Mill Creek Water Shed Area

Is the Mill Creek Water Shed Area owned by The City of Toledo a resource we can use beyond water and timber resources?

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Are we "sitting on" recreational or economic resources we might gain income from out in this area that belongs to all the citizens of Toledo?

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Are more than the trees out there a potential source of revenue to help in our water resources and delivery systems problems?

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LETS THINK LARGE!

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Is there a harvestable heard of deer out there? How about elk? Are there small game opportunities? Are there camping and/or fishing possibilities?

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Of course it is always difficult to manage a water shed intended for drinking water and insure the quality of the water when people use the water shed for other purposes too. But could we develop uses of the water shed where we could charge people to use that land for recreational purposes and also maintain the quality of water we need from the Mill Creek Resevoir?

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Aren't there other similar city or town owned water sheds and resources already managed for public recreation that might be models for us to use should we find that the user fees would help in generating income for our city?

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JUST THINKING FOLKS!

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It's our land, our water resource that we must protect. But are more open public uses for the Mill Creek Water Shed and Resevoir worth looking into?