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Public Participation Meeting to be held to review the DRAFT Open Space Plan for the Miami Valley.

Dayton, OH – The Miami Valley is fortunate to encompass both rural landscapes and vibrant urban centers. This diversity provides for a range of cultural and recreational opportunities for Miami Valley residents, while offering everyone a full spectrum of residential and employment options. Open Space preservation, including both natural area conservation and farmland preservation, is a tool for managing and shaping regional development to preserve both urban and rural character for future generations.

The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) has drafted a regional Open Space Plan report, now available for review and comment by member jurisdictions and the general public. The report inventories conserved open spaces in the Miami Valley; assesses the quantity and character of our regional open space; and relates these findings to developed and agricultural land across the Region. The report undertakes a data analysis to highlight priority locations for future conservation, and identifies funding streams and implementing agencies for this effort.

A public meeting will provide an opportunity to review the DRAFT Open Space Plan report.

The meeting will be held as follows:

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

10 N. Ludlow Street

Suite 700

Courthouse Square - Dayton, OH

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

“The Miami Valley Region is home to both rural and urban landscapes. This DRAFT Open Space Plan informs all jurisdictions about open space preservation approaches that are sensitive to both the rural and urban areas," said MVRPC’s Executive Director, Brian O. Martin, AICP.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, the DRAFT Open Space Plan report will also be available for public review on MVRPC’s website at www.mvrpc.org/open-space-plan on or before February 3, 2016. You can also review the document at the MVRPC offices, 10 N. Ludlow Street, Suite 700, Dayton, OH, 45402, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).  Written comments will be accepted through March 7, 2016, at the above address or via email to Matt Lindsay, Manager of Environmental Planning, at mlindsay@mvrpc.org.

At all MVRPC public participation meetings, interpreters for hearing impaired individuals or bi-lingual interpreters are available upon request. Requests should be made at least one week prior to the meeting date. Contact MVRPC at (937) 223-6323 or 1-800-750-0750 TTY/TDD to request an interpreter. Parking passes for the City of Dayton’s Municipal Garage will be distributed at the meeting. The parking garage is located at 123 W. Third Street next to Dayton City Hall. There are numerous Greater Dayton RTA transit routes convenient to MVRPC offices on Courthouse Square including Wright Stop Plaza.

Established in 1964, the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission promotes collaboration among communities, stakeholders, and residents to advance regional priorities. MVRPC is a forum and resource where the Board of Directors identifies priorities and develops public policy and collaborative strategies to improve quality of life throughout the Miami Valley Region. MVRPC performs various regional planning activities, including air quality, water quality, transportation, land use, research and GIS. As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), MVRPC is responsible for transportation planning in Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties and parts of northern Warren County. MVRPC's areawide water quality planning designation encompasses five (5) counties: Darke, Preble plus the three MPO counties.

For additional information, contact Matt Lindsay, Manager of Environmental Planning, at (937) 223-6323 or via the e-mail address listed above.

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