Loggerhead Island Report

Report on your Loggerhead Island development proposal by answering the below questions. Include a photo of your plan in your report.

1. What special considerations did you have to make for the nesting sea turtle sites located on the barrier island?

Our plan to create a safe environment for the sea turtle nesting sight was to keep the hustle and bustle of the populated areas away from the sight. To do this we put the golf coarse semi near the sight and we put a barrier of indigenous trees blocking the coarse from the habitat.  

2. What special considerations had to be made when determining a good site for the proposed fishing pier?

A special consideration that was made when determining the site for the fishing pier was to put it near the mangrove and sea grass areas to ensure the best fishing, but also the protection of these fragile habitats.

3. What could be some of the potential problems that might arise from the proposed golf course? Propose some of the ways in which the impacts can be reduced.

A problem might be the chemicals used to maintain the coarse, but in this case, the golf coarse is maintained using environmentally friendly substances, and the coarse was constructed with indigenous grass.

4. What are the economic benefits to the community of Loggerhead County if the development was done with the least amount of environmental impact?

The economic benefit to the community would be the appeal of a wealthy selective community with the natural beauty of the island that was ensured by the least amount of development. 

5. Describe three ways in which humans negatively impact coastal ecosystems such as the one you are working on with Loggerhead Barrier Island.

Humans negatively impact coastal ecosystems by polluting, developing, and over fishing/hunting in these fragile environments. These ecosystems include plant and animal habitats.

6. How can maintaining natural vegetation help us to reduce the damage caused by oceanic events such as hurricanes, tsunami and continued beach erosion?

Natural vegetation like mangroves can help  reduce the impact of natural disasters because they keep the soil intact by their spiderweb-like root system, and help buffer the impact of the waves slamming against the shore. 

7. After listening to the other groups make their presentations, were there any ideas they had you would have used if you had though about it before-hand? You should list at least three different ideas and indicate why their idea is actually better for the environment than yours. 

Other ideas that i would have thought of before hand would be remembering to use light restrictions on the houses, making some of the facilities closer to the road, and nature trails. these ideas help the residents of the island observe nature at a better vantage point by use of the trails, makes it safer by making the buildings closer to the road, and light restrictions ensure the animals won't be drawn to human activity.