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Thanks to everyone for your support of Mohawk Park!
As of December, 2005 the Tulsa Parks Department has again revised the master plan, moving the BMX track and skateboard park to 56 Street North! Much of the east side of the park will now be designated a "Natural Area" or "Wildlife Preservation Area." We need to be sure that this area is placed under control of Oxley. Since there isn't enough funding from Vision 2025 to do all the proposed projects, the main priority is to buy the land at 56th St. N. & Hwy. 75 for the soccer fields, the BMX track and the skate park. They also set as a priority to repair the dam on Lake Sherry. Tulsa Audubon strongly supports the purchase of the additional land and for funding of these new areas to be a priority and happen as soon as possible. Here is the revised plan.
Click here for
a higher resolution version (250 KB). Here is the detail of the new areas at
56th St. N: Here is the note from Greg Warren explaining the changes. Dick Sherry represented us at the meeting Greg discusses.
Mohawk Park Strategic Plan Update
December 6, 2005 We have met to develop a plan that is compatible with the park participants and to make it one of the most unique parks in this region. At the conclusion of the Mohawk Master Plan, Mohawk Park will become a regional attraction when the appropriate recreational improvements are designed into the park. The recreational amenities were designed into Mohawk Park and will assist in making it one of the most dynamic parks in this region and realize its true potential in the future. Some of the many improvements that have been planned into the project are new soccer fields, Frisbee golf, lighting, restrooms, equestrian facilities, BMX bicycle activities, shelters, roads, running trails, dog-park, signage and bicycle trails. Other improvements include renovation of existing shelters, bathrooms, park amenities, existing lakes and creeks. We concluded the visioning process and gave the consultant, Alaback Design, our concepts and ideas. The consultant took those concepts and finished the comprehensive plan. We took these conceptual plans to the public for further refinement. The public meetings were very well attended and allowed the public to have input before the comprehensive plan was implemented. We have listened to the public and have refined our drawings to accommodate some of the concerns that were expressed at the public meetings. As a citizen their input was important in the formulation and refinement of the comprehensive plan for Mohawk Park. The primary change was moving the soccer fields to 56th Street North and Highway 75 (See attached plan) on the southwest corner. The BMX facility and Skatepark was moved to 56th Street North and Highway 75 (See attached plan) on the southeast corner. These facilities are identified on property that is not a part of Mohawk Park and will have to be purchased. The land is contiguous to Mohawk Park and for the most part is out of the flood plain. If you could meet this Thursday, December 8 discuss these changes and make a prioritized list of what gets funded, we would appreciate your input. The meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. in the 1710 W. charles Page Boulevard Conference room. The plan will be reviewed by our committee this week, Park Board next week and Board of Adjustment after the first of the year. Greg Warren, RLA
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Oct. 2005 Revision to Master Plan Proposal |
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In October, 2005 the Tulsa Parks
Department held two public meetings to describe revisions to the Mohawk
Park Master Plan, and solicit further public input about the plan. The
Parks Dept. has done an excellent job incorporating most of the public comments
about the original plan, and the
revision addresses most of the concerns we had with the original plan.
We feel there is still some areas that could be improved, and our response to
the Parks Dept. can be read at the below link: Click here for the detailed response of the Tulsa Audubon Society to the revised plan Tulsa World Article about the revised master plan - page 1 page 2 We have not yet located a copy of the 1982 Green Ribbon Committee Report on Mohawk Park, but I have found an article from "Gusher" magazine written by Dick Sherry in 1982 about the report
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The new master plan developed by the Tulsa Parks Department, with many elements included due to Vision 2025, threatens to destroy the natural character of Mohawk Park, which in our view is its most important asset. The plan also threatens Oxley Nature Center. A group of concerned citizens, Friends of Mohawk Park, has been meeting to formulate a response to this plan. Updates on our progress will be posted to this site. The following pages contain photos from around Mohawk Park, showing some of the areas being proposed for development as they exist today.
Photos of Oxley and comments from Laurel Upshaw Photos of proposed dog park and soccer complex Here are links to additional information Statement of the Tulsa Audubon Society to the Parks Department, December, 2004 Tulsa World Article about the master plan The Vision 2025 web site has a page about the Mohawk plan Vision 2025 Project Descriptions from the Chamber of Commerce site KTUL News Story about the proposals for Mohawk broadcast Dec 9, 2004 According to City of Tulsa Charter volume 1, Title 26, Section 111 Oxley Nature Center: "All trails and footpaths are restricted for pedestrian and wheelchair traffic. No one shall launch or operate a boat of any kind in any body of water within the boundaries of the Oxley Nature Center. All horses are specifically prohibited from the trails of the Oxley Nature Center.
Contacts Mayor Bill LaFortune Karen Keith
Mary Ann Summerfield
Greg Warren
Eddie Reese Tulsa Parks and
Recreation Board City of Tulsa's Vision 2025 Site
Vision 2025 Site Corps of Engineers Tulsa District
INCOG (Indian Nation
Council of Government)
Tulsa Parks Department
River Parks Authority
Vision 2025 Mohawk Park Committee Tom Warren, Mayor's Office Walt Helmrich, Helmrich & Payne Mary Collins, Tulsa Zoo Friends Michael Willis, Mayor's Office Councilor David Patrick, City Council Councilor Randy Sullivan, City Council Jon McGrath, Railroad contractor Greg Warren, Tulsa Parks Elliot Nelson Sandra Langenkamp, Arts Commission
Vision 2025 Arkansas River Development Committee Jim Dunn, Mill Creek Monte Box, Sand Springs Realtor Damon Roberts Matt Meyer, River Parks Authority Vic Vreeland, Mayor Jenks Senator Inhofe or staff representative Ragon Gentry Congressman Sullivan or staff representative Richard Hedgecock Bruce Bolzle Bobby Lorton Chairman of River Parks Authority Stan Lybarger, BOK Col. Southard, Corps of Engineers Bill McKamey, AEP-PSO Carole Huff-Hicks, AEP-PSO U.S. Fish and Wildlife Jayme Cox, Sunoco Cheryl Cohenour Councilor Bill Christiansen, City Council Creek Economic Development Tony Knowlton, Aerial Data Survey Tulsa County Board of Commissioners
District 1 - Wilbert Collins, Sr.
596-5020
wcollins@tulsacounty.org STORMWATER DRAINAGE ADVISORY BOARD
(City) TULSA COUNTY PARK BOARD Instructions on Addressing Letters The Honorable Bill LaFortune County Commissioner: City Councilor:The Honorable (Name)
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