Lion's Den Gorge

Issues & Opportunities

Parking

  • Size (number of spots being considered) – accommodate school bus

  • Location

  • Placement and configuration

  • Type / material to be used

  • Conform to ADA requirements

  • Shared parking with ulao waterfowl production area

  • Alternate routes proposed for access and parking on the property (see adjoining map)

  • Meet requirements of the conservation easement, existing grants, potential grants, etc.

  • Access to the Property

  • Roadway or path or combination of a roadway and path

  • Location, length and alignment of roadway, path or trails

  • Alternate routes proposed for access and parking on the property (see adjoining map)

  • Type / material to be used (e.g. gravel, blacktop pavement, or other)

  • Provision of access to the Lake Michigan Beach – part of property

  • Handicap accessible access to preserve, to beach, to bluff top / viewsheds

  • Limitations to accessing the property (e.g. park hours – sunrise to sunset, etc.)

  • Necessary access for fire and rescue vehicles

  • Necessary access for park maintenance

  • Meet requirements of the conservation easement, existing grants, potential grants, etc.

  • Access for necessary machinery and equipment for construction of the access roadway, trails, paths, staircase, viewing decks, etc.

  • Wood chipped trails

  • Access to the Lake Michigan Beach

  • Provision of access to the Lake Michigan Beach

  • Type of access to the Lake Michigan beach (e.g. staircase, switchback trail, etc.)

  • Location / Alignment of access to the Lake Michigan beach

  • Posting of boundaries along the beach (e.g. signage – park boundaries)

  • Addressing tresspassing issue and private property along the beach (e.g. fencing, posting signage, etc.)

  • Type / style / materials for potential signage to be posted along the boundaries of the park

  • Frequency of signage along the boundaries

  • Enforcement of tresspassing

  • Meet requirements of the conservation easement, existing grants, potential grants, etc.

  • Access for necessary machinery and equipment for construction of the access roadway, trails, paths, staircase, viewing decks, etc.

  • Waste and Garbage on the Property

  • Provision of waste recepticles / garbage cans or "carry in / carry out" policies

  • Location / placement

  • Maintenance / Removal of waste, Frequency of Maintenance / Removal

  • Access to waste recepticles by maintenance vehicles

  • Natural Area Protection / Gorge Protection / Vegetation Protection / Bluff Protection / General Resource Protection

  • Provision of access to the Lake Michigan Beach – Limit trampling of vegetation on bluff, gorge, ravines, etc.

  • Protection of gorge vegetation, soils (erosion), geology, etc. by providing limited access (e.g. designated trails, staircase down gorge, further from parking and roadway access)

  • Management for invasive species early and often

  • Friends Group to assist in the maintenance of the natural area, vegetation, etc.

  • Limit erosion to bluff – signage, staircase, etc.

  • Meet requirements of the conservation easement, existing grants, potential grants, etc.

  • Other viewing opportunities (e.g. viewing decks, platforms, etc.)

  • Avoid any impacts to wetlands

  • Minimize impacts that cause bluff erosion

  • Minimize impacts to soils, woodlands, natural area, high quality vegetation, and topography

  • Restrict access to certain areas – Areas within the Gorge

  • Potential for scientific research and nature study

  • Hunting on the Property

  • Recognition of hunting on USFWS property that adjoins property (e.g. posting of more USFWS signage, etc.)

  • Management of natural vegetation (e.g. deer culling)

  • Trespassing and potential dangers associated with the surrounding housing – need to clearly delineate / sign

  • Signage, Signage, Signage

  • Potential of limited or restricted hunting

  • Printed / Posted guidelines for using the property for hunting

  • Safe Hunting – Marketing (e.g. Friends Group, Education, WDNR Training, etc.)

  • Restrict access to certain areas – Areas within the Gorge

  • Policing / Management / Maintenance / Construction

  • Parks Department – Necessary access for picnic areas, outlooks, waste recepticles

  • Friends Group – Capacity Building with adjoining landowners

  • Volunteer work days – volunteer coordinator

  • Stewardship Groups

  • Access for necessary machinery and equipment for construction of the access roadway, trails, paths, staircase, viewing decks, etc.

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