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Current use and protection status: 



Currently, the forest is in an undisturbed and relatively 

 pristine state on the north side of the road. The only signs of 

 human activity here arefoot paths that meander through it, some 

 trash and signs of raccoon hunting. A steel trap was seen as 

 well £S the use of a crab pot with a can of sardines as bait. 

 The crab pot had a dead opossum in it! (Human creativity never 

 ceases to amaze us!). Several hollow trees had been cut (Laurel 

 oaks) indicating that a hunted raccoon had been there. Apparently, 

 raccoon skins are bringing good prices, according to a Fish and 

 Wildlife game warden who was trying to catch a hunter in ithe 

 Roosevelt Natural Area. ft 



The major and most obvious threat to the area is plans for 

 residential development. Land is now for sale near the electric 

 substation and roadways have been cut through the forest to the 

 ocean on the south side of the road (see photo). 



If it becomes inevitable that development will proceed 

 over the entire area, plans should be made to protect as much of 

 the natural features as possible. These natural features include 

 large 50' relict dunes, swale ponds, large trees jand large primary 

 and secondary dunes. Many of the swale ponds are already being 

 filled in on tlie south side of the road. 



Developers are considering leaving some of the forest on the 

 north side of the road as a greenway area. 



