The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Beaver Materials, is exploring the potential expansion of Potter’s Bridge Park by 50 or more acres. The expansion would add to the park’s current 75 acres, resulting in at least 125 acres of park land.
The popular park is best known for its iconic landmark, Potter’s Bridge, which is the only remaining historic covered bridge in Hamilton County. The bridge was constructed in 1871 and restored in 1999.
The park’s trails are a part of the White River Greenway Trail System. The White River Greenway Trail System spans up to eight miles. From Potter’s Bridge Park users can travel the trail system along the river, through Forest Park to downtown Noblesville or Morse Park and Beach, where the new Levee Trail can be accessed. With the potential expansion, these trails would allow increased connectivity to historic downtown Noblesville, its surrounding neighborhoods and other Hamilton County cities and towns.
The potential expansion would happen in two phases.
Phase 1 entails a 10-acre land donation by Beaver Materials. Phase 2 would be an additional 40-acre land donation by Beaver Materials. Phase 2 would include the creation of a 30-acre lake by Beaver Materials for the use of recreational activities provided by the Hamilton County Parks Department.
The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department exists to serve the leisure and recreation needs of its residents and tourists, and to enhance the quality of life in the county. Beaver Materials is a local fifth-generation family owned and operated aggregates provider in Hamilton County.
To learn more details about the potential expansion of Potter’s Bridge Park, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department and Beaver Materials invite community members to attend a neighborhood meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14 on the site of the historic Potter’s Bridge.
Beaver is going to open a rock mining facility.. right in the heart of a quiet residential area. Why isn’t that included in your article
Has there been any study about what this will do to the individual existing homes with wells in the area??? New wells installed and water filter plant built on Allisonville Road??? American Water stated: They can pump 3 Million gallons a DAY out of this area to send to EXPANDED Noblesville??? Who is watching the BIG PICTURE???
The City of Noblesville and the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Department have absolutely no reason to be allowing an active quarry / rock mining facility, this close to existing homes, subdivisions, schools and school traffic. Disruption of the existing ecosystem and wetlands is a huge issue as well. Dust and noise is always a well known issue created by rock mining and a quarry. Beaver Materials ensures this not a problem. Please know that we are all intelligent people, with a lot of experience…and we know better. The only people that stand to gain from this is Beaver Materials.
Noblesville leadership is so damn corrupt. They’ve ignited hellfire with this one. I live in the area and we’re all pissed off and lawyering up.
Looks like they wont be opening a rock mining facility… looks like they will separate aggregate. They stated clearly there will be zero basting, or crushing or noise causing drilling. No wells are being installed obviously. Everyone says rock mining facility when in the past and reality its always an excavator and a few trucks gong to and fro. Im excited for property values to go up. I can afford to pay the taxes myself… Big picture is a beautiful recreational lake after all the Karen’s here subside.
Besides the water plant on the north end of Allisonville sucking up water, there are four wells on the west side of the river sending the water to the water plant off Boulder Drive. I have lived in Craig Highlands thirty one years, I have already had to replace a well as have other persons because of water plants in the area. A gravel pit will not help matters.
As to a lake in ten years, hardly. When the county gets it, it will probably be several years and much money to get it in shape for a park. The county will get an abandoned gravel pit, an attractive nuisance for young children. Contact your city council rep., you elected them, give them your thoughts.