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Preston About 50 residents heard a presentation Wednesday from the developers of a proposed RV park on the former Dawley Farm and then peppered project officials with questions and concerns about potential noise, traffic, water quality and neighborhood disruptions.
Blue Water Development, based in Maryland, is proposing a 300-site RV campground on the approximately 63-acre property near the intersection of Routes 2 and 164, just north of the casino. The company lists the project on its website as an upcoming attraction called Foxwoods RV Park.
Blue Water CEO Todd Burbage and project engineer Will Walter told residents the plans call for a main entrance at an existing entrance where crumbled asphalt is seen now. A reception area and recreation area would be near the entrance, with amenities such as a splash pad and bocce courts. A road network would lead guests to three different types of campsites: one where vehicles pull through the site,
Preston A developer is proposing to build an RV park on land the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe owns near Avery Pond in the town’s southeastern corner.
Blue Water Development Corp., based in Ocean City, Md., has invited residents of the neighborhood to an informational session next week to meet company officials “and learn more about the vision and thoughtful design of the future Foxwoods RV Park.”
The meeting is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Poquetanuck Fire Department, 87 Route 2A.
“I can confirm that we are working with Blue Water Development on a new, environmentally conscious RV park,” Jason Guyot, president and chief executive officer of the tribe’s Foxwoods Resort Casino, said Wednesday when asked about the proposal. “We are in the preliminary planning phase and are currently working closely with the local community to make sure we deliver a thoughtful plan.”