On July 12th the Clean Ohio Fund District 16 Natural Resource Advisory Council (NRAC) approved funding the grant proposal request for Camp Mowana to become a land conservancy.
The grant proposal includes the following information:
The Richland County Park District will become the long term steward of the land. The new name for Camp Mowana when it becomes a land conservancy will be The Fleming Falls Preserve. The Preserve will be open to the public from dawn until dusk every day of the year.
The grant project schedule is:
1. planning and implementation from September 30, 2018 to October 1, 2019;
2. Land acquisition and easements by September 30, 2019;
3. Site improvements through June 30, 2020
The property includes 183.47 acres in Mifflin Township.
The Richland County Park District understands that all Clean Ohio encumbrances are permanent in nature and are to be recorded as a deed restriction. The land will be preserved in perpetuity.
The Richland County Park district will own, maintain and operate the property once it is acquired. The Park District will provide the management, maintenance and resource stewardship of the property.