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Covia donates Clark’s Falls to Utica · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Covia donates Clark's Falls to Utica. Written by Tom Collins This
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Everlett. Clark's Falls and its adjoining canyon now belong to the village
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of North Utica. Thursday, The
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Utica village Board emerged from closed session and voted 5 0. Trustee
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Nate Holland was absent, to accept a land transfer of fifty acres
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from Covia The future village park had once been located on a
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residential property, formerly owned by the late Alice Fredericks and was sold
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to Unimin Corp. Later Covia before her passing. Now Covia has decided
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to gift the property to Utica. Village Attorney Herb Klein said The
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village had been in talks with Covia for several years. They've been
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great to work with, Herb said. It's been a nice project to
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work on. The gift ensures the preservation and lasting benefit for the
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village of Utica community, said Mark Oscom, Senior Vice President of Operations
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for Covia. We are proud to make this donation and look forward
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to seeing the village develop a vision for Clark's Falls. The property
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is not ready for visitors. Mayor David Stewart said. He anticipates a
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much longer process before any portion of the site could open to
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the public. Trespassers will be ticketed. No final park plan or opening
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date has been established, Stewart said.