Summary
Broughton Lumber Co. could make a profit from the first year if it developed a recreational vehicle campground instead of the upscale 245-unit destination resort it has proposed, an economic study commissioned by Friends of the Columbia Gorge concludes.
The study by the Eugene, Ore.-based economic consultant ECONorthwest found that the 60-acre Broughton mill site near Underwood could be profitably redeveloped under existing Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area rules. Such a resort would fill a need for more camping sites in the gorge, said economist Ted L. Helvoigt, who did the study.See the full content of this document
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Study Favors Gorge Rv Park Over Resort
"The destination resort proposal that was proposed by Broughton has no place within the national scenic area, particularly adjacent to a state park along the Columbia River," sa...
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