$71,400 is spent each winter plowing the access road from the Headquarters to Rim Village. If the year-round lodging and Interpretation Center were added to Rim Village, the road clearing cost would rise to an estimated $230,000 or more. Related costs of maintaining year-round lodge at the Rim are estimated to run about $656,000. (All this cost for providing winter access for only 30 lodge rooms.)

The Government's preferred alternative to the Rim development is a $8.54 million expansion of the Cafeteria Building and the construction of a 58 room, year-round guest room addition. The money would also be used to room move several smaller structures, and the buildings of a new Rim parking lot back away from the edge of the Caldera, with the present parking lot being turned into a pedestrian mall. 32 housekeeping cabins and a central Lodge office and lounge would be built in the Goodbye area, with more cabins and a store being constructed at Annie Spring. A new sewer line would carry sewage away from Rim Village on down to Park Headquarters for treatment. The leach fields west of Rim Village would be closed. The old Annie Creek Campground is proposed to be reopened as a group campground.

80% of the people surveyed want the old Lodge saved.

The parks interpretive work center and Park library are moved from the old Ranger door into the second story of the old vessel. This is the works center's sixth move in 18 years.

The name "Forgotten Crater", between Hillman and the Watchman, is officially changed to "Williams Crater", by the Oregon Geographic Names Board in memory of geologist Howell Williams. The name change was first suggested by Dr. Charles Bacon, U.S. G. S. geologist.

The party institutes a major P.R. Campaign to encourage donations of people, money or equipment.

Seasonal Ranger Larry Smith sets a new Park record by moving into his 14th residence since 1962 which have included trailers, dorms, cabins and four Stone Houses.

The team of historical architects and engineers survey the Park's historic building. A plan is to be formulated on how best to use and preserve the grand old buildings.

Ranger residents torn down at Annie Springs. (See 1916)

Sharon Hackerott, 21, of Ashland Oregon becomes the Lodge's first female boat driver.

Superintendent Benton questions the appropriateness of the Crater Lake Rim Run. "I am bothered by the disruption of normal visitation. There is a lot of internal controversy within the Park has to its legality. You're closing the Park specifically for a special interest group." (H&N)

6.7 Miles Bob Jones, Crater Lake 35.36