posted 10 years ago
susan, I replied to your other topic about the septic.
If the people who own this campground know they would get in trouble for the state it's in, then you would have to bring it up to code, usually within 18 months. The rules are tough enough when they are for a single residence. But as soon as you start offering a place for the permies, the rules get extremely tough, because the public gets to have the expectation that everything there is safe for them, including safe drinking water and hygienic facilities. So expect major expenses regarding public use if you want to run it as a campground.
A friend of mine used to help run his cousin's campground, and people are showing up at all times of the day and night. They want what they want right then and there. There are issues with pets, kids, trailers, people trying to live in campgrounds, there are many things to consider.
Mediterranean climate, hugel trenches, fabulous clay soil high in nutrients, self-watering containers with hugel layers, keyhole composting with low hugel raised beds, thick Back to Eden Wood chips mulch (distinguished from Bark chips), using as many native plants as possible....all drought tolerant.