CALEDONIA township RECREATION PLAN 2016-2020 Prepared with the assistance of Caledonia Township Alcona County, Michigan Adopted February 23, 2016 Caledonia Township Recreation Plan 2016 - 2020 Adopted: February 23, 2016 Prepared for: Caledonia Township Board Ken Hubbard, Supervisor Helen Timm, Clerk Gailen Thornton, Treasurer Travis Swinson, Trustee Jack Scott, Trustee Caledonia Township Planning Commission Kathleen E. Vichunas, Chair Nick Williams, Vice-Chair Betsey Lehndorff, Secretary Gary Grove John Preston Jack Scott Rebecca Abend Prepared by: Northeast Michigan Council of Governments 80 Livingston Blvd Suite 8 P. O. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49735 www.nemcog.org 989-705-3730 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Community Description ...................................................................................... 1-1 Extent of Plan Focus ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Regional Setting ............................................................................................................... 1-1 Transportation ................................................................................................................. 1-1 Population ........................................................................................................................ 1-3 Climate ............................................................................................................................. 1-3 Topography ...................................................................................................................... 1-3 Water Resources .............................................................................................................. 1-3 Fish and Wildlife ............................................................................................................... 1-4 State of Michigan Land .................................................................................................... 1-4 Existing Land Use/Land Cover Characteristics ................................................................. 1-4 Chapter 2: Administration ................................................................................................... 2-1 Administration ................................................................................................................. 2-1 Planning Commission ....................................................................................................... 2-1 Staff/Parks & Recreation Maintenance ........................................................................... 2-1 Administrative Chart ........................................................................................................ 2-2 Relationships with Other Agencies & Role of Volunteers ............................................... 2-2 Programming ................................................................................................................... 2-3 Finances/Park & Recreation Maintenance: Current Funding .......................................... 2-3 Chapter 3: Recreation Inventory .......................................................................................... 3-1 Inventory Procedures ....................................................................................................... 3-1 Township Recreational Facilities ...................................................................................... 3-1 Hubbard Lake North End Park ............................................................................. 3-1 Hickey Hill 80 Acre Woodland .............................................................................. 3-3 Spruce Park .......................................................................................................... 3-3 East Bay Park Access Site ..................................................................................... 3-4 Hansen Road 40 Acre Site .................................................................................... 3-4 Reforested Gravel Pit ........................................................................................... 3-5 Holcomb Creek 40 Acre Site ................................................................................ 3-5 Caledonia Township Hall ...................................................................................... 3-5 Other Publicly-Owned Recreation Properties ................................................................. 3-6 Privately-Owned Recreational Properties ....................................................................... 3-6 Recreational Support Businesses ..................................................................................... 3-7 Caledonia Township Recreation Grant History ................................................................ 3-7 Regional Recreation in Alcona County ............................................................................. 3-9 Recreation Outside of Alcona County ............................................................................ 3-17 Chapter 4: Planning Process ................................................................................................. 4-1 Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 4-1 Public Input ...................................................................................................................... 4-2 Online Survey Publicity .................................................................................................... 4-3 Notice of Availability ........................................................................................................ 4-4 Public Hearing Notice ....................................................................................................... 4-5 Public Hearing/Planning Commission Meeting Minutes ................................................. 4-6 Planning Commission Resolution ..................................................................................... 4-7 Notice of Township Board Meeting ................................................................................. 4-8 Township Board Meeting Minutes .................................................................................. 4-9 Township Board Resolution ........................................................................................... 4-10 Submittal Letters ............................................................................................................ 4-11 Chapter 5: Goals, Objectives & Action Plan .......................................................................... 5-1 Goals & Objectives ........................................................................................................... 5-1 Hubbard Lake North End Park ............................................................................. 5-2 Hickey Hill 80 Acre Woodland .............................................................................. 5-2 Spruce Park .......................................................................................................... 5-3 East Bay Park Access Site ..................................................................................... 5-3 Hansen Road 40 Acre Site .................................................................................... 5-4 Reforested Gravel Pit ........................................................................................... 5-4 Holcomb Creek 40 Acre Site ................................................................................ 5-4 Caledonia Township Hall ...................................................................................... 5-4 Basis for Action ................................................................................................................ 5-5 Capital Improvements Schedule ...................................................................................... 5-7 LIST OF MAPS Regional Location .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 Recreational Facilities Map .......................................................................................................... 3-8 Regional Recreation .................................................................................................................... 3-16 LIST OF TABLES Table 1-1 – Existing Land Use/Land Cover ................................................................................... 1-4 Table 2-1 – Caledonia Township Budget – General Fund ............................................................ 2-3 Table 5-1 – Capital Improvements Schedule ................................................................................ 5-7 APPENDICES Appendix A – Results of Online Recreation Survey Appendix B – Post Completion Self Certification Reports Appendix C – Recreation Plan Certification Checklist Chapter 1 Community Description Extent of Plan Focus This Recreation Plan addresses recreational facilities and characteristics within the boundaries of Caledonia Township. The plan will evaluate the surrounding recreational opportunities as well as the socio-economic status of the Township and surrounding area to determine recreational needs of the population and to plan for improvements which fit those needs. Regional Setting Caledonia Township is located in the Northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in northern Alcona County.