Taylor Wells Stream and Wetland Preserve

Claridon Township, Geauga County

This property consists of 3,400 linear feet of stream and 8 acres of wetland in the Cuyahoga River watershed.


Located east of State Route 44, north of State Route 322 and west of Taylor Wells Road.



Permitted Actions Within Conservation Easement
The following actions are permitted within the Preserve with the approval of Ohio Stream Preservation:

  • The installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of utilities located within the Preserve;
  • The removal of dead, diseased, damaged, destroyed, or fallen trees, shrubs, or other vegetation that physically block streams, utility work, or pedestrian trails;
  • The elimination and removal of grapevines, poison ivy, and other toxic and undesirable growth which can be cut and left laying.


Prohibited Actions Within Conservation Easement
  • The placement or construction of any man-made structures;
  • The removal or destruction of native growth in the Preserve, including the use of fertilizers, the spraying of herbicides and pesticides, and the introduction of nonnative vegetation;
  • The removal, filling, or excavation of soil, sand, gravel, or other materials from the Preserve, or doing any act that would alter the topography of the Preserve;
  • Dumping of any substance of any kind, including grass clippings or other yard debris, soil, trash, ashes, and garbage waste;
  • Alteration of natural water courses or other water bodies;
  • The operation of any motorized vehicle on the Preserve.


* Complete list of restrictions on page 2 of conservation easement.

Report Violations Report violations here.
Property Overview
Grantor: Balante and Noce

Document Downloads
Conservation Easement
Site Plan
Baseline Report


Monitoring Report
2013 Monitoring Report

Previous reports are
available upon request



Related Links
Claridon Township

Geauga County