Mount Hope RV park project put on hold

Proposed RV park at Mt. Hope's Bailey Bottom stands on shaky ground

MT. HOPE — Opponents of a proposed RV park at Bailey Bottom pressed city officials for answers at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

USDA may halt Mt. Hope RV park project

Mt. Hope, WV (WOAY) This Tuesday at Mount Hope’s city hall meeting, many concerned citizens attended for an update on the town’s contentious plans to build an RV park on flood buyout land in Bailey’s Bottom. The elephant in the room: a letter sent to the city of Mt. Hope on July 7th from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The NRCS wanted to remind the city that the purpose of the buyout program is to restore floodplains to natura…

Mount Hope RV park project put on hold

MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Plans for a proposed RV park in Mount Hope’s Bailey’s Bottom area are on hold as city officials review a federal notice that the project would likely violate restrictions placed on the flood-buyout property. A large crowd attended Tuesday night’s Mount Hope City Council meeting amid continued concerns about the proposed development. Residents have questioned the safety, location, cost and transparency surrounding the…