Loggerhead Island Report

Tori Coberly

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

• When building our resort we had to make sure our buildings were far away from the sea turtles so that they would not be harmed.  

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

• We wanted to have our fishing pier in a safe and easily accessible area so we put it in the middle of the lagoon. 

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.

• All the digging in the ground could harm some wildlife. To reduce having a problem like that we could not do so much digging and have a more wildlife safe environment 

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

• There would be less damage to the wildlife . Which would better the lives of the sea turtles, scrub jay and the other animals that are living on the island. 

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

• trash and littering 
• pollution from the cars and houses 
• not respect the boundaries that are set to protect wildlife 

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

• You could make a wall in the ocean to prevent the waves from crashing in and damaging the island

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. 

• We should of spaced our buildings out better. Most groups spread there building out so that no building were all pushed together and close. 
• We should of put our golf course near where the sea turtles are instead of building our Villas there. Having the golf course in place of the Villas, it is a more safe environment for the turtles. They would not be as disturbed because a golf course is a calm place. 
• We could of have our research center farther away from the town and have it be in a more private place.