The new Alcova Trailer Park task force had no pain with propane at its meeting on Monday, the group's chairman said Wednesday.

"It's not a big deal; it's going to take some time," said Rich Jamieson, a trailer owner and chairman of the task force.

However, the discussions could get hot about electrical wiring at tonight's meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Agriculture Extension office at 2011 Fairgrounds Road, Jamieson said.

The task force was formed to address concerns over safety regulations at the park and its 151 spaces.

Trailers, including their decks, are required to be at least 15 feet between each other to accommodate emergency vehicles, and propane tanks are supposed to be placed at minimum distances from trailers.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation developed Alcova Reservoir and owns the land surrounding the water.

BuRec gave the county the responsibility to manage the property, but didn't give it the ability to plat the land, so the boundaries for the trailer spaces evolved over time.

On Monday, Jamieson said the task force met with providers of propane services for the trailer owners.

Many of the propane providers will move, at no charge, the tanks to the distances required by regulations, and many providers also will bury the gas lines at no charge, he said.

Trailers owners probably will need to pay for the permits for the work, Jamieson said.

"We intend on having everything done and complete by May 1," he said.

The task force also voted to form a Planned Unit Development, which, according to Natrona County documents, enables property owners to establish a flexible procedure for lots that are to be developed as a whole with a unified design and a mixture of uses or design patterns not permitted in other established zoning districts.

The task force will need to establish guidelines for distances among trailers, decks and streets, Jamieson said.

Those guidelines probably will differ depending on whether the trailers are located at the trailer park, the Alcova Marina, the boat club and ski club, he said.

Any such planned unit development, however, must pass muster with the county's Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners, Jamieson said.

At today's meeting, the trailer park task force will meet with representatives of the Rural Electrification Association regarding the wiring and grounding of the electrical boxes, Jamieson said.

Last week, county inspector Don Ranes told the task force and trailer owners about the unsafe conditions as well as questions about who - either the trailer owners or the REA - owns the equipment.

Jamieson said that much of the wiring runs underneath the trailers, which raises yet another question about who will pay to bring the electrification up to code.

Reporter Tom Morton can be reached at (307) 266-0592, or at Tom.Morton@casperstartribune.net.