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2. Zoological Factors 



(a) anadromous fish breeding areas 



(b) bald eagle nests 



(c) osprey nests 



(d) major heronries 



(e) whistling swan over-wintering areas 



(f) Delmarva fox squirrel 



(g) Maryland darter 



3. Botanical Factors 



(a) prime wetlands 



(b) Bogs 



(c) Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress) 



(d) Chamaecyparis thyoides (White Cedar) 



(e) Tsuga canadensis (Hemlock) 



(f) special plants (see lists in Appendix V) 



(g) rare or endangered plants (see lists in Appendix V) 



By analyzing this data, and by consiering other natural areas, wetlands, 

 and open space planning studies done for Maryland and Virginia, it was 

 possible to outline a tentative system of natural areas on the 1:24,000 

 scale maps. The areas were then redrawn on a larger bay area map that 

 represents the culmination of this phase of the study: \ 



4. Areas Proposed for Protection 



(a) natural areas 



(b) buffer zones (surrounding land critical to the 

 viability of the natural areas) 



