We thank the Bureau of Reclamation for working with us and for providing the county the opportunity to bring back vibrant concessions at Lake Berryessa.” ”We want to work with the community to restore economic vitality to the region surrounding one of Napa County’s most important recreational areas. “It has been too long since we experienced a thriving Lake Berryessa,” said Supervisor Diane Dillion, chair of the Napa County Board of Supervisors. Rattigan said Napa County is also preparing to recruit a concessions manager for these projects. We maintain a list of interested parties and will provide information and updates about these emerging business opportunities to all.” “We plan to send out bidding packages by September. “Now that the agreement is final, we are moving forward with the county process,” said Molly Rattigan, deputy Napa executive officer who has been managing Napa County–bureau agreement negotiations for several years. We’re looking forward to building the partnership with Napa County and working together to deliver a thriving recreation program at Lake Berryessa for the public,” said California-Great Basin Regional Director Ernest Conant in a bureau press release. “This is a huge achievement for all of us. In phase 3, the county may elect to assume recreation management responsibility for Berryessa Point and Putah Canyon. 1, 2030, the county will determine whether to take over recreation management responsibility for two other sites - Pleasure Cove and Markley Cove currently under lease agreements. ![]() The agreement’s first phase paves the way for the county to choose developers for three lakeside resort sites - Monticello Shores (closed) Spanish Flat (open under interim contract) and the Steele Canyon recreation area (open for day use with tent/RV campsites and boat ramp). Napa County will issue bid packages to potential investors this fall. Bureau of Reclamation, signed a new 55-year managing partner agreement (MPA) expected to lead to long-term business contracts for new concessions on federally-owned land within 1,000 feet from the lake. In June, Napa County and the lake’s owner, the U.S. ![]() Some of our pizza orders range from 3 or 4 up to as many as 15 pies for carryout or outdoor patio dining.”Įven though the summers remain busy - busier still as people facing pandemic times seek its 80-degree, crystal clear water and numerous islands to explore - some say there is potential for this gem of a lake to return its glory days. I had eight employees years ago, now it’s just me making pepperoni pizza and lumpia (Italian spring rolls). “We once saw 1.8 to 2 million visitors a year, today only about 400,000. Motels, cabins, several restaurants, marinas with boat slips and other amenities dotted the 28-mile long, three-mile wide lake in Napa County. Stefano Gusberti, chef and owner of Cucina Italiana at Lake Berryessa since 2004, remembers the lake’s better times.
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