WELCOME DRAFT Public Meeting 2019 Saturday, July 20 th Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park Taum Sauk Mountain State Park Jay Nixon State Park
Introductions DRAFT Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park Eastern Regional Director Natural Resource Manager Greg Combs Krista Kennon Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park Deputy Regional Director Park Specialist I Alex Kovac Tyler Keim Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park Deputy Division Director Maintenance Worker II Michael Sutherland Vernon Montgomery Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park Park Ranger Chris Johnston
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Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park DRAFT Small Maintenance and Repair Projects Completed River Store Deck River Access Stairs Scour Trail Overlook Repair Walk-In Campsite Tent Platforms Added gravel to parking areas, graded Paint interior of all pit latrines Electric switches in Camper Cabins Paint/repair/replace grills and picnic tables Removed damaged interpretive kiosk at Fen replaced Exterior lighting at Black River Center Pavilion Restriped main shut-ins parking area repaired Brush cleared from Main Entrance Shower House Repairs Lagoon Pump Repairs
Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park DRAFT Additional Projects - Completed Trails Johnson Family Cemetery All trails within Johnson’s Shut -Ins State The graveyard stones within the cemetery Park, with the exception of a small portion were cleaned with B2 solution. Stones which of Ozark Trail and Goggins trail, have been were leaning were reset to their original cleared of debris, down trees removed, position. Stones which were broken or had vegetation cut back, and re-blazed. been previously, poorly fixed were repaired.
Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park DRAFT Natural Resources Lichen Survey Bird Survey Completed in June 2019, Missouri’s top Completed in January 2019, a bird survey of lichenologist, Doug Ladd, concluded that the facility, identified a diverse number of bird “ Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park and the species. Additional a Red-Breasted Nuthatch surrounding St. Francois Mountains landscape was observed at Johnson’s Shut -Ins for the represents an irreplaceable and globally first time. significant center of lichen diversity.”
Johnson’s Shut -Ins State Park DRAFT Planned Projects Grade and re-rock Black River Trail Paint exterior of River Store Paint exterior of Pit Latrines System in Campground Replace remaining River Store deck Replace damaged Scour Trail Continue to restripe roads and parking Interpretation Sign Create sign to interpret Fen Area lots Replace old, faded park signs Create sign to interpret geology of split Continue Trail Maintenance boulder Repair rock walls along campground Replace non-working displays in Black roads River Center Paint Exterior of Camper Cabins
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park DRAFT Small Maintenance and Repair Projects Completed/In Progress Repair/Grading of gravel roads within facility Remodel of the interior of pit latrines Replace benches at trailhead and picnic area Replace picnic tables in picnic area Replace lantern posts on campsites
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park DRAFT Planned Projects Continue to replace benches and picnic tables Replace fire pits and grills Continue trail maintenance Construct tent platforms on campsites Replace pit latrines with pre-cast latrines Paint exterior of pit latrines Paint exterior of well house
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Jay Nixon State Park DRAFT Public Access Public access into Jay Nixon State Park is currently unavailable, which includes a location along Highway N. This includes not only vehicle access, but foot and equestrian access. Completed Projects The entire boundary of Jay Nixon State Park has been marked by Missouri State Park property signs and/or blue indicator paint. Firepit Lake dam passed inspection by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey.
Jay Nixon State Park DRAFT
Challenges for all Facilities DRAFT Feral Hogs Position Vacancies Emergency Trail Access Illegal Access into properties from private property
DRAFT Ranger Presentation
Questions DRAFT Comments Thank You!
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