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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />'I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />'I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />L___...~_____ <br /> <br />D. VEGETA- <br />TION <br /> <br />E. WILDLIFE <br /> <br />There would be appreciable vegetation destruction <br />and degradation as a result of the proposed action. <br />The development will involve <br />1. Drainage and filling the present marsh areas. <br />2. Removal of nearly all natural vegetation <br />(upland as well as lowland) on the site. <br />Paving of roughly 50-65% of the site. <br />Loss of all associated wildlife habitat~ <br /> <br />3. <br />4. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Construction of surface drainage facilities <br />to lead into Silver Lake. <br />Increased water pollution due to auto and <br />other wastes being carried off the property. <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />The upland area of the site is now in the initial <br />stages of Old Field succession, following the con- <br />struction debris left on the site as spoil from <br />the adjacent Pemtom developers. The wetland areas <br />are relatively little disturbed, as are some of the <br />lowland hardwood areas (where green ash, especially, <br />is growing). <br /> <br />Marsh edges and open water, if they are to be uti- <br />lized as life activities spaces (that is - more <br />than migration resting areas or other temporary <br />uses) by wildlife - must have protective buffers. <br />These buffers will, in effect, diminish the dele- <br />terious human energies from adjacent developments <br />and other intensive human uses. They give both <br />natural vegetation and wildlife a "breathing space" <br />and protection. <br /> <br />Although no endangered plants or animals are known <br />to inhabit the site, development will cause loss <br />of habitat which will contribute to the endangering <br /> <br />V-g <br /> <br />_J <br />