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The Vale Valley RV Park is open for business.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The 122-space RV park in West Vale stretches across 19 acres and received its certificate of occupancy from the Malheur County Building Department, Thursday, Oct. 19.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Boise developers Alexander Heap and Guy Guymon spearheaded the project that began last December at the corner of Graham Boulevard and Ash Street.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are fully open as of this week,\u201d said Heap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Heap said the $4.8 million project is \u201ccoming together nicely.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve shown several investors the project and they were like, \u2018I really regret not taking a gamble on you a year ago.\u2019 But sometimes you sleep on something and you miss out big time,\u201d said Heap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Now Heap said 84 RV spaces are available but more will be open soon. However, he said he does not expect those spaces to remain empty.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt should fill really quick. So, if people want to get in and get spots they better get in quick,\u201d said Heap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Heap said the prices for spots are $45 a night or $180 a week. The monthly rate is $499 and includes all utilities except for power.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cEach spot has individual electricity. Nightly and weekly is a reservation and if you want to be monthly, an application is required,\u201d said Heap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The park includes a 2,400-square-foot clubhouse an office, bathrooms and showers a coin laundry that also accepts credit cards.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe were originally going to do a big workout center but it will depend on our demographics,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Heap said furniture will be moved into the clubhouse by next week. The park will also feature a pickle ball court, dog park, fire pit and a pond. The pond, he said, will be fenced.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The future in terms of occupancy is bright, he said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s because, he said, he already has a contract with Idaho Power to provide spaces for those who will work on the new Hemingway-to-Boardman transmission line. The power line is approved but not yet built and extends across a 270-mile stretch of Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Baker and Malheur counties.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Heap said he initially wanted to link the RV park with the projected opening of a gold and silver mine complex south of Vale. That project, where Paramount Gold Nevada Corp., plans to mine three claims at Grassy Mountain, is still going through a lengthy state permitting process. If approved, the workers at the mine will need a place to live and that\u2019s where Heap said his RV park will come into play.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere is a major need right now, for the next three to eight years\u201d for up to 700 RV spots in the Vale-Ontario area, said Heap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Heap said he plans to capitalize on that need and is planning to build another 220-space RV park in Ontario near the airport.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe need a lot more parks,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n To reserve a space at the Vale park, interested individuals can go online to https:\/\/valervpark.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n