On Oct. 4, 2019, Element Engineering LLC submitted a letter of intent to the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department on behalf of Jim and Delia Ozburn, co-owners of the Falcon Meadow RV Campground, for a lift station and submersible pumps to convey wastewater to the Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District collection system. However, Dave Ozburn said the process to obtain the hookup has been going on for about two years, with no definitive end in sight.ìWe have been trying to get it done for two years,î he said. ìWe are waiting on an easement right now. I know the state has approved the plans, pending the easement approval; and then we have to get on the schedule with the contractors. It is pretty major work.îThe project will transition the campgroundís leach field to the WHMD wastewater system via the lift station and about 1,600 feet of buried pressure pipe, according to the construction plans submitted to the county.With the spread of the new coronavirus, Ozburn said he has no idea how much longer the process will drag on, which is not good.ìThe leach fields are at the end of their lives,î he said.The campground has 55 total sites, some of which are occupied by long-term renters, Ozburn said. He was unsure of the exact number, although he said the demand for long-term rental space is high right now. Usually, the campground lowers the number of available long-term rental spaces this time of year to make space for tourists, but it is unclear how COVID-19 will affect tourism, he said.ìWe are considered an essential business because we are a fueling station,î Ozburn said. That means both campground and the adjacent Falcon Food Store will remain open, he said.Because propane is one of the main services the Falcon Meadow campground provides, Ozburn said the goal is to continue to provide that service during normal business hours, but if that has to change, he said a sign will be posted to alert customers as to when propane will be available.ìBeing that it is a family business and we have been here for 60 years, we are in a good position to weather this situation,î he said.
