UPDATE FEBRUARY 8, 2022:
A group from Sioux Falls has received the concessionaire contract to run the restaurant at Spring Creek State Recreation Area about 20 miles north of Pierre and Fort Pierre this summer.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission held a special meeting yesterday (Feb. 7, 2022) and approved the contract for Lauren Forsch, Jordan Taylor and Tim and Catherine Forsch.
Lauren Forsch says she’s spent quite a bit of time at Spring Creek over the past decade.
Lauren has a background in the restaurant business.
Lauren says Jordan Taylor has vast experience in the culinary field.
According to GFP, the Spring Creek and Cow Creek State Recreation Areas are the third busiest of all of the parks and recreation areas they manage in South Dakota.
UPDATE FEBRUARY 7, 2022:
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission is holding a special meeting this afternoon (Feb. 7, 2022) to consider the restaurant concession contract for the Spring Creek State Recreation Area.
The meeting will be held via zoom/conference call starting at 3:30pm CT. There will be time for the public to provide comments, but people are asked to notify the GFP Commission by 1pm CT today if they want to speak. To register to speak, email Rachel.comes@state.sd.us. Testifiers should provide their full name, whom they are representing, city of residence topic they will be addressing.
To join the meeting:
- Zoom: https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/99014945710?pwd=QThPc2RqOERuQmNTWUdaenVWS0Y0QT09
- Conference call: 1-669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 990 1494 5710
Passcode: 316277
Depending on the application you use you may be required to enter the meeting ID and password. Remember to enter your display name and mute your microphone.
JANUARY 18, 2022:
Entrepreneurs interested in operating a restaurant located within Spring Creek Recreation Area in central South Dakota have until 8am CT tomorrow (Jan. 19, 2022) to give their proposal to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department.
The prospectus details the terms and conditions under which interested operators may submit a proposal for consideration. It also includes a detailed business opportunity and the requirements necessary to submit a proposal. Required services include restaurant operation.
Printable versions of the prospectus are also available for free download from the Game, Fish and Parks website. A copy is also available by contacting the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Division of Parks and Recreation at 523 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501 or at 605-773-3391.
Spring Creek Recreation Area is located 20 miles north of Pierre.
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