DEFIANCE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES
FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A
WETLAND
LODGING TAX FUNDING APPLICATION
Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a
Wetland
To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals
This is to give notice that the Defiance County Commissioners
under 24 CFR Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order
11990 and in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C
Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Wetlands
Protection. The activity is funded under the Community Development Block Grant
Neighborhood Revitalization Program, 25NR-1AS-25CDBG. The proposed project(s)
is located on South Harrison Street near Fountain Street in the Village of
Sherwood, Defiance County and is located in the wetland. The
proposed activities includes street improvements, sidewalk improvements, flood
& drainage improvements, and a culvert extension. The widening of the
street will improve travel safety, improved sidewalks will make it easier for
pedestrians to travel throughout the village, flood & drainage improvements
will decrease street flooding, and the culvert extension will improve
stormwater management which will reduce flooding risk and eliminate any
potential health & safety hazards due to flooding. The proposed activities
will take place in a riverine. 0.48 acres of wetland are involved in the
proposed project area.
The Defiance County Commissioners have considered the
following alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize adverse impacts and
to restore and preserve natural and beneficial functions and intrinsic values
of the existing floodplain/wetland: The first alternative considered was to approve
the project as proposed. This alternative demonstrates that the proposed
activities should take place due to decreasing health and safety risks caused
by flooding, narrower roadways, and crumbling sidewalks. The second alternative
considered was disapproval of the project. This alternative would keep in place
all the potential hazards previously listed, while also not making travel
easier for residents. The third alternative was to approve the project only if
all improvements were located outside of the wetland. This alternative would
mean that the culvert issue would not be addressed, keeping the stormwater
management and flooding situation the same, as well as keeping sidewalks and
the street involved in the wetland the same and putting at risk pedestrian and
traffic safety. The proposed activities would lack consistency if this
alternative was to be chosen. To ensure compliance with any wetlands
regulations and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial functions and
intrinsic values of the existing wetland, all required special permits that
might be needed will be acquired by the contractor. The local permitting
authority will be contacted prior to the start of construction.
The Defiance County Commissioners have reevaluated alternatives
to building in the wetland and
has determined that it has no practicable alternative to wetland development.
Environmental files documenting compliance with Executive Order 11990, and 24 CFR 55, are available for public
inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location
delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments.
There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people
who may be affected by activities in wetland
and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment
should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide
information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be
an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and
request for public comment about wetland
can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and
impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas.
Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will
participate in actions taking place in a
wetland, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued
risk.
Written comments must be received by Maumee Valley Planning, on
behalf of the Defiance County Commissioners at the following address on or
before May 12, 2026: Maumee Valley Planning Organization, 1300 E. Second
Street, Suite 200, Defiance OH 43512, 419-784-3882, Attention: Lorenzo Zamora,
Community Development Planner. A full description of the project may also be
reviewed from 8:00AM to 4:30PM at the same address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted via email at mvpo@mvpo.org
Date: May 4, 2026
BY ORDER OF:
DEFIANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25600 ELLIOTT RD; DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512
Defiance County will be continuing its demolition program for 2026. For
this year’s demolition projects, the Board is looking for abandoned or blighted
homes and agricultural buildings. The application form can be found here, and a consent for demolition form
will also be required to be filled out by the property owner and notarized. The
deadline for applications is January 30, 2026. Any applications received after
the deadline will be saved for the next round of demolitions.
BY ORDER OF:
DEFIANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25600 ELLIOTT RD; DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512
LODGING TAX FUNDING
In 2015, Defiance County adopted the Defiance County Lodging Excise Tax Code Regulations for administration of the lodging tax. The purpose of this funding is to construct, equip, or repair permanent improvements within Defiance County. Click here for the application.
NOTICE INTERNET AUCTION
Notice is hereby given
that the Defiance County Board of Commissioners will periodically dispose of
personal property that is unneeded, obsolete or unfit for the use for which it was acquired through the use of an
internet auction. This may include motor
vehicles, road machinery, equipment, tools or supplies. The Board has
contracted with GovDeals, Inc to conduct the auctions on their behalf. A link
is provided on the County’s website, www.defiance-county.com, under Surplus Auction Items.
DEFIANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25600 ELLIOTT RD; DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512