DIKE 14 NATURE PRESERVE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012

6:00 to 7:30 PM 

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS MAIN LIBRARY, Boardroom

2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights

 

The Boardroom is located on the west side of Lee Road on the second floor.

 

AGENDA

 

      1.   Introductions, agenda review & approval

 

2.  Review of Port Authority plans to alter the landmass at Dike 14

Continuation of our discussion of records - including Port and ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) records received by way of public records requests - that pertain to the Port’s plans to alter the landmass at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve at Dike 14.      

 

       

       3.  Updates: Dike 14 & Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (CLNP)        

 

Issues upcoming or unresolved:

 

                    a.   The Port Authority has made dredge disposal a priority for CLNP/Dike 14.                          

b.      Will the public be given an opportunity to review and comment on the CLNP 5-acre remediation plan?

c.      Will our request to participate in the CLNP natural resource & management planning committee be granted?

d.      We plan to participate in the impending ODNR process for a new submerged lands lease for the Port Authority at CLNP/Dike 14.

                    e.   We are trying to clarify the City of Cleveland ’s zoning designation for Dike14.

                     f.   Will the public be given an opportunity to review and comment on any Port Authority plan to place up to 800,000 cubic yards of dredge at CLNP/Dike 14?

 

      4.  Dike 14 Nature Preserve Committee

 

               a. Communications

 

                   1)  E-mail to ODNR, Request for Records Regarding Dike 14 - Mar 16  SEE ATTACHED

                         2)  Phone call to/from USEPA - Mar 16/19

                         3)  E-mail to Dike 14 NPC & Friends, Mark Your Calendars - Mar 20

                         4)  Phone call to Cuyahoga County , Dept of Development - Mar 20, 22

                      5)  E-mail to/from ODNR, re March records request - Mar 22/23

                      6)  E-mail to Cuyahoga County Council - Mar 23

 

                                                          

      5.  Upcoming meetings & events

 

 

                  a. Port Authority Board meeting - Tuesday, March 27

                  Time:  8:30 - 10:30 am

             Place: One Cleveland Center Bldg, 2nd floor (Sammy’s) 1375 E. 9th, Cleveland 44114               

             For more info contact Port Authority 216-241-8004 http://www.portofcleveland.com.

 

b. Deadline for submitting written comments to Army Corps - Thursday, April 5 

Deadline for written comments: 5:00 pm, Thursday, April 5

 

                  - The 30-day public review period for the Army Corps’ Scoping Information Packet for Cleveland’s DMMP (Dredged Material Management Plan) -- available online at

                     http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/missions/cleveland/index.html -- will end Thursday April 5th at 5:00 pm.

 

                  - The Scoping Information Packet describes the scope of topics to be addressed in the Corps’ Draft DMMP for Cleveland Harbor to be released later this year. 

 

      - Send comments by e-mail to christine [dot] m [dot] cardus [at] usace [dot] army [dot] mil" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:christine [dot] m [dot] cardus [at] usace [dot] army [dot] mil" rel="nofollow">christine [dot] m [dot] cardus [at] usace [dot] army [dot] mil or U.S. mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, attn:Christine Cardus, 1776 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY

         14207-3199 . For more info contact Christine Cardus at 716-879-4130 or christine [dot] m [dot] cardus [at] usace [dot] army [dot] mil." target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:christine [dot] m [dot] cardus [at] usace [dot] army [dot] mil." rel="nofollow">christine [dot] m [dot] cardus [at] usace [dot] army [dot] mil.

  

            c. Cleveland Harbor Task Force meeting - Wednesday, May 2   

                  Time:  1:00 - 2:30 pm

                   Place: One Cleveland Center Bldg, 2nd floor (Sammy’s) 1375 E. 9th St , Cleveland 44114

                   For more info contact the Port Authority at 216-241-8004 or http://www.portofcleveland.com     

                                     

   6.     Discussion, Action, Next Steps

 

         ▪  Army Corps’ Scoping Information Packet for Cleveland ’s DMMP, see item 6b above.

         ▪  Port’s 5-acre remediation plan at CLNP

   ▪  Port's 800,000 cubic yard disposal plan at CLNP

   ▪  Evaluating existing habitats at CLNP

            

         7.   Financial report  

 

 

         8.     Schedule next meeting     

    

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The DIKE 14 NATURE PRESERVE COMMITTEE welcomes and is open to all persons and organizations interested in the conservation of the existing 88-acre Lake Erie coastal wildlife area at Dike 14, for the benefit of wildlife and people.  Diverse habitats at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (at Dike 14) provide essential sanctuary for significant numbers and diversity of migratory birds as well as refuge for nesting and resident birds and other wildlife.  Unique to Cleveland 's shoreline, this wildlife area provides the only quality habitat for migratory birds along 100-miles of urbanized Lake Erie coast between Huron and Mentor .  The Dike 14 Nature Preserve Committee advocates the preservation of Dike 14 as a nature preserve with judicious public access.  Since January 2001, the Dike 14 Nature Preserve Committee has functioned as a clearinghouse, an information source and a point of contact for Dike 14 issues.    

Barbara A. Martin, Chair, Dike 14 Nature Preserve Committee, 440-243-9070  barbaramartin2001 [at] juno [dot] com" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:barbaramartin2001 [at] juno [dot] com" rel="nofollow">barbaramartin2001 [at] juno [dot] com 

Bill Gruber, Vice Chair, Dike 14 Nature Preserve Committee, 216-371-3570  gruberwl [at] aol [dot] com" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:gruberwl [at] aol [dot] com" rel="nofollow">gruberwl [at] aol [dot] com   

Victoria Peterlin, Treasurer, Dike 14 Nature Preserve Committee, 440-221-2902

 

Save Ohio 's Migratory Birds & Wildlife Habitats @ Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (at Dike 14)