A master plan map for the Tupper Lake town-owned and operated Little Wolf Beach and Campground, drawn up in 2017, is getting a second look by the town now and the town is seeking public input. (Provided photo)

TUPPER LAKE — The town board has scheduled two public hearings in the next week on a plan to redesign the town-owned and operated Little Wolf Beach and Campground.

Interim town Superintendent Mary Fontana said the planning process for the beach and campground on the shore of Little Wolf Pond is still in the early stages, so the public will be able to have a hand in dictating where the design plan goes.

The first public hearing will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. and the second will be held Thursday, May 5, at 6 p.m. Both will be held at the conference room at the Aaron Maddox Hall at 179 Demars Blvd.

Fontana said the town is looking back at a 2017 master plan, which was drawn up by an engineering firm but has not been acted on yet. Government moves slow, she said, and then the coronavirus pandemic hit.

The town has gotten public comment on the plan before, but Fontana said they want to open the plans up to public comment again to see if people’s priorities have changed during the pandemic.

These hearings will inform the town while it is preparing for a new engineering review.

The town budgeted $30,000 to contract the work out to an engineering firm in its last budget.

Town Councilman John Gillis said this review will allow the town to seek grants for infrastructure — water, sewer, power and Wi-Fi. Campers have grown in size and features over the years, Fontana said.

Fontana said the town would like to rearrange camper sites to create six more spaces and to create more tent sites. The campground currently has 43 camper camp sites and eight tent camping sites.

She said there could be plans to update or possibly move the playground.

The town also plans to landscape the campground to beautify the view into the park from the neighborhood and road.

Fontana said the town has notified stakeholders — residents in the area and annual campsite renters.

She also said the town is looking for lifeguards for the upcoming summer season.