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which dot the marsh. Other plants are not visible at first glance and 

 exhibit relatively little importance. The last readily obvious features 

 are the numerous snags at the edge of the marsh. These might be the 

 effects of rising sea level or salt water intrusion. 



The marsh is undoubtedly the haven of numerous water birds such as 

 coots, rails, ducks, herrons, egrets, bitterns, etc. As this is one of 

 only two large tracts of fresh water marsh in the county, preservation 

 could well be in order. 



10. Significance Summary (categories represented and descriptions) 



a. Feature - High quality wetland plant community 



b. Description of significant feature - Typha glauca 



c. Comparative assessment - One of two large acreages of this 

 community type in county. 



11 . Legal Status and Use 



Ownership type by percent area: Private 100% 



Public 



Unknown 



12. Number of owners: 



13. Nanie(s) of owner(s) and/or custodian(s) (with addresses, phone 

 numbers . 



First Colony Farms, Inc. (except for Roper Island) 



Creswell, NC 27928 



14. Use of natural area: 



a. Cat. Low intensity recreation ___________ 



b. Other (describe) Intrusions: one improved road (NC 94), 

 intra-coastal waterway passes through the marsh. 



15. Use of surrounding land: 



a. Wildland 100 % 



b. Agricultural land % 



c. Developed land 



16. Management problem description 



Control of human use and abuse - Impact 3; Effort 2 



Elimation of incompatible uses on - Impact 3; Effort 3 

 area or adjacent land 



