Terrace Point, Development Issues
- Due to its extensive wetlands, Terrace point is responsible to provide clean water to the bordering Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary (home to numerous mammals, seabirds, fishes, invertebrates and plants in a remarkably productive coastal environment) and the fragilr Younger Lagoon (which provides protected habitat for 100 resident and migratory bird species. Reserve habitats include salt and freshwater marsh, coastal strand, backdune pickleweed flat, steep bluffs with dense coastal scrub, pocket beach, grassland, and dense willow thickets).
- One of the development plans is to construct large paving areas on the Terrace Point site. This will be a serious problem as it would cause a huge drainage obstruction. This would become an even greater problem as the Downstream wildlife of younger Lagoon Reserve wouldn’t
receive a third of its water, which comes from Terrace Point.
- Rare raptors have been spotted throughout Terrace Point. They include; Northern Harriers, Black-shouldered Kites, and Burrowing owls. They’ve been mainly seen feeding on the very abundant Meadow Voles and Gophers, inhabiting the site. Development could end this as it
could scare off the Meadows Voles and the Gophers, leading to the Raptors become even more rare/endangered.
Extra Information on Younger Lagoon Reserve, and Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary
- There are a number of species which inhabit Younger Lagoon Reserve. Examples of some of the Birds that inhabit this area include the Red-Necked Phalarope, the Snowy Egret, and the Great Egret. Water creature examples include the California mussel and the Black Turban Snail. The American Dog Tick can be an example of a bug. Species of Algae inclue the Giant Green Anemone and the Starburst Anemone. The Yellow Bush Lupine is an example of one, of many types of plants.
- There are more wildlife living in the Monterey Bay Marina. These can include: the Red-Breasted Sapsucker, the San Diego Nightsnake, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, the Jumping Spider. For more info click here.
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