Preliminary Ecological Assessment of the Murray Farm, Section 23-25-26 of Old Mission Peninsula, Peninsula Township Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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Authors
Scharf, William C.
Issue Date
2015-03-31
Type
Technical Report
Language
en_US
Subject
Old Mission Peninsula , Peninsula Township , Grand Traverse County , September 1, 1988 , wildlife , vegetation , ecosystems , agricultural , wilderness values , orchards , woodlands , shores , Trees , Shrubs , Ferns , herbs , Flowering Plants , Birds
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Abstract
A field identification of the living resources of the 514
Acre Murray Farm near the end of the Old Mission Peninsula was
made on parts of four days between 27 August and 01 September
1988. The scope of this work considered and included wildlife,
vegetation, ecosystems, agricultural and wilderness values. Most
plants were visually identifiable, and some specimens of unfamiliar
plants were collected to key out later. The twenty five
plus years of experience, research, and publication of the author
were drawn on to evaluate these lands for possible preservation.
This report documents the desirability for public ownership of
these lands as opposed to development for intensive residential
and vacation properties, necessitating the subsequent break-up of
the single large parcel, construction of access roads, and
probable waterfront development associated with such a large
real-estate undertaking on these near-pristine shorelands.
Description
Partial OCR done. 13 pages total.