2005 Miami Valley Open Space Assessment

Board of DirectorsFebruary 1, 2007

AgendaIntroduction

Study Area

Definition of Open Space

Study Method

Limitations

Findings and Summary

Comparison to 1993 Open Space Data

Conclusion

A Vision for Open Space

Introduction

Purpose of the Study:

Update State of the Region 2005

Update Miami Valley Open Space Inventory (1993)

Measure progress of Open Space planning in recent years

Study Area

The Miami Valley Region

Source: Miami Valley State of the Region 2005

Open Space Inventory includes the following counties:

Montgomery MiamiGreene ClarkPreble DarkeWarren (Northern)

Definition of Open Space

General definition adopted from previous studies

Cemeteries new to definition

Agricultural land not included in definition

Definition of Open Space

Swimming Pool Picnic Grounds Well Field Wastewater Plant Landfill Quarry

Active Recreation Stadium

Plaza/Commons Horse Racing Hiking Trail Large Institution

Fairground Auto Racing Bikeway Flood Control

Ball Field Golf Course

Historic Site Museum

Scenic River Waterfall Campground Fishing Lake

Fish &Game Club Scout Camp

Wildlife Preserve Natural Area Airport Sky Diving

Park Preserve Wetland Preserve Public School College

Storm Basin Hunting Area Private School University

School (7)

Outstanding Regional Amenity (2) Natural Environment Recreation Area (6)

Covered Bridge

Natural Environment Protection Area (3) Airfield (11)

Cemeteries (9)

Cemetery

Pedestrian Walkway Historical Sites / Museums (10)

General Outdoor Recreation Areas (1) Utility (4) Landfills / Mineral Extraction (8)

Open Space Link (5) Sand & Gravel Extraction Site

Study Method

MVRPC hosted Open Space Workshops in Spring of 2006.

36 organizations participated.

Resulting data loaded into GIS.

Limitations

Database most comprehensive in the Region, but not 100% accurate

Data collected from secondary sources

Agricultural land not included in inventory

Findings and Summary

The Miami Valley Region Contains:2,268 open space facilities116,191.4 acres of open space, which accounts for 6% of the total Regional land area92.7 acres of open space per 1,000 residentsFour State Parks (Buck Creek, John Bryan, Sycamore, and Caesar Creek) encompassing 16,410 acres74,798 acres of Open Space/Recreational Facilities

Open Space as Percentage of Total LandArea in the Region

Other Land Use94%

1,717,399 acres

Regional Open Space

6% 116,191 acres

Open Space by Type

Open Space/Rec. 64%

74,798 acres

Cemeteries 3%

3,444 acres Open Space Links 4%4,615 acres

Airfields 5%

6,373 acres

Landfills & Mineral Extraction 10%

11,087 acres

Utilities 6%

7,036 acres

Schools 8%

8,838 acres

Distribution of Open Space by County

Darke5%,

5,273 acres

Clark12%,

14,343 acres

Warren14%,

16,080 acres

Preble9%,

10,086 acres

Montgomery33%,

37,924 acres

Miami8%,

9,857 acres

Greene19%,

22,629 acres

Findings and SummaryMontgomery County

Most open space acreage (37,924)Least open space acreage per 1,000 persons (65.9)

Greene CountyOpen space acreage per 1,000 persons decreased 1.5%2nd highest open space acreage per 1,000 persons (151.1)

Preble CountyMost open space acreage per 1,000 persons

Miami CountyLargest percent increase in open space acreage (42%)

Clark County Decreased in open space sitesIncreased 4.6% in open space acreage Clark County

Airfields (16 sites)

Cemeteries (364 sites)

Landfills and Mineral Extraction (46 sites)

Schools (391 sites)

Open Space Links (123 sites)

Utilities (110 sites)

Open Space/Rec. Facilities (1,218 sites)

Note: Cemeteries and Warren County data are excluded since they were not part of the 1993 Open Space Inventory

Source: MVRPC 1993 and 2005 Open Space Databases

Open Space Comparison: 1993-2005

Open Space increased by 15,000 acres (18.7%) between 1993-2005

The Region gained 379 open space facilities, an increase of 25%

Agricultural land decreased by nearly 160,000 acres (10%) in the last 12 years

The MPO Area experienced a decrease of 13.5% in agricultural acreage

Open Space Type 1993 2005 ChangeOpen Space Links 2,690.8 4,014.6 49.2%Utilities 4,540.1 6,415.2 41.3%Landfills & Mining 7,791.4 10,757.6 38.1%Open Space/Rec 53,726.4 61,825.5 15.1%Airfields 5,542.3 6,074.0 9.6%Schools 7,412.1 7,876.0 6.3%

Regional Total 81,703.1 96,962.9 18.7%

Change in Open Space Acreage: 1993-2005

Source: MVRPC 1993 and 2005 Open Space Databases

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ConclusionSuccessful Open Space and Recreational Facility preservation and acquisition should continue.

There is an inverse relationship between open space and agricultural land use.

Open Space land use must be understood in the context of the whole land use plan.

Open Space Planning is an investment in the quality of life of our Region’s communities.

Miami Valley Open Spaces: A Shared Vision

Open Space General Conceptual Map

Created based on data from second Open Space Workshop

Not Intended to be a Land Use Designation Tool

Existing Open Space

Open Space Vision - Conceptual Open Space Network

Urban/Developed Land UsesExisting land uses designated as residential, commercial, industrial or any other built up and/or developed use (from individual county land use surveys).

Agricultural/Undeveloped Land UsesExisting land uses designated as agricultural, forested, rangeland or any other open and/or undeveloped use (from individual county land use surveys).

Final Report and Maps can be downloaded at: www.mvrpc.org/rlu

Contact Matthew Martin at: mmartin@mvrpc.orgor 937.223.6323 for additional information

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