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Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2018 OHIO Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Advisory Committee Survey Team at Ohio University Ohio Department of Natural Resources Lesli Johnson Mary Fitch Jen Bowman Jane Maxwell Daniel Kloepfe Cotton Randall Nicole Kirchner Donna Studniarz Steven Porter John Windau SCORP project manager: National Park Service Donna Studniarz, ODNR Andrea Irland Ohio Municipal League Contributing writers and editors Kent Scarrett Mary Fitch, ODNR Andrea Irland, NPS Wayne National Forest Jayne Maxwell, ODNR Chad Wilberger John Windau, ODNR Ohio Township Association Heidi M. Fought Ohio Department of Health Laura Rooney Ohio Travel Association Melinda Huntley TourismOhio Mary Cusick Ohio Department of Transportation Julie Walcoff Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Jeffrey Montavon Five Rivers Metroparks Carrie Scarff Hancock Park District Gary E. Pruitt Mill Creek MetroParks Aaron C. Young Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Woody Woodward City of Reynoldsburg Parks & Recreation Donna Bauman County Commissioners Association of Ohio Cheryl Subler OHIO STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN Prepared by by Ohio Department of Natural Resources OfficeOhio Department of Real Estate of andNatural Land ResourcesManagement 2045 Morse Road Columbus,Office of OhioReal 43229Estate and Land Management John2045 R.Morse Kasich, Road Governor James Zehringer, Director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources PaulColumbus, R. Baldridge, Ohio 43229Chief, Office of Real Estate & Land Management APRIL 2018 John R. Kasich, Governor James Zehringer, Director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Paul R. Baldridge, Chief, Office of Real Estate & Land Management TABLE of CONTENTS The preparation of this plan was financed in part through a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) planning grant. The plan was approved by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior under the provisions of the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................1 LIST OF EXHIBITS INTRODUCTION Exhibit 1 - Shaded Elevation Map of Ohio .................................................8 Plan Purpose ..............................................................................3 Exhibit 2 - Ohio Principal Rivers and Drainage Divide ...............................9 Planning Process ........................................................................3 Exhibit 3 - Physiographic Regions of Ohio ..................................................12 LWCF Role and Impact in Ohio ..................................................4 Exhibit 4 - Federal Service Sites .................................................................16 Exhibit 5 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lakes in Ohio ............................19 OHIO’S NATURAL BACKDROP FOR RECREATION Exhibit 6 - Ohio State Parks ........................................................................20 Topography ................................................................................7 Exhibit 7 - Ohio State Scenic Rivers and Water Trails ...............................21 Water Resources .......................................................................7 Exhibit 8 - Ohio State Nature Preserves .....................................................23 Ohio Wetlands ...........................................................................10 Exhibit 9 - Ohio State Wildlife Areas .........................................................24 Flora and Fauna .........................................................................11 Exhibit 10 - Ohio State Forests .....................................................................25 Exhibit 11 - Ohio Scenic Byways ..................................................................27 SUPPLY OF RECREATION RESOURCES Exhibit 12 - Ohio History Connection Museums and Historic Sites .............31 Federal Government Resources .................................................15 State Government Resources .....................................................18 LIST OF FIGURES Local and Special District Resources .........................................30 Figure 1 - Ohio Water Resources ...............................................................7 Figure 2 - Ohio Wetlands ...........................................................................11 OUTDOOR RECREATION TRENDS AND DEMANDS Figure 3 - Federal Endangered and Threatened Species in Ohio ..............13 Ohio Demographics ....................................................................35 Figure 4 - Species Classified as Endangered, Threatened, Of National Trends ..........................................................................35 Concern, Special Interest, Extirpated, or Extinct in Ohio ..........13 Public Participation .....................................................................37 Figure 5 - Wayne National Forest Recreation Statistics ...........................18 Public Survey .......................................................................37 Figure 6 - Ohio State Forests Recreational Users .....................................26 Focus Groups .......................................................................41 Figure 7 - Park Districts in Ohio .................................................................33 Figure 8 - Joint Recreation Districts in Ohio .............................................33 STATEWIDE ISSUES, OUTDOOR RECREATION Figure 9 - Ohio Demographics ...................................................................35 PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES Figure 10 - Outdoor Foundation Survey .......................................................36 Statewide Issues ........................................................................47 Figure 11 - Top 15 Outdoor Recreation Activities by Participation .............39 Outdoor Recreation Priorities and Strategies ............................50 Figure 12 - Outdoor Recreation Participation Changes 2013-2018 .............40 Advance Trail Network ......................................................50 Figure 13 - Outdoor Recreation Participation Changes 2008-2018 .............41 Improve, Enhance, and Adapt Recreational Facilities .......52 Figure 14 - New Outdoor Recreation Activities Surveyed in Emphasize Recreational Opportunities and 2018 SCORP ...............................................................................41 Access to Ohio’s Waters ....................................................53 Figure 15 - Top Outdoor Recreation Area and Facility Needs .....................42 Improve Awareness and Access to Outdoor Figure 16 - Funding and Conservation Priority Ranking ..............................42 Recreation Opportunities....................................................53 Figure 17 - Outdoor Recreation Participation ..............................................43 Protect and Sustain the Natural Environment ...................55 Figure 18 - Focus Group Meeting Locations ................................................44 Key Partners for Implementation................................................56 Figure 19 - Ohio Hand-Powered Boat Registrations ...................................52 REFERENCES AND RESOURCES APPENDICES References ..................................................................................59 APPENDIX A: Ohio Resident Outdoor Recreation Survey Resources ...................................................................................61 APPENDIX B: Focus Group Meeting Summary County Map ................................................................................61 Outdoor Recreation in Ohio Generates... $24.3 Billion in consumer spending $7 Billion in wages and salaries $1.5 Billion in state and local revenue Outdoor Industry Association, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Outdoor recreation continues to be a core part of the Ohio Approximately 16% of Ohio’s population are aged 65 or over, lifestyle. Ohio’s natural resources provide a wealth of and by 2030, one out of four Ohioans will be 65 years of age or opportunities to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities from hiking older. Ohio is also experiencing steadily increasing racial and a long-distance trail to fishing in Lake Erie to tent camping in a ethnic diversification with minorities comprising 20% of Ohio’s state park campground. Recreation opportunities can be found in population. Ohio’s Hispanic American community grew by 70% federal, state and local parks, state nature preserves, federal and since 2000 and represents 3% of the state’s population, the state forest lands, national and state wildlife lands, historic and Asian American community accounts for 2% of Ohio’s population, heritage sites, national trails, and state scenic rivers. increasing 66% since 2000 and the African American community increased by 16% in the same time period, representing 14% of Ohio’s 2018 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation the state’s population. Approximately half a million Ohioans are Plan (SCORP) was developed to assist recreation providers and foreign-born, accounting for 4% of Ohio’s population. state funding offices to strategically work towards delivering recreational opportunities and facilities that Ohioans want Based on public input and the results of the year-long planning and that create outdoor recreational experiences that provide process, the following strategic goals were developed for the personal, social, health, and economic benefits. The planning 2018-2023 SCORP time horizon: horizon for this SCORP is 2018
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