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Davey Resource Group
September 2015
This included the development and installation
of an educational interpretive sign outlining
the vegetation management process and the
benefits to visitors and wildlife. Additionally,
on July 29, 2015, a public information session
was held to address any questions or concerns
prior to the implementation of the vegetation
treatments. The committee also established
a project timeframe of 10 years to achieve
significant control of invasive vegetation in open
habitats, and to revisit the management plan
and implement additional strategies and goals
for the woodland habitats towards the end of
this timeframe.
In August 2015, Davey Resource Group
completed selective invasive vegetation
treatments within the 5-acre wildflower area
and an additional 6 acres along the southwest
section of the Perimeter Loop Trail, as shown on
the map in Appendix A. The Port Authority will
oversee the project and continue to collaborate
with the committee to determine which areas
are the highest priorities. Additional treatments
will be completed as funding for the project
is available.
The Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve is a
man-made peninsula located on the Lake Erie
shore, near the City of Bratenahl. The preserve is
surrounded by water on all but the southern edge
of the property where it lies adjacent to Gordon
Park, a 122-acre park managed by Cleveland
Metroparks, and Intercity Yacht Club.
Prior to being converted into a nature preserve,
portions were used as a landfill and later as a
confined disposal facility (CDF) for dredge spoils
removed from the Cuyahoga River. In 1962, two,
500-foot-long freighters from the U.S. Steel fleet
were sunk offshore to act as a breakwall for the
beachfront. From the early 1960s until 1976, the
site was used as a dumping site for scrapped
cars and other refuse.
PROPERTY
HISTORY
AND
DESCRIPTION
FIGURE 1
A photo of CLNP
(formerly Dike 14) in
1975. (Photo Credit:
http://coolcleveland.com/
blog/2011/09/nature-in-
theneighborhood-cleveland-
lakefront-nature-preserve/)
