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Trenton parks board hears wetlands restoration update as agencies and H2Ohio grant partners meet on-site
Summary
City staff reported two virtual stakeholder meetings and on-site visits involving ODNR, Metroparks, Molson Coors and others; 31 people joined site visits and feedback will guide design and signage for the wetlands restoration project.
The Trenton Parks and Recreation Board on July 14 received an update on the city's wetlands restoration project and recent stakeholder engagement. Miss Moore, reporting to the board, said the project team has held two virtual meetings with agency stakeholders and organized two site visits that drew 31 participants.
"The survey is still up and live at the selected locations," Miss Moore said, adding that she was relaying notes from Nicole Ard, the assistant city manager. She told the board that representatives from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Metroparks of Butler County, Molson Coors and the county engineers'office and stormwater staff participated in project discussions.
Moore also noted distribution of ODNR information and a briefing by Dr. Alan Burley of the historical society, which discussed a historically documented mill race at the site. The two site visits were described as having 19 and 12 attendees respectively; staff said some weather affected the second day but that the visits produced "positive and very helpful" feedback for balancing visitor access and wildlife protection.
Board members who attended the site visits said they were encouraged by the range of technical input. Miss Dearth, who walked the area on the rainy day, told colleagues she appreciated how ODNR and other partners "bounced ideas off of each other" on habitat improvements and mosquito management.
Miss Moore said project staff and stakeholders are compiling notes and observations from the visits and will use that material to refine designs and communications for park users. No formal vote or funding decision was taken during the meeting; project planning and stakeholder coordination are ongoing.
Next steps described by staff include completing the public survey, finalizing stakeholder notes, and scheduling further site coordination; board members asked staff to continue sharing renderings and summaries as they become available.
