Birding community, Below is information about the temporary closure of the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (formerly Dike 14). Just wanted the birding community to be aware of this should you be in the Cleveland area looking at gulls or waterfowl. Nancy Howell The Cleveland Museum of Natural History 1 Wade Oval Dr., University Circle Cleveland, OH 44106-1767 [log in to unmask] phone 216.231.4600 ext. 3225 education fax 216.231.9960 _____ From: Linda Sternheimer [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:43 AM To: Linda Sternheimer Subject: CLNP Closed for Improvements As we near the 1 year anniversary for Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve's (CLNP) opening to the public I would like to provide you with an update. CLNP has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. When it was initially opened, access for the public was limited to only a few days a year; and waivers had to be signed before one could gain entry. Last year, CLNP opened to the public for passive use, with the understanding that an environmental mitigation of a small portion of the site (5 acres) was needed before long-term unrestricted recreational uses could be allowed and the habitat restoration could be completed. The Port along with Partners such as USEPA, OEPA and Cuyahoga County among others have been working diligently to do the necessary engineering and environmental work to implement the preferred and most comprehensive remedy for the 5 acre which is a cap. I am excited to announce we are ready to proceed with this work. This will require that the Nature Preserve be temporarily closed as of today. Our intent is to have the work competed in a timely manner with the least amount of impact to spring migration. We are anticipating the site to reopen some time in March. Information and updates can be found at the Port's website www.Portofcleveland.com or on our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ThePortofCleveland . Once this remediation is completed, it will allow for unrestricted use of the Nature Preserve; and the public can be active stewards and assist in implementing a habitat restoration plan. Since opening in Feb 2012 CLNP saw an estimated 16,364 visitors from 41 States & 15 countries. We are looking forward to reopening an improved CLNP. Please feel free to share the attached PDF or this information with your contacts and mailing lists to help get the word out. Linda Sternheimer Development Manager Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority 1375 East 9th Street, suite 2300 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Phone: 216-241-8004 email: [log in to unmask] Please follow the Port on Twitter: @portofcleveland <http://www.facebook.com/ThePortofCleveland> New Facebook Logo ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]