Island Station offers a wonderfull opportunity to restore a natural island, preserve history, and reconnect W 7th with the river. The National Park Service is interested in relocating on the river in the Historic Island Station building. What a great opportunity to bring the National Park Service to the waters edge. Any reuse of this site should include restoring the historic structure and the natural environment of the island. Another important consideration is reconnecting the island to the bluff and neighborhood on the bluff. Historically there was a creek and wetland on top of the bluff that feed into Fountain Cave from above and out through the cave to the river at Island Station. The entrance to the cave was covered by fill to build Shepard Road and the wetland and creek were drained into storm sewers. Fountain cave is historically significant. Fountain Cave should be reconnected to the riverfront and island. The wetland and creek should be restored as part of the effort to daylight creeks,filter storm water runoff, and provide habitat. Shepard Road was bent to go around the grain elevator at Randolph. That curve caused the filling in front of Fountain Cave. It also limited parkland on top of the bluff. When the grain elevators are removed the road can be straightened in that section allowing Fountain Cave to be reconnected and providing a much larger bluff top park area. The road would be reconstructed as a 35 mile per hour parkway where the elevators currently stand. The bluff top park would provide a valuable amenity for redevelopment of the brewery and Randolph. The bluff top park would connect the neighborhood to the riverfront and the island. The National Park Service at this location should include natural resource restoration of the island, cave, bluff and wetland as part of an educational program for park users. Having all of these natural resource elements in one location offers great opportunities for comprehensive education and enjoyment of what the river corridor offers. This could dramatically enhance how the neighborhood connects to the river and what kind of educational and recreational programs the National Park Service could provide on site. Natural resource restoration and recreational opportunities should be the focus of efforts on the river side of Shepard Road. Commercial and residential should be the focus of redevelopment on the 7th Street side of Shepard Road. In the flood plain restoring natural habitat should be maximized. Access to the water should be provided for fishing, swimming, KAYAKS and canoes.The National Park Service should offer programs that introduce and educate the public about natural resources and recreational opportunities in the park.
Island Station offers a wonderfull opportunity to restore a natural island, preserve history, and reconnect W 7th with the river. The National Park Service is interested in relocating on the river in the Historic Island Station building. What a great opportunity to bring the National Park Service to the waters edge. Any reuse of this site should include restoring the historic structure and the natural environment of the island. Another important consideration is reconnecting the island to the bluff and neighborhood on the bluff. Historically there was a creek and wetland on top of the bluff that feed into Fountain Cave from above and out through the cave to the river at Island Station. The entrance to the cave was covered by fill to build Shepard Road and the wetland and creek were drained into storm sewers. Fountain cave is historically significant. Fountain Cave should be reconnected to the riverfront and island. The wetland and creek should be restored as part of the effort to daylight creeks,filter storm water runoff, and provide habitat. Shepard Road was bent to go around the grain elevator at Randolph. That curve caused the filling in front of Fountain Cave. It also limited parkland on top of the bluff. When the grain elevators are removed the road can be straightened in that section allowing Fountain Cave to be reconnected and providing a much larger bluff top park area. The road would be reconstructed as a 35 mile per hour parkway where the elevators currently stand. The bluff top park would provide a valuable amenity for redevelopment of the brewery and Randolph. The bluff top park would connect the neighborhood to the riverfront and the island. The National Park Service at this location should include natural resource restoration of the island, cave, bluff and wetland as part of an educational program for park users. Having all of these natural resource elements in one location offers great opportunities for comprehensive education and enjoyment of what the river corridor offers. This could dramatically enhance how the neighborhood connects to the river and what kind of educational and recreational programs the National Park Service could provide on site. Natural resource restoration and recreational opportunities should be the focus of efforts on the river side of Shepard Road. Commercial and residential should be the focus of redevelopment on the 7th Street side of Shepard Road. In the flood plain restoring natural habitat should be maximized. Access to the water should be provided for fishing, swimming, KAYAKS and canoes.The National Park Service should offer programs that introduce and educate the public about natural resources and recreational opportunities in the park.
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