proposed annual operating plan. Please describe how you will address all items listed in this appendix. The applicant’s proposed annual operating plan must be consistent with the concession prospectus (prospectus) and concession permit (permit). The applicant’s proposed operating plan may not contain any language that shifts, or could be interpreted as shifting, responsibility to the Forest Service for all or part of the applicant’s responsibilities under the permit, including but not limited to the applicant’s responsibilities for public health and safety such as inspecting, identifying, and felling of hazard trees in the permit area.
The Forest Service will evaluate the applicant’s proposed annual operating plan based on the criteria specified in the prospectus. The selected applicant’s proposed annual operating plan will be submitted to the authorized officer for review and approval. If you have questions, please contact:
Karen Katz
500 Hanson Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Telephone: 715-362-1381
Email: [email protected]

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Appendix 9: Minimum Content of the Proposed Annual Operating Plan

1. Annual Operating Season

The annual operating season is the period each calendar year that the buildings are open to the public. Please describe your proposed operating season incorporating the following requirements. 1. Specify dates for the annual operating season. The minimum annual operating season is Thursday before Memorial Day to Labor Day. Applicants may propose a longer annual operating season. 2. All facilities in the concession opportunity must be open five days per week, including holidays, during the minimum annual operating season. Weekly schedule during the minimum operating season must include open days every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 3. If the proposed annual operating plan includes year-round operation, the proposal should specify any distinct schedules by season, and dates of preseason, midseason, and post season inspections. (The Forest Service is amenable to flexible scheduling outside of the minimum operating season when the permit is issued to accommodate uncontrollable circumstances such as low or no snow