JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Stutsman County Commission heard the latest on the Lakeside and Pelican Point Campground expansion plans for the future Tuesday afternoon.

Stutsman County Auditor Nicole Meland informed the Stutsman County Park Board of the plans compiled by KLJ Construction for future expansion of the campgrounds.

“We got a grant through Tourism to do a master plan for Lakeside expansion,” Meland stated. “We as a park committee met with Bobby Keplin from Barnes County who brought KLJ with him to meet at the park where we want to do this expansion.”

A professional service agreement with KLJ brought together a conceptual agreement as well as a wishlist for what the county would like included.

Other proposed items include trail connection, small cabins, parking areas, registration booths, restrooms/shower houses, and more. The master plan includes four different phases of proposed projects, but Meland says cost may force the county to break it down into more phases.

Meland says while it is a proposal, the county can begin applying for grants and more in order to find funding for the project.