Camp Conquest (Denver, PA)

Client: Camp Conquest

Contact: Mike Gehlert, Executive Director

Professional Services Provided:

Construction Documents
Erosion & Sedimentation Control
Land Development Plan
Master Planning
Miscellaneous Permits
Ordinance Reviews
Planning Module
Roadway Improvements
Sanitary Sewer Design
Sketch Plans
Stormwater Improvements
Stormwater Management
Subdivision
Water Distribution Design
Zoning

Camp Conquest contracted ELA Group Land Planners to develop a Master Plan for their 90-acre property near Denver, PA. The Camp wanted to expand, adding a new dining hall, bathhouse, pavilion, and volleyball court. Upgrades to the existing on-lot sewage treatment system were needed, and the conversion of an existing farmhouse into a welcome center and ministry office was also planned.

The Camp is located within the Ecologically Sensitive District of West Cocalico Township, a high-quality watershed area. Building and development within this area are highly regulated to preserve the picturesque setting and pristine streams.

ELA Engineers analyzed the existing sewage system and, understanding the anticipated growth of the camp, designed a new sanitary sewage system with a drip-irrigation field.  ELA coordinated the design and permitting through DEP and secured a Special Exemption for the camp to expand within the Ecologically Sensitive Zoning District. ELA coordinated the engineering and planning for the improvements to obtain all Land Development approvals from the Township and the Lancaster County Conservation District.