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Detroit River Boating Access Study Detroit River Boating Access Site Assessment Detroit River Boating Access Study Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget File No. 751/17155.MNB Index No. 59010 September 2019 Detroit River Boating Access Site Assessment Table of Contents 1. OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 1 a. PROJECT GOALS ................................................................................................................................ 1 b. SCOPE OF THE REPORT ..................................................................................................................... 1 2. ASSESSING THE NEED ......................................................................................................... 1 a. INVENTORY OF EXISTING BOATING ACCESS SITES ........................................................................... 1 b. MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................ 4 3. PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY ......................................................................................................... 5 a. RESULTS & ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................ 5 4. DETERMINATION OF NEED .................................................................................................. 8 5. SITE DETERMINATION .......................................................................................................... 9 a. LOCATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 b. CRITERIA & ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................... 12 6. FUNCTIONAL USE DIAGRAMS (FUD) ................................................................................. 18 7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................... 20 APPENDIX A – OVERVIEW MAP ............................................................................................. 22 APPENDIX B – EXISTING BAS MAP & DESIGN DETAILS ...................................................... 24 APPENDIX C – LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMENTS ............................................................... 26 APPENDIX D – PUBLIC INPUT SURVEYS .............................................................................. 28 APPENDIX E – FUNCTIONAL USE DIAGRAMS ...................................................................... 70 APPENDIX F – GRAYHAVEN STATE HARBOR MARINA FEASIBLITY STUDY ..................... 73 APPENDIX G – RIVERSIDE PARK ......................................................................................... 115 APPENDIX H – FISHERIES INFORMATION .......................................................................... 117 Detroit River Boating Access Site Assessment 1. OVERVIEW a. PROJECT GOALS The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) initiated a feasibility study to assess the need for additional public boating access sites (BAS) within a 5-mile radius of the downtown Detroit area. The goal of this study was to determine if the existing public BAS to the Detroit River near downtown are sufficient. If a need for an additional launching facility exists, the MDNR asked for a review of potential MDNR managed sites for additional launching facilities. A comprehensive assessment of the MDNR managed sites was prepared based on location, cost to construct, and suitability of the site for boating activities. b. SCOPE OF THE REPORT The locations and distribution of the existing boating access sites along and approximate to the Detroit River were mapped to better understand the gaps in existing infrastructure. From this data, it was apparent that significant gaps existed for public access to the Detroit River and that there are no MDNR managed BAS within the study area. This report also includes the analysis of a public survey of the park users and boaters that access the Detroit River within the study area. Survey respondents provided feedback on the need for BAS in the north Detroit River as well as feedback regarding the suitability of the BAS within the study area. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the information obtained including; site analysis, description of the process of collecting data in the field and online and summarizes results that lead to review and a functional use diagram for two MDNR sites. The conclusion and recommendation for the feasibility of a BAS site was generated from a comparison of BAS criteria and site characteristics. 2. ASSESSING THE NEED a. INVENTORY OF EXISTING BOATING ACCESS SITES The Detroit River provides some excellent year-round fishing and recreational boating opportunities in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. The limited number of conveniently located, well-maintained and secure boat launching ramps with associated parking areas do not meet the public’s needs. The intention of this study was to focus primarily on MDNR managed facilities on the northern section of the Detroit River. The project scope was determined from the understanding that more boating access opportunities currently exist along the length of shoreline from the Ambassador Bridge south to the entrance into Lake Erie than to the north and Lake St. Clair. To properly address the question of needing to add a MDNR boating access site on the Detroit River, an inventory and analysis of all existing access locations currently located on the Michigan side of the river was conducted. The study area extended roughly is a 5-mile radius around downtown Detroit. 1 Detroit River Boating Access Site Assessment The access locations found consist of a mix of size and number of available launch ramps, associated amenities, secure parking areas, and ownership (state, municipal, municipal with leased operators, and private enterprise). Of the 19 access locations identified, 10 are boating access sites, 2 are private BAS, 3 are a public access point and 4 are private access points. (See Appendix A) The MDNR Waterways Program defines a boating access site (BAS) as a facility with a launch, maneuver area, and parking. These can either be public (open to the public and publicly managed or owned) or private (may or may not be open to the public, possible restrictions, and privately managed or owned). Other forms of access are general private or public access where they do not have all the elements a BAS would provide. For example, a municipal beach could be considered a public access, but not a BAS. Private facilities were located to understand all available access to the river. The study did not focus on the development of private facilities due the very nature of a private facility typically not open to the public and restrictive in nature. Of the 19 sites identified, only three fell within a five-mile radius of downtown Detroit at the northern end of the river. Further research into these three locations found St. Jean Boating Access Site at Reid Memorial Park to be the only publicly held facility. The remaining two sites, Edison Boat Club and Alter Road Ramp are privately owned, with restricted availability to the general public. A total of 75 vehicle/trailer parking sites are available to general public users at St. Jean. Additional investigation into these three existing sites discovered that St. Jean Boating Access Site is in decent condition with recent site and security improvements. This site is somewhat difficult to find and is very heavily used, particularly during the early spring fishing season and during a number of early season fishing tournaments conducted on the river and Lake St. Clair. The capacity of this site is not adequate for the current use as demonstrated by traffic backups and long wait times to enter the site. The Edison Boat Club, located just east of St. Jean Boating Access Site on the north shore of the river, has a single ramp with minimal parking and is available only to registered members of the association. Lastly, the private road end access Alter Road Ramp, located at the mouth of the river at Lake St. Clair, is limited to two small launch lanes, no on-site parking, poor to non-existent security, and connects to the Detroit River by way of a shallow, lengthy channel (Fox Creek) that boaters find challenging to navigate. The closest public boating access site to St. Jean (the only public BAS within the 5 miles radius) is Riverside Park, which is owned by the City of Detroit, and is approximately 6.5 miles from St. Jean. The City of Detroit is currently managing environmental remediation of the site to prepare for future construction of a BAS at the park. The City plans to complete improvements to the launch ramp and parking for 25 boat trailers and reopen the BAS in 2020. The next closest public BAS is Delray Park Boating Access Site, which is owned and operated by DTE, and it’s approximately 8.5’ miles from St. Jean. The nearest public BAS to the north is in the City of St. Clair Shores at 9 Mile Point Boating Access Site, which is approximately 9.5 miles from St. Jean. In summary, a total of 320 public and 100 private vehicle/trailer parking sites are available at the BAS locations listed in this review. 2 Detroit River Boating Access Site Assessment Figure 1 – Existing Detroit River Access Map 3
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