Middle Bass Island State Park: Analysis of a Proposal

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Middle Bass Island State ParkAnalysis of a
Proposal

• Kurt A. Simmons
• Nathan M. Wagoner

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History of Middle Bass Island

• Spanish Viticulturalist (1854)
• German Purchase (1885)
• Largest winery in U.S
• Prohibition
• Fire
• George Lonz (1926)
• National Register of Historic Places(1926)

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ODNR

• Purchased in February 2001
• Mission
• To provide a balance between wise use and the
  protection of NR

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ODNRs Methods of Planning

• Community involvement
• Advisory Group
• Core Group

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Inventory of Acquired Lands

• 1 mile of unspoiled shoreline
• Marina
• Glacial Grooves
• Historical Sites
• Endangered Species
• Wetlands

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6 Sites

• Former Vineyards (A, B, C, D)
• Historic Sites (B, F)
• Shoreline (C )
• Camping (C )
• Wetlands (A, D, E)
• Natural Beach (D)
• Marina (E)

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Site C Primitive Camping
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Site F Cliff Habitat
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Site F Lonz Winery Buildings
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Site E Marina
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Site E Peninsula Wetland
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Endangered Species

• Lake Erie Water Snake
• Harebell
• Eastern Fox Snake
• Thamnophis Sirtalis

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Methods of Data Collection

• Digital Pictures
• Surveying
• GIS
• Measurements
• Parcels
• Habitat Protection

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Surveys

• Interviews
• Expressed Concerns
• Positive Direction for the Island
• Lonz Winery
• Marina
• Empty promises

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Additional Assessment

• Wastewater Treatment
• Soil Conditions
• Affects on wildlife
• The Beach
• Lonz Winery
• Transportation

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Acknowledgements

• Lisa Brohl (Local Botanist)
• Jason Lin(Local TA)
• John Dobney ( Asst. Director)
• Hongxia Duan (Local TA)
• Kristin Stanford (L.E.W.S. Researcher)
• John Hageman (Local Resident)