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acres of big woods forest. This remnant is somewhat fragmented by wetlands and a new <br />growth area. This is a free stranding remnant, in that it is not contiguous to any larger big <br />woods areas. However, it is in close proximity to two larger areas of big woods forest. <br />These are the Wolsfeld woods and the Wood Rill scenic and natural area. (Please see the <br />attached map.) <br />The impact of the golf course on this area of big woods is that it eliminates 53% of the big <br />woods. Also, the remainder of this remnant will not be a contiguous big woods area but <br />rather several small individual areas. <br />The following chart indicates before and after acreages of big woods. <br />Existing big woods <br />Proposed big woods <br />Orono Medina iQtal <br />15.04 acres 28.07 acres 43.11 <br />6.02 acres 15.67 acres 21.59 <br />By changing the 43 contiguous big woods area to several small areas of big woods totaling <br />18 acres; the project changes the type of woods community, including related plants and <br />wildlife habitat, from a big woods remnant community to a forest fringe type of community. <br />Other types of currently permissible development (i.c. residential) could have somewhat <br />similar impacts. Under current regulations a residential development could have a greater <br />impact on the big woods unless the cities of Orono and Medina placed substantial restrictions <br />2 <br />1