Otsego County/Elmira Twp. Rec Plan 2017-2021
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otsegocountyparksrec.comcom otsegocountymi.gov Otsego County Recreation Plan 2017 - 2021 Otsego County Recreation Plan 2017-2021 PREPARED FOR: Otsego County Parks & Recreation Commission Dave Baragrey, President Scott Courterier, Vice President Randy Stults, Secretary Doug Johnson, Otsego County Board of Commissioners Bill Holewinski, Otsego County Road Commission Judy Jarecki, Otsego County Planning Commission Abel Cruz Butch Fleming Tom Johnson Bonny Miller Kyle Ryan, Parks and Recreation Director Kari Swantek and John Burt, Otsego County Administrator and Elmira Township Planning Commission Duane Hoffman, Chair Paul Hartmann, Vice-Chair Gloria Torello, Secretary Sylvester Tomaszewski Jessica Henke, Board Trustee PREPARED BY: Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Staff: Denise Cline and Stephanie Loria 80 Livingston Blvd Suite 8 P. O. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49734 discovernortheastmichigan.org/nemcog.asp Adopted November 8, 2016 by the Otsego County Board of Commissioners Adopted December 8, 2016 by the Elmira Township Board of Trustees Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Community Description .................................................................................... 1-1 Recreation Plan Jurisdiction ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Community Location & Recent History ....................................................................................... 1-1 Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 1-3 Roads ................................................................................................................................ 1-3 Non-Motorized Transportation ....................................................................................... 1-4 Public Transportation ....................................................................................................... 1-4 Air Transportation ............................................................................................................ 1-4 School Districts ............................................................................................................................. 1-5 Recreational Opportunities.......................................................................................................... 1-6 Population Statistics..................................................................................................................... 1-6 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................ 1-7 Natural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 1-7 Water ............................................................................................................................... 1-7 Soils .................................................................................................................................. 1-8 Minerals ........................................................................................................................... 1-8 Chapter 2: Administrative Structure ................................................................................... 2-1 Otsego County Parks & Recreation Commission ......................................................................... 2-1 Elmira Township Administration ................................................................................................. 2-3 Parks & Recreation Operating Budgets ....................................................................................... 2-4 Volunteer Involvement ................................................................................................................ 2-7 Partnerships with Local Schools .................................................................................................. 2-7 Relationships with Other Public Agencies or Private Organizations ........................................... 2-7 Page ii Chapter 3: Recreation Inventory ........................................................................................ 3-1 OCPR and Elmira Township Parks & Facilities ............................................................................. 3-2 1. Otsego Lake County Park ................................................................................................... 3-4 2. Pleasant View Park (Wah Wah Soo) .......................................................................... 3-6 3. Dr. Robert S. Libke Memorial Fields .......................................................................... 3-6 4. Frank Wilkinson Park (Irontone Springs) ................................................................... 3-7 5. Otsego County Community Center ............................................................................ 3-8 6. Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve ............................................................................. 3-10 7. Otsego County Sportsplex/Energy Outlet Preserve ................................................ 3-12 8. Otsego County Dog Park .......................................................................................... 3-14 9. Otsego County Courthouse Plaza ............................................................................ 3-15 10. Otsego County Fairgrounds ..................................................................................... 3-16 11. Elmira Township Park............................................................................................... 3-17 Recreation Grant Inventory ....................................................................................................... 3-18 Other Park & Recreation Facilities in Otsego County ................................................................ 3-19 Intra-State and Regional Trails ....................................................................................... 3-19 The Iron Belle Trail ............................................................................................. 3-19 Shore-to-Shore Trail ........................................................................................... 3-20 High Country Pathway ....................................................................................... 3-20 Recreational Facilities by Community in Otsego County ............................................... 3-23 Bagley Township ................................................................................................ 3-23 Charlton Township ............................................................................................. 3-24 Chester Township .............................................................................................. 3-25 Corwith Township .............................................................................................. 3-25 Dover Township ................................................................................................. 3-27 Elmira Township ................................................................................................. 3-27 Hayes Township ................................................................................................. 3-28 Livingston Township .......................................................................................... 3-29 Otsego Lake Township ....................................................................................... 3-30 Village of Vanderbilt........................................................................................... 3-31 Page iii City of Gaylord ................................................................................................... 3-32 Otsego Lake and Road End Access Locations ................................................................ 3-34 Recreation Programming in Otsego County .............................................................................. 3-36 Recreation Programming at the Otsego County Community Center ............................ 3-36 Recreation Programming at the Otsego Lake County Park ........................................... 3-37 Recreation Programming at the Otsego County Sportsplex ......................................... 3-37 Additional Community Recreation Facilities.................................................................. 3-38 Chapter 4: Planning and Public Input Process ..................................................................... 4-1 Schedule ....................................................................................................................................... 4-1 Public Input .................................................................................................................................. 4-3 Online Recreation Survey Publicity .............................................................................................. 4-4 Notice of Draft Plan Availability for 30 Days .............................................................................. 4-10 Notices for Public Hearings ........................................................................................................ 4-14 Otsego County Parks & Recreation Commission Resolution ..................................................... 4-16 Otsego County Board of Commissioners Resolution ................................................................. 4-17 Otsego County Board of Commissioners